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The Top Tens: Boys #4’s

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The Past Three Years

2021

2nd Place – SCAA
5th Place – Lenawee County
3rd Place – Region 34
11th Place – D4 State

2020

2nd Place – SCAA
4th Place – Lenawee County
2nd Place – Pre-Region 68
2nd Place – Region 34
14th Place – D4 State

Anything in Track?

4×800

9:16

6th Place – Region 36
6th Place – SCAA
6th Place – Lenawee County

Lucas Lange

2:09/4:46/10:44

3rd Place – Region 36 1600m
5th Place – Region 36 1600m
2nd Place – SCAA 1600m
3rd Place – SCAA 800m
3rd Place – Lenawee County 800m

Grant Long

2:19/5:04/11:11

7th Place – Region 36 3200m
4th Place – SCAA 3200m
6th Place – SCAA 1600m
7th Place – Lenawee County 3200m

Joel Lange

2:28/5:21/11:24

6th Place – SCAA 3200m
7th Place – SCAA 1600m

Landon Chadek

2:19/5:39

Kaleb Richardson

2:36


The Past Three Years

2021

2nd Place – J. Chris Jensen
2nd Place – Cascades Conference
3rd Place – Region 23
16th Place – D3 State

2020

Team Champions – J. Chris Jensen, Cascades Conference, Pre-Region 45, Region 23
5th Place – D3 State

2019

Team Champions – J. Chris Jensen, Cascades Conference, Region 23, D3 State

Anything in Track?


4×800

8:54

3rd Place – Cascades

Rogan Melling

2:05/4:29/9:42

2nd Place – Region 25 1600m
4th Place – Region 25 3200m
1st Place – Cascades 1600/3200m
1st Place – Selby Classic 3200m
11th Place – D3 State 1600m

Austin Brown

2:02/4:45

2nd Place – Region 25 800m
2nd Place – Cascades 800m
3rd Place – Selby Classic 800m
12th Place – D3 State 800m

Evan Shepherd

5:09/10:49

4th Place – Cascades 3200m
6th Place – Selby Classic 3200m

David Fielder

57.9/2:30

Dylan Bailey

2:32/5:39/12:46

The Past Three Years

2021

3rd Place – OK White
3rd Place – Region 14
8th Place – D3 State

2020

Team Champions – Pre-Region 22, Region 11
11th Place – D2 State

2019

2nd Place – OK Gold
3rd Place – Region 14
7th Place – D2 State

Anything in Track?


4×800

8:22

4th Place – OK White
4th Place – Region 13

Alex Thole

2:07/4:33/9:44

6th Place – OK White 3200m
3rd Place – Region 13 3200m

Elijah Robinson

2:06/4:31/10:094th Place – OK White 1600m
3rd Place – Region 13 1600m

Ryan Brinker

4:26/10:21

6th Place – OK White 1600m
4th Place – Region 13 1600m

Davis Christy

2:12/4:49/10:05

Davis Head

4:56/10:03

7th Place – OK White 3200m
7th Place – Region 13 3200m

Ryan McMahon

4:49/10:27

George Janson

2:15/4:56/10:37

Eli Assaf

4:48/10:39

Charlie Chappus

55.4/2:17

8th Place – Region 13 400m

The Past Three Years


2021

Team Champions – SMAC West
2nd Place – SMAC
2nd Place – Region 3
20th Place – D1 State

2020

Team Champions – SMAC, Pre-Region 6
3rd Place – Region 3
22nd Place – D1 State

2019

2nd Place – SMAC West
2nd Place – SMAC
9th Place – Region 3

Anything in Track?


