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Best Distance Crews: Boys Week Eight

Always a point of contention with these competitive boys, this is sadly the final distance crew ranking of the regular season. There will be some new standings, rankings, and awards after the year.

If you’d like an explanation for how this goes down, hit the link below:

EXPLANATION

If you’d like to see how your team has (hopefully) moved up, click the previous rankings:

WEEK ONE
WEEK FOUR
WEEK SIX

These include times loaded onto athleticnet by Monday night and all of ’em are on there, hand times too.

Just as the females, I’d like to mention a boy from each of the top teams. But Northville is the exception, fueled mainly by the magnificence of the 4×800 team. There have been different lineups over the past two years, but the main members have been: Brendan Herger, Brady Heron, David Whitaker, Brandon Latta, and Brock Malaikal. In 2022 and 2023, the Mustangs have been undefeated in any relay containing a combination of those five teammates. Not only are they unbeaten, they’ve raced to a few fast times, most notably a pair of 7:44.7’s, at last years State Finals and at this year’s Golden Triangle. I sure hope they can find competition late in the year – whether at MITCA or a national meet. Mid-7:30’s is not out of the question.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
7:44.7Northville16134×8
11Brendan Herger1:52.7Northville495800m
12David Whitaker1:53.9Northville477800m
11Brendan Herger9:14.7Northville4603200m
11Brendan Herger4:16.2Northville4591600m
12Brandon Latta1:55.2Northville457800m
12Brady Heron1:57.4Northville421800m
10Ethan Powell9:29.7Northville4173200m
12Brady Heron4:21.7Northville4171600m
12Raunak Chattopadhyay1:58.0Northville412800m
12Brady Heron9:31.5Northville4113200m
12David Whitaker4:22.6Northville4101600m
10Ethan Powell1:59.0Northville396800m
11Vincent Filipek1:59.5Northville388800m
10Ethan Powell4:27.2Northville3751600m
12Brock Malaikal2:00.9Northville364800m
11Nicholas Yaquinto9:52.9Northville3493200m
12Raunak Chattopadhyay4:31.2Northville3441600m
11Nicholas Yaquinto4:34.3Northville3211600m
9Benjamin Hartigan4:34.8Northville3181600m
11Vincent Filipek4:36.9Northville3011600m
Although only four count for the standings, I included everyone that has run a regional qualifier.

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Northville18491661163716136761
2Plymouth15861646155414036189
3Brighton14761440159512335744
4Saline15871032153614415596
5Grand Haven13291659104014995527
6Traverse City Central1453154215648505410
7Ann Arbor Skyline1507153579613255162
8Zeeland West7981472148812955053
9Romeo7511461144912604921
10Ann Arbor Pioneer10891442108912344854
11Salem1464100969112384402
12Canton11201016103410964267
13East Kentwood145379877412124236
14Rochester Adams123781369512804025
15Highland-Milford1068706109210973963
16Livonia Churchill354144678812443831
17Portage Central387138780612103790
18Battle Creek Lakeview459110474212743580
19Kalamazoo Loy Norrix115270434213513550
20Troy367106783012553520
21Forest Hills Central77692566811373507
22Rockford748116745511063476
23Lake Orion354131568710393395
24Rochester706644101610073374
25Walled Lake Northern414109976010453318
26Clarkston713105434711963310
27St. Joseph1129602013043034
28Grosse Pointe South73181441610603020
29Novi3757947939882950
30New Baltimore Anchor Bay3418018599342935
31Port Huron Northern38167575010562863
32Walled Lake Central78531144611802722
33Fraser776763011212661
34Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills79692094102657
35Fenton70436844811022621
36Saginaw Heritage39840072410302551
37Jenison070878710542549
38DeWitt1055316010982469
39Monroe71636333610132427
40Utica Eisenhower36765734010352398
41Davison7053493919442390
42Dexter37366634510002384
43Oxford33664035610462378
44Macomb Dakota06886749682330
45Harrison Twp. L’Anse Creuse720295012312247
46Caledonia36135737310562147
47Farmington4494213578792106
48Berkley43476286202058
49Traverse City West85478738302024
50East Lansing673332010192023

For the majority of the year, it seems as if I’ve been stating that Forest Hills Eastern is an “up and coming” program. There’s been reason for that, other than an Aiden Sullivan (take a look at his 400’s and pair with his miles, definitely a favorite to repeat in the 800m) and Alex Parker, the Hawks are mainly underclassmen. A few months back, we saw that development when the team placed 5th in D2 State. This spring, we’re witnessing the transformation of a kid such as Henry Dixon,a sophomore in his first track season that’s run 4:23/9:20.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
7:52.4Forest Hills Eastern14594×8
12Aiden Sullivan9:13.1Forest Hills Eastern4653200m
10Henry Dixon9:20.0Forest Hills Eastern4453200m
12Aiden Sullivan4:18.9Forest Hills Eastern4381600m
10Henry Dixon4:23.8Forest Hills Eastern4011600m
11Brendan Hoving9:39.9Forest Hills Eastern3873200m
11Liam Hinman9:42.6Forest Hills Eastern3793200m
12Aiden Sullivan2:00.2Forest Hills Eastern375800m
11Liam Hinman4:27.4Forest Hills Eastern3731600m
11Liam Hinman2:01.6Forest Hills Eastern353800m
11Brendan Hoving4:32.1Forest Hills Eastern3381600m
12Alex Parker2:02.6Forest Hills Eastern337800m
11Cooper Jacobsen10:05.4Forest Hills Eastern3133200m
12Alex Parker10:06.0Forest Hills Eastern3113200m
10Tyler Endres2:04.6Forest Hills Eastern306800m
11Cooper Jacobsen4:40.0Forest Hills Eastern2781600m
Although only four count for the standings, I included everyone that has run a regional qualifier.

