Michigan XC Speed Ratings

Accomplishments & Accolades

3x State Qualifier (XC)
4^th Place – Region 9 (XC)
5^th Place – Macomb County (XC)
23^rd Place – Division 1 State 3200m
6^th Place – Macomb County 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Connor Clor	16:25.1	Romeo	201.6	Lamplighter	19-Aug
11	Connor Clor	16:35.6	Romeo	202.8	Averill	10-Sep
11	Connor Clor	16:20.0	Romeo	197.7	Holly	17-Sep
11	Connor Clor	15:59.1	Romeo	196.0	Jackson	24-Sep
11	Connor Clor	16:21.1	Romeo	193.0	Macomb County	15-Oct
11	Connor Clor	15:59.1	Romeo	196.0	MAC Division	22-Oct
11	Connor Clor	15:44.6	Romeo	196.5	Region 9	29-Oct
11	Connor Clor	16:24.6	Romeo	191.5	Division 1 State	5-Nov
11	Connor Clor	15:37.7	Romeo	200.1	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Connor Clor	17:04.5	Romeo	194.5	Mustang	31-Aug
10	Connor Clor	16:19.6	Romeo	193.5	Ramblin’ Rock	11-Sep
10	Connor Clor	16:33.9	Romeo	196.7	Spartan	17-Sep
10	Connor Clor	17:17.5	Romeo	182.2	MAC Red 1	21-Sep
10	Connor Clor	16:42.1	Romeo	186.6	MAC Division	5-Oct
10	Connor Clor	16:29.5	Romeo	192.8	Portage	9-Oct
10	Connor Clor	16:50.1	Romeo	190.6	Macomb County	16-Oct
10	Connor Clor	17:47.4	Romeo	192.5	Region 9	29-Oct
10	Connor Clor	16:34.2	Romeo	186.6	Division 1 State	6-Nov
10	Connor Clor	16:24.5	Romeo	190.8	MITCA	13-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	166.7	Romeo/Troy	27-Aug
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	162.0	Brighton/Romeo	2-Sep
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	169.1	MAC Red 1	18-Sep
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	169.2	Hansons	3-Oct
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	171.8	Macomb County	9-Oct
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	167.4	Pre-Region 18	20-Oct
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	171.5	Region 9	30-Oct
9	Connor Clor		Romeo	166.2	Division 1 State	6-Nov

The Rundown

From 2020 to now, Romeo has had a variety of teams. State title winners, deep all throughout. A strong top four and in need of a fifth. A rebuilding outfit with many new faces. There’s been a steady presence in the face of all that – Connor Clor. Each of the past three years, he’s spent time in the 16’s. As a freshman, that was a quick Anchor Bay regional. This past fall, it was every single race, save for four sub-16 efforts. He can get it done on tough courses, mid-16’s at Holly and Averill. He can let it rip on track on grass, 15:44 at Goodells, 15:37 at Shepherd. But most importantly, he’s just there, and in Romeo’s quest for another County title, another top Division One finish, Connor is a necessary presence.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #26

August 1, 2023 mixcspeedratings

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

2x State Qualifier (XC)
2^nd Place – CAAC Blue (XC)
5^th Place – Region 2 (XC)
7^th Place – Greater Lansing (XC)
20^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
3^rd Place – CAAC Blue 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Shannon Gillahan	20:16.1	Okemos	122.6	Corunna Early Bird	30-Aug
11	Shannon Gillahan	19:31.6	Okemos	131.1	John Bruder Classic	7-Sep
11	Shannon Gillahan	19:32.5	Okemos	135.5	Spartan	16-Sep
11	Shannon Gillahan	18:53.7	Okemos	137.8	Bluejay	1-Oct
11	Shannon Gillahan	19:12.1	Okemos	132.3	Portage	8-Oct
11	Shannon Gillahan	18:58.1	Okemos	138.0	Greater Lansing	15-Oct
11	Shannon Gillahan	18:59.0	Okemos	138.3	CAAC Blue League	20-Oct
11	Shannon Gillahan	18:43.0	Okemos	137.7	Region 2	28-Oct
11	Shannon Gillahan	19:02.5	Okemos	138.2	Division 1 State	5-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Shannon Gillahan	20:46.5	Okemos	109.8	A2 Early Bird	2-Sep
10	Shannon Gillahan	20:30	Okemos	114.7	Lansing Catholic Mini 1	9-Sep
10	Shannon Gillahan	20:13.0	Okemos	117.0	CAAC Blue 1	23-Sep
10	Shannon Gillahan	20:00.6	Okemos	123.8	Portage	9-Oct
10	Shannon Gillahan	19:49.9	Okemos	126.7	Greater Lansing	16-Oct
10	Shannon Gillahan	19:44.4	Okemos	121.9	CAAC Blue 2	21-Oct
10	Shannon Gillahan	19:56.8	Okemos	121.4	Region 4	29-Oct
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	95.3	Holt/Okemos	10-Sep
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	97.1	GL/Okemos	17-Sep
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	105.9	DeWitt/Okemos	24-Sep
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	95.1	CAAC Blue League	1-Oct
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	121.7	Greater Lansing	10-Oct
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	110.1	Pre-Region 8	23-Oct
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	127.2	Region 4	31-Oct
9	Shannon Gillahan		Okemos	121.4	Division 1 State	6-Nov

