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Best Throwing Crews: Girls Final Rankings

The link below explains what I’ve been doing here:

EXPLANATION

The links below contain the previous rankings throughout the season:

WEEK ONE
WEEK FOUR
WEEK SIX
WEEK EIGHT

Scroll to the bottom and you’ll find individual rankings.

BEST CREWS

GradeNameDistanceEventPointsInfo
12Mariah Sackett128′ 10″Discus4575th Place – Division 1 State
11Anna Tilden128′ 1″Discus4556th Place – Division 1 State
12Mariah Sackett38′ 11.5″Shot Put4449th Place – Division 1 State
11Anna Tilden37′ 6.25″Shot Put4283rd Place – Region 2
12Faith Bonnema37′ 1″Shot Put42318th Place – Division 1 State
12Kallie Taylor116′ 3″Discus42217th Place – Division 1 State
12Jenna Klein109′ 4″Discus4023rd Place – OK Green
12Jenna Klein34′ 0.5″Shot Put3906th Place – OK Green

D1 RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Zeeland East168417363420
2Walled Lake Central132314132737
3East Kentwood16669172583
4Allen Park91313092222
5Royal Oak86812982166
6Novi83612322068
7Farmington12588012059
8Midland8558821737
9Chippewa Valley8468241670
10Jenison8328151647
11Byron Center7818651646
12Livonia Churchill38612001586
13Alpena7687901559
14Zeeland West4348561290
15Howell9083741282
16Bloomfield Hills4108581268
17Rockford4478101257
18Salem3998451244
19Wyandotte Roosevelt3898431232
20Ann Arbor Huron121701217
21Walled Lake Western4157891204
22Midland Dow7984031200
23Northville8043931197
24Grand Blanc7863911178
25Grosse Pointe South3807931173
26Port Huron Northern115701157
27New Baltimore Anchor Bay3867551141
28Livonia Stevenson488429917
29Traverse City West458419877
30Hartland452387839
31Plymouth8370837
32East Lansing8240824
33Muskegon Mona Shores419400818
34Belleville393422816
35Swartz Creek427383810
36Ann Arbor Pioneer426380805
37Lowell417383799
38Lake Orion408384792
39Canton401380781
40Grandville384376760
41Brownstown Woodhaven382377759
42Portage Northern0434434
43Highland-Milford0424424
44Troy Athens0421421
45Warren Cousino4170417
46Saginaw Heritage4170417
47Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills4150415
48Dexter4090409
49South Lyon East0404404
50Forest Hills Northern4010401

GradeNameDistanceEventPointsInfo
11Makenzie Johns41′ 10″Shot Put4752nd Place – Division 2 State
11Makenzie Johns122′ 9″Discus440Region 11 Champion
12Olivia Smith110′ 9″Discus4062nd Place – BNC
12Olivia Smith32′ 10.25″Shot Put3773rd Place – BNC
11Berkley Oberhaus94′ 8.5″Discus3619th Place – Cadillac News
10Jordan Sprik92′ 10″Discus3565th Place – BNC

D2 RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Cadillac85215642416
2Coldwater85015232374
3Hudsonville Unity Christian118911422331
4Monroe Jefferson115911462305
5Marysville13038572160
6Paw Paw81511681983
7Battle Creek Harper Creek79511671962
8North Branch79011541944
9East Grand Rapids11397581897
10Kingsley76010821842
11Dearborn Divine Child43212011633
12Freeland11494131561
13Alma37711271504
14Otsego9065011407
15Hamilton7684451213
16Owosso8004101209
17St. Johns3997701169
18Shepherd7663801146
19Carleton Airport3857591144
20Warren Regina7473961143
21Frankenmuth4077331140
22Milan7563771134
23Berrien Springs3827491131
24Ogemaw Heights011251125
25Tecumseh7523711123
26South Haven7373741111
27Parma Western3837221105
28Croswell-Lexington3587271084
29Whitehall4805251005
30Niles414411825
31Hastings427392818
32Grand Rapids Catholic Central393418811
33Portland0804804
34Summit Academy North410385795
35Haslett370417787
36St. Clair Shores South Lake407378785
37Richland Gull Lake373408781
38Grand Rapids Christian389377767
39Gaylord386380766
40Ferndale University0760760
41Petoskey7590759
42Charlotte373374746
43Holland Christian362380742
44Ionia0738738
45Birch Run372363734
46Sparta368357725
47Linden362355717
48Allendale361355716
49Goodrich0713713
50Detroit Country Day0411411

GradeNameDistanceEventPointsInfo
12Sophia Snellenberger147′ 11″Discus510Division 3 State Champion
12Sophia Snellenberger40′ 6″Shot Put4602nd Place – Division 3 State
12Raigen Horsfall127′ 2.5″Discus4528th Place – Division 3 State
12Raigen Horsfall37′ 10.75″Shot Put4324th Place – Division 3 State
10Hallie Jones31′ 7″Shot Put363#12 sophomore in Division 3
11Emyleigh Burlew91′ 0″Discus3517th Place – Region 25

D3 RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Quincy125513142569
2Olivet125312662519
3Clare111811432260
4McBain11998132012
5Manistee75811601918
6Stanton Central Montcalm11607551914
7Standish Sterling10847451829
8Ottawa Lake-Whiteford73310791812
9Constantine8058091615
10Reese11613961557
11Watervliet7358041539
12Perry7378001537
13Springport7457691514
14Caro4107941205
15Ann Arbor Greenhills7893861175
16Pewamo-Westphalia3937541147
17Grass Lake8023431145
18LeRoy Pine River7373841121
19Manton3587621120
20Ithaca3777341111
21Montague7243831108
22Bloomingdale3996971096
23New Lothrop3917001091
24Hartford3877041090
25Chesaning7313571088
26Traverse City St. Francis3956901085
27Ida3876951082
28Adrian Madison6953871082
29Hudson7033721076
30Napoleon6883791067
31Clawson3517031053
32Schoolcraft399440838
33Homer394443837
34Grand Rapids West Catholic394426820
35Stockbridge380421801
36Buchanan416379794
37Evart399374773
38Centreville382387769
39Brooklyn Columbia Central382383765
40Saugatuck0753753
41Saginaw Valley Lutheran384369753
42Dearborn Heights Robichaud409338746
43St. Louis7390739
44Monroe St. Mary CC384354738
45Cassopolis Ross Beatty7360736
46Leslie357374731
47Grandville Calvin Christian377347723
48Morley-Stanwood361352713
49Parchment362349712
50Saranac7010701

GradeNameDistanceEventPointsInfo
10Abigail Affholter34′ 6.5″Shot Put395Hillsdale County Champion
11Sydnee Mauk103′ 10.5″Discus387Hillsdale County Champion
10Abigail Affholter93′ 8.5″Discus3593rd Place – Hillsdale County
12Aubrey Pitts30′ 8″Shot Put3533rd Place – Hillsdale County
11Sydnee Mauk29′ 6.75″Shot Put3414th Place – Hillsdale County
12Madeline Stead29′ 3.5″Shot Put3385th Place – Hillsdale County
10Jenna Londeau80′ 2″Discus3215th Place – Hillsdale County