4×800

8:06

3rd Place – SMAC
7th Place – Region 3

Josh Gormley

2:11/4:33/9:49

3rd Place – SMAC 3200m

Logan Begeman

2:07/4:29/9:50

4th Place – SMAC 1600m

Ben Hunter

2:01/4:29/9:50

1st Place – SMAC 1600m
6th Place – SMAC 800m
4th Place – Region 3 1600m

Gavin Voetberg

4:39/10:05

8th Place – SMAC 1600m

Nick Cabrera

4:42/10:31

Bruno Cabrera

2:00/4:47/10:28

7th Place – SMAC 800m
8th Place – Region 3 800m

Abrar Hossen

53.7/2:04

8th Place – SMAC 400m

Matthew Long

57.3/2:26

Sam Bodine

2:19/5:03

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #8

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  • Prior to the 2020 Meet of Champions, I joked around and called him Mr. October for his drastic drops come October 1st
  • Well lo and behold, Michael done did it again
  • Following his 15:59 at Spartan, his first venture into the 15’s as a junior (he had gone 15:51 as a sophomore), he dropped an album at Otsego Bulldog, capturing 2nd place in 15:34
  • From then on, it was a victorious fall, Mike claiming titles at Wayne County, CHSL A/B, and Region 18
    • Then grabbing the 3rd spot at MIS, his best finish yet
  • Come spring, he worked on his speed endurance, setting the tone for significant PB’s all season
    • Michael dropped his rarely run 800m best from 2:04 to 1:57 and everything else followed, 4:27 to 4:18, 9:48 to 9:19
  • It’s only fitting that Mike and Connell are listed next to each other
    • These two have been duking it out for the past two years, both pushing each other in the Division 2 Southeast Michigan scene, then taking their talents to the state level and placing high there
    • I look forward another year’s worth of battles between these guys in 2022-23

GradeNameTimeRatingMeetCourseDate
11Michael Hegarty17:10.1196.6Michigan CatholicSt. Francis Retreat Center28-Aug
11Michael Hegarty16:42.2201.9MustangCass Benton31-Aug
11Michael Hegarty16:17.1200.6Tommy TitanCass Benton11-Sep
11Michael Hegarty15:59.1208.3SpartanForest Akers17-Sep
11Michael Hegarty17:03.3185.9JeffersonSterling State Park25-Sep
11Michael Hegarty15:34.2207.3Otsego BulldogOtsego HS2-Oct
11Michael Hegarty16:00.4204.5Wayne CountyWillow9-Oct
11Michael Hegarty17:08.5171.5Soter CraneBelle Isle12-Oct
11Michael Hegarty16:22.6201.5CHSL ABPossum Hollow23-Oct
11Michael Hegarty16:45.2203.618 Lake ErieLake Erie30-Oct
11Michael Hegarty15:38.9204.4D2 StateMIS6-Nov

GradeNameRatingMeetCourseDate
10Michael Hegarty185.3Michigan CatholicSt. Francis Retreat Center29-Aug
10Michael Hegarty182.4Soter CraneNankin Mills22-Sep
10Michael Hegarty201.1Bulldog EliteOtsego HS3-Oct
10Michael Hegarty204.1CHSL BishopKensington17-Oct
10Michael Hegarty185.7PR 35Heritage Park (Adrian)24-Oct
10Michael Hegarty195.2D2 Reg 18Lake Erie31-Oct
10Michael Hegarty201.5D2 StateMIS6-Nov

GradeNameRatingMeetCourse
9Michael Hegarty187.5Michigan CatholicSt. Francis Retreat Center
9Michael Hegarty181.7MustangCass Benton
9Michael Hegarty181.0Downriver WatermelonElizabeth Park
9Michael Hegarty189.2Tommy TitanCass Benton
9Michael Hegarty178.8SpartanForest Akers
9Michael Hegarty169.5Soter CraneBelle Isle
9Michael Hegarty189.2JeffersonSterling State Park
9Michael Hegarty183.0Gibraltar MarauderLake Erie
9Michael Hegarty188.9Wayne CountyWillow
9Michael Hegarty190.6CHSLKensington
9Michael Hegarty192.618Lake Erie
9Michael Hegarty195.1D2 StateMIS