D2 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Forest Hills Eastern13721550167514596056
2Pinckney12671891146412185839
3Adrian16661196110415375503
4Grand Rapids Christian10191263134010614682
5Chelsea1206996137910064587
6Frankenmuth13411022110811094579
7Freeland1472134846412004485
8Otsego7311274139610504451
9Whitehall9721288103611254421
10Clio1135114811619424387
11Petoskey1312104395510614370
12Hamilton1023947114712394356
13Dearborn Divine Child719829149211754216
14East Grand Rapids622127611049984001
15Sparta881123110307923934
16Flint Powers Catholic638110713517543849
17Spring Lake1106106134112603768
18Yale664110367310873528
19St. Johns61369499611723476
20Holland Christian94711153388223223
21Fremont33288485610273099
22St. Clair75461252411933083
23Mason5426969498923079
24Corunna73479438211273036
25Berrien Springs6269106038633002
26Marshall10077443088482907
27Alma6366216858972840
28Big Rapids7086664409422757
29Monroe Jefferson79043044110052666
30Allendale072911717362637
31Gladwin3606528317862629
32Paw Paw2866747526462358
33Wayland Union6625732758442354
34Detroit Country Day7942485496962287
35Grand Rapids Catholic Central619612104202272
36Ludington8512542618712237
37Linden70877371402195
38Ortonville Brandon77256408482184
39Battle Creek Harper Creek3076148863472153
40Ionia3063046368322077
41New Boston Huron3155092679432034
42Plainwell3602585677851969
43Parma Western6563782636431940
44Haslett29177079101852
45Grand Rapids South Christian05026476361786
46Howard City-Tri-County3393072768321754
47Riverview32233809971657
48Orchard Lake St. Mary’s02418285791648
49Charlotte3763093245941602
50Lake Fenton03844008081592

Likely influenced by his 2022 season, I’ve always thought of Clayton Ackley as an endurance beast. During his junior year, he placed 4th in the D3 3200m, running a 9:33 personal best. At the time, his best 1600m was “only” 4:30, meaning he was running that 3200m about as close to his 1600m pace as you can get, a 17 second differential. Well this spring, he’s sprung upon some speed (maybe being in the presence of Ms. Maginity will do that to ya). He’s lowered his 100m time by a second, 800m by seven seconds, and 1600m by six seconds. Those gains have surely helped in his 8 lap races, where he’s whittled his personal best down to 9:23. But past results beg the question: how fast can he truly go with everything on the line? With five All-States in his career, you know he brings his best when it’s all on the line.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
8:09.2Hart11474×8
12Clayton Ackley9:23.6Hart4343200m
12Clayton Ackley4:24.2Hart3981600m
12Wyatt Dean1:59.7Hart385800m
12Seth Ackley9:43.6Hart3763200m
12Clayton Ackley2:01.3Hart359800m
12Wyatt Dean4:30.1Hart3531600m
12Guillermo Ortega2:01.8Hart350800m
12Seth Ackley4:33.1Hart3311600m
12Caleb Bitely2:03.9Hart317800m
12Seth Ackley2:03.9Hart316800m
12Wyatt Dean10:23.6Hart2603200m
10Kaden Bond2:08.8Hart239800m
9Jack Slotman2:08.8Hart238800m
12Easton Vander Zwaag2:10.1Hart218800m
12Josef Bromley10:54.3Hart1703200m
9Jack Slotman4:58.6Hart1361600m
12Caleb Bitely4:59.1Hart1331600m
Although only four count for the standings, I included everyone that has run a regional qualifier.

