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Region 12 Preview

It’s the Otsego Show, who else wants in?

Where: Otsego HS, Otsego

The Course: Mount Bulldog looms large and should be a major hindrance to fast times.  But for real, this is a pretty fast one. 

What to Watch For: Otsego’s pack in both genders.  Nick Cockerel and Megan Germain are great, but will have minimal impact on the team scores.  Canales, Brown, Wolfe, Stachura, amongst others, that’s where their advantage comes over many teams in the state.  If they collectively step up (as was the case for their 2019 girls, watch out).

Plainwell’s 4th/5th girls vs. Holland Christian’s Top 4. 

Helena Kerber.  The sophomore put forth her best effort of the year at the OK Silver Conference Meet, can that carry over into regionals?

The Boys Individual title.  Cockerel, Lambers, Bettich, and Meyer are all very accomplished and within a few seconds of one another.

SUMMER

MID-SEASON

GIRLS

PlaceTeamScore1st Girl2nd Girl3rd Girl4th Girl5th Girl6th Girl7th Girl
1Otsego302567101112
2Zeeland East761151619252636
3Plainwell112343037384060
4Holland Christian1209182029445153
5Stevensville Lakeshore158
6Edwardsburg183
7Hopkins208
8Paw Paw212
9Three Rivers249
10Niles251
11Hamilton268
12Allegan289
13Berrien Springs372

Ranked Teams: Otsego (5), Zeeland East (13), Plainwell (25)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
110Allison KuzmaZeeland East136.3
210Megan GermainOtsego135.3
312Mackenzie HillPlainwell129.1
411Grace PettitPlainwell119.9
512Elizabeth BurrillOtsego115.0
610Logan BrazeeOtsego114.7
79Taylor MitchellOtsego114.2
89Charlie DrewEdwardsburg112.6
912Sarah SchloffHolland Christian112.3
1012Joy WolfeOtsego111.5
1112Claudia StachuraOtsego106.8
129Olivia TimmonsOtsego103.8
139Preslee PerkinsStevensville Lakeshore103.2
1410Helena KerberHopkins99.4
1511Hayley HeinrichZeeland East98.5
1612Mary HuizinghZeeland East98.2
1710Anezka PradnaThree Rivers97.8
1812Alaina DokterHolland Christian97.5
1910Addie GrillZeeland East96.4
2012Emma KernHolland Christian95.3
219Kambria MooredHopkins94.8
2211Taylor MeierPaw Paw92.6
239Madison JohnsonPaw Paw91.8
2411Ella SchwartzHamilton90.7
2511Elise MeisterZeeland East89.4
2612Emalee PostmaZeeland East88.8
2712Autumn WheelerAllegan86.7
289Kaylee SpragueStevensville Lakeshore85.4
2911Alyssa GerritsmaHolland Christian85.1
309Claire VosPlainwell83.4
3111Sabrina MillsAllegan83.1
3211Kierstyn ThompsonNiles82.7
339Aubrey JacksonNiles81.0
3412Jayden SchmaltzStevensville Lakeshore79.4
3511Haylee WoodsStevensville Lakeshore78.7
3610Hannah LewisZeeland East78.6
379Hannah ErlandsonPlainwell78.1
3810Raya Mergen-HenryPlainwell76.6
3910Macy AndressEdwardsburg75.0
4012Grace RuimveldPlainwell73.7
419Carlee BrownEdwardsburg70.3
4211Neveah HelderopHopkins69.6
4312Eva ShepherdNiles68.3
4410Sylvie MulderHolland Christian68.0
4511Claire RitcheyEdwardsburg67.8
4611Emma HeyermanHamilton66.8
4712Victoria WurzelBerrien Springs66.5
4810Lanie BrantStevensville Lakeshore66.4
4912Lauren WillsThree Rivers65.4
5012Jessica FergusonEdwardsburg64.3

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: With either scenario of Holland Christian or Plainwell, 20th seems to be the right number.