D4 RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Reading142810672494
2Sand Creek108911642253
3Morenci68213982080
4Addison13933521745
5Beal City6779901667
6Marion8088331641
7Fulton42911881617
8Indian River Inland Lakes7997851584
9Brethren7827611543
10Frankfort7557661521
11St. Charles7787231501
12Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary7157201435
13Dryden7166801395
14Lutheran Westland10313451377
15Morrice6736931367
16Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart6816791361
17Fowler6566551311
18Fairview6646451309
19White Cloud7444601204
20Mendon7704111182
21Kalamazoo Hackett7443791124
22Maple City Glen Lake3517501102
23Unionville-Sebewaing3717041075
24Buckley7433311073
25Deckerville3607081068
26Hillsdale Academy3217391059
27Concord6923651057
28Mayville6643661030
29Lawrence3266901016
30Mason County Eastern3336751008
31Athens3636391002
32Pittsford329670999
33Marlette449439888
34Lincoln-Alcona428450878
35Martin371418790
36East Jackson388400789
37St Philip Catholic Central400355755
38The Potter’s House376374750
39East Jordan372377749
40Rochester Hills Lutheran NW341403744
41Kingston364356719
42Portland St. Patrick351366717
43Manistee Catholic338366704
44Harbor Beach351352704
45Onaway361342703
46White Pigeon7030703
47Webberville366331697
48Decatur6900690
49Mt Clemens0689689
50Pentwater363323686

GradeNameDistanceEventPointsInfo
12Hannah Maurer37′ 4.5″Shot Put426UP Division 1 State Champion
10Annabelle Fazzari34′ 10.5″Shot Put3994th Place – UP Division 1 State
11Katie Anderson34′ 9.5″Shot Put3983rd Place – UP Division 1 State
11Katie Anderson101′ 10″Discus3812nd Place – UP Division 1 State
12Ava Donmyer33′ 2″Shot Put3804th Place – Straits Area Conference
12Hannah Maurer99′ 7″Discus3753rd Place – UP Division 1 State
10Annabelle Fazzari97′ 7″Discus3695th Place – UP Division 1 State
12Ava Donmyer95′ 10.25″Discus3656th Place – UP Division 1 State
12Iris Butler28′ 8.75″Shot Put332#37 throw in the UP

UP RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Sault Ste. Marie160414913094
2Pickford106710932159
3Houghton65313331986
4Negaunee10987971895
5Brimley10837531836
6Baraga71311081821
7Ishpeming10727131785
8Manistique10913951485
9Carney-Nadeau7077171424
10North Dickinson County6826731356
11Marquette7743601134
12Rock Mid-Peninsula6673641032
13Chassell7033201024
14Newberry669318988
15Forest Park658323981
16Cedarville349375723
17Stephenson325377702
18Gladstone340354695
19West Iron County343338681
20Engadine0660660
21Escanaba336322657
22Munising0654654
23Eben Jct. Superior Central3640364
24Bark River-Harris3480348
25Ironwood3480348

THROWERS OF THE YEAR

The individual lists here attempt to combine and rank the best throwers from both disciplines. These are based solely on an athlete’s best marks, with zero consideration of wins or places or any accomplishments. They contain marks through this past weekend. The distances are converted to scores based on national lists from the past season. The scores are linked here.

There are some throwers who specialized in one event (and won a state title in that event), but didn’t throw the other one. They were extraordinary in other track events as well. In a week or so, I hope to release the best track athletes of the year, combining all events. I’m pretty sure these people will be in there.

If you’re looking for the OFFICIAL official lists that stand up to the scrutiny of time, I recommend checking out Jeff Hollobaugh’s michtrack.org. There, you can see where you rank All-Time, this year, or if you’ve got a Class Record.

Abigail Russell, Allen Park

Although the shot didn’t go her way, she still was able to recover and repeat as the Division 1 Discus Champion. The 2023 season resulted in the personal bests in both events, and ended in a huge 161-6 throw at New Balance, ranking her #6 All-Time in Michigan.

Maelie Hope, Whitehall

Repeated and improved upon the same feat as last year, Division 2 All-State in both the shot put and discus. Even though Maelie’s throws at Forest Hills Eastern weren’t the best of the season, she was able to rack up 5 more points for her Whitehall team. I’m about a week away from the calculating, but she’s a serious candidate for D2 All-Around Athlete of the Year, placing top-10 in the division in both of the short sprints.

Savannah Breitwiser, Walled Lake Central

Her senior year contained some massive improvements, 15+ feet in the disc, nearly 5 feet in the shot. As such, Savannah was able to qualify for State AND place for the first time ever. On top of all that, her 3rd place in the disc was her highest finish yet.

Sophia Snellenberger, Quincy

After two years full of near misses, Sophia finally got it done. Her 141’5 to win the discus at Division 3 State was her fifth time over the 140’ barrier this season and her first outdoor state title.

Elyse Finch, Royal Oak

Elly possesses an uncanny ability to turn it around on a day that’s been going sideways. In 2023, the shot put had been her event, nailing down the spin and being over 40’ almost the entire year. However, she didn’t make the final. How she turned it around in the disc, I don’t know, but her 131’2 was good enough for 2nd. It may have taken her two years, but she’s got All-States to her name in both throws.

Haley Guerrant, Otsego

Hard to believe that as a sophomore, Haley was a girl that couldn’t break the 100’ barrier. As a senior, she was well above that mark, especially late in the year where she was consistently over 130’. Her 144’6 at the Plainwell Throwers Classic gave her the #5 ranking in the State this year and I’m sure the confidence carried over to her first State Title.

Janae Hudson, Marysville

Based on her strong start and even stronger finish, Janae was evidently sick of her consecutive 10th place finishes at State. Her opener against Roseville, a 40’10 effort in the shot put, was a personal best. She bested that twice during the regular season, then added 3” when it mattered most, clinching the Division 2 State Title with a 42’7 launch.

Payton Otto, Olivet

Throwing the shot, Payton closed her senior year with the biggest and best surge of her career. Six of her final seven competitions contained throws over 40’ and the only one that didn’t had a little State Champion honor associated with it. Followed up by a 6th place finish in the discus, this was her first time ever grabbing All-State in both events.

Kayla Harris, East Kentwood

With her momentous close to the season, the junior is quickly showing herself as a force to be reckoned with in 2024. 2023’s version included a 4th place finish in the Division 1 Shot Put. She took that honor and ran with it, establishing huge personal bests two weeks later at New Balance – 42’0 and 131’5.

McKenzie Siroky, Livonia Stevenson

The State Finals may not have gone her way, but we can’t ignore the accomplishments for the entire year. Two wins at Region 6, two 3rd place finishes in the KLAA. Although her shot puts stayed at the same magnificent level, McKenzie underwent a major improvement in the disc, adding 15’ to her best throw from her junior year.

RankDivisionGradeNameTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1111Abigail RussellAllen Park5275501077
2212Maelie HopeWhitehall4805251005
3112Savannah BreitwiserWalled Lake Central469501971
4312Sophia SnellenbergerQuincy460510971
5112Elyse FinchRoyal Oak487482969
6212Haley GuerrantOtsego466501967
7211Janae HudsonMarysville483480964
8312Payton OttoOlivet476478954
9111Kayla HarrisEast Kentwood477464941
10112McKenzie SirokyLivonia Stevenson488429917
11211Makenzie JohnsCadillac475440915
12412Natalie WandrieIndian River Inland Lakes451462914
13112Ava WojciechowskiWalled Lake Central447464911
14112Mariah SackettZeeland East444457900
15112Lillian LinceMidland402489891
16411Lily ParkerMarlette449439888
17312Raigen HorsfallQuincy432452884
18111Anna TildenZeeland East428455883
19212Grace SteffesDearborn Divine Child432447880
20412Kelsey HansenLincoln-Alcona428450878
21111Avery LahtiTC West (Traverse City)458419877
22210Ellianna FoleyColdwater460413873
23112Jayla ProcterEast Kentwood419453872
24111Isabel AssinkZeeland West434436870
25412Emily CarbajalSand Creek430437867
26110Kalia MonroeClinton Twp. Chippewa Valley447417864
27412Emily StinsonFulton429433862
28412Harley BearMarion431427859
29211Aliyah SpringerHamilton411445856
30111Jordyn HarrisWalled Lake Central407448855
31111Molly SochaBloomfield Hills410442852
32312Gaby ReeveWhite Cloud391460851
33310Isabel RozeveldMcBain412437849
34UP12Eliana JuchemichNegaunee422425847
35112Makayla StewartNovi429417846
36312Adelyn MooreCaro410431842
3719Olivia HosfordRockford447394841
38210Izzie MillerBC Harper Creek413428841
39111Aubree MeyerHartland452387839
40112Seyna ColyFarmington420418839
41310Brenna McDonaldSchoolcraft399440838
42311Jaylyn PerkinsHomer394443837
43111Faith MooreFarmington454383837
44111Audrey WisniewskiNovi407426833
45112Jordyn ThompsonWalled Lake Western415418832
46111Ania ToboyWyandotte Roosevelt389441830
47412Keyara SzymanskiMendon418411830
48312Abby KarstReese432396828
49110Leigha StoepkerJenison437391828
50211Layla TahmouchMonroe Jefferson419409828
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Best Distance Crews: Boys Final Rankings

For an explanation of what I’ve been doing, click the below link:

EXPLANATION

To see how your team has fared throughout the season:

WEEK ONE

WEEK FOUR

WEEK SIX

WEEK EIGHT

If you want to see some individual rankings, scroll down past these crews and charts. I’ve actually written some words. You should read them!

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
7:35.34×81813Division 1 Champion, New Balance Champion, and State Record Holder
11Brendan Herger1:52.2800m5042nd Place – Division 1 State
11Brendan Herger4:11.01600m498KLAA Champion
12David Whitaker1:53.9800m4776th Place – Division 1 State
11Brendan Herger9:14.73200m460#7 time in Division 1
12Brandon Latta1:55.2800m4572nd Place – Region 6
12David Whitaker4:17.91600m4463rd Place – Region 6
12Brady Heron1:57.4800m4217+ sec. improvement
10Ethan Powell9:29.73200m41715th Place – Division 1 State
12Brady Heron4:21.71600m4173rd Place – KLAA
12Raunak Chattopadhyay1:58.0800m41210+ sec. improvement
12Brady Heron9:31.53200m4113rd Place – Region 6
10Ethan Powell4:23.11600m4076+ sec. improvement
10Ethan Powell1:59.0800m3965+ sec. improvement
11Vincent Filipek1:59.5800m38811+ sec. improvement
12Brock Malaikal2:00.9800m3649th Place – Region 6
11Nicholas Yaquinto9:52.93200m34915th Place – Region 6
12Raunak Chattopadhyay4:31.21600m34415+ sec. improvement
9Benjamin Hartigan4:31.41600m343#8 freshman in Michigan
10Ishaan Kundapur4:32.31600m33737 sec. improvement
11Nicholas Yaquinto4:32.91600m33214th Place – Region 6
11Vincent Filipek4:34.61600m31912+ sec. improvement

D1 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Northville22701747163718137467
2Plymouth16031688159815376427
3Saline16601332154315686104
4Brighton15201504162113766021
5Grand Haven13291689141015725999
6Romeo12091461148014095559
7Traverse City Central1454158915649205527
8Ann Arbor Pioneer15471483112513515506
9Ann Arbor Skyline1616157979613785369
10Zeeland West7981482148813685136
11East Kentwood1520109577513004690
12Salem1503103569114024631
13Clarkston1533110867612774594
14Canton11531017103411874393
15Rochester Adams125887270314124244
16Portage Central759140880612104182
17Highland-Milford1076711113511604082
18Troy3671087122313734050
19Livonia Churchill354144679613583953
20Forest Hills Central809106371713553944
21Novi402847147511433867
22Port Huron Northern112967577012113785
23Battle Creek Lakeview501115776813413768
24Kalamazoo Loy Norrix129471134913513705
25Walled Lake Northern461110376412983627
26Lake Orion358130268712283574
27Jenison80475778712253573
28Rockford820116745511063548
29Rochester727332134710073413
30Fraser81176338514163376
31Grosse Pointe South73281441612913253
32New Baltimore Anchor Bay44380185910823186
33Traverse City West89984038310533176
34Fenton106536844812573138
35St. Joseph1156602013773135
36Oxford68465469310463077
37Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills98395194302877
38Dexter44067572110002837
39Davison72769541010042835
40Farmington46944110428792830
41Walled Lake Central85031144612062813
42Saginaw Heritage47540072411132712
43Macomb Dakota09877229682677
44DeWitt1057367012452669
45Utica Eisenhower37165734811792555
46East Lansing673642012222537
47Kalamazoo Central33466642010902511
48Monroe71636333610132427
49Byron Center066671310002379
50Harrison Twp. L’Anse Creuse720321013072348

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
7:45.14×816042nd Place – Division 2 State
12Aiden Sullivan1:51.7800m512Division 2 State Champion
12Aiden Sullivan9:13.13200m465#13 time in Michigan
10Henry Dixon9:20.03200m4456th Place – Division 2 State
12Aiden Sullivan4:18.91600m438Region 13 Champion
10Henry Dixon4:19.31600m4352nd Place – Region 13
11Brendan Hoving4:24.21600m3985th Place – Region 13
11Liam Hinman1:59.4800m38915th Place – Division 2 State
11Brendan Hoving9:39.93200m3872nd Place – OK Gold
11Liam Hinman9:42.63200m37962 sec. improvement
11Liam Hinman4:27.41600m3734th Place – OK Gold
12Alex Parker2:00.4800m3737th Place – Region 13
11Cooper Jacobsen2:02.4800m3414+ sec. improvement
10Tyler Endres2:03.8800m3199th Place – Region 13
11Cooper Jacobsen10:05.43200m31316th Place – Region 13
12Alex Parker10:06.03200m31139 sec. improvement
11Cooper Jacobsen4:39.41600m2828th Place – OK Gold

D2 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Forest Hills Eastern16141644167516046538
2Pinckney12672036161913666288
3Adrian17111196118017175803
4Dearborn Divine Child1509834150914845336
5Freeland1600139446914954958
6Grand Rapids Christian10191357146210614898
7Chelsea1275996141311174800
8Flint Powers Catholic9431291138910984720
9Sparta1241127813817924692
10Otsego7331370152110504674
11Petoskey1348104395512714616
12Frankenmuth13421028113011094609
13Hamilton1025970117513794549
14Whitehall10431294106611434545
15Clio11351160116110554512
16East Grand Rapids6221386114011074255
17Yale680120470113663951
18Spring Lake1148106136412603833
19St. Clair106362589011933771
20St. Johns719694109011723676
21Mason848707101710143586
22Fremont332944115611143546
23Holland Christian94911175848773527
24Big Rapids113073244011393441
25Marshall105776235412493421
26Corunna79879440712633262
27Alma67162568510733055
28Berrien Springs6269106248733032
29Battle Creek Harper Creek5816629857963024
30Allendale074113517362828
31Gladwin4276528389042820
32Monroe Jefferson81246745510582793
33Grand Rapids Catholic Central669972104202683
34Paw Paw5636777776462663
35Wayland Union66657327511032617
36Armada7564534139782600
37Detroit Country Day7072705499482474
38New Boston Huron3385095229982367
39Ortonville Brandon81056409622336
40Ionia4363616368942327
41Ludington8522542909102306
42Linden74179071402245
43Plainwell3602586089442170
44Howard City Tri-County38226237410112029
45Shepherd37328128110652000
46Charlotte3763425706811968
47Parma Western6563892696431957
48Lake Fenton3203954008081923
49Haslett27779181801885
50Riverview322387011541864