D3 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Hart14121217124111475017
2Traverse City St. Francis1226105911499944427
3Benzie Central1047113611119044198
4Ithaca1091895100310254014
5Hanover-Horton116010879386633847
6Reed City771105183110163668
7Clare11727738288573630
8Pewamo-Westphalia10039197728503544
9Erie Mason9109207028903421
10GR Covenant Christian10094116746812775
11Olivet6477722839622664
12Constantine9884933726992553
13Grandville Calvin Christian4586838983842422
14Ottawa Lake-Whiteford6056575834622307
15Kalkaska4805614527852278
16Grayling78576405772127
17Chesaning8963651816672110
18Adrian Madison5224214406812064
19Onsted3285357034702036
20Saranac10712723353222000
21Jonesville6074242017451977
22Caro87558048801943
23Montague78343306991915
24Saugatuck2824167883841871
25Bloomingdale3374674705531827
26Centreville4873263726101796
27Remus Chippewa Hills6063403115391796
28Hillsdale4922742757261767
29Bath2115325024461691
30Hudson4263573734751630
31Sanford-Meridian4803872055491621
32St. Louis04286554771560
33Stockbridge03176345631513
34White Cloud2343511706981452
35Kent City2683513814391440
36North Muskegon2052623725331373
37Elk Rapids1972685173911373
38Manistee4332212414641358
39Bronson54121005711321
40Union City1922024025001297
41Bridgman32616707981291
42Leslie2181662736141271
43Brooklyn Columbia Central2122983623991270
44Manton56637830801251
45Lansing Catholic3031471656191234
46Ovid-Elsie2101372016771225
47Holland Black River3272042424021175
48Blissfield31819606161130
49Ravenna454006731127
50Coloma36335932801050

I agree with Jacob Tanner’s D4 State analysis here, that the Pumas will have a chance at a team title, but an uphill fight. One unexpected point scorer could be Noah Finton. Osterink, Swiney, and Rodriguez are almost guarantees to score significant individual points, but Noah has quietly started knocking on the door of 3200m contention. Unlike many of the top runners in the division, he’ll likely be fresh for the 3200m. He’s already dropped 50 seconds from his 2022 best. And he’s only run one race at that speed, surely there are some areas for improvement. It may be even be one point, but each and every one of them counts.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
8:17.4The Potter’s House10084×8
12Lezawe Osterink9:06.9The Potter’s House4833200m
12Lezawe Osterink4:15.3The Potter’s House4661600m
12Lezawe Osterink1:58.9The Potter’s House396800m
12Logan Swiney9:38.5The Potter’s House3913200m
11Jackson Rodriguez4:26.4The Potter’s House3811600m
11Jackson Rodriguez2:01.1The Potter’s House361800m
11Jackson Rodriguez9:54.4The Potter’s House3453200m
12Logan Swiney4:34.1The Potter’s House3231600m
11Noah Finton10:16.9The Potter’s House2793200m
12Logan Swiney2:08.2The Potter’s House248800m
9Edward Mugisha2:09.6The Potter’s House226800m
11Noah Finton4:50.7The Potter’s House1961600m
11Ezra Hagedorn4:51.1The Potter’s House1931600m
11Ezra Hagedorn10:50.0The Potter’s House1833200m
11Noah Finton2:13.8The Potter’s House159800m
9Edward Mugisha4:59.9The Potter’s House1271600m
Although only four count for the standings, I included everyone that has run a regional qualifier.

D4 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1The Potter’s House12311366149810085103
2Petoskey St. Michael99196613214733752
3Hillsdale Academy10538959887943730
4Kalamazoo Hackett10889787598373661
5Harbor Springs8095588256282820
6Johannesburg-Lewiston827111279202731
7Three Oaks River Valley6205634967202399
8East Jackson6954245717062396
9Mason County Eastern5665524677402325
10Marine City Cardinal Mooney7136934314502288
11Maple City Glen Lake5345862057782102
12Reading5343934836122021
13Frankfort5123893475681816
14Whitmore Lake1753704265821553
15Buckley558230786601526
16Carson City-Crystal1813435693561449
17Concord5841401395481411
18Adrian Lenawee Christian1954354423071379
19St Philip Catholic Central3342691086431354
20Vestaburg58537639101352
21Lutheran Westland396286965721351
22Pentwater33750947601321
23Montabella38845845701303
24Petersburg-Summerfield64033324501218
25Dansville1713462933681177
26Fowler3302551514091145
27Southfield Christian1672702424561135
28Riverview Gabriel Richard29627705551128
29Potterville4612461262841116
30Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary2622391384471086
31Royal Oak Shrine2772601573741068
32Allen Park Cabrini03283213781027
33Muskegon Western Mich. Christian2842280310821
34Detroit Frederick Douglass5631011260790
35Plymouth Christian Academy2133541400708
36Martin33800346685
37Eau Claire3351320196663
38Novi Christian Academy0226174257657
39Beal City2242821220628
40Muskegon Catholic Central203094300596
41Birmingham Roeper0175208183566
42Brown City0156207201564
43Ubly222530287562
44Mayville1781610211550
45Genesee1501532260528
46Deckerville0530461514
47East Jordan21302710483
48Manistee Catholic1401551800475
49Kingston01982580457
50Morenci156760223455