BOYS

PlaceTeamScore1st Boy2nd Boy3rd Boy4th Boy5th Boy6th Boy7th Boy
1Otsego291567101114
2Holland Christian1023202128303438
3Three Rivers11718192526293539
4Zeeland East146
5Hamilton147
6Berrien Springs167
7Paw Paw187
8Plainwell208
9Stevensville Lakeshore226
10Allegan262
11South Haven295
12Hopkins326
13Edwardsburg335
14Niles396
15Dowagiac Union463

Ranked Teams: Otsego (1), Holland Christian (23), Three Rivers (25)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
112Nick CockerelOtsego203.2
212Caden MeyerZeeland East200.5
312Parker LambersHolland Christian199.1
412Race BettichStevensville Lakeshore196.9
512Mason KolhoffOtsego195.7
612Tristin CanalesOtsego195.2
712Chase BrownOtsego186.7
812Eli VeenPlainwell185.8
911Gavin WiersmaZeeland East184.0
1011Colin WesseldykOtsego181.5
1111Pierce BentleyOtsego181.3
1211Max VanHuisHamilton179.8
1311Nick RiemersmaZeeland East176.8
1411Luke AldrichOtsego176.8
1511Austin WillifordPaw Paw176.6
1612James BurkeBerrien Springs174.9
179Abatu DykstraHamilton173.3
1811Javier Kelley-MartinezThree Rivers170.8
199Kyler CopenhaverThree Rivers169.3
209Aidan BrinksHolland Christian167.2
2111Sam StrabbingHolland Christian165.7
2211Luke MorrisonBerrien Springs165.3
2311Will VanderborPaw Paw164.6
2412Logan VerniaAllegan164.3
259Sulley ZietlowThree Rivers162.9
2611Zachary GowanThree Rivers160.2
2712Carson RookerSouth Haven158.5
289Will EngbersHolland Christian158.1
2911Kaid HasseThree Rivers156.9
309Karsten HuismanHolland Christian156.5
3110Josh LangelandHamilton155.8
3210Aiden KrugerNiles155.7
3311Sam MarkleBerrien Springs155.5
3412Austin BrinksHolland Christian154.0
3512Seth LueggeThree Rivers153.7
3612Adam BallHopkins151.8
3710Evan KrakerHamilton150.6
389Brayden RynsburgerHolland Christian148.8
3910Maddox HagenThree Rivers148.6
409Michael LounsburyPaw Paw147.5
4111Will LemanEdwardsburg144.3
4211Ben MeyerSouth Haven144.3
4311Thai NguyenPlainwell142.9
4411Culver NeldonAllegan141.8
459Noah JarvisBerrien Springs139.4
469Henry CoxPlainwell138.5
4712Spencer KochAllegan137.7
4811Matt HollerbachStevensville Lakeshore137.3
4912Lucas BalkemaStevensville Lakeshore136.4
5010Brody CrandallHamilton135.0

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: 15th seems to be the sweet spot this year.  Great planning by the MHSAA. 

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Region 16 Preview

Back with a few previews tonight after slingin’ shoes all day.

Where: Lake Fenton HS, Linden

The Course: Another course I’m unfamiliar with.  Talked to a customer today that ran there Tuesday for their 9/10 Invite and they mentioned the mud.  But at this point, isn’t that the case with every course?

What to Watch For: Kamryn Lauinger’s rise.  She’s been hitting 140+ in her ratings over the past few weeks, defeating some very accomplished runners along the way. 

Another girl to watch is Sophie Endrud.  I’ve mentioned this a few times, but she took it up a notch late last year en route to an All-State placement.  This year, she’s set herself up for the same scenario, and this is a field that can push her along the way.

Linden vs. Pinckney.  Pinckney might be on another level, but a quality showing by Linden here could speak to their ability to hit Top 5 next weekend. 