The Rundown

I love Shannon’s story – quickening during seasons, quickening between seasons, disappointment, and ultimately, redemption. Her career began as a freshman on a superb Okemos team, a pack that came together towards the end of the year, partially because of her learning of the terrain. Where her freshman year began in the 23’s, it ended in the 19’s, placing 15^th at Regionals as Okemos’ 3^rd girl. Her sophomore year started as her freshman year finished, but the championship season much different, Okemos on the losing side of a 4-team battle for 3^rd. But girl’s tables turned once again last year, helping Okemos win a duel against TCW to gain the Region 2 victory.

Shannon’s efforts were key in last season. Multiple sub-19’s, top-10’s in major races, and she knocked nearly a minute off her previous best. At MIS, she was 32^nd, narrowly missing the podium, but one may look to that season-to-season improvement, as an 11:03 during track is evidence that she’s got more to accomplish.

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The Regional Previews: Division 2, Region 17

August 1, 2023 mixcspeedratings

Last Year

SUMMER PREVIEW
MID-SEASON
FINAL PROJECTIONS
THE RESULT

Girls

Croswell-Lexington (20^th)
St. Clair (25^th)
Warren Regina (26^th)

Boys

St. Clair (16^th)
Yale (20^th)
Armada (26^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

None.

Boys

Yale (19^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	Croswell-Lexington	65
2	St. Clair	66
3	Armada	69
4	Warren Regina	71
5	Richmond	145
6	Marysville	150
7	Macomb Lutheran North	193
8	Marine City	219
9	Yale	229
10	Madison Heights Lamphere	282
11	St. Clair Shores Lake Shore	335
12	Harper Woods	375

Place	Boys Team	Score
1	Yale	29
2	St. Clair	49
3	Macomb Lutheran North	77
4	Marine City	148
5	Croswell-Lexington	159
6	Marysville	183
7	Armada	185
8	Madison Heights Lamphere	208
9	Richmond	208
10	Harper Woods	289
11	Center Line	326

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.

Eva Thompson, Croswell-Lexington

Took the momentum gained from a freshman year where she closed in the 19’s and brought it to her sophomore season. In that 10^th grade year, won both this region and Thumb Area.

Brooklyn Khon, Armada

Has established herself as one of the better mid-distance runners in the area, winning the BWAC 400m and placing 3^rd in Macomb County.

Morgan Newton, Croswell-Lexington

The second part of Cros-Lex’s two-headed monster, Morgan dropped nearly a minute from her sophomore best, then ran her best 3200m of her career during the spring.

Elizabeth Ambroggio, Warren Regina

Moved up in place during any championship race. 14^th to champion in the CHSL, 24^th to 6^th here in Region 17.

Brianna Albers, Richmond

Whether in Division 3 or Division 2, this Blue Devil has qualified for State in all three of her high school years.

Kennedy Roskopp, Warren Regina

After 25+ races and a few close calls, Kennedy was finally able to slip under 20:00 at last year’s Muskrat Classic. Beyond that, she hit the mark once more and obtained another top-10 finish here.

Blake Ferguson, Yale

Blake was 3^rd here last year and is the top returner. He’s done the work necessary to ensure crossing the line in first, evidenced by his multiple sub-10 3200m’s during track.

Brewer Snay, Macomb Lutheran North

It’s all in that track season. His 9:49 in the 3200m was nearly a minute faster than his sophomore best, and running that at Region 19 qualified him for State, where he placed 29^th.

Giovanni Pardo-Keegan, Yale

Just completed the greatest track season of his career, dropping his 800m best by a whopping 9 seconds.

Acer Campbell, Yale

The Bulldogs’ 3^rd runner for championship season, Acer nabbed top-10’s at both Thumb Area and Region 17, two years in a row for each.

Dylan Distelrath, St. Clair

With Coach Brenner moving on, it’s imperative that there’s a senior to look towards. Dylan might be a great guy for that role, inspirational too, having debuted in the 20’s and currently owning a personal best of 16:47.