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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
UTL v2	Midnight	1st of 14
Bredeweg		1st of 19
Spartan	Elite	2nd of 19
Otsego Bulldog	D1	1st of 12
Portage	D1	2nd of 31
OK Red Conference		1st of 8
Region 1		1st of 13
Division 1 State		1st of 28

Top Returners

Helen Sachs

Helen was the ultimate low stick for the Panthers in 2022. No matter the stage, she was either 1^st or 2^nd (and if 2^nd, that was to Arianne Olson). The OK Red, Bredeweg, Portage, the State level, she crossed the line first in any setting. More to come in the next few weeks…

Ava Porras

Just kept getting faster and faster and faster, before ending her regular season with a bunch of low-19 races. Hard to pick the best of which, so we’ll settle on her 19:25 at MIS, placing Ava smack dab at #50.

Jane Olney

Love the stark difference between 2021 and 2022. Jane didn’t even compete on the Panther state squad during her freshman year, but didn’t let that get her down in 2022, where she placed right with Ava at 49^th.

Addie Birkholz

Set some speedy times this spring in the mid-distances, 60.8 and 2:18. And that even extended up to the 1600m, where her 5:11 ranked 4^th amongst all D1 freshmen girls.

Emma Gunnett

Has been in the 19’s in both of her years of shared suffering with her West Ottawa teammates.

Julia Frampton

I’m not sure if the 400m has any correlation to cross country, but it might in terms of mental toughness. So if Julia dropped a second from her freshman year, she can surely drop time this fall too right?

Potential Newcomers

Malaynee Levandoski

Great opportunity ahead to learn from some of the best and hopefully apply those lessons toward the end of the year. She was 3^rd in the MKO, 4^th at Portage, and boasted many efforts in the mid-12’s.

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Accomplishments & Accolades

• 7^th Place – Region 12 (XC)
• 10^th Place – OK Gold (XC)
• 6^th Place – Division 2 State 3200m
• 2^nd Place – Division 2 State 4x800m         j
• OK Gold 3200m Champion
• Region 13 3200m Champion
• 2^nd Place – OK Gold 1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Henry Dixon	16:58.7	Forest Hills Eastern	181.1	Under the Lights v2	26-Aug
10	Henry Dixon	17:43.7	Forest Hills Eastern	171.8	OK Gold 1	7-Sep
10	Henry Dixon	16:51.3	Forest Hills Eastern	183.6	Sparta	17-Sep
10	Henry Dixon	16:49.1	Forest Hills Eastern	182.6	OK Gold 2	27-Sep
10	Henry Dixon	16:28.9	Forest Hills Eastern	186.4	Otsego Bulldog	1-Oct
10	Henry Dixon	16:55.7	Forest Hills Eastern	177.4	Portage	8-Oct
10	Henry Dixon	17:09.2	Forest Hills Eastern	181.3	OK Gold Championship	18-Oct
10	Henry Dixon	16:22.4	Forest Hills Eastern	188.2	Region 12	29-Oct
10	Henry Dixon	16:32.2	Forest Hills Eastern	190.3	Division 2 State	5-Nov
10	Henry Dixon	16:21.3	Forest Hills Eastern	185.6	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Henry Dixon	18:39.4	Forest Hills Eastern	154.9	Under the Lights (GRSC)	27-Aug
9	Henry Dixon	18:17.6	Forest Hills Eastern	155.1	Saranac	1-Sep
9	Henry Dixon	18:03.9	Forest Hills Eastern	153.4	OK Gold 1 (Cedar Springs)	8-Sep
9	Henry Dixon	17:51.9	Forest Hills Eastern	157.4	Sparta	18-Sep
9	Henry Dixon	16:57.7	Forest Hills Eastern	167.8	OK Gold 2	28-Sep
9	Henry Dixon	17:22.8	Forest Hills Eastern	171.1	Otsego Bulldog	2-Oct
9	Henry Dixon	17:32.6	Forest Hills Eastern	171.8	Portage	9-Oct
9	Henry Dixon	17:33.9	Forest Hills Eastern	163.4	OK Gold Conference	19-Oct
9	Henry Dixon	18:16.1	Forest Hills Eastern	170.3	Region 14	29-Oct
9	Henry Dixon	17:39.1	Forest Hills Eastern	166.0	MITCA	13-Nov

