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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Highlander		1st of 7
Averill	Large	4th of 15
Spartan	Elite	11th of 20
Mott Fall Classic		5th of 21
Walled Lake City		1st of 3
Hansons		5th of 34
Oakland County		5th of 35
LVC Championship		3rd of 9
Region 7		4th of 17

Top Returners

Ty Parker

Underwent a major step forward from his sophomore year, lowering his personal best from 16:36 to 15:22. That 15:22 at NXR came on the heels of a 15^th place finish in Division 1, for which he is the #6 returner from that race.

Lucas Karbel

Had some of his better races after the MHSAA season was finished, the WLN folks running at RunningLane, NXR, Footlocker. Momentum there led to a track season where he blasted a ton of 9:30’s and 9:40’s in the 3200m, making Lucas a sleeper candidate for All-State.

Evan Rice

Hard to fathom that Evan was hovering around the 20-min. mark for much of his freshman year. Mid-16 efforts at Hansons and the LVC Championship. Now mix in a few 9:45ish times on the track and you’ve got one of the better top-3’s in the State.

Chase Griffith

Ended his sophomore cross campaign with a number of efforts in the 17’s, then put together a solid track season that saw him qualify for Oakland County in the 3200m. Multiple low-10 efforts in that event.

Finn Gammerath

Ninth grade year showed flashes of potential, whether that be a 17:33 at the LVC Championship or a few sub-5’s on the track.

Potential Newcomers

Nathan Bruss

Oakland County Middle School 1600m and 3200m champion, running 4:45 and 10:53.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Averill	Large	3rd of 11
Mott Fall Classic		1st of 22
Hansons		1st of 27
Oakland County		1st of 32
OAA Red Championship		1st of 6
Region 8		1st of 13
Division 1 State		6th of 28

Top Returners

Mallory Bigelow

Two successful seasons running the #1 spot for the Wildcats. Two All-States, two top-5’s at Oakland County and at Regionals. More to be written later…

Braydee Elling

Has spent two straight years on the cusp of breaking 19:00. Twice top-10 in the region and top-70 in Division 1. Could be in line for a breakthrough, having just had her best track season in the longer distances.

Taylor Brodeur

I know Oxford’s proclivity in choosing tougher courses to begin the year plays a role, but Taylor always finds a way to drop precipitous amounts of time throughout the year. After beginning in the 20’s, Taylor was able to whittle her time down to 18:49 in October.

Aubrey Mery

One of the main reasons that Oxford pulled off its 2^nd consecutive Oakland County title. Her 20:57 at Possum Hollow was one in a string of championship season races in the 20’s.

Camryn Quidort

Unfortunately, wasn’t able to complete her freshman season, but it was a quality one nonetheless. Sub-20 at Freedom Hill and after a three week break from racing, nearly matched that time at Clintonwood.

Jamie Patterson

Another one that stepped up in a major way during the late season. At the time, Jamie’s 19:58 at the OAA Red Championship was a season’s best by nearly a minute.

Potential Newcomers

Aubrey Fox

Consistent 13-min. performer both in cross and track, the track being where she placed 16^th in Oakland County’s Middle School 3200m.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 20^th Place – Division 1 State (XC)
• Bay County Champion (XC)
• 2^nd Place – SVL Championship (XC)
• 3^rd Place – Region 2 (XC)
• 7^th Place – Division 1 State 800m
• SVL 800/1600m Champion



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Noah Selvaraj	17:14.2	Bay City Western	193.6	Milford	1-Sep
11	Noah Selvaraj	16:51.7	Bay City Western	182.8	SVL North 1	13-Sep
11	Noah Selvaraj	16:34.7	Bay City Western	193.4	Spartan	16-Sep
11	Noah Selvaraj	16:31.6	Bay City Western	188.5	SVL North 2	27-Sep
11	Noah Selvaraj	15:54.6	Bay City Western	197.8	Portage	8-Oct
11	Noah Selvaraj	16:00.1	Bay City Western	192.6	SVL Championship	19-Oct
11	Noah Selvaraj	15:49.5	Bay City Western	196.8	Region 2	28-Oct
11	Noah Selvaraj	16:00.2	Bay City Western	199.6	Division 1 State	5-Nov
11	Noah Selvaraj	15:46.5	Bay City Western	197.2	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Noah Selvaraj	18:17.5	Bay City Western	168.5	Milford	2-Sep
10	Noah Selvaraj	17:33.9	Bay City Western	161.0	SVL North 2	28-Sep
10	Noah Selvaraj	17:46.3	Bay City Western	164.6	Bay County	15-Oct
10	Noah Selvaraj	17:37.2	Bay City Western	172.9	SVL Championship	20-Oct
10	Noah Selvaraj	18:04.1	Bay City Western	175.6	Region 2	30-Oct
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Noah Selvaraj		Bay City Western	119.7	SVL North	19-Sep
9	Noah Selvaraj		Bay City Western	131.7	White Pine	26-Sep
9	Noah Selvaraj		Bay City Western	148.1	SVL North 2	3-Oct
9	Noah Selvaraj		Bay City Western	160.6	SVL Championship	17-Oct



The Rundown



Seeing signs throughout the early seasons of Noah’s career, one could foretell how much he’d shine these days. Early in his career for Noah, that was on the track. The May of his freshman year, he closed the season with a number of 4:4x efforts in the 1600m, placing top-10 in Region 1 and ranking #9 among all freshman that spring. A 4:41 became a 4:27, and then that 4:27 gave way to a fall with a number of sub-16 efforts.

You know it’s a good season when you keep running personal bests during championship season, which Noah accomplished during his junior year. 15:54 at Portage, 15:49 at Shepherd’s regional, then 15:46 at MITCA. By my numbers, his 16:00 at State beats all of those. And the progress just continued into indoor, where he set a personal best in the 800m. To outdoor, where he blasted through that personal best, powering to a 1:54 to finish 7th in a battle at the Division 1 State Finals 800m. From year to year, season to season, he keeps on the train of progress. And at the rate it’s going, anything is possible, on the track and especially on the grass.