Coming from a lineage of greats (Courtney, Ransom), Parks is well on his way to creating his own legacy at Ithaca
Hovered above 17:00 as a freshman, then showed signs of progress in 2020’s indoor campaign, unfortunately we didn’t see that come to fruition in outdoor
But with multiple low-16 efforts, we saw the growth when cross rolled around
As the 2nd/3rd man on Ithaca’s squad, important cog in their 7th place finish at MIS
Established himself in the 3200m in track, finally breaking through the 10:00 barrier with a 5th place finish at State
I’ve seen Madi’s name in my spreadsheets, files, you name it, and I’m glad she’s finally on one of these lists
She’s had a few breakout performances in her career (like her 18:38 at 2018 Regionals), but her 2020 season was her most consistent
She ran sub-19:00 twice and hovered around that mark for the majority of the season
Showed considerable progress in track, knocking 14 seconds off her 1600m best and a MINUTE off her 3200m best
Where: Unknown. I would guess either Hudson or Sharp Park given the location and teams in this region/other regions. Hudson is usually 10-15 seconds FAST, Sharp Park typically has little or no adjustment.
2020 Boys: Concord, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Ottawa Lake-Whiteford
2020 Girls: Hillsdale Academy, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Concord
Top 25 Boys Teams: Concord (Top 10), Hillsdale Academy (Top 10), Adrian Lenawee Christian (Top 10)
Top 25 Girls Teams: Hillsdale Academy (Top 10), Addison (17), Pittsford (19), Concord (21)
Top 50 Boys (Division 4): Jon Mikovits (6), Tyler Bays (16), Joe Bulko (18), Emil Schlueter (31), Kade Spahr (33)
Top 50 Girls (Division 4): Ava Mallar (5), Megan Roberts (9), Averil Miller (23), Ella Walton (26), Brooke Smith (27), Stephanie Hernandez (39), Caroline Roberts (41), Neili Pike (42), Taylor Lautermilch (44)
Many know I’m a Downriver boy, but I have a lot of appreciation for those training in Northern Michigan, especially during our Michigan winters. These next two CLEARLY put in work this past winter.
In the D4 ranks, Makenna has been a household name for three years now
She finished 19th as a freshman, 4th as a sophomore, then finally broke through to a State Title in 2020
Not one to rest on her trophies, she underwent a massive improvement on the track, chipping off over 40 sec. from her previous best in the 3200m
I had a good talk with her and her dad following the Meet of Champions, I love their work ethic and approach toward the sport – she’s not blessed with the greatest speed in the world, but she makes up for it in grit
First one I couldn’t find a picture for…
Once again, Micah’s cross country times don’t jump off the page
Important caveat though, as a sophomore, this was his first year competing at the high school level
In spite of that inexperience, still managed to steadily progress throughout the year with hardly a subpar performance
Made a leap in track, establishing himself as a sub-10 3200m runner early and once again, performing at a high level nearly every time out
He did not qualify for State in the 3200m, but bounced back 10 days later at Record-Eagle’s Honor Roll meet with an 8 second PB.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 