When you’re as dominating as Marquette, I tend to notice names. Vanderschaaf, White, Thomson, Papin. But one name throughout time that I haven’t noticed is James Barch. For two reasons mainly, he didn’t run cross country and his best 800m as a freshman was a 2:28. In this sophomore year, he’s already knocked a giant 16 seconds off that 800m, coming in at 2:12. Which by the way, is the third fastest time of any 10th grader north of the bridge.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
8:14.6Marquette10554×8
12Colin Vanderschaaf4:25.7Marquette3871600m
12Colin Vanderschaaf2:02.4Marquette342800m
11Cullen Papin2:02.9Marquette334800m
12Carson Vanderschaaf2:04.6Marquette306800m
10Chase Thomsen10:11.5Marquette2953200m
11James Kraeg10:14.0Marquette2883200m
12Braden Ketzenberger10:17.5Marquette2783200m
12Adam White10:20.3Marquette2693200m
12Carson Vanderschaaf4:41.4Marquette2671600m
10Chase Thomsen4:44.6Marquette2431600m
11James Kraeg4:46.5Marquette2281600m
12Adam White2:10.2Marquette216800m
12Adam White4:48.3Marquette2151600m
10Evan Balko2:10.4Marquette214800m
10Evan Balko4:48.4Marquette2131600m
12Brian Belkowski2:10.4Marquette213800m
11James Kraeg2:11.9Marquette190800m
10James Barch4:53.5Marquette1751600m
10James Barch2:13.0Marquette172800m
9Peter Argeropolous10:57.5Marquette1613200m
10Chase Thomsen2:14.0Marquette156800m
9Peter Argeropolous4:57.4Marquette1451600m
12Drew White11:06.2Marquette1363200m
12Drew White5:02.4Marquette1081600m
9Ben Kuhl5:05.0Marquette871600m
10Marlow Quigley5:05.9Marquette811600m
12Brian Belkowski5:06.9Marquette731600m
Although only four count for the standings, I included everyone that has run a D4 regional qualifier.

UP RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette11971125113010554506
2Sault Ste. Marie7636136653962437
3Gladstone6816012275912101
4Houghton2463333393651282
5Manistique144176163460943
6Pickford202167144429943
7Ironwood219248115353936
8Negaunee3471670325840
9Munising0238254290783
10Dollar Bay197191170211770
11Stephenson1791720208560
12Chassell01692350404
13Kingsford000389389
14Forest Park143137790359
15Escanaba000355355
16Ishpeming000277277
17St. Ignace235000235
18Calumet211000211
19Newberry161000161
20Painesdale-Jeffers012600126
21Holy Name0770077
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Best Distance Crews: Girls Week Eight

Let’s start Regional Week off right. These are the final Girls Distance Crew rankings until this wild season is over.

Click the link below if you’d like an explanation:

EXPLANATION

Click the links below if you’d like to see how your team has (hopefully) improved:

WEEK ONE
WEEK FOUR
WEEK SIX

These contain marks uploaded to athleticnet by Saturday evening, hand times and all.

Thought I’d give a shoutout to integral members of these top teams. Pioneer, doing what they’ve done all season, has already gotten a little love from me in the form of a few sentences about Rachel Forsyth, but I’m gonna break my own rules and write about someone twice. I love her comeback season and the ruthlessness in which she races. Two elite races at Barnyard and Shepherd, two dares to the competition, asking the field if they can hang with the torrential pace she’s throwing down. This weekend, she was working on her mid-distance events, winning the SEC Red in both events. She currently ranks in the top-3 in the State in each event, 400m and up.

But in keeping with my own rules, I’ve been mightily impressed with Emily Cooper too. It’s always been my (likely false) impression that she’s more a mid-distance runner. Well her 10:33 at Shepherd showed outstanding strength. She also had a great showing at the SEC Red, capturing the 1600m, then doubling back to place 3rd in the 800m, her 2:15 a season best. And these two are excellent teammates, contributing to winning 4×4’s and 4×8’s.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
9:03.2Ann Arbor Pioneer17114×8
11Rachel Forsyth10:17.5Ann Arbor Pioneer5233200m
11Rachel Forsyth2:10.3Ann Arbor Pioneer504800m
11Rachel Forsyth4:51.3Ann Arbor Pioneer5011600m
12Emily Cooper10:33.8Ann Arbor Pioneer4953200m
12Emily Cooper4:59.9Ann Arbor Pioneer4641600m
11Sylvia Sanok Dufallo5:01.0Ann Arbor Pioneer4591600m
12Emily Cooper2:16.0Ann Arbor Pioneer452800m
11Sylvia Sanok Dufallo2:16.2Ann Arbor Pioneer450800m
9Quincy Behm2:20.1Ann Arbor Pioneer415800m
11Natalie Mello11:22.1Ann Arbor Pioneer4113200m
11Natalie Mello5:14.2Ann Arbor Pioneer4031600m
11Lydia Bowman5:18.7Ann Arbor Pioneer3831600m
11Sylvia Sanok Dufallo11:45.0Ann Arbor Pioneer3723200m
12Allison Nutt11:46.8Ann Arbor Pioneer3693200m
11Natalie Mello2:25.4Ann Arbor Pioneer366800m
9Ava Griffith5:26.0Ann Arbor Pioneer3521600m
11Katie Hume11:56.7Ann Arbor Pioneer3523200m
11Katie Hume5:27.8Ann Arbor Pioneer3441600m
11Lydia Bowman12:01.1Ann Arbor Pioneer3443200m
12Allison Nutt5:28.0Ann Arbor Pioneer3431600m
9Hana Boggess12:07.3Ann Arbor Pioneer3333200m
9Amani Sanogo5:31.5Ann Arbor Pioneer3281600m
Although only four count for each event, I thought I’d list everyone who’s gotten a regional qualifier.