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
8:04.54×81229Division 3 State Champion
12Clayton Ackley9:23.63200m4343rd Place – Division 3 State
12Clayton Ackley4:24.21600m3989th Place – Division 3 State
12Wyatt Dean1:59.1800m3949th Place – Division 3 State
12Seth Ackley9:43.63200m3769th Place – Division 3 State
12Clayton Ackley2:01.3800m3595+ sec. improvement
12Wyatt Dean4:30.11600m353#19 time in Division 3
12Guillermo Ortega2:01.8800m3502nd Place – WMC Rivers
12Seth Ackley4:33.11600m3312nd Place – WMC Rivers
12Caleb Bitely2:03.9800m3174th Place – WMC Rivers
12Seth Ackley2:03.9800m31610+ sec. improvement
9Jack Slotman2:06.4800m276#3 freshman in Division 3
10Kaden Bond2:08.8800m2395th Place – WMC Rivers
12Easton Vander Zwaag2:10.1800m2182+ sec. improvement
12Josef Bromley10:54.33200m1703rd Place – WMC Rivers
9Jack Slotman4:58.61600m1367th Place – WMC Rivers
12Caleb Bitely4:59.11600m133sub-5 in first year of HS track

D3 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Hart1421121798112294848
2Traverse City St. Francis14281113116311224826
3Benzie Central12551170113111994755
4Ithaca10911049116910254334
5Hanover-Horton124811079769824313
6Reed City7841097110310163999
7Clare121281285610333913
8Erie Mason11159579148903875
9Pewamo-Westphalia109391977210003785
10GR Covenant Christian10264177888433075
11Constantine10595715258923047
12Olivet64777232411312874
13Grayling106882709562851
14Grandville Calvin Christian4589259233842689
15Ottawa Lake-Whiteford6796716456052600
16Caro8855805205772563
17Kalkaska4806534339602526
18Adrian Madison5595954648432461
19Onsted5565787445332411
20Chesaning9603651818792385
21Hillsdale6244044487262203
22Jonesville6454452018682159
23Centreville5383283358882090
24Bath5615335024462042
25Bronson80239108362028
26Saugatuck3444168373841981
27Bloomingdale3375255365771974
28Montague79646107071964
29Remus Chippewa Hills6863753115391910
30St. Louis2414286764771822
31Sanford-Meridian4845682105491810
32Hudson4202914116241747
33Leslie2581664558671747
34Manton64459549201731
35Union City1924144026761684
36Saranac107127233501678
37Stockbridge03646346461644
38Bridgman3261751969051602
39Brooklyn Columbia Central2123403626171531
40Elk Rapids2572746033911525
41Kent City2683534024391464
42White Cloud2343511707041459
43Ovid-Elsie4381372016771453
44Stanton Central Montcalm2065752903631434
45Bad Axe2093572076291403
46Manistee4332212414641358
47Ann Arbor Greenhills2213772375151350
48North Muskegon02664116121289
49Monroe St. Mary CC40731905541280
50Lansing Catholic3211471656461279

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
8:14.24×81061
12Lezawe Osterink9:06.93200m483Division 4 State Champion
12Lezawe Osterink4:15.31600m4662nd Place – Division 4 State
12Lezawe Osterink1:57.9800m413#8 time in Division 4
11Jackson Rodriguez4:23.31600m4055th Place – Division 4 State
12Logan Swiney9:38.53200m3916th Place – Division 4 State
11Jackson Rodriguez1:59.4800m3898th Place – Division 4 State
12Logan Swiney2:00.1800m378#10 time in Division 4
11Jackson Rodriguez9:54.43200m345#11 time in Division 4
12Logan Swiney4:34.11600m3235th Place – Region 33
11Noah Finton10:16.93200m27952 sec. improvement
11Noah Finton2:06.6800m2745th Place – Alliance Conference
9Edward Mugisha2:08.0800m252Alliance Conference Champion
11Ezra Hagedorn10:33.33200m2325th Place – Region 33
11Noah Finton4:50.71600m1964th Place – Alliance Conference
11Ezra Hagedorn4:51.11600m19313 sec. improvement
9Edward Mugisha4:59.91600m127#22 freshman in Division 4
9Isaac Struck-VanderHaak11:25.93200m79#25 freshman in Division 4

D4 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1The Potter’s House14551390172910615635
2Hillsdale Academy103894610299954008
3Kalamazoo Hackett11079908919893978
4Petoskey St. Michael109710578669463966
5Johannesburg-Lewiston102112298012653315
6Harbor Springs8167018918133222
7Three Oaks River Valley9416095907352876
8East Jackson7254656227392552
9Marine City Cardinal Mooney7157234316782547
10Reading6953934839562527
11Maple City Glen Lake5766362108732294
12Mason County Eastern5665523577782252
13Frankfort5864693786892122
14Whitmore Lake3894384505821859
15Carson City-Crystal1813655767001821
16Lutheran Westland6313271406871785
17Adrian Lenawee Christian1955494995291772
18Buckley565153789231720
19Detroit Frederick Douglass5822872005881656
20Petersburg-Summerfield6474362712921647
21Montabella65645845701571
22Dansville4313463933931563
23Vestaburg68745839101536
24Concord6271401395481454
25Riverview Gabriel Richard4362971355741442
26St Philip Catholic Central334175928231423
27Pentwater33751247601325
28Allen Park Cabrini03453535851282
29Southfield Christian1922822645101247
30Potterville4862951262841191
31Fowler3332551514091147
32Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary2622501384901139
33Royal Oak Shrine3042801653871136
34Plymouth Christian Academy2134132612031091
35Muskegon Western Mich. Christian2923461123101060
36Mayville1781880537904
37Birmingham Roeper0175229459863
38Martin33800492830
39Eau Claire3671320292790
40Novi Christian Academy0226257257740
41Deckerville160670486713
42Beal City2752821540711
43Kingston0238258208704
44Brown City0214261201677
45Morenci1561780339672
46Fairview15675103325659
47Muskegon Catholic Central221094324639
48Harbor Beach0191245194630
49Flint Beecher26000368628
50Marlette26500357622

