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The Top Tens: Division 1 Girls #8

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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

2022 Results

MeetDivisionPlace
Corunna EBLarge1st of 7
John BruderLarge2nd of 16
SpartanElite8th of 19
BluejayElite1st of 25
PortageD17th of 31
Greater Lansing1st of 30
Region 21st of 15
Division 1 State14th of 28

Top Returners

Shannon Gillahan

Undertook a massive improvement as a junior, running in the 18’s for the first time ever in her career. She liked those fast times so much that she was sub-19 on four separate occasions.

Lily Salazar

Joined Gillahan in the 18’s with a magical regional effort, clinching the Region 1 Championship for the Chiefs. Her 18:51 was a 25 second personal best.

Nicole Mays

About to be senior has finished each year of her career in the 19’s and just placed in the top-100 at MIS for the first time ever.

Elizabeth Schafer

Unfortunately, wasn’t able to complete a full XC season in her initial year in the Okemos program. When Elizabeth did race, we saw much contribution, entering the mid-19s, a part of their massive win at Bluejay.

Fiona Whitmyer

Freshman year was amazingly solid. Never over 21 and Fiona ran a personal best on the most crucial day of the year, helping snag a Regional championship.

Bryna Mead-O’Brien

Different regions from 2021 to 2022, impressive no matter how you shake it – Bryna moved up from 50th as a freshman to 20th as a sophomore.

October Harns

Began her freshman experience in the 23’s, ended on the Okemos state squad, nearly slipping under 20.

Lilli Vandervennet

JV for much of last year, but times give so much of a story. Lilli navigated her way from a 25 min+ girl as a freshman to one that snuck under 21:00 in early October. And given her 12:15 this spring, expect more from this late riser.

Potential Newcomers

Gabriella Fugazzi

11th at Jr. Greater Lansing, sub-13 on a few occasions. Watch out for her on the track, being sub-2:30 is mighty magnificent at that age.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #37

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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 24th Place – Division 2 State (XC)
  • 3x State Qualifier (XC)
  • 2nd Place – Flint Metro League (XC)
  • 5th Place – Region 16 (XC)
  • 15th Place – Division 2 3200m
  • FML 3200m Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
11Nolan Pinion16:58.5Lake Fenton183.8FML 17-Sep
11Nolan Pinion16:48.1Lake Fenton186.0Bath10-Sep
11Nolan Pinion16:46.7Lake Fenton184.4Linden Classic24-Sep
11Nolan Pinion16:10.1Lake Fenton197.3FML 228-Sep
11Nolan Pinion15:51.9Lake Fenton194.0Greater Flint8-Oct
11Nolan Pinion15:59.3Lake Fenton191.2Gabriel Richard15-Oct
11Nolan Pinion16:05.6Lake Fenton194.5FML Championship19-Oct
11Nolan Pinion16:36.1Lake Fenton189.0Region 1629-Oct
11Nolan Pinion16:16.4Lake Fenton195.5Division 2 State5-Nov
11Nolan Pinion15:49.7Lake Fenton196.1MITCA12-Nov
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
10Nolan Pinion17:49.9Lake Fenton174.0FML Linden8-Sep
10Nolan Pinion17:15.4Lake Fenton177.2Bath11-Sep
10Nolan Pinion17:57.5Lake Fenton179.5Linden Classic25-Sep
10Nolan Pinion17:08.9Lake Fenton176.0FML 229-Sep
10Nolan Pinion16:29.9Lake Fenton191.4Greater Flint9-Oct
10Nolan Pinion16:48.3Lake Fenton184.9FML Champ13-Oct
10Nolan Pinion18:06.9Lake Fenton191.7Region 1630-Oct
10Nolan Pinion16:32.4Lake Fenton186.5Division 2 State6-Nov
10Nolan Pinion16:34.1Lake Fenton187.6MITCA13-Nov
GradeNameTeamRatingMeetDate
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton155.8Durand21-Aug
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton147.5FML Stars19-Sep
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton158.3FML Stars 23-Oct
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton169.6Greater Flint10-Oct
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton175.4FML Championship17-Oct
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton170.5Pre-Region 3124-Oct
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton173.3Region 1631-Oct
9Nolan PinionLake Fenton166.4Division 2 State6-Nov

The Rundown

Nolan entered high school during the covid year of 2020, learning one from one of the better guys to don a Blue Devil uniform – Joseph Gilbert. Now three years later, he’s writing his own legacy. Each fall season he’s shown significant improvement, dropping from mid-17’s to mid-16’s, then mid-16’s to multiple sub-16’s. His 15:51 at Greater Flint broke the 17-year-old school record, a 24th place finish at MIS clinched a dream to which he had been waiting. He’s raced to some of his better performances on the national stage during track, first a 4:28 mile indoors, then a 4:25 (while avoiding a brawl) outdoors. But Nolan brings the brawl in his training and his racing, and you know he’s gunning to lower that record and place much higher come November.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #37

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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 6th Place – MAC Division
  • 8th Place – Macomb County
  • 8th Place – Region 9
  • Macomb County 3200m Champion
  • 27th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
  • 2nd Place – Region 10 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
9Natalia Guaresimo21:39.8Romeo98.1Lamplighter19-Aug
9Natalia Guaresimo21:09.0Romeo116.0Averill10-Sep
9Natalia Guaresimo20:11.4Romeo120.2Holly17-Sep
9Natalia Guaresimo19:47.5Romeo118.2Jackson24-Sep
9Natalia Guaresimo19:45.5Romeo124.2Macomb County15-Oct
9Natalia Guaresimo19:29.7Romeo124.4MAC Division22-Oct
9Natalia Guaresimo19:14.4Romeo125.9Region 929-Oct
9Natalia Guaresimo19:27.5Romeo129.8Division 1 State5-Nov
9Natalia Guaresimo18:55.1Romeo133.0MITCA12-Nov

The Rundown

Just like her brother, Natalia has been a revelation, for me at least. As a middle schooler, Natalia was good, but certainly not to the level she displayed in 2022. She started her freshman cross season with inauspicious beginnings, three straight 20 min.+ performances. Buslepp squads start strategically slow, running sparingly on tougher courses (Holly, Possum Hollow) or long ones (Lamplighter). But even with that said, who could’ve predicted what she’d unleash the rest of the fall and into spring? Sub-20’s each time from mid-September on, including top-10 finishes at MAC Division, Macomb County, and Region 9, then even reaching as low as 18:55 at Shepherd. If you think her growth halted, you’re sadly mistaken, as her near miss of a sub-11 (11:04) won the Macomb County 3200m crown. She’ll have plenty of girls to train with, older, younger, and in her grade, so watch how Natalia and these Romeo girls grow over the next few years.