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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 1600m – 4:58
• 3200m – 10:38
• 5k (XC) – 17:28

• 4^th Place – D1 State
• Macomb County Champion
• Region 9 Champion
• 7^th Place – D1 State 3200m
• 2^nd Place – Region 10 3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Annie Hrabovsky	17:28.7	Romeo	165.1	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Annie Hrabovsky	18:17.5	Romeo	163.2	Region 9	27-Oct	2023
9	Annie Hrabovsky	19:09.9	Romeo	131.4	MAC Championship	21-Oct	2023
9	Annie Hrabovsky	17:54.8	Romeo	161.1	Macomb County	14-Oct	2023
9	Annie Hrabovsky	17:53.2	Romeo	158.3	Jackson	23-Sep	2023

The Rundown

Reigned in until she wasn’t. Romeo, as deep as they were last year, was afforded the opportunity to bring the ultra-talented Hrabovsky in halfway through the season. And when she was finally let loose, a likely title squad became a certain title squad.

Annie was always pegged as quick, at least on here. As an 8^th grader, she had won all of her races, sub-11:45 in each instance. Coming into her freshman year, she was the top-rated freshman by my standards.

Championships aren’t won in August, college scholarships aren’t obtained as a freshman, thus Romeo had every reason to be patient. On the smooth, rolling hills of Sharp Park, Annie laid patiently in the pack for the first mile before taking body after body, eventually coming in 3^rd with a 17:53. An astounding debut. What would happen when she raced aggressively from the gun?

We found out late in the year at State. Crossing the mile in 5:38 (9^th), Annie put herself in a position to see the competition ahead of her. At two, she’d already moved up 5 spots, nailing a 11:23 split. She wouldn’t gain any more ground in terms of place, but her 17:28 was a 25 second personal best and the fastest freshman time of the day.

2023 was a precursor of what’s to come. Lightly raced, still mightily fast. Much room to grow, into 2024 and beyond.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 800m – 1:54
• 1600m – 4:18
• 3200m – 9:10
• 5k (Track) – 15:20
• 5k (XC) – 15:18

• 13^th Place – D1 State
• 2x All-State
• 2x Team State Champ
• 2^nd Place – Region 6
  • 3x Top-10
• 2^nd Place – KLAA
  • 3x Top-10
• 5^th Place – D1 State 3200m
• D1 State 4×8 Champion
• 4^th Place – MITS 3200m
• Region 6 3200m Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Ethan Powell	15:18.1	Northville	207.0	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
11	Ethan Powell	15:28.0	Northville	205.0	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Ethan Powell	15:27.8	Northville	204.4	Region 6	28-Oct	2023
11	Ethan Powell	16:12.4	Northville	204.2	KLAA Championship	20-Oct	2023
11	Ethan Powell	15:28.5	Northville	207.5	Portage	7-Oct	2023
11	Ethan Powell	15:36.6	Northville	210.5	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
11	Ethan Powell	15:42.0	Northville	206.7	Bath	9-Sep	2023
11	Ethan Powell	16:05.3	Northville	207.6	Mustang	29-Aug	2023
11	Ethan Powell	15:57.9	Northville	209.7	Lamplighter	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Ethan Powell	15:44.5	Northville	197.8	MITCA	12-Nov	2022
10	Ethan Powell	16:13.0	Northville	195.3	Division 1 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Ethan Powell	15:50.9	Northville	196.7	Region 6	29-Oct	2022
10	Ethan Powell	16:20.9	Northville	192.4	KLAA Championship	22-Oct	2022
10	Ethan Powell	16:11.6	Northville	192.1	Portage	8-Oct	2022
10	Ethan Powell	16:17.6	Northville	199.1	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
10	Ethan Powell	16:18.5	Northville	195.8	Bath	10-Sep	2022
10	Ethan Powell	17:17.1	Northville	191.0	Mustang	30-Aug	2022
10	Ethan Powell	16:34.1	Northville	198.6	Lamplighter	19-Aug	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Ethan Powell	16:41.3	Northville	184.2	Division 1 State	6-Nov	2021
9	Ethan Powell	16:24.8	Northville	196.7	Region 6	30-Oct	2021
9	Ethan Powell	16:10.9	Northville	194.4	KLAA Championship	21-Oct	2021
9	Ethan Powell	16:23.0	Northville	197.0	Wayne County	9-Oct	2021
9	Ethan Powell	16:46.7	Northville	196.1	Cleverley Friday Night	24-Sep	2021
9	Ethan Powell	17:11.7	Northville	184.1	Spartan	17-Sep	2021
9	Ethan Powell	16:22.4	Northville	194.9	Bath	11-Sep	2021
9	Ethan Powell	17:13.5	Northville	191.5	Mustang	31-Aug	2021
9	Ethan Powell	17:10.6	Northville	187.5	Lamplighter	20-Aug	2021