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
8:14.64×810553rd Place – UP Division 1 State
12Carson Vanderschaaf4:25.51600m3882nd Place – UP Division 1 State
12Colin Vanderschaaf4:25.71600m387UP Division 1 State Champion
12Carson Vanderschaaf9:55.23200m342UP Division 1 State Champion
12Colin Vanderschaaf2:02.4800m342UP Division 1 State Champion
11Cullen Papin2:02.9800m3342nd Place – UP Division 1 State
12Braden Ketzenberger10:02.63200m3214th Place – UP Division 1 State
11James Kraeg10:03.33200m319GNC Conference Champion
12Carson Vanderschaaf2:04.6800m306#4 time in the UP
10Chase Thomsen10:11.53200m2952nd Place – GNC Conference
12Adam White10:20.33200m269#7 time in the UP
9Peter Argeropolous10:29.23200m243#2 freshman in the UP
10Chase Thomsen4:44.61600m243#9 time in the UP
10Evan Balko2:08.9800m2373rd Place – GNC Conference
11James Kraeg4:46.51600m22813 sec. improvement
12Adam White2:09.6800m2265th Place – Region 41
12Adam White4:48.31600m2157th Place – GNC Conference
10Evan Balko4:48.41600m21350 sec. improvement
12Brian Belkowski2:10.4800m213#21 time in the UP
12Braden Ketzenberger4:48.61600m2122nd Place – GNC Conference
10Evan Balko10:44.43200m19963 sec. improvement
11James Kraeg2:11.9800m190#26 time in the UP
10James Barch10:52.63200m176#5 sophomore in the UP
10James Barch4:53.51600m1756th Place – Region 41
10James Barch2:13.0800m1725th Place – GNC Conference
9Beepsee Teeple2:14.3800m1514th Place – GNC Conference
12Brian Belkowski4:57.21600m1474th Place – GNC Conference
9Peter Argeropolous4:57.41600m145#2 freshman in the UP
12Drew White11:06.23200m1365th Place – GNC Conference
12Drew White5:02.41600m10825 sec. improvement
10Marlow Quigley5:04.41600m9219 sec. improvement
9Ben Kuhl5:05.01600m875th Place – GNC Conference

UP RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette12171246179010555307
2Sault Ste. Marie7636137308832989
3Gladstone7176012488312398
4Houghton4426765656032286
5Negaunee4643412975051607
6Dollar Bay5453022334341513
7Munising3543453194261444
8Manistique3372082525671364
9Ironwood3714121493581290
10Pickford214167169440990
11Stephenson4231830280886
12Forest Park2232721310627
13Ishpeming053106410569
14Kingsford01500394544
15Newberry23300275508
16Escanaba000467467
17Chassell02102490459
18Rudyard20500206412
19Engadine0942160310
20Iron Mountain0084199283
21Holy Name01331050238
22St. Ignace235000235
23Calumet211000211
24Bark River-Harris092960188
25Bessemer171000171

DISTANCE RUNNERS OF THE YEAR

For the individual rankings, I decided to use an athletes’ top-two events. There are some boys with range across the board, excelling in all three, but commonly someone will pick two distance events in which to concentrate. I wasn’t going to penalize someone for skipping the 3200m all year or knowing they didn’t have the requisite speed and bowing out of 800m training. The individual events contain marks listed on athletic.net at the end of the day Sunday.

Check out the chart here to see how times match up to scores, those scores formulated by looking at the national lists for the 2022 season.

As always, check out Jeff Hollobaugh’s michtrack.org for the official lists for each event. Give him a few days to process everything from this incredible season, as many of our great athletes have hit marks that will stand the test of time.

Benne Anderson, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills

Year in, year out, Ottawa Hills produces runners ready to hit the college scene rolling. Benne has definitely been on a tear, a long one extending back to November. His state title in cross led to appearances and high finishes at NXN and CHAMPS. This spring, he dominated the elite races with wins at GR Elite and Shepherd. In the OK Gold Championship, he made a serious run at the 4 min. barrier, falling just short in a victory. Name any event and his prowess shines through, his 1:49 is a state leading time, his 8:40.9 3200m was closed in 27.7, and he won a state title in the 1600m. With his light racing schedule and rapid rise, the future looks very bright.

Hunter Jones, Benzie Central

Absorbing the lessons from the defeats at the past two Division 3 Finals, Hunter finally conquered a goal that had been gnawing at him for a bit, winning the distance triple. And with those 30 points (plus a contribution in the 4×8), he was a major help in bringing home a team trophy for the Huskies. A great cap on an historic career.

Seth Norder, Grand Haven

The patience paid off. After three second place finishes, two in the closing stretch, Seth outlasted the 3200m field at Division 1 State to capture his first state title. Earlier in the day, he closed in the low-1:50’s to bring home the silver for his Bucs squad. Other than winning, he showed tremendous growth, especially in the 3200m where his 8:46 ranks #3 amongst juniors in the entire nation.

Thomas Westphal, Anchor Bay

His attitude expressed in the 1600m at Division 1 State greatly encapsulates his junior year. Tom is not afraid of any challenge. On the grass, that was setting torrential paces and daring anyone to run with him, on the track it was more of the same. That attitude resulted in wins at the Barnyard, Macomb County, Region 10, and the MAC Red. And it surely had a part in his sub-9 at Shepherd.

Brendan Herger, Northville

Huge part of the national and state champion 4×8 squad for Northville. To win the national title, his split was under 1:50, looking effortless but surely putting it all on the line. Competing for the Mustangs, he won all but one race the entire year, grabbing KLAA and Region 6 titles in the 800m and 1600m.

Trent McFarland, Utica

Back to back 800m titles for Trent. Surprisingly, the race played out in the exact same fashion as 2022, but I’m guessing McFarland had something to do with that, strategically navigating through the first 500m before putting himself in position to unleash his devastating kick. Didn’t only excel in the mid-distance either, as he ended up dropping his 3200m best by 16 seconds and ran a 4:13 indoors.

Michael Hegarty, Dearborn Divine Child

In my mind, has always been a grinder, an endurance specialist. This spring, Mike did great work to expand his repertoire and nail down his specialty. He was one of five Michiganders to dip under 9:00 for the 3200m and he dropped his 1600m best from 4:18 to 4:14. With those improvements came CHSL Bishop titles in the 1600m and 3200m, a Wayne County title in the 800m, and two All-State honors.

Nolan Clark, Grand Haven

After missing a majority of the cross country season, Nolan had a nice comeback season. He set PB’s in all three distance events. In the 3200m, he claimed an OK Red title, in the 800m he was a teammate on a squad finishing 2nd in Division 1.

Aiden Sullivan, Forest Hills Eastern

Another one flashing back to back 800m titles, claiming the title in the finishing stretch as well. Aiden’s 1:53.9 to win Division 2 State wasn’t his fastest time ever, but it may have been his gutsiest, as I believe he was under the weather that week. He’s not just a distance runner either, as he slipped under 50 seconds to win the OK Gold 400m. With him and Trent heading to Michigan next year, the Maize n’ Blue have a great chance at continuing that mid-distance tradition.

Solomon Kwartowitz, Cranbrook-Kingswood

Showed promise as a sophomore when he quietly ran a 9:22. Capitalized on that promise as a junior with personal bests across the board. Nearly broke 9:00 in the 3200m in a historic race at Shepherd, placed 2nd in Oakland County’s 1600m, and claimed regional titles in the 1600m and 3200m. He’s now setting up for a senior year where he may be the Oakland County favorite in cross country.