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Score
1Ann Arbor Pioneer18201826180017117158
2Saline16541534159414666248
3Northville15821566117114855804
4Romeo10841655173912925770
5Brighton11841501164514145745
6Holland West Ottawa12511731124714705700
7Grand Haven1616150971514055245
8Traverse City West1591151483613005241
9Rochester12141281132412375057
10Ann Arbor Skyline8011611126312634938
11Howell11791112110714294827
12Jenison7801170157812884815
13Macomb Dakota7341491127511564656
14Traverse City Central1544105480212344635
15Zeeland West7761395115312824606
16Zeeland East1154119382513794551
17St. Joseph8941263124111294527
18Walled Lake Western4041212150710624185
19DeWitt767104875312023771
20Oxford378117311649973711
21Lowell8229269669913706
22H.H. Dow71711428329833674
23Highland-Milford83884771312603659
24Bay City Western72684582710873483
25East Kentwood113167035412913446
26Grand Ledge79383473210573416
27Livonia Stevenson72077784010443381
28Grand Blanc77668379611063361
29Okemos35873611688983159
30Walled Lake Northern81980333611613118
31Forest Hills Central40275281410503018
32Novi40775677010803013
33Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills46248283910822865
34Kalamazoo Central38669568110362799
35Livonia Franklin74232141712162695
36Wyandotte Roosevelt4697664559862676
37Rochester Adams76941242610252632
38Farmington1197107933502612
39Dexter36471734811762605
40Lake Orion7134294039822527
41Canton40145846510822406
42Rochester Hills Stoney Creek7323933778792381
43South Lyon East439114379402376
44Kalamazoo Loy Norrix3486933889372367
45Rockford37538335611752289
46Ann Arbor Huron37733934911802246
47Oak Park86641309272207
48Holt439728010152181
49Portage Central362673010732108
50Fraser3523773989492076

Perhaps the least talked about (I realize that I do most of the talking) favorite in any division is Natalie VanOtteren. You may have not noticed it, but she was 8th in the Elite 3200m at Shepherd, her 10:40 a 24 second personal best. And within that field of potential All-Staters, she was the top Division Two girl. She’s also worked on her speed a bit too, dropping 10+ seconds from her previous best in the 1600m to break 5:00 earlier in the year.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
9:39.0Grand Rapids Christian1274
11Natalie VanOtteren10:40.8Grand Rapids Christian4833200m
11Natalie VanOtteren4:58.7Grand Rapids Christian4691600m
11Naomi Nelson11:06.7Grand Rapids Christian4383200m
11Natalie VanOtteren2:19.2Grand Rapids Christian423800m
11Payton Holtz2:21.0Grand Rapids Christian406800m
11Naomi Nelson5:13.7Grand Rapids Christian4051600m
11Naomi Nelson2:24.4Grand Rapids Christian376800m
11Payton Holtz5:24.9Grand Rapids Christian3561600m
9Annika TerBeek11:58.0Grand Rapids Christian3493200m
9Ellie Scholma12:01.2Grand Rapids Christian3443200m
9Ellie Scholma5:29.4Grand Rapids Christian3371600m
12Anna Triezenberg2:30.2Grand Rapids Christian323800m
12Sarah Timmer12:20.2Grand Rapids Christian3113200m
12Sarah Timmer5:36.2Grand Rapids Christian3081600m
12Anna Triezenberg5:39.4Grand Rapids Christian2941600m
9Annika TerBeek5:40.2Grand Rapids Christian2911600m
Although only four count for each event, I thought I’d list everyone who’s gotten a regional qualifier.

D2 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Grand Rapids Christian15281567161312745983
2Otsego13101522157210895493
3East Grand Rapids12811274121413285097
4Monroe Jefferson10391017103312614350
5Forest Hills Eastern1040133574210314148
6Frankenmuth706107211389053823
7Shepherd1102105537612573790
8Freeland9629419258883717
9Spring Lake11007684129903270
10St. Johns101677740010693263
11Petoskey6029787559223258
12Goodrich7616817059023049
13Detroit Country Day12575983278473029
14Tecumseh43169871511522996
15Dearborn Divine Child65157860010872915
16Alma101241639310512870
17Croswell-Lexington6546696808442847
18Sparta7187076776822785
19Ludington3179546538212747
20Sturgis10344063928262659
21Adrian6676923629102632
22Cadillac6336523799672630
23Chelsea6603527708292611
24GR West Michigan Aviation107170508252601
25Whitehall706106669402467
26Gaylord65673175502142
27Williamston3586602928312141
28Warren Regina3042915979462139
29Armada65755708932107
30Mason680422010032106
31Hudsonville Unity Christian3176393777072040
32Haslett64256208352039
33Grand Rapids Catholic Central72245883502016
34Grand Rapids South Christian3783253149021919
35Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg3043383748711887
36Stevensville Lakeshore68133908401860
37North Branch62328307711676
38Newaygo3153033576781652
39Orchard Lake St. Mary’s03313627421435
40Coopersville30129008211413
41Edwardsburg32731507391381
42Paw Paw32934406791352
43Fruitport03162967311343
44Carleton Airport32862333401286
45Corunna030608361142
46Pontiac Notre Dame Prep33566200998
47Coldwater3543173180990
48Plainwell03416190960
49Linden06293150944
50Cranbrook Kingswood38730600693