The Rundown

Running for Northville, one must run with a purpose. For one, you’ve gotta be competitive enough to make their varsity squad. But when on that squad, you’re fighting off teams that want to knock you off.

Ethan’s been a part of the Mustang varsity squad for three years now, contributing to state titles both on the grass and on the track.

This past fall, I felt he really took a leap, one that carried over throughout his entire junior season. One area the ratings are good for is comparing year to year from the same invites. For much of his sophomore year, he was running in the mid-190’s, the equivalent of ~16:15. Compare now to his junior year, 204-210, or around 15:40. This leap was crucial, as Northville lost a good chunk of its scorers from its 2022 title squad.

Thanks in part to Powell’s ability to give the Mustangs another low stick, they repeated in 2023. He wasn’t done giving to his team. At the D1 State 4×8, he held off a Forest Hills squad looking to pull an upset, running a 1:55.9 split, handing off to Herger for the chance to clinch their third straight title. That was the start of a great day, the end of that meet saw Ethan run a 9:10 in the 3200m, capping off a season that saw him drop over 15 seconds from his 2023 best.

He’s shown he can step up for his team, now he’s thrust into the lead role. Trust the evidence, Ethan’s in for an impactful senior year.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 1600m – 4:59
• 3200m – 10:39
• 5k (XC) – 17:32

• 4^th Place – D2 State
• Region 14 Champion
• Greater Lansing Champion
• CAAC Red Champion
• D2 State 3200m Champion
• 7^th Place – D2 State 4×8
• CAAC Red 1600/3200m Champion
• Region 20 3200m Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Ava Schafer	17:32.6	St. Johns	161.1	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
9	Ava Schafer	17:53.8	St. Johns	156.4	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Ava Schafer	18:28.6	St. Johns	154.1	Region 14	27-Oct	2023
9	Ava Schafer	18:20.2	St. Johns	147.3	CAAC Red 3	19-Oct	2023
9	Ava Schafer	18:32.5	St. Johns	152.5	Greater Lansing	14-Oct	2023
9	Ava Schafer	17:54.4	St. Johns	157.2	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
9	Ava Schafer	18:33.4	St. Johns	150.5	Bath	9-Sep	2023
9	Ava Schafer	18:50.2	St. Johns	150.6	Corunna Early Bird	29-Aug	2023
9	Ava Schafer	18:16.0	St. Johns	160.7	Under the Lights	18-Aug	2023

The Rundown

10^th at the mile, 6^th at two, 4^th at the finish. Holding back the first two laps, drawing even at the mile, biding her time before ripping a 2:35 final 800m. Patient racing, wise beyond her years, that’s Ava Schafer.

The first sentence describes her XC State Finals, a 17:53 that was one of a few sub-18 efforts last fall. Ava showed a tendency to rise to the occasion when needed, whether that was being dragged to fast times at Bluejay, State, or MITCA. Or embracing championship season with wins at Greater Lansing, in the CAAC Red and at Region 14.

The second sentence describes her 3200m at D2 State, another mastery of a performance. After a few hours of rest following her contribution to the Redwing 4×8 All-State, Schafer smartly held back and let others do the work. The opportunity was there to aggressively pace after a major PB, however winning a title was much more important. Wisdom. Racing with a purpose, when Ava decided to move, she moved with a purpose, opening up an insurmountable gap on second place. Even after an uneven pace and tactics focused on winning, Schafer left Hamilton with a new PR, 10:39.

Being even-keeled, being patient, staying steady. Underrated characteristics in life and in racing. Ava’s in a good place.