OverallDivisionGradeNameTeamScore800m1600m3200m
1112Benne AndersonGrand Rapids Ottawa Hills1128544570558
2312Hunter JonesBenzie Central1099508530559
3111Seth NorderGrand Haven1060490517543
4111Thomas WestphalNew Baltimore Anchor Bay1022443506516
5111Brendan HergerNorthville1002504498460
6112Trent McFarlandUtica988528455460
7212Mike HegartyDearborn Divine Child982434469512
8112Nolan ClarkGrand Haven981441484497
9212Aiden SullivanForest Hills Eastern977512438465
10211Solomon KwartowitzCranbrook Kingswood971392470501
11112Parker OrlowskyRochester Adams9674944730
12412Lezawe OsterinkThe Potter’s House949413466483
13210TJ HansenFreeland945460476469
14112Jonah HochstetlerTraverse City West9445004450
15212Owen WesterkampBig Rapids944489455440
16112Matthew ShortBerkley941434470472
17310Pol MolinsBenzie Central938470468430
18212Kyle EberhardLinden936460472463
19211Connell AlfordChelsea927340463464
20211Paul MoorePinckney9260455471
21112David WhitakerNorthville9224774460
22212Carter McCalisterMonroe Jefferson922410467455
23111Logan BegemanPortage Central917390465452
24412Dakota DykhuisMontabella915446458457
25112Gavin SteeleFarmington909469441357
26112Colin GrahamRockford907452444455
27111Ty ParkerWalled Lake Northern9044614420
28411Tyler LennMarine City Cardinal Mooney904417473431
29111Sebastian RamirezRoyal Oak900377446455
30212Braydon HonsingerFreeland8944684260
31112Sean ByrnesPlymouth892365426466
32112Ethan PruzinskyAuburn Hills Avondale8910443447
33211Elliott SirianniClio890373451440
34212Camden KhonArmada887434453413
35312William WinterParchment8864734130
36111Vincent GuaresimoRomeo883455427400
37112Samuel RobertsDearborn882350467414
38210Henry DixonForest Hills Eastern8800435445
39411Owen PattonVestaburg877482396391
40111Kenny LewisSaginaw Heritage875475400348
41112Alex BobakPlymouth870436434394
42111Tyler DonovanFraser8654414240
43112Nathan RidderingNovi8620423439
44211Nate CarmodyHaslett859277396463
45211Alex TholeEast Grand Rapids859292406453
46111Anirudh KrishnanPlymouth8594164430
47112Nicolas FryAnn Arbor Skyline8574404180
48211Evan LoughridgePinckney857316441416
49310August RohdeReed City854438417355
50110Logan MullanDetroit U-D Jesuit8524414110
Uncategorized

Best Distance Crews: Girls Final Rankings

For an explanation of what I’ve been doing, click the below link:

EXPLANATION

To see how your team has fared throughout the season:

WEEK ONE

WEEK FOUR

WEEK SIX

WEEK EIGHT

If you want to see some individual rankings, scroll down past these crews and charts. I’ve actually written some words. You should read them!

BEST CREWS

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
9:01.24×81738Division 1 State Champion
11Rachel Forsyth2:06.9800m535Division 1 State Champion
11Rachel Forsyth4:44.21600m531Division 1 State Champion
11Rachel Forsyth10:17.53200m523#1 time in the State
12Emily Cooper10:33.83200m4953rd Place – Division 1 State
12Emily Cooper2:13.5800m4743rd Place – SEC Red
12Emily Cooper4:57.61600m474SEC Red Champion
11Sylvia Sanok Dufallo5:01.01600m4592nd Place – SEC Red
11Sylvia Sanok Dufallo2:15.8800m45317th Place – Division 1 State
11Natalie Mello2:19.7800m418#14 junior in D1
11Natalie Mello11:19.13200m4164th Place – Region 5
11Lydia Bowman2:20.0800m416#15 junior in D1
11Lydia Bowman5:11.31600m4155th Place – Region 5
9Quincy Behm2:20.1800m4156th Place – SEC Red
11Natalie Mello5:14.21600m403#19 junior in D1
11Sylvia Sanok Dufallo11:45.03200m3722nd straight year sub-12
11Lydia Bowman11:45.33200m3716th Place – Region 5
11Katie Hume11:46.83200m3699th Place – SEC Red
9Hana Boggess11:48.13200m3668th Place – Region 5
9Ava Griffith5:26.01600m35210th Place – SEC Red
12Allison Nutt11:56.73200m352First ever sub-12
11Katie Hume5:27.81600m34410 sec. PB
12Allison Nutt5:28.01600m343Best time since her freshman year
9Amani Sanogo5:31.51600m32849th fastest freshman in State

D1 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Ann Arbor Pioneer22961879180617387719
2Saline16961566162715586446
3Holland West Ottawa17231742128415626310
4Brighton16231543168114146262
5Romeo11631668178313645978
6Northville15821618118615085894
7Grand Haven16411534108715125773
8Traverse City West1651155384214615506
9Rochester12251304138615315446
10Ann Arbor Skyline9451637126314585303
11Zeeland East12521217121916055292
12Jenison8371521160712885253
13Macomb Dakota11031488129911625052
14Traverse City Central1584111383613934927
15St. Joseph8941304127214474917
16Zeeland West7761429115313344692
17Howell1186111277314294500
18DeWitt1139110079613384373
19Walled Lake Western4041227151510624208
20Forest Hills Central422146784413114045
21Grand Ledge812884117211303998
22Farmington1233107933513403988
23Midland Dow736119191311183958
24Highland-Milford83884771315133912
25Okemos720106511808983862
26Oxford4121182119710163807
27Grand Blanc113272683811063803
28Lowell84293796610363782
29East Kentwood122368335413683628
30Walled Lake Northern86781033615203533
31Bay City Western77084582710873528
32Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills83249886212173409
33Livonia Stevenson72077784810443389
34Fraser790105839810853332
35Grandville1116112685903102
36Rochester Adams112841242611243089
37Lake Orion112742940311293087
38Novi40777178110803040
39Rockford78469935611753013
40Kalamazoo Central41070568110722868
41Portage Central7251022011062853
42Wyandotte Roosevelt47280845510952829
43Livonia Franklin70432141712952736
44Dexter40771834811762650
45Ann Arbor Huron38568534911802600
46Canton46049446610822502
47Farmington Hills Mercy45344435312172467
48South Lyon East481116680202449
49Rochester Hills Stoney Creek7484164028792444
50Byron Center6923643589952410

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
9:39.04×812749th Place – Division 2 State
11Natalie VanOtteren10:40.83200m483Division 2 State Champion
11Natalie VanOtteren4:58.71600m4695th Place – Division 2 State
11Naomi Nelson11:06.73200m43812th Place – Division 2 State
11Natalie VanOtteren2:19.2800m423#11 in D2
11Payton Holtz2:21.0800m40611th Place – Division 2 State
11Naomi Nelson5:13.71600m4057th Place – OK White
11Payton Holtz5:19.01600m382#22 underclassmen in D2
11Naomi Nelson2:24.4800m37623rd underclassman in D2
9Ellie Scholma5:24.21600m3597th Place – Region 13
9Annika TerBeek11:58.03200m3496th Place – OK White
9Ellie Scholma12:01.23200m34410th fastest freshman in D2
12Anna Triezenberg2:30.2800m3239th Place – OK White
12Anna Triezenberg5:35.51600m31118 sec. PB
12Sarah Timmer12:20.23200m31139 sec. PB
12Sarah Timmer5:36.21600m30820 sec. PB
11Robyn Tatko2:33.6800m29120 sec. PB
9Annika TerBeek5:40.21600m29116th fastest freshman in D2