Keep breaking those school records. In the span of two weeks, Pewamo-Westphalia’s Whitney Werner has knocked down two of those. First, it was the 3200m at Shepherd, where she dropped nearly 20 seconds from last year. And on the other end of the spectrum, her 2:18 800m at Alma was a return into the sub-2:20 club, a distinction she gained late last year. As with many on these top teams, her contributions don’t just end with the individual events, on Friday, she joined her Pirate teammates on wins in the 4×4 and 4×8.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
9:49.5Pewamo-Westphalia1157
10Whitney Werner11:12.0Pewamo-Westphalia4293200m
10Whitney Werner2:18.9Pewamo-Westphalia426800m
10Whitney Werner5:11.3Pewamo-Westphalia4151600m
12Ella Kowatch2:24.6Pewamo-Westphalia374800m
12Abby Arens2:30.4Pewamo-Westphalia321800m
9Victoria Hengesbach2:32.9Pewamo-Westphalia298800m
12Abby Arens5:40.8Pewamo-Westphalia2891600m
9Allison Nurenberg2:35.2Pewamo-Westphalia278800m
12Lorelei George2:35.2Pewamo-Westphalia277800m
11Hayden Hengesbach12:54.4Pewamo-Westphalia2523200m
11Melanie Werner12:56.5Pewamo-Westphalia2483200m
10Emma Wittenbach12:56.9Pewamo-Westphalia2483200m
9Abbie Schneider5:54.4Pewamo-Westphalia2301600m
9Victoria Hengesbach5:59.0Pewamo-Westphalia2101600m
9Emerie Smith5:59.4Pewamo-Westphalia2081600m
Although only four count for each event, I thought I’d list everyone who’s gotten a regional qualifier.

D3 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Pewamo-Westphalia14181143117611574895
2Jackson Lumen Christi1412125077611454583
3Hart1391112696510834565
4Lansing Catholic121588911294623695
5Benzie Central8509757197783322
6Stanton Central Montcalm68996310425973290
7Caro9068385429303216
8Ithaca8883308679633049
9Traverse City St. Francis5328856939323042
10Kent City5668806997592904
11Blissfield5769186057652864
12Elk Rapids5868515908172845
13Boyne City7036237336572715
14Onsted78740640910332636
15Reese5637973118212493
16Erie Mason88766909312487
17Hanover-Horton6985893348562477
18Lawton7307403754972342
19St. Louis3416326435362153
20Monroe St. Mary CC2686392709652143
21Remus Chippewa Hills2605476157032125
22Grandville Calvin Christian3196216704132022
23Ida3575243136841878
24Ovid-Elsie3873363436751742
25Grand Traverse Academy3353223386931688
26Manton4603243385061627
27Charlevoix29932493101554
28Manistee3123502714481381
29Bridgman2682502785811377
30North Muskegon49826106011360
31Saranac44244347001355
32McBain48025605681305
33Leslie2512332615581305
34Schoolcraft2602532605211293
35Kalamazoo Christian064506171262
36Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard25920907061174
37Olivet27426406141152
38Morley-Stanwood35638039201129
39Wixom St. Catherine02712775211069
40GR Covenant Christian35736133601054
41Saginaw Valley Lutheran2792080506993
42Laingsburg2894702300990
43New Lothrop2331990453886
44Parchment56227400836
45Sanford-Meridian2332702990802
46Union City2622402760778
47Stockbridge02130558771
48Grass Lake31942300742
49Fennville02304750705
50Grand Rapids West Catholic01960500696

Five All-States on the grass, eight on the track. Megan Roberts looks poised to add more trophies to her already enormous collection. Following a 2022 season that ended with an unfortunate injury, she’s back in prime form. Personal bests have come in all events from the 400m to 1600m, the most recent of which occurring in a 58.71 win at Hillsdale, a state lead and her first sub-59.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
9:55.2Hillsdale Academy1097
12Megan Roberts2:20.4Hillsdale Academy412800m
12Megan Roberts5:24.5Hillsdale Academy3581600m
10Caroline Roberts2:27.2Hillsdale Academy350800m
11Angela Alvarez2:31.9Hillsdale Academy307800m
12Whitney Wilkinson5:41.4Hillsdale Academy2861600m
12Whitney Wilkinson12:38.5Hillsdale Academy2793200m
11Haven Socha2:35.4Hillsdale Academy275800m
9Abby Brownlee5:43.9Hillsdale Academy2751600m
10Ella Walton12:48.8Hillsdale Academy2613200m
9Abby Brownlee12:56.8Hillsdale Academy2483200m
12Whitney Wilkinson2:38.6Hillsdale Academy246800m
9Georgia Whalen2:42.2Hillsdale Academy214800m
10Ella Walton5:58.6Hillsdale Academy2121600m
9Abby Brownlee2:44.4Hillsdale Academy193800m
11Julia Caspar2:45.0Hillsdale Academy188800m
9Elizabeth Caspar2:46.8Hillsdale Academy171800m
12Olivia Tritchka-Stuchell13:51.1Hillsdale Academy1543200m
Although only four count for each event, I thought I’d list everyone who’s gotten a regional qualifier.