SUMMER

MID-SEASON

GIRLS

PlaceTeamScore1st Girl2nd Girl3rd Girl4th Girl5th Girl6th Girl7th Girl
1Goodrich4914817193435
2Pinckney6726716364953
3Pontiac Notre Dame Prep913132226273239
4Bloomfield Hills Marian10911182128313346
5Linden126
6Lake Fenton155
7Wixom St. Catherine194
8Ortonville Brandon199
9Detroit Country Day200
10Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood243

Ranked Teams: Goodrich (7), Pinckney (16)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
19Kamryn LauingerGoodrich136.0
210Cecelia ThoringtonPinckney124.9
310Zoe HokePontiac Notre Dame Prep121.4
410Olivia GizaGoodrich119.9
511Sophie EndrudDetroit Country Day117.0
612Emma MoorePinckney117.0
710Zaryah GriffinPinckney114.3
810Alexis WaringGoodrich110.2
910Ava FahrenkopfLinden109.8
1012Claire HuntLake Fenton109.1
119Abby WaltonBloomfield Hills Marian108.0
1212Marielle HatfieldLake Fenton104.1
139Maria NunningPontiac Notre Dame Prep102.1
1411Brigit FoleyWixom St. Catherine100.4
1512Mallory MooreOrtonville Brandon99.3
1612Lauren KausPinckney95.0
179Avery ByrneGoodrich94.4
1812Erin SiverBloomfield Hills Marian93.9
199Natalie StewardGoodrich92.4
2011Colleen BlackwoodLinden92.2
2112Isabella PrezzatoBloomfield Hills Marian89.4
2212Anna HauckPontiac Notre Dame Prep82.7
239Sofia MinnitiWixom St. Catherine81.8
2412Alyson KellyLinden81.3
2511Courtney CassidyBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood78.9
2612Katherine StaceyPontiac Notre Dame Prep77.2
279Adriana LorenzPontiac Notre Dame Prep76.4
2810Molly O’BrienBloomfield Hills Marian75.2
299Nell StoverDetroit Country Day73.6
3010Stellah StraussLinden72.9
3112Natalie NykerkBloomfield Hills Marian70.8
329Erin ConnellyPontiac Notre Dame Prep70.4
3310Melanie AudetBloomfield Hills Marian70.3
3410Sophia SheltonGoodrich68.9
3510Ella KenworthyGoodrich67.9
3610Brianna WheatonPinckney67.2
3712Adella DeCapiteBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood66.2
389Julia HowesWixom St. Catherine63.5
3910Addison BellowsPontiac Notre Dame Prep63.5
4011Bella HearnsOrtonville Brandon62.2
4110Kaitlyn HatfieldLake Fenton62.0
4212Evelyn RileyLake Fenton61.0
4310Reagan BrooksLinden60.3
4410Madelyn StraussLinden60.2
4510Peyton NicholsOrtonville Brandon57.7
4611Lauren CipkarBloomfield Hills Marian57.3
4710Stella MartinLinden57.1
4810Clare SchmaltzOrtonville Brandon53.7
4912Joanna WallacePinckney52.7
5010Marcella JenioLake Fenton51.3

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: 15th.

BOYS

PlaceTeamScore1st Boy2nd Boy3rd Boy4th Boy5th Boy6th Boy7th Boy
1Pinckney291458111316
2Linden47231014182226
3Lake Fenton1216212931345255
4Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood1369242737394147
5Goodrich13912203032455159
6Pontiac Notre Dame Prep147
7Ortonville Brandon163
8Detroit Country Day166
9Pontiac253

