Will soon be taking the keys from his older brother and he appears well equipped to do so. Caden’s 9:42 over eight laps ranked #7 amongst Michigan’s 9th graders.
Love watching the West Ottawa boys slowly move toward the greatness of their girls. Levi is a major reason why, graduating from a kid always over 18:00 his first two years to one who spent a great amount of time in the 16’s as a junior.
Good to see a Greenville kid on here. Preston makes it on the back of an excellent track season, where he especially specialized in the 800m, winning the OK White and going sub-2 in multiple races.
Moved up by just over 100 places at State. Whereas Keagan may not have had his best race there as a freshman, he had one of his best ones at MIS as a sophomore.
Set a personal best in cross, then had the track season of her life. Part of a state championship 4×8 squad, that spot earned by running PRs in every single event from 200m to 3200m.
Having made these the previous two summers (2022 and 2023), Mallory’s here once again, a testament to her consistently good and impactful self. While the previous two summer rankings were #31 and #20, this year she’s now #15, which I believe speaks to her ability to manage this past season.
Oxford was very judicious in their scheduling and that definitely paid off for Bigelow. If you look at her times and ratings, each one was a 140+ (or sub-19 equivalent). No bad races, even considering the hilly courses of Holly and Possum Hollow, or the fast tracks at Clintonwood or Willow. All raced at a high level, too, as she either matched or beat her best finishes ever at all championship meets.
The same held true in track, where she raced the 3200m just three times. Her 2023 version had run a personal best in her debut. Her 2024 self closed with her absolute best, a 10:52.
Learning to conserve and then push when challenged, a great characteristic.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 