Michigan XC Speed Ratings

Accomplishments & Accolades

12^th Place – Division 1 State
3^rd Place – Region 4 (XC)
4^th Place – SEC Red (XC)
2^nd Place – Region 4 800m
14^th Place – Division 1 State 800m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Brandon Anderson	16:35.1	Dexter	198.3	Lamplighter	19-Aug
11	Brandon Anderson	16:34.2	Dexter	195.9	Saline Early Bird	1-Sep
11	Brandon Anderson	16:02.2	Dexter	196.9	SEC 1	14-Sep
11	Brandon Anderson	16:44.1	Dexter	189.6	Holly	17-Sep
11	Brandon Anderson	15:41.3	Dexter	201.9	Jackson	24-Sep
11	Brandon Anderson	15:59.4	Dexter	196.2	Portage	8-Oct
11	Brandon Anderson	15:45.4	Dexter	195.5	SEC Championship	20-Oct
11	Brandon Anderson	15:55.3	Dexter	199.6	Region 4	28-Oct
11	Brandon Anderson	15:53.8	Dexter	201.7	Division 1 State	5-Nov
11	Brandon Anderson	15:35.7	Dexter	200.8	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Brandon Anderson	17:38.8	Dexter	178.1	Lamplighter	20-Aug
10	Brandon Anderson	16:52.7	Dexter	188.4	A2 Early Bird	2-Sep
10	Brandon Anderson	16:57.8	Dexter	187.1	SEC 1	14-Sep
10	Brandon Anderson	16:30.5	Dexter	196.5	Holly	18-Sep
10	Brandon Anderson	16:41.8	Dexter	188.7	Jackson	25-Sep
10	Brandon Anderson	16:45.1	Dexter	190.3	SEC Red 2	28-Sep
10	Brandon Anderson	16:36.8	Dexter	190.4	Portage	9-Oct
10	Brandon Anderson	16:35.6	Dexter	187.8	SEC Championship	21-Oct
10	Brandon Anderson	16:34.5	Dexter	190.5	Region 4	29-Oct
10	Brandon Anderson	16:12.7	Dexter	193.8	Division 1 State	6-Nov
10	Brandon Anderson	16:20.0	Dexter	192.3	MITCA	13-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	144.2	Dexter/Pinckney	28-Aug
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	143.3	Adrian/Dexter/Tecumseh Tri	4-Sep
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	139.4	AA Huron/Dexter	12-Sep
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	163.5	Jackson	19-Sep
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	154.3	Chelsea/Dexter	29-Sep
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	171.5	Pre-Region 11	24-Oct
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	167.9	Region 6	31-Oct
9	Brandon Anderson		Dexter	177.2	Division 1 State	6-Nov

The Rundown

Finding his niche on the track these past two years, Brandon has gradually moved up the leaderboards into one of the top mid-distance runners in the State. This was first evident as a freshman, where he ranked in the top-50 Division 1 freshman in the 800m, though he has rocketed these past two years. As a sophomore, he competed exclusively in the 2:0x’s, before closing 0.69 shy of a sub-2. This spring, he left no doubt toward shattering that mark, running back-to-back 1:56’s at Region 4 and Division 1 State. All this talk about track, it ain’t as if he struggles on the grass.

In fact, his ranking here is even more impressive. Many of those on the list have moved up due to their 3200m times, as I believe that distance has a greater correlation to cross success. Concentrating on the 800m this spring, he didn’t have that benefit. During the fall, he closed with six consecutive sub-16’s, including a 15:35 final race at Shepherd. He medaled at everything, from grand stages at Portage and Jackson. And his 12^th place at State was 29 places better than his sophomore season. A guy excelling at everything, who will be a terror for anyone nearby on any finishing stretch.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #20

August 8, 2023 mixcspeedratings

SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

19^th Place – Division 1 State (XC)
2x All-State (XC)
2^nd Place – Oakland County (XC)
2^nd Place – OAA Red (XC)
15^th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
19^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
Region 9 1600/3200m Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Mallory Bigelow	20:03.5	Oxford	139.5	Mustang	30-Aug
10	Mallory Bigelow	19:36.1	Oxford	147.0	Averill	10-Sep
10	Mallory Bigelow	19:16.4	Oxford	134.9	OAA Red 1	13-Sep
10	Mallory Bigelow	19:08.6	Oxford	139.1	Mott Fall Classic	23-Sep
10	Mallory Bigelow	18:38.3	Oxford	139.9	Hansons	1-Oct
10	Mallory Bigelow	19:29.4	Oxford	136.2	Oakland County	8-Oct
10	Mallory Bigelow	18:29.6	Oxford	143.1	OAA Red Championship	20-Oct
10	Mallory Bigelow	19:08.2	Oxford	139.3	Region 8	29-Oct
10	Mallory Bigelow	18:48.7	Oxford	142.8	Division 1 State	5-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Mallory Bigelow	15:03.7	Oxford	137.4	Golden Grizzly	3-Sep
9	Mallory Bigelow	18:45.5	Oxford	146.2	Muskrat Classic	11-Sep
9	Mallory Bigelow	19:32.0	Oxford	145.3	OAA Red 1	14-Sep
9	Mallory Bigelow	19:49.5	Oxford	137.8	Cleverley Friday Night	24-Sep
9	Mallory Bigelow	19:31.1	Oxford	129.0	OAA Red 2	30-Sep
9	Mallory Bigelow	19:31.2	Oxford	142.6	Oakland County	9-Oct
9	Mallory Bigelow	18:23.1	Oxford	140.6	OAA Red Championship	21-Oct
9	Mallory Bigelow	20:24.1	Oxford	138.0	Region 9	29-Oct
9	Mallory Bigelow	18:24.5	Oxford	148.8	Division 1 State	6-Nov
9	Mallory Bigelow	18:53.0	Oxford	140.0	MITCA	13-Nov