D4 RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Hillsdale Academy1344113194210974514
2Rochester Hills Lutheran NW12189103839223432
3Fowler12776044639003244
4Whitmore Lake8716914967972855
5Johannesburg-Lewiston2839397618562838
6Pittsford6827104509832825
7Auburn Hills Oakland Christian8487843828032817
8Muskegon Western Mich. Christian8458134206852763
9The Potter’s House8574365426852520
10Breckenridge8248261506162416
11Petoskey St. Michael102875259902379
12Portland St. Patrick11262281427062202
13Buckley4935044587222177
14Leland2396256586302151
15East Jordan6023526455332132
16Adrian Lenawee Christian6273383767112051
17Harbor Springs7002412936981932
18Kalamazoo Hackett5353093955051744
19Unionville-Sebewaing6042462726001721
20St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic4082673306581662
21Farwell4272833005601570
22Libertas Christian52443105721527
23Allen Park Cabrini03814086291418
24Beal City65732603361319
25Deckerville2282812585391306
26Kingston3332442165061298
27Morenci20421408211239
28Ubly1891902395941211
29Gobles53531203251172
30Fruitport Calvary Christian63525425001139
31Brown City2342412564001131
32Harbor Beach2201561485561080
33Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary22338204401045
34Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart35738027401011
35Vestaburg2793021602681009
36Indian River Inland Lakes234131147459971
37Addison4612822100953
38Athens3012640366932
39Mendon2903053320928
40Colon0210273443925
41Novi Christian Academy4001630332895
42Potterville2313892200840
43Genesee2272972780801
44Onekama35638400740
45Coleman2152682430726
46Forest Area32538500710
47Big Rapids Crossroads Academy2242262520702
48Lutheran Westland2522561850693
49Maple City Glen Lake33433000664
50Marlette28235700639

For weeks I’ve been wondering: when is Marquette gonna put some times up? We saw in cross how they fearlessly came down below the bridge to race against the big names in Michigan, hanging right in there. A runner this benefitted was Ella Fure, who ran in the 21’s at Spartan, placed top-5 at Marquette County, broke 20:00 in the Great Northern Conference, all before a 3rd place finish in the D1 Finals. She’s continued that momentum to the spring, where she holds the top time in the UP for 3200m, one of only two girls under 12:00 for that distance.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
10:47.9Marquette612
9Ella Fure11:50.3Marquette3633200m
11Abigail Harma12:11.3Marquette3263200m
11Abigail Harma5:39.8Marquette2931600m
10Monet Argeropoulos12:36.7Marquette2823200m
9Ella Fure2:38.3Marquette249800m
10Monet Argeropoulos5:53.9Marquette2321600m
10Maija Maki-Warne2:42.3Marquette213800m
12Elodie Malherbe13:28.1Marquette1943200m
10Elisa Malherbe2:46.1Marquette178800m
10Claire Maskart2:46.7Marquette173800m
12Elodie Malherbe6:16.8Marquette1341600m

UP RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette81365911656123249
2Manistique4274914149762309
3Houghton4718782706272247
4Sault Ste. Marie8952333557002184
5Escanaba21651221110471986
6Newberry4925922975611942
7Negaunee2473844636351729
8Stephenson5613241895871661
9Ishpeming4593012754911525
10Pickford2953322533761255
11Munising02414204861147
12Hancock165194150450959
13Bark River-Harris1861960327709
14Bessemer2082191940622
15Dollar Bay01560279435
16Menominee18219000372
17Calumet013600136
18Ironwood2490184231665
19Norway45801680626
20North Dickinson County17501640339
21Gladstone261000261
22West Iron County208000208
23Kingsford000437437
24St. Ignace000289289
25Cedarville001750175
Uncategorized

Best Hurdle Crews: Boys Week Seven

And here we are with the boys hurdle crews. I realize this is posted smack dab in the middle of Conference Final Friday, but it’s better than the alternative of on the weekend, which then sets me back for next week and the subsequent State Previews.

Click the link below if you’d like an explanation:

EXPLANATION

Click the links below if you’d like to see how your team has moved up:

WEEK THREE
WEEK FIVE

These contain marks uploaded to athleticnet by the time James Harden choked in a Game 6 and the “Point God” cost his team another playoff series. They’re FAT only, with the exception of the UP.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
11Wally Tupper39.81Traverse City West441300h
11Wally Tupper15.32Traverse City West408110h
9Aaryn Stallworth15.66Traverse City West382110h
9Aaryn Stallworth41.86Traverse City West377300h
11Parker Kirschner42.22Traverse City West366300h
11Sam Schutte42.44Traverse City West359300h
11Parker Kirschner16.00Traverse City West356110h

