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2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Muskegon CC	Gold	3rd of 8
Pete Moss	Big	2nd of 13
Saranac	D1/2	2nd of 14
Bredeweg		5th of 20
Spartan	Bronze	1st of 26
Cougar Falcon	Cougar	4th of 11
Allendale Falcon	Small	2nd of 12
Portage	D2	18th of 43
OK Blue Conference		2nd of 8
Region 11		2nd of 13
Division 2 State		11th of 27



Top Returners

Parker Tiethof

Turned a switch late, graduating from a kid running the mid-17’s for a majority of his career to one with six straight mid-16 efforts.

Aden Ashworth

His freshman 3200m campaign closed with a 9:55, 6^th amongst all freshmen boys in Division 2.

Ronnie Silviera

Top placing freshman boy in Region 11, then 3^rd best amongst his 9^th grade brethren across all of Division 2.

Kilian Whalen

Slowly growing and coming back into the form that led to an All-State as a freshman. His 9:54 on the track was his first time getting under 10:00.

Ben Gross

Displayed incredible strength during track, able to nearly break 10:00 in the 3200m while “only” sporting a 1600m best of 4:46.

Gavriel Modderman

ANOTHER upcoming sophomore, finishing his ’22 season with seven straight sub-19’s.

Keegan DeHare

Closed his freshman year with a few sub-19’s, two of which on his home course.

Potential Newcomers

Mason Hill

Mid-12’s all throughout cross, including a 4^th place in the WMMSC Blue.

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2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Lakeview	D1	2nd of 9
Ottawa Hills	Session 2	1st of 15
Cougar Falcon	Cougar	4th of 9
Berrien County		1st of 9
Portage	D2	3rd of 42
Rock n’ Run		1st of 9
SMAC		1st of 9
Region 13		2nd of 12
Division 2 State		4th of 27



Top Returners

Elena Figueroa

Just finished her best track season yet, dropping 30+ seconds in the 1600m and more than a minute in the 3200m. Dropped a stunning 4:52 at State, placing 5^th in Division 1.

Gail Vaikutis

The second part of a devastating combination, she was also a figure on the track. Gail claimed victory in the SMAC 800m and 1600m to go with a Region 3 win in the 800m. Multiple 2:1x’s on her resume.

Cecilia Ruchti

After a year absence, found herself back in the 19’s. Ceci moved from 24^th to 9^th in the SMAC and placed in the top-100 at State for the first time ever.

Jade Murdoch

Transformed from a sophomore girl largely running over 23:00 and to a junior that snuck under 20:30 late.

Hannah Wier

Found a groove late in her freshman year, sub-22 in her final six races, including a 20:45 at Portage.

Grace Kelley

2022 season was cut short, but if back, could unlock an even lower place for the Bears. Was All-Region in Region 3 as a freshman and sophomore for the Bears.

Potential Newcomers

Lydia Johnson

Mid-12 efforts on many occasions, winning the Berrien County championship and placing 4^th in Zone 1.

Lily Cummings

Just five races on her 8^th grade portfolio, but was 2^nd in Berrien County and slipped under 13:00 late.

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Accomplishments & Accolades

• 24^th Place – Division 1 State (XC)
• 2021 Team State Champion (XC)
• 4^th Place – KLAA (XC)
• 5^th Place – Region 4 (XC)
• 16^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
• 2^nd Place – Region 4 3200m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Tyler Langley	16:48.8	Brighton	200.4	Mustang	30-Aug
11	Tyler Langley	16:54.2	Brighton	196.6	Averill	10-Sep
11	Tyler Langley	16:12.2	Brighton	200.9	Spartan	16-Sep
11	Tyler Langley	15:46.7	Brighton	200.4	Portage	8-Oct
11	Tyler Langley	15:41.5	Brighton	197.2	Gabriel Richard	15-Oct
11	Tyler Langley	15:57.6	Brighton	200.1	KLAA	22-Oct
11	Tyler Langley	16:10.3	Brighton	194.6	Region 4	28-Oct
11	Tyler Langley	16:08.6	Brighton	196.8	Division 1 State	5-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Tyler Langley	16:56.9	Brighton	197.0	Mustang	31-Aug
10	Tyler Langley	17:13.7	Brighton	191.8	Averill	11-Sep
10	Tyler Langley	16:36.4	Brighton	195.9	Spartan	17-Sep
10	Tyler Langley	16:43.4	Brighton	194.2	Mott Fall Classic	24-Sep
10	Tyler Langley	16:23.4	Brighton	194.9	Portage	9-Oct
10	Tyler Langley	15:55.7	Brighton	194.4	Gabriel Richard	16-Oct
10	Tyler Langley	16:16.5	Brighton	192.5	KLAA Championship	21-Oct
10	Tyler Langley	16:38.4	Brighton	189.2	Region 4	29-Oct
10	Tyler Langley	16:16.8	Brighton	192.4	Division 1 State	6-Nov
10	Tyler Langley	16:29.4	Brighton	189.2	MITCA	13-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	165.0	Brighton/Novi	29-Aug
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	166.7	Brighton/Romeo	2-Sep
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	166.9	Brighton/Churchill	8-Sep
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	180.7	Brighton/Canton	12-Sep
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	176.7	Brighton/Howell	19-Sep
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	179.5	Brighton/Pinckney	22-Sep
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	177.7	Brighton/Milford	29-Sep
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	183.2	Brighton/Plymouth	3-Oct
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	183.0	Brighton/Northville	10-Oct
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	185.2	KLAA	17-Oct
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	183.2	Pre-Region 8	23-Oct
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	185.1	Region 4	31-Oct
9	Tyler Langley		Brighton	185.1	Division 1 State	6-Nov

The Rundown

He just runs at a high level every single race. Seriously, look at those stats above. Save for an early, hot race at Averill in 2021, every single effort in the 16’s or lower. During championship season, his 16:16 as a sophomore led to a 45^th place finish, the 4^th man on a State Title squad. He grabbed his own honors last year, netting a 24 spot, his first All-State ever on the grass. Named a captain this year, one attribute evident in his bio is his love of his Bulldog brothers, and that love shown through the mental and physical war of cross country will be needed on their underdog quest for another title.