Michigan XC Speed Ratings

Between Easton Williams and Ryan, Milford should continue in their tradition of being at the forefront of many races
Ryan has been a consistent performer for the Mavericks for all three years – Milford doesn’t run many races, but when they do, you can count on Ryan to be sub-17
He finished 24^th at Oakland County as a freshman, had a bit of a sophomore lull, but came back to finish 15^th this time around
He followed that up with his best LVC finish, a personal best, then his best State finish
Track season showed a break from his usual mid-16 self, with his 9:38 showing he has the capability on the right course to get his way into the 15’s

Katie progressed throughout her freshman year from the 21’s to the 20’s, finally finishing with two races sub-20, a solid year, but nothing that would foretell her sophomore explosion
In 2019, as the weather turned and the leaves changed, she began dropping copious amounts of times – and the result was more than a minute off her previous best and an All-State honor
2020 was more of the same, as she really just peaks at the right time, setting a personal best in her final race of the year and notching her second consecutive 22^nd place finish at MIS
Those two races came after a significant gap, in quarantine, and I believe this speaks to her mental toughness
Coming off the gap of the missed 2020 track season, she set personal bests in both the 1600m and 3200m, winning championships in both

50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #35

Second member of that fearful Lumen Christi triumvirate that spurred them to a 10^th place finish at MIS
Faith has taken the slow route here, but has improved by leaps and bounds each season
She spent the majority of her freshman year in the 21+ range, then ripped into the 19’s as a sophomore, setting herself up for stardom in 2020
Her 2020 season resulted in a litany of accomplishments: I-8, J Chris Jensen, and Regional Championships, along with an All-State finish
Her track season was stunted by an injury which limited many of her competitions, but she was able to come back and pound out an 11:30 3200m to win another I-8 title

In 2018, Mason burst onto the scene with two other freshman, each of which have done big things
Mason’s been at the forefront of D4 in every sense since
As a Breckenridge teammate, he’s contributed to their outstanding team finishes – 4^th in 2018, 1^st in 2019, and 2^nd in 2020.
As an individual runner, he’s won a state title in 2019, and finished in the top ten in both 2018 and 2020.
He’ll be the lead runner on a Breckenridge team that will be in contention for now, a 4^th straight year.