D1 RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Traverse City West114715432690
2Ann Arbor Huron90612792185
3East Kentwood13068412147
4Rochester Adams11457921938
5Zeeland West8098021611
6West Bloomfield7667821548
7Rockford11193861505
8Temperance Bedford7157411456
9Detroit U-D Jesuit8553891243
10Detroit Catholic Central122801228
11Highland-Milford7484571205
12Caledonia7653821147
13Alpena3627521115
14Swartz Creek7073771084
15Kalamazoo Central485459944
16Detroit Cass Tech470468938
17Kalamazoo Loy Norrix467454921
18Holt435425861
19Brighton412430842
20Clarkston406406812
21Walled Lake Northern382427809
22Beverly Hills Groves355442798
23Grandville407391797
24Muskegon Reeths-Puffer400391791
25Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills415376791

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
12Mason Oaks42.23Battle Creek Harper Creek365300h
11Joey DeRose15.93Battle Creek Harper Creek362110h
12Mason Oaks16.02Battle Creek Harper Creek355110h
11Ethan Tabiadon43.16Battle Creek Harper Creek336300h
11Joey DeRose43.79Battle Creek Harper Creek316300h
9DJ Wood16.88Battle Creek Harper Creek288110h

D2 RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Battle Creek Harper Creek100510182022
2Hamilton75410341787
3Orchard Lake St. Mary’s10357501786
4Frankenmuth68910681757
5Gladwin10467101756
6Mason44311861629
7Adrian7517241475
8Grand Rapids Catholic Central7686591428
9Charlotte7176821399
10Parma Western6996791378
11St. Clair9703391309
12Spring Lake7284381166
13Owosso6973911088
14Vicksburg3097641073
15Whitehall7303181048
16Wayland Union3566651021
17Hastings6743401013
18Grosse Ile312648959
19Berrien Springs589351940
20Trenton393402795
21Monroe Jefferson368404773
22Fremont389378767
23Paw Paw356384740
24Ludington374354728
25Macomb Lutheran North391330721

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
10Caleb Walker15.57Chesaning389110h
12Dominick Hernandez42.36Chesaning361300h
10Caleb Walker42.86Chesaning346300h
12Dominick Hernandez16.37Chesaning328110h
10Truman Danek16.59Chesaning311110h
10Truman Danek44.32Chesaning300300h
12Corbin Walker44.37Chesaning298300h
12Corbin Walker17.10Chesaning272110h

D3 RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Chesaning129913052604
2Clare117110082179
3Caro9419411882
4Pewamo-Westphalia8159281742
5Olivet8406231463
6Napoleon7376741411
7Charyl Stockwell Academy6317321363
8Benzie Central6356211256
9Ravenna3009321232
10Erie Mason9282921221
11Hillsdale5926191211
12Delton-Kellogg6773851062
13Harrison5974191016
14Kent City7102971007
15Burton Atherton658335992
16Almont641309951
17Charlevoix303636940
18Adrian Madison602330933
19Grand Rapids West Catholic292613905
20Sanford-Meridian255622877
21Bath506371877
22Union City507361868
23Kalkaska252594846
24Warren Michigan Collegiate7620762
25Grand Rapids Covenant Christian358349707

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
10Kris Vigars43.88Riverview Gabriel Richard314300h
11Justin Franklin44.68Riverview Gabriel Richard288300h
10Austin Louzon46.33Riverview Gabriel Richard236300h
10Kris Vigars17.67Riverview Gabriel Richard228110h
10Austin Louzon18.38Riverview Gabriel Richard173110h
11Michael Ross18.45Riverview Gabriel Richard168110h
11Justin Franklin18.61Riverview Gabriel Richard155110h

D4 RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Riverview Gabriel Richard7248381562
2Hillsdale Academy5838661449
3Fowler7117371447
4Athens3429111252
5Reading4357391174
6Morrice5205411061
7Martin4825711054
8Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary390509899
9The Potter’s House566313879
10Harbor Springs254597850
11Lutheran Westland495329824
12East Jordan471345816
13Marion461336798
14Portland St. Patrick252523775
15International Academy of Flint366303670
16Dansville333336669
17Novi Christian Academy377292669
18Marcellus371276647
19Beal City292320613
20St. Charles295315610
21Flint Beecher253345598
22Kingston311275586
23New Buffalo342239581
24Climax-Scotts293252545
25Concord280249529

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
12David Kozisek15.34Pickford407110h
12David Kozisek42.14Pickford368300h
12Caden Awbrey43.24Pickford334300h
10Tommy Storey45.04Pickford277300h
12Caden Awbrey17.44Pickford245110h
10Tommy Storey18.44Pickford168110h
9John Anderson18.74Pickford145110h

UP RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Pickford9669791945
2Gladstone5846121195
3Houghton6505021152
4Iron Mountain382599982
5Munising185526711
6St. Ignace311314625
7Newberry155469624
8Sault Ste. Marie289260549
9Forest Park276236512
10Marquette230277507
11Manistique159309468
12Dollar Bay0259259
13Rapid River2150215
14Bark River-Harris1570157
15Stephenson1350135
16Eben Jct. Superior Central1350135
17Ironwood1240124
18Kingsford1220122