The Rundown

What’s with these West Side kids and their ability to turn it up a notch late in their sophomore year? Just as Seth Conner, Henry underwent a late season rise that propelled him into a stunning track season. Henry’s was a bit more subdued in the fall, but dang was he consistent toward the end. After staying in the 17’s-18’s for his freshman year, Henry opened with a 16:58, surely the consequence of FHE’s robust off-season training and culture. He stayed there for much of the year, then turned in his best three race stretch of the year to close, running in the 16:25 range at Region 12, MIS, and MITCA. Again, as Seth did, track was a continuation of that late season surge. For Henry, it was more concentrated on the longer distances. His 9:20 at Shepherd gave him the #2 rank amongst all 9^th/10^th graders. A month later, his 9:31 in the heat gave him his first All-State ever.

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Accomplishments & Accolades

• Livonia City Champion (XC)
• 2^nd Place – Wayne County (XC)
• 3x State Qualifier (XC)
• 13^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
• 2^nd Place – Region 6 3200m
• 5^th Place – KLAA 1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Layla Krayem	19:58.2	Livonia Stevenson	131.9	Lamplighter	19-Aug
11	Layla Krayem	19:40.4	Livonia Stevenson	127.9	Bath	10-Sep
11	Layla Krayem	19:59.4	Livonia Stevenson	124.2	Holly	17-Sep
11	Layla Krayem	19:36.8	Livonia Stevenson	129.7	Mott Fall Classic	23-Sep
11	Layla Krayem	18:49.0	Livonia Stevenson	134.3	Wayne County	8-Oct
11	Layla Krayem	20:06.9	Livonia Stevenson	119.4	KLAA	22-Oct
11	Layla Krayem	19:56.1	Livonia Stevenson	113.3	Region 6	29-Oct
11	Layla Krayem	19:11.9	Livonia Stevenson	135.1	Division 1 State	5-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Layla Krayem	21:52.8	Livonia Stevenson	93.4	Lamplighter	20-Aug
10	Layla Krayem	21:40.7	Livonia Stevenson	106.4	Mustang	31-Aug
10	Layla Krayem	21:01.0	Livonia Stevenson	98.3	Ramblin’ Rock	11-Sep
10	Layla Krayem	20:19.7	Livonia Stevenson	121.8	Holly	18-Sep
10	Layla Krayem	20:38.2	Livonia Stevenson	121.6	Cleverley Friday Night	24-Sep
10	Layla Krayem	20:08.2	Livonia Stevenson	115.9	DeWitt	2-Oct
10	Layla Krayem	19:58.4	Livonia Stevenson	124.5	Wayne County	9-Oct
10	Layla Krayem	19:45.8	Livonia Stevenson	122.4	KLAA Championship	21-Oct
10	Layla Krayem	20:27.5	Livonia Stevenson	116.5	Region 6	30-Oct
10	Layla Krayem	20:05.6	Livonia Stevenson	115.1	Division 1 State	6-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Layla Krayem		Livonia Stevenson	90.7	Canton/Stevenson	19-Sep
9	Layla Krayem		Livonia Stevenson	87.4	Dearborn/Stevenson	23-Sep
9	Layla Krayem		Livonia Stevenson	103.6	KLAA	17-Oct
9	Layla Krayem		Livonia Stevenson	102.4	Pre-Region 15	24-Oct
9	Layla Krayem		Livonia Stevenson	111.7	Region 8	30-Oct
9	Layla Krayem		Livonia Stevenson	103.7	Division 1 State	6-Nov

The Rundown

After two years running in the high-19’s and 20’s, very solid by most runners, Layla approached her junior year with a much-improved attitude. Admitting that self-talk and stress were a negative influence, she sought to change her mindset, and as a result of that change, she found much improvement. Her times improved, dropping nearly a minute from both her sophomore best and at the State Finals. In terms of place, she moved from 13^th to 2^nd in Wayne County, 149^th to 36^th at Division 1 State. But that was just a preview, what we saw in spring is likely what we’ll see coming forward. She’s one of 17 returning Michigan girls that broke 11:00 in the 3200m, doing so in less than ideal conditions at Regionals. Two weeks later, in the complete opposite (and still less than ideal) weather, her 11:07 placed 13^th in Division 1. The Livonia running scene is only getting stronger by the year, with Layla leading the girls in 2023.