Ranked Teams: Pinckney (3), Linden (7)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
112Caleb JaremaPinckney217.9
211Kyle EberhardLinden196.9
312River MeckstrothLinden196.3
411Ben RichardsPinckney187.4
510Evan LoughridgePinckney184.5
610Nolan PinionLake Fenton184.3
710Wade RobinsonPontiac Notre Dame Prep183.5
811Zach DebeauclairPinckney183.2
910Solomon KwartowitzBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood179.0
1011Clayton AkermanLinden175.9
1110Ethan SandulaPinckney175.8
1210Cooper GrzeskowiakGoodrich175.8
1310Paul MoorePinckney175.5
1411Hayden BradfieldLinden173.9
1511Nik ShillingOrtonville Brandon173.7
1612Colin SnyderPinckney173.6
1711Oswaldo DominguezPontiac170.1
1811Ryan BlackwoodLinden169.7
1911Ben YuDetroit Country Day165.1
2012Gabe TrudeauGoodrich164.5
2112Matt FletcherLake Fenton158.4
2210Ian MartinLinden153.8
2311Ben KinkadePontiac Notre Dame Prep152.5
249Caleb GoldsteinBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood150.4
2510Gavin StamperOrtonville Brandon148.6
2612Miles AeschlimanLinden146.9
2711Michael AtsuyaBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood144.5
2812Michael SandersDetroit Country Day143.7
2912Cooper HnilicaLake Fenton141.6
309Cole WinterGoodrich140.4
3110Brady SmithLake Fenton138.8
3211Isaiah DunnGoodrich137.5
3310Peter MooreOrtonville Brandon135.7
3412Nick LearmanLake Fenton133.2
3511Ben AaronDetroit Country Day130.8
369Isaak BrookPontiac Notre Dame Prep130.5
3712Ethan LiangBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood130.4
3810Troy KilanowskiPontiac Notre Dame Prep129.8
3910Bretton FischerBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood128.9
4012Alex ChangDetroit Country Day128.8
4110Yija (Eric) ShanBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood128.3
4212Herbie MartinOrtonville Brandon128.1
439Samuel PhillipsPontiac Notre Dame Prep127.3
4411Charlie DolanDetroit Country Day127.2
4510Aiden JonesGoodrich126.9
469Christopher HunterPontiac Notre Dame Prep126.6
479Ethan VandenHauteBloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood126.3
4811Ben SchmaltzOrtonville Brandon122.2
4910Stefan AustinOrtonville Brandon121.8
509Isaac BrookPontiac Notre Dame Prep121.6

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: Depending on the third team (Pinckney and Linden should be locks).  Four scenarios, three of which have it at 20th, one at 22nd.  Finish in the top 20 and you should have a good chance.

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Region 35 Preview

Back with a few previews tonight after slingin’ shoes all day.

Where: Wagener County Park, Harbor Beach

The Course: Unfamiliar with this course other than it’s flat and has a bit of dirt road runnin’.  It appears to run fast.  I do wonder how the conditions will be, that close to Lake Huron.

What to Watch For: The girls team winner.  Harbor Beach and USA have been going back and forth all year in these rankings.  From my count, the head to head matchup is tied at 2-2.  Harbor Beach has the stronger top 4, while USA has a stronger pack.  My guess is it’s tight here but that may be magnified in a State Meet setting. 

The battle for the third boys spot.  Mayville and Ubly look to be equal through 3 runners, Mayville has the stronger 4 and weaker 5, while Ubly’s 4/5 are close. 

I’m rooting for Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary.  They qualified for the State Meet last year but had to miss because of COVID.  Hopefully they can find a way to qualify a few runners someway and somehow. 

GIRLS

PlaceTeamScore1st Girl2nd Girl3rd Girl4th Girl5th Girl6th Girl7th Girl
1Unionville-Sebewaing50591012141519
2Harbor Beach5323811293234
3Ubly65141620242831
4Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary82
5Deckerville116
6Marlette165

Ranked Teams: Unionville-Sebewaing (10), Harbor Beach (13), Ubly (24)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
111Maze GusaUbly101.9
212Paige AndersonHarbor Beach93.9
39Reece WrubleHarbor Beach90.9
410Gracy WalkerKingston87.9
510Erica KleeUbly82.8
611Gabriella ReinboldUnionville-Sebewaing80.2
711Autumn WakefieldSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary80.0
811Sophia SanfordDeckerville77.9
99Meeghan FlikkieKingston76.6
1010Isabella YeomanGenesee72.3
1112Emily BucholtzHarbor Beach71.3
129Sarah NimtzUnionville-Sebewaing67.7
1310Shelby BowersOwendale-Gagetown67.3
1412Ellie BenderKinde North Huron66.7
1511Lauren GreenUnionville-Sebewaing64.6
169Bridget AndersonHarbor Beach60.9
179Cambree TormaUnionville-Sebewaing59.7
1812Alexandra SchroederSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary59.1
1910Zoe Van RijnKingston56.5
2010Alberta ReinboldUnionville-Sebewaing52.6
2110Audrey NapolitanoDryden52.0
2211Sienna KerrMayville52.0
2310Madilyn HortonUnionville-Sebewaing39.8
2410Emily GreyerbiehlUbly39.5
2512Allison PageKimball Landmark38.5
2610Henar Menendez-MartinDeckerville37.2
2712Clara GrossSaginaw Nouvel36.6
289Julia RogersNew Life Christian Academy35.4
2910Sarah KoberSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary34.4
3012Brooklyn WalkerKingston34.2
319Brooke SonnenbergGenesee Christian Academy31.1
3211Olivia TomlinsonUnionville-Sebewaing27.2
3311Abigail GuzaUbly25.8
349Haven ChapmanGenesee Christian Academy25.3
3511Leah TriggerDeckerville24.8
3610Amelia RiveraSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary23.9
3711Madeline MillerSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary23.4
3811Isabella AldrichCapac22.7
3910Ella FlynnMayville20.6
4010Aran HarrisUbly20.2
4111Isabella HinojosaMarlette19.8
4211Emma CaseKinde North Huron17.3
4312Madison MartinSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary14.3
4410Karsyn GruehnOwendale-Gagetown14.2
459Eve SchultzSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary13.9
4610Autumn FrostGenesee13.7
4712Alexiss GuigarUbly1.9
489Haleigh GuitarHarbor Beach1.0

