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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 1600m – 4:29
• 3200m – 9:33
• 5k (XC) – 15:33

• 33^rd Place – D1 State
• 3^rd Place – OK Red Conference
  • 2x Top-10
• 5^th Place – Region 1
  • 2x Top-10
• 13^th Place – D1 State 4×8
• 3^rd Place – OK Red 3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Mason Lucas	15:33.9	Jenison	201.7	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
11	Mason Lucas	15:50.7	Jenison	197.4	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Mason Lucas	15:57.7	Jenison	194.4	Region 1	28-Oct	2023
11	Mason Lucas	15:54.2	Jenison	195.6	OK Red Conference	19-Oct	2023
11	Mason Lucas	15:57.4	Jenison	197.9	Portage	7-Oct	2023
11	Mason Lucas	15:49.3	Jenison	200.2	Allendale Falcon	30-Sep	2023
11	Mason Lucas	16:04.1	Jenison	195.6	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
11	Mason Lucas	16:14.0	Jenison	197.0	John Bruder Classic	7-Sep	2023
11	Mason Lucas	15:54.6	Jenison	196.8	SW Rustbuster	30-Aug	2023
11	Mason Lucas	16:34.3	Jenison	191.9	Under the Lights v2	25-Aug	2023
11	Mason Lucas	16:19.1	Jenison	197.6	Muskegon CC	19-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Mason Lucas	16:09.6	Jenison	189.5	MITCA	12-Nov	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:40.5	Jenison	186.2	Division 1 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:27.7	Jenison	187.4	Region 1	29-Oct	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:17.5	Jenison	185.8	OK Red Championship	20-Oct	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:44.2	Jenison	184.9	Kent Ottawa	15-Oct	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:29.8	Jenison	186.1	Portage	8-Oct	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:47.2	Jenison	184.3	OK Red 2	4-Oct	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:33.3	Jenison	184.9	Allendale Falcon	1-Oct	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:42.8	Jenison	181.7	OK Red 1	20-Sep	2022
10	Mason Lucas	17:11.2	Jenison	181.3	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:42.2	Jenison	181.9	Lakeview	10-Sep	2022
10	Mason Lucas	16:48.5	Jenison	184.9	SW Rustbuster	31-Aug	2022
10	Mason Lucas	17:09.2	Jenison	177.6	Under the Lights v2	26-Aug	2022
10	Mason Lucas	17:12.6	Jenison	181.8	Muskegon CC	20-Aug	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Mason Lucas	17:21.7	Jenison	169.8	Region 3	29-Oct	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:28.7	Jenison	164.1	Mel Hall	23-Oct	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:26.4	Jenison	164.2	OK Red Conference	21-Oct	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:40.7	Jenison	169.1	Portage	9-Oct	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:52.9	Jenison	164.0	OK Red 2	5-Oct	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:46.1	Jenison	163.3	Otsego Bulldog	2-Oct	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:57.9	Jenison	162.7	Cougar Falcon	25-Sep	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:49.0	Jenison	157.3	OK Red 1	21-Sep	2021
9	Mason Lucas	17:57.4	Jenison	165.2	Ottawa Hills	17-Sep	2021
9	Mason Lucas	18:08.0	Jenison	162.3	Bredeweg	11-Sep	2021
9	Mason Lucas	18:19.3	Jenison	154.6	Saranac	1-Sep	2021
9	Mason Lucas	18:35.6	Jenison	150.5	Pete Moss	28-Aug	2021
9	Mason Lucas	18:54.5	Jenison	148.5	Muskegon CC	21-Aug	2021

The Rundown

I had the pleasure of having Mason our team for the MITCA race and what a grateful kid. Gratefulness is a great attribute in life and especially in our sport. When you can show appreciation for others, it becomes easier for you to have a positive attitude towards the things we do in competition, and often leads to great performances of your own.

A few great things that Mason has done:

• Run a whopping five straight sub-16 efforts to close out his junior year. Most of those were 15:50’s, save for a massive personal best at Shepherd, 15:33
• Move from 43^rd at Regionals as a freshman to top-10 the past two years
• Achieve a top-10 finish in each of the past six OK Red Jamborees
• Be a relay member of the OK Red winning 4×8 team

Good teammate, consistent performer, and great person to have around in our sport.

SUMMER PREVIEW

Last Year

Summer
Mid-Season
Final Projections
The Result

Boys

1. Jonesville (8^th)
2. Jackson Lumen Christi (12^th)
3. Hanover-Horton (9^th)

Girls

1. Jackson Lumen Christi (D3 State Champion)
2. Hanover-Horton (15^th)
3. Onsted (20^th)

Dead on each of the top three and *almost* got the order.