  • Wow, Emily has come a long way since her freshman year
  • We’re coming up soon on the three-year anniversary of her first HS race, a 24:08 at Pete Moss
    • That freshman season ended with multiple runs in the 20’s
  • For her sophomore season, she showed a similar trajectory, starting the year where she left off as a freshman, then closing with a few performances below 20:00 and contributing as the fifth girl for Pioneer’s surprise State title
  • That theme of steady descent continued into this past fall, where Emily spent a majority of her year in the 18’s, save for the mudbaths at Freeland and Lake Erie.
  • The 2021 season itself was borne out of a track campaign where Emily established herself as a student of the 2 and 4-lappers, times such as 5:13 for the 1600m suggesting a cross country breakthrough that came to fruition
  • Once again, similarities abound with this past track season, where she reached below 5:00, 11:00, and was present on all those national and state championship relays
  • With all the experience gained from the various surroundings, there won’t be many better equipped to handle this upcoming fall

GradeNameTimeRatingMeetCourseDate
11Emily Cooper18:46.5148.2Pete MossBenzie Central HS28-Aug
11Emily Cooper18:29.3153.2John Bruder ClassicShepherd HS8-Sep
11Emily Cooper18:45.7151.4SEC 1Hudson Mills (South)14-Sep
11Emily Cooper18:47.9154.0SpartanForest Akers17-Sep
11Emily Cooper18:29.5153.2JacksonSharp Park25-Sep
11Emily Cooper18:55.5145.8SEC Red 2Munson Park28-Sep
11Emily Cooper18:23.9156.0PortagePortage West MS9-Oct
11Emily Cooper19:16.2150.9Freeland FalconFreeland16-Oct
11Emily Cooper18:36.5146.8SEC ChampionshipHudson Mills (North)21-Oct
11Emily Cooper19:52.2148.35 Lake ErieLake Erie30-Oct
11Emily Cooper18:44.4142.2D1 StateMIS6-Nov

GradeNameRatingMeetCourseDate
10Emily Cooper110.1Pioneer/ChelseaPioneer HS2-Sep
10Emily Cooper116.5Pioneer/TecumsehHudson Mills (North)12-Sep
10Emily Cooper114.7Brighton/PioneerPioneer HS16-Sep
10Emily Cooper118.9Northville/PioneerPioneer HS23-Sep
10Emily Cooper112.0Pioneer/SalinePioneer HS3-Oct
10Emily Cooper120.8SEC RedIndian Creek Park17-Oct
10Emily Cooper112.7PR 9Indian Creek Park24-Oct
10Emily Cooper118.7D1 Reg 5Lake Erie31-Oct
10Emily Cooper120.5D1 StateMIS6-Nov

GradeNameRatingMeetCourse
9Emily Cooper31.8Pete MossBenzie Central
9Emily Cooper95.3SpartanForest Akers
9Emily Cooper97.6JacksonSharp Park
9Emily Cooper106.1Coaching LegendsHuron Meadows
9Emily Cooper106.4PortagePortage West MS
9Emily Cooper104.7River RatWillow
9Emily Cooper85.4SECHudson Mills (North)
9Emily Cooper105.5Lake Erie PROMLake Erie
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The Top Tens: Girls #5’s

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The Past Three Years

2021

Team Champions – MIAC, Region 36
3rd Place – D4 State

2020

Team Champions – MIAC
2nd Place – Pre-Region 52
2nd Place – Region 26
24th Place – D3 State

2019

4th Place – MIAC
6th Place – Region 36

Anything in Track?

4×800

9:59

1st Place – Region 38
6th Place – Oakland County (against all them D1 schools, mind you)
1st Place – D4 State

Mackenzie Lemke

5:17/11:17

1st Place – Region 38 3200m
2nd Place – Region 38 1600m
2nd Place – MIAC 1600m
6th Place – D4 State 3200m

Madeleine Barge

2:32/5:37

2nd Place – Region 38 800m
4th Place – Region 38 1600m
3rd Place – MIAC 1600m
13th Place – D4 State 1600m

Abby Rice

63.2/2:20

3rd Place – Region 38 400m
4th Place – Region 38 800m
1st Place – MIAC 800m
12th Place – D4 State 800m