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: 15th.

BOYS

PlaceTeamScore1st Boy2nd Boy3rd Boy4th Boy5th Boy6th Boy7th Boy
1Unionville-Sebewaing71141922252632
2Deckerville1029111631356677
3Mayville1157101341446364
4Ubly11721215276165
5New Life Christian Academy133
6Capac162
7Harbor Beach172
8Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary179
9Marlette193
10Dryden199
11Genesee Christian Academy237
12Saginaw Nouvel272

Ranked Teams: Unionville-Sebewaing (23)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
112Ty PavlichekUnionville-Sebewaing174.1
210Utah GusaUbly173.0
311Ethan GreenKingston161.8
410Aiden FitchettDryden161.4
512Jacob VanhoveUnionville-Sebewaing154.9
69Rodney IamurriSaginaw Nouvel154.5
710Connor RouseGenesee152.8
811John SchoenCapac148.2
910Gavin HelgesonMayville147.3
1012Isaiah LearmanHarbor Beach143.8
119Colin BeckDeckerville140.3
1210Christopher GonzalesMayville138.4
1311Kendall DumawDeckerville138.0
1411Andrew VogelUbly135.9
159Joel EnosMayville135.4
169Turlough BennettMarlette133.4
1710Landon DekoskiUbly131.7
1812Benjamin MoellerDeckerville131.2
199Matthew PasiakHarbor Beach126.9
2011Ben KellerNew Life Christian Academy126.6
2111Aidan QuerbackUnionville-Sebewaing125.7
2212Joshua NelsonNew Life Christian Academy125.6
2310Ayden LaurinMarlette123.5
2412Aiden BrownKimball Landmark121.1
259Isaac BignallUnionville-Sebewaing117.7
2610Jeffery HardenSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary117.3
2710Ben GuraNew Life Christian Academy114.5
2812Ethan PoirierCarsonville-Port Sanilac114.5
2911Michael JacobsUnionville-Sebewaing112.8
3012Ethan LikenUnionville-Sebewaing109.8
3110Jacob MessingUbly109.8
329Camden FagerSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary107.8
3311Caleb MunsonSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary105.0
349Canton TetilKingston100.8
3512Nicolas MaillouxCapac100.1
3611Connor PalmerDeckerville98.4
3711Nathan SchadUnionville-Sebewaing97.6
3811Josiah KnowltonNew Life Christian Academy97.1
3910Karl KesslerKinde North Huron93.9
4011Jackson SpencerDryden92.3
419Ethan EugsterDeckerville91.8
429Caden MeyerMarlette91.6
4311Austin BeierCapac91.4
4410Sam KellerNew Life Christian Academy90.4
459Tyler McKenneyCapac87.4
469Noah HallDryden86.3
4710William GilbertMayville84.1
4811Silas SchultzSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary83.3
4910Jacob BulgrienHarbor Beach82.2
5012Nathan CraneMayville81.4

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: 15th.

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