Top 27 Teams

Boys

Top Ten – Jackson Lumen Christi
#12 – Hanover-Horton
#13 – Jonesville
#21 – Brooklyn Columbia Central

Girls

Top Ten – Jackson Lumen Christi
#19 – Onsted
#25 – Quincy

Projected Scores

Boys

Place	Team	Projected Score
1	Jackson Lumen Christi	49
2	Hanover-Horton	71
3	Jonesville	76
4	Brooklyn Columbia Central	104
5	Onsted	153
6	Bronson	189
7	Homer	204
8	Sand Creek	205
9	Hillsdale	223
10	Hudson	246
11	Napoleon	285
12	Quincy	286

Girls

Place	Team	Projected Score
1	Jackson Lumen Christi	48
2	Onsted	72
3	Quincy	116
4	Hudson	147
5	Napoleon	148
6	Hanover-Horton	161
7	Jonesville	165
8	Bronson	169
9	Hillsdale	217
10	Sand Creek	249
11	Homer	277
12	Michigan Center	383

Top Runners

Boys

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Mitchell Hiatt	Onsted
2	12	Isaiah Dinverno	Jackson Lumen Christi
3	12	Leo Swager	Jackson Lumen Christi
4	10	Caleb Blonde	Jonesville
5	12	Landen Boulis	Hanover-Horton
6	10	Logan Youngman	Hillsdale
7	10	Collin Fucile	Jonesville
8	11	John Edler	Homer
9	12	Jack Gorton	Brooklyn Columbia Central
10	11	Zach Hassenzahl	Hanover-Horton
11	10	Cooper Flick	Hanover-Horton
12	11	Nicholas Fowler	Jonesville
13	11	Gibson Shore	Jackson Lumen Christi
14	10	Silas Daniels	Sand Creek
15	10	Avery Morrow	Jackson Lumen Christi
16	10	Rocky Bolton	Jackson Lumen Christi
17	9	Clint Couchman	Brooklyn Columbia Central
18	12	Isaac St. John	Hudson
19	11	Wyatt Vowell	Brooklyn Columbia Central
20	10	Nicklas Holmes	Onsted
21	10	Chad Tyson	Hanover-Horton
22	12	James Bayes	Onsted
23	9	Ashton Potwin	Jonesville
24	9	Tyler Harris	Hanover-Horton
25	11	Karl Swager	Jackson Lumen Christi

Mitchell Hiatt

Hard to guess which his best track event was, but I’m gonna go with the 3200m. He was 11^th in D3 and had a season’s best of 9:39. BUT that was after three events. My guess is he had 9:29 in his legs and we’ll see that proven in the fall.

Isaiah Dinverno

Your defending champ. Although the State Finals didn’t go his way, many things in 2023 did. Two sub-16’s. A ton of wins, including Jackson County, Jackson, Spartan, DeWitt, and of course, this one.

Leo Swager

From Chelsea to Traverse City to Jackson, he’s been all over Michigan. All that moving hasn’t hurt his running in the slightest, as Leo’s junior era was his best. 12^th at State and owner of a sub-16 personal best.

Caleb Blonde

Jonesville freshman was pegged to have an impact and delivered on that promise. Broke 17:00 on six occasions and in his MIS effort, finished 4^th amongst freshmen boys.

Landen Boulis

Showed a flash of his talent in a breakout 16:13 race at Bluejay, then found it a bunch more with a series of low-10 3200m’s and a 9:54 that qualified him for State.

Logan Youngman

Another incoming sophomore, this guy came of age during track, racing to 4:36 & 9:55. That 1600m time ranked him 4^th amongst D3’s freshmen boys.

Girls

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Emmry Ross	Onsted
2	10	Samantha Schroeder	Jackson Lumen Christi
3	11	Macy Fazekas	Jackson Lumen Christi
4	12	Chloe Stalhood	Hillsdale
5	12	Ava Hathaway	Bronson
6	11	Ashlynn Harris	Bronson
7	9	Maisey Toteff	Brooklyn Columbia Central
8	12	Layla Lopez	Jackson Lumen Christi
9	10	Kendyl Musielewiez	Quincy
10	12	Thia Tello	Jackson Lumen Christi
11	12	Jayla Bright	Hudson
12	10	Brynlee Swihart	Hanover-Horton
13	12	Allie England	Onsted
14	11	Raegan Brosamer	Onsted
15	11	Brookelyn Parker	Quincy
16	12	Karly Page	Jonesville
17	9	Brynleigh Griffiths	Jonesville
18	9	Madalynn Trame	Sand Creek
19	9	Madisyn Lindemann	Napoleon
20	9	Klair Baker	Onsted
21	12	Lauren McLain	Napoleon
22	12	Priya Mericle	East Jackson
23	11	Annabelle Czeiszperger	Hudson
24	11	Sophie Patrick	Homer
25	10	Izabel Raglow	Onsted

Emmry Ross

You know there’s more words coming later. Two-time Region 23 Champ, twice placing top-5 in D3. One of the rare girls with range from the 200m to the 5k.