D2 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Grand Rapids Christian15281615161312746031
2Otsego13101602157212375721
3East Grand Rapids13171286124814005250
4Monroe Jefferson10671017103313464463
5Forest Hills Eastern1111136874211324354
6Frankenmuth7191124116610664075
7Spring Lake112977172813233952
8Freeland99494193910183893
9Shepherd1131107037612863863
10Tecumseh452706108212383479
11Goodrich78773772511713419
12St. Johns100179041411813387
13Detroit Country Day124666633910433294
14Petoskey6029787559223258
15Sparta8037306928493075
16Ludington317690103510293071
17Alma101741642011633014
18Cadillac95765737910093002
19Croswell-Lexington68773440111102932
20Sturgis107540639210552928
21Chelsea6676447728292911
22Adrian68071736210722831
23GR West Mich. Aviation111273608252673
24Dearborn Divine Child955578010952627
25Whitehall741110270702550
26Grand Rapids South Christian80637131410142504
27Haslett6845622989122455
28Grand Rapids Catholic Central77383283502440
29Williamston38366030810472398
30Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg61635739310082374
31Armada685558011302374
32Mason698422012332353
33Warren Regina3043456239462218
34Gaylord65674675502157
35Hudsonville Unity Christian3256433967072071
36Carleton Airport3506913486652053
37Stevensville Lakeshore74937408751998
38Newaygo3213033757241723
39North Branch62328307711676
40Pontiac Notre Dame Prep33567666201674
41Fruitport03632968561516
42Paw Paw37034407841498
43Orchard Lake St. Mary’s03393717561466
44Coopersville32329008451458
45Edwardsburg37931507391433
46Allendale30030007631363
47Linden062963401263
48Wayland Union378008031181
49Coldwater41731734501079
50Plainwell03566190976

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
9:35.54×813143rd Place – Division 3 State
10Whitney Werner11:12.03200m429#7 time in D3
10Whitney Werner2:18.9800m4267th Place – Division 3 State
10Whitney Werner5:09.51600m4232nd Place – CMAC
12Ella Kowatch2:22.4800m3932nd Place – Greater Lansing
12Abby Arens2:29.8800m3266th Place – Greater Lansing
12Lorelei George2:30.9800m3164th Place – CMAC
12Abby Arens5:35.71600m3103rd Place – CMAC
9Allison Nurenberg2:32.3800m3039th Place – Region 30
9Victoria Hengesbach2:32.9800m298#11 freshman in D3
9Annika Platte2:36.6800m26515th fastest freshman in D3
11Melanie Werner12:51.73200m2574th Place – CMAC
11Hayden Hengesbach12:52.83200m2553rd Place – CMAC
10Emma Wittenbach12:56.93200m24811th Place – Region 30
9Abbie Schneider5:54.41600m2306th Place – CMAC
9Lilly Anderson5:56.31600m22219th fastest freshman in D3
9Victoria Hengesbach5:59.01600m210#25 freshman in D3
9Emerie Smith5:59.41600m20826th fastest freshman in D3
11Hayden Hengesbach6:01.71600m199#41 junior in D3

D3 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Pewamo-Westphalia14611185118713145147
2Hart1408139897113095086
3Lansing Catholic1460900112914524941
4Jackson Lumen Christi1471131377613744934
5Traverse City St. Francis126012189379324346
6Stanton Central Montcalm689108210786913539
7Caro96685456810843472
8Benzie Central8489867438793455
9Blissfield8669266088833283
10Elk Rapids9248546098283215
11Reese8008196069323157
12Ithaca9085916229673087
13Kent City5778827368863081
14Boyne City7656717336572825
15Onsted80240640911692786
16Erie Mason902674010942670
17Lawton7427583757222598
18Monroe St. Mary CC6606902709652585
19Remus Chippewa Hills5675476577832555
20Grandville Calvin Christian6146876704132383
21Ida36352434110392268
22Ovid-Elsie3915795716852225
23Hanover-Horton6833423348562215
24St. Louis3416326435362152
25North Muskegon92026108061987
26Grand Traverse Academy3863453387851854
27Leslie2656902616151832
28McBain77925607801816
29Schoolcraft4982552876721711
30Manton5063243515061687
31Charlevoix33132491701572
32Bridgman2952503116991556
33Kalamazoo Christian23764506171498
34Manistee3333912714481442
35Ann Arbor Fr Gabriel Richard25926008561376
36Saranac44246447001376
37Olivet35226407541370
38Napoleon508008031312
39Saginaw Valley Lutheran53222205061259
40Union City2622692973881216
41Centreville29023306541177
42Morley-Stanwood35639639201144
43GR Covenant Christian35737740601140
44Stockbridge25624406271128
45GR NorthPointe Christian25855229401105
46New Lothrop23341604531103
47Montague565004981063
48Laingsburg30051523001045
49Wixom St. Catherine02712774851033
50Ottawa Lake-Whiteford588004171005

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
9:55.24×81097Division 4 State Champion
12Megan Roberts2:18.9800m425SCAA East Champion
12Megan Roberts5:24.51600m358SCAA East Champion
10Caroline Roberts2:26.5800m356Hillsdale County Champion
12Whitney Wilkinson2:27.4800m3483rd Place – SCAA
12Whitney Wilkinson5:29.91600m33514th Place – Division 4 State
10Ella Walton12:32.53200m29021st Place – Division 4 State
9Abby Brownlee5:41.41600m2865th Place – Hillsdale County
9Georgia Whalen2:34.6800m2822nd Place – Hillsdale County
12Whitney Wilkinson12:37.53200m28118th Place – Division 4 State
10Ella Walton5:43.11600m2783rd Place – Hillsdale County
9Abby Brownlee12:42.43200m2735th Place – SCAA
9Elizabeth Caspar2:45.1800m1874th Place – Hillsdale County
12Olivia Tritchka-Stuchell13:49.03200m1576th Place – SCAA

D4 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Hillsdale Academy14121258100110974767
2Johannesburg-Lewiston88612488208973851
3Rochester Hills Lutheran NW12669213839533523
4Fowler127761444710073345
5Auburn Hills Oakland Christian8738265769433219
6Pittsford97474445010343202
7Whitmore Lake9017385269293094
8Muskegon Western Mich. Christian8698134209273029
9Leland4737308258132841
10Harbor Springs10532513049762584
11The Potter’s House8734665247152579
12Breckenridge8248311507582563
13Adrian Lenawee Christian8483693768982491
14Kalamazoo Hackett7126193956822408
15Petoskey St. Michael102876059902388
16Portland St. Patrick11182371427062203
17Libertas Christian74665806872090
18East Jordan4321816726261911
19St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic4082675067071887
20Unionville-Sebewaing6352462996451825
21Buckley4935084583431801
22Vestaburg2793271778891672
23Allen Park Cabrini1673814416291618
24Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart5663802853831614
25Morenci44621408961556
26Beal City6893261873361538
27Gobles55731206341503
28Farwell4273052934651490
29Athens3434501505221465
30Kingston3333952165061450
31Harbor Beach2292772946381438
32Deckerville2543132595961422
33Ubly1962072396901332
34Addison4932912882301302
35Sand Creek5731371683831262
36Mendon2903203322431185
37Brown City2342712564121174
38Indian River Inland Lakes4151311624591166
39Forest Area33538504251145
40Fruitport Calvary Christian63525425001139
41Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary25539004401085
42Colon02392985121050
43Gaylord St. Mary32333936001022
44Reading400006221022
45Novi Christian Academy4681630332963
46Genesee3223222890933
47Fairview2703193390928
48Onekama40748200890
49Frankfort28500601886
50Potterville2313892200840

GradeNameTimeEventPointsInfo
10:44.04×86444th Place – UP Division 1 State
9Ella Fure11:50.33200m363UP Division 1 State Champion
11Abigail Harma12:11.33200m3262nd Place – UP Division 1 State
9Ella Fure2:32.2800m3053rd Place – UP Division 1 State
9Ella Fure5:39.41600m294GNC Conference Champion
11Abigail Harma5:39.81600m2932nd Place – UP Division 1 State
10Monet Argeropoulos12:36.73200m2825th Place – UP Division 1 State
10Monet Argeropoulos5:51.11600m2445th Place – Region 41
10Maija Maki-Warne2:42.3800m2137th Place – UP Division 1 State
11Abigail Harma2:43.3800m2043rd Place – GNC Conference
12Elodie Malherbe13:28.13200m1936th Place – Region 41
10Elisa Malherbe2:46.1800m178#37 in the UP
10Claire Maskart2:46.7800m1735th Place – GNC Conference
12Elodie Malherbe6:16.81600m1346th Place – Region 41