Julia Troxell

2:33/6:09/14:15

3rd Place – Region 38 800m
3rd Place – MIAC 800m
24th Place – D4 State 800m

Kendall Zaliwski

66.1

4th Place – Region 38 400m
6th Place – MIAC  400m

Emma Burrell

57.4 (300h)/4’10 (HJ)

1st Place – Region 38 HJ
2nd Place – MIAC HJ
8th Place – MIAC 300h
25th Place – D4 State HJ

The Past Three Years

2021

Team Champions – CMAC
12th Place – Greater Lansing
3rd Place – Region 24
10th Place – D3 State

2020

Team Champions – CMAC, Pre-Region 47
2nd Place – Greater Lansing (Division 3)
3rd Place – Region 24
6th Place – D3 State

2019

Team Champions – CMAC, Region 24
3rd Place – Greater Lansing
5th Place – D3 State

Anything in Track?

4×800

9:44

1st Place – Region 29
1st Place – CMAC
3rd Place – D3 State

Whitney Werner

2:19/5:15/11:29

1st Place – Region 29 800m
2nd Place – CMAC 1600m
6th Place – D3 800m

Ella Kowatch

62.9/2:26

6th Place – CMAC 400m

Abby Arens

2:28/5:45

4th Place – Region 29 800m
3rd Place – CMAC 800m

Hayden Hengesbach

2:50/5:53

6th Place – Region 29 1600m
5th Place – CMAC 1600m

Emma Wittenbach

5:57/12:42

4th Place – Region 29 3200m
2nd Place – CMAC 3200m

Melanie Werner

2:59/6:04/12:56

5th Place – Region 29 3200m
3rd Place – CMAC 3200m

Isabell Helman

2:37

6th Place – Region 29 800m
4th Place – CMAC 800m

The Past Three Years

2021

Team Champions – Wolverine Conference, Region 12
5th Place – D2 State

2020

Team Champions – Wolverine Conference, Pre-Region 25
2nd Place – Region 13
5th Place – D2 State

2019

Team Champions – Wolverine Conference, Region 12
3rd Place – D2 State

Anything in Track?

4×800

9:59

1st Place – Wolverine
1st Place – Region 14
12th Place – D2 State

Megan Germain

5:09/11:15

1st Place – Wolverine 3200m
2nd Place – Wolverine 1600m
1st Place – Region 14 1600/3200m
9th Place – D2 State 3200m
10th Place – D2 State 1600m

Logan Brazee

5:27

4th Place – Wolverine 1600m
3rd Place – Region 14 1600m

Taylor Mitchell

2:32/5:30

3rd Place – Wolverine 1600m
4th Place – Wolverine 800m
4th Place – Region 14 1600m
6th Place – Region 14 800m

Taylor Klimp

2:48/6:07

Brooklyn Badders

13:52


The Past Three Years

2021

Team Champions – OAA Red, Oakland County, Region 9
8th Place – D1 State

2020

5th Place – OAA Red
9th Place – Oakland County
4th Place – Pre-Region 14
8th Place – Region 7

2019

4th Place – OAA Red
10th Place – Oakland County
4th Place – Region 9

Anything in Track?

4×800

10:06

3rd Place – OAA Red/White
3rd Place – Region 9

Mallory Bigelow

2:33/5:18/11:13

2nd Place – OAA Red/White 1600/3200m
3rd Place – Region 9 1600m

Braydee Elling

2:30/5:23

4th Place – OAA Red/White 800/1600m
4th Place – Region 9 1600m
5th Place – Region 9 800m

Taylor Brodeur

17.4 (100h)/48.8 (300h)/7’6 (PV)

6th Place – OAA Red/White 300h
4th Place – Region 9 300h
2nd Place – 9th Grade Oakland County 300h
5th Place – 9th Grade Oakland County 100h
4th Place – 9th Grade Oakland County PV

Natalie Bales

66.1/2:45

Addison Lester

27.4/63.0/2:39

4th Place – OAA Red/White 200m