The Rundown

Two years strong, she’s been a steady high-level performer for Oxford. While her teammates have contributed mightily in the key spots further back, Mallory has held up her end of the bargain up front. Each of the past two years, she’s placed top-5 in the OAA Red, Oakland County, and at Regionals. At the state stage, she’s been in the top-20 on both early November days. I was particularly impressed by her patience at last year’s County championships, letting Lucy Cook go, then waiting for the right moment to seal the runner-up position. More of that patience will be needed this year, patience in the sense that big things again await for her Oxford squad, and she’s ready for another championship season full of honors.

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The Regional Previews: Division 2, Region 11

August 7, 2023 mixcspeedratings

Last Year

SUMMER
MID-SEASON
FINAL PROJECTIONS
THE RESULT

Girls

Grand Rapids Christian (3^rd)
Spring Lake (6^th)
Zeeland East (8^th)

Boys

Grand Rapids Christian (8^th)
Allendale (11^th)
Hamilton (12^th)

Top 27 Teams

Previous years had top-25 teams, but there’s 27 (and sometimes more) team qualifiers and what does it hurt to add another two?

Girls

Grand Rapids Christian (Top 3), Zeeland East (5^th), Spring Lake (10^th), Holland Christian (11^th), Hudsonville Unity Christian (17^th), Holland (23^rd)

Boys

Grand Rapids Christian (Top 3), Allendale (4^th), Holland Christian (8^th), Hamilton (16^th), Spring Lake (18^th), Grand Rapids Catholic Central (26^th)

(If your team isn’t listed in the images above or the scores below, you probably don’t have five returners, at least on ol’ athletic.net. I’m sure many of these teams will fill out their rosters by late October)

Projected Scores

Place	Girls Team	Score
1	Grand Rapids Christian	36
2	Zeeland East	69
3	Spring Lake	94
4	Holland Christian	99
5	Hudsonville Unity Christian	134
6	Holland	153
7	Fruitport	215
8	Grand Rapids Catholic Central	228
9	Allendale	250
10	Grand Rapids West Catholic	267
11	Coopersville	298
12	Hamilton	342
13	Wyoming Lee	372

Place	Boys Team	Score
1	Grand Rapids Christian	44
2	Allendale	63
3	Holland Christian	92
4	Hamilton	117
5	Spring Lake	133
6	Grand Rapids Catholic Central	139
7	Fruitport	203
8	Zeeland East	220
9	Holland	229
10	Hudsonville Unity Christian	268
11	Coopersville	333
12	Comstock Park	344
13	Grand Rapids West Catholic	384
14	Grand River Preparatory	396

Top Runners

Thought I’d give a review of some of the top returners in each region. Returners means no incoming freshman (you’ll get your days in the sun). If you’re on a top team or in the 50 Tickets and you’re projected highly here, you hit the jackpot! Yes, I’m writing a bit less than previous years, but I think I’ve learned my lesson in that I need to conserve energy and brainpower for all divisions and regions. Typically by August, I’m rushing to get these done. This time around, hopefully all regions get the same amount of coverage.

Natalie Van Otteren, Grand Rapids Christian

On the same career trajectory as a former Grand Rapids Christian girl. Two top-10 MIS finishes before winning the D2 title in the 3200m. Can you guess what that girl did in the fall?

Allison Kuzma, Zeeland East

Magical final two weeks for track for Kuzma. First, a part of East’s stunning 9:11 squad, then doubling back and grabbing 4^th in the 3200m. Then the following week, showing what she could do while fresh, finally sneaking under 5:00 for the 1600m.

Emily Tomes, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Always finds a way to give her best toward the end of the year. That could be her freshman self shocking us all en route to a 8^th place finish. Or her junior version, with the kick of the day into 5^th place at Division 2 State.

Naomi Nelson, Grand Rapids Christian

Track season saw some plummeting PRs, most notably a 3200m that dropped from 12:12 to 11:06.

Simon Triezenberg, Grand Rapids Christian

Seriously big improvement between his freshman and sophomore years, and his freshman year wasn’t all that bad! Sub-17 twice in that 9^th grade season, sub-16 on four occasions as a 10^th grader.

Jeb Hillary, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Came into his own during track, closing the year with four consecutive sub-10’s in the 3200m, including a pair of 4^th place finishes in the OK Gold and Region 13.

Noah Lambers, Holland

The OK Green Champion from this past fall was a whole new runner as a junior. After only cracking 17:00 once during his first two years, he was below that mark on 5 separate occasions.