UP RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette89996511646443672
2Houghton9439816779523553
3Negaunee6144714738862444
4Manistique4775956695762317
5Sault Ste. Marie7673913557262238
6Ishpeming7463533216902111
7Hancock4994993826872066
8Newberry5083222985801707
9Stephenson5613581895981706
10Munising2394054445421630
11Escanaba2165632404121430
12North Dickinson County2073213864751388
13Pickford2953323084141348
14Dollar Bay3621790423963
15Bark River-Harris1962090376781
16Ironwood2750184289748
17Bessemer2182602350713
18Gladstone26100441702
19St. Ignace18300310493
20Norway27001970467
21Menominee18225700439
22Ishpeming Westwood01442000343
23Cedarville01211750296
24Brimley000280280
25Engadine000246246

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

For the individual rankings, I decided to use an athletes’ top-two events. There are some girls with range across the board, excelling in all three, but commonly someone will pick two distance events in which to concentrate. I wasn’t going to penalize someone for skipping the 3200m all year or knowing they didn’t have the requisite speed and bowing out of 800m training.

Check out the chart here to see how times match up to scores, those scores formulated by looking at the national lists for the 2022 season.

As always, check out Jeff Hollobaugh’s michtrack.org for the official lists for each event. Give him a few days to process everything from this incredible season, as many of our great athletes have hit marks that will stand the test of time.

Rachel Forsyth, Ann Arbor Pioneer

It’s taken awhile, but she captured her first individual MHSAA titles on the track just a few weeks ago. After getting her bearings during indoor, Rachel kicked it up notch by notch as the season wore on, eventually ending on a 4:41 full mile to place 6th at New Balance.

Jessica Jazwinski, Hart

Huge contributor to the Pirates state title team, contributing 24 points on her own and taking part in 5 more as a part of the 4×8. A week later, competing for herself individually, she rocked a 4:49 full mile.

Madison Osterberg, Jackson Lumen Christi

Opened some new horizons and expanded on the great traits she already had. The mid-distance specialist blasted her previous personal best at MITCA, her 2:08.87 ranking her #11 all-time in Michigan. A week earlier, she used the fear of her kick to make the final move en route to a victory in the D3 1600m.

Anna Delgado, East Lansing

Finished what she started way back in September. Before an injury derailed her senior cross season, Ann was on track to be a force in Division 1. Come June, she was that force and more, giving Rachel Forsyth all she could handle in the 1600m, then doubling back and outlasting the field in the 3200m.

Selma Anderson, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills

Had arguably the greatest improvement of anyone in this top-10. The event where she dropped the least amount of time was the 1600m, where Selma “only” placed 4th in Division 1. All in all, she was great across the board, registering top-10 marks in the 800m – 3200m. Perhaps Jeff Hollobaugh knows, but I gotta imagine she’s one part of the fastest brother/sister combo in the same year in any distance event.

Aiden Harrand, Buckley

Raw talent beginning to show its way forward. Had one of the greater triples of the year in the early season, running 2:11/4:53/10:54 at Reed City. But she’s not all about times, this girl wins. Came through in cross and captured the distance triple on a scorcher of a day.

Annika Sandman, Lowell

An eight lap grinder, Annika reeled off seven straight sub-11’s to close the season. On State Finals day, she was unable to hang in there late, but I’m betting that disappointment played a major role in her success two weeks later. That success came in the form of an All-American honor, where she placed 4th in the New Balance 5000m.

Lucy Cook, Rochester

Undefeated as an individual until State, where she placed 8th in the 1600m. But in context, that 8th is a bit more impressive considering it was hours after her 2:14 800m split that helped her Falcons grab 4th in Division 1. This past weekend, she flashed that speed once more, closing in 68 at the end of her 10:26 3200m.

Taylor Pangburn, Grand Ledge

Talk about coming through on the big day, Taylor has done it two years in a row. In 2022, Taylor dropped a second from her previous best to grab 7th in the 800m. A year later, she broke 4:50 for the first time ever, accelerating on the home straight to place 3rd in the 1600m.

Arianne Olson, Holland West Ottawa

Senior year of track capped off a career full of honors, accomplishments, and memories. It was her third straight year in the top-2 of the 3200m. Altogether, 10 All-States in XC and track as an individual, a team state title on the grass, and an individual title of her own.

OverallDivisionGradeNameTeamScore800m1600m3200m
1111Rachel ForsythAnn Arbor Pioneer1066535531523
2310Jessica JazwinskiHart1015461504511
3311Madison OsterbergJackson Lumen Christi1007516488491
4112Anna DelgadoEast Lansing1006476511495
5111Selma AndersonGrand Rapids Ottawa Hills1003485498504
6411Aiden HarrandBuckley1001493508458
7112Annika SandmanLowell991396485506
8110Lucy CookRochester983431493490
9112Taylor PangburnGrand Ledge971447510461
10112Arianne OlsonHolland West Ottawa969398478492
11112Emily CooperAnn Arbor Pioneer969474474495
12112Cara NewmanCanton960460494466
13112Allison ArnsmanGrandville958410467491
14110Elena FigueroaSt. Joseph954440496459
15111Payton SchefflerBrownstown Woodhaven952480472342
16211Emily TomesGrand Rapids Catholic Central952410477475
17211Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian952423469483
18111Allison KuzmaZeeland East949390464484
19111Clara James-HeerForest Hills Central9480468480
20112Maya GuikemaJenison942480462452
21112CJ NixonRochester941361454487
22112Caroline VanceAnn Arbor Skyline939473450466
23110Victoria GarcesMidland Dow938357451487
24112Liliane AittamaSouth Lyon East9354814540
25312Madeleine HillSaranac934442464470
26112Samantha CostWyandotte Roosevelt926472451455
27211Drew MullerEast Grand Rapids926443483438
28211Mary RichmondFrankenmuth926391458468
29112Allison CornellForest Hills Northern926445480426
30110Valerie BeeckGrand Haven9224814420
31111Ava KingTraverse City West920438467453
32112Katrina SandmanLowell912446452460
33111Sylvia Sanok DufalloAnn Arbor Pioneer912453459372
34211Emma DeVriesGR West Mich. Aviation9094454650
35112Natalie KesslerAnn Arbor Skyline909471438431
36111Gail VaikutisSt. Joseph908454455411
37311Alyson EnnsHart907391447461
38111Kylee KingOak Park9074944130
39112Madison ClorRomeo907380448459
40312Ava MaginityBoyne City901450437451
41110Mallory BigelowOxford901412450451
42111Morgan BrownLivonia Churchill901424477419
4319Nora GerzemaFarmington Hills Mercy8964534440
44111Jayden HarbertsMacomb Dakota896378406490
45110Cassie GarciaNorthville895361430465
46211Megan GermainOtsego888347448440
47112Megan PostmaHolland West Ottawa8834584250
48311Tessa RoeLansing Catholic882407455427
49212Camryn BodineEast Grand Rapids8814923880
50111Ava KurczewskiWalled Lake Northern8774314460