Samantha Schroeder

Freshman was the perfect piece on the Titan title squad. Consistently in the 19’s all year with two exceptions – one of them being an 18:56, 13^th place D3 final finish.

Macy Fazekas

The latest Fazekas to grace our fall sport, she’s made a living in the 19’s in late-season. Twice 7^th here, twice top-50 down the road at MIS.

Chloe Stalhood

An endurance monster who showed out during track. Her 11:49 was over 50 seconds faster than her sophomore best and it earned Chloe a 13^th place in D3.

Ava Hathaway

Before she heads off to Georgia for her equestrian skills, has another chance to receive a D3 medal. She has two All-States to show for her two seasons on the cross courses.

Ashlynn Harris

Had a whale of State Finals last year. Projected 37^th, finished 29^th, and knocked more than 15 seconds off her previous best.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 5k (XC) – 17:53

• 4^th Place – D3 State
• 3x Top-10 – D3 State
• 2x Region 19 Champion
• 2x Lake Michigan Conference Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:11.2	Traverse City St. Francis	148.9	Division 3 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	17:52.9	Traverse City St. Francis	146.4	Region 19	28-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	17:57.2	Traverse City St. Francis	150.3	Northern Mich. MOC	21-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:49.3	Traverse City St. Francis	143.9	LMC Championship	10-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:16.5	Traverse City St. Francis	152.5	Portage	7-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:15.3	Traverse City St. Francis	150.2	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:47.5	Traverse City St. Francis	138.2	Cadillac	23-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:34.4	Traverse City St. Francis	147.2	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	19:00.7	Traverse City St. Francis	132.4	Bear Country	9-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:45.5	Traverse City St. Francis	138.8	Red Devil	30-Aug	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	19:11.7	Traverse City St. Francis	140.8	Pete Moss	25-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:48.3	Traverse City St. Francis	144.9	Division 3 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:07.5	Traverse City St. Francis	144.2	Region 19	29-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:49.5	Traverse City St. Francis	138.8	Northern Michigan	22-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:40.7	Traverse City St. Francis	137.8	LMC Championship	15-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:59.6	Traverse City St. Francis	136.5	Portage	8-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:37.6	Traverse City St. Francis	143.1	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:00.8	Traverse City St. Francis	132.1	Cadillac	24-Sep	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:34.0	Traverse City St. Francis	126.7	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:32.0	Traverse City St. Francis	129.3	Northwood	10-Sep	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:32.4	Traverse City St. Francis	137.5	Red Devil	31-Aug	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:10.9	Traverse City St. Francis	140.0	Pete Moss	27-Aug	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Betsy Skendzel	18:41.8	Traverse City St. Francis	138.1	Division 3 State	6-Nov	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	18:52.4	Traverse City St. Francis	125.9	Region 19	30-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:24.9	Traverse City St. Francis	125.4	Northern Michigan	23-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:50.3	Traverse City St. Francis	119.6	LMC	16-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:28.9	Traverse City St. Francis	134.4	Portage	9-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:37.1	Traverse City St. Francis	126.6	Bluejay	2-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:42.3	Traverse City St. Francis	124.9	Petoskey	25-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	20:00.0	Traverse City St. Francis	126.3	Ottawa Hills	17-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:32.3	Traverse City St. Francis	124.9	Northwood	11-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:38.9	Traverse City St. Francis	129.4	East Jordan	1-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	20:06.9	Traverse City St. Francis	121.4	Pete Moss	28-Aug	2021

The Rundown

When you’re a team such as St. Francis, you deservedly have high hopes of championship season glory. In order to fulfill that, you must have reliable girls in the final stretch of the season. Betsy’s history has shown she’s one of those girls for the Glads.

That characteristic was evident as a freshman, when Skendzel raced primarily in the 19’s for much of the year, before dropping into the 18’s for her final two races. The next year, same story, quick feet leading to a humongous PR to win Region 19, then being her top-10 self as she celebrated a state championship with her teammates. Finally, last fall, summoning two sub-18 efforts before a 4^th place at MIS, her best ever. I won’t give a full sneak peek of where I have the Glads at State, but let’s just say that Betsy could again put them in position to hoist some hardware.