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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #7

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Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 10th Place – Division 2 State (XC)
  • Region 16 Champion (XC)
  • 3rd Place – SEC White (XC)
  • 7th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
  • 2nd Place – Region 16 1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
11Evan Loughridge16:45.0Pinckney203.3Milford1-Sep
11Evan Loughridge15:59.0Pinckney198.0SEC 114-Sep
11Evan Loughridge16:01.8Pinckney203.7Holly17-Sep
11Evan Loughridge15:53.9Pinckney202.7SEC White 228-Sep
11Evan Loughridge15:20.9Pinckney209.0Portage8-Oct
11Evan Loughridge15:48.5Pinckney194.8Gabriel Richard15-Oct
11Evan Loughridge15:33.2Pinckney199.6SEC Championship20-Oct
11Evan Loughridge15:47.7Pinckney205.1Region 1629-Oct
11Evan Loughridge16:04.4Pinckney199.5Division 2 State5-Nov
11Evan Loughridge15:21.6Pinckney205.5MITCA12-Nov
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
10Evan Loughridge17:06.9Pinckney183.7A2 Early Bird2-Sep
10Evan Loughridge17:06.1Pinckney184.3SEC 114-Sep
10Evan Loughridge16:58.5Pinckney187.2Holly18-Sep
10Evan Loughridge17:32.0Pinckney187.7SEC White 228-Sep
10Evan Loughridge17:04.7Pinckney180.4Coaching Legends2-Oct
10Evan Loughridge17:09.8Pinckney179.4Portage9-Oct
10Evan Loughridge16:55.1Pinckney181.3SEC Championship21-Oct
10Evan Loughridge18:02.9Pinckney193.0Region 1630-Oct
10Evan Loughridge16:32.7Pinckney186.4Division 2 State6-Nov
GradeNameTeamRatingMeetDate
9Evan LoughridgePinckney172.3Dexter/Pinckney28-Aug

The Rundown

In Paul Moore’s writeup, I mentioned how Paul’s mid-season rise coincided with Pinckney’s uptick as a team. While Paul was coming into his own, Evan was holding down the fort early on. I always like to think I see signs that someone will turn into a future star, I didn’t see it with Evan. Solid, yes, but nothing like the runner that he’s become. High-16 runner as a sophomore, a slightly better track season that spring. Likely to be a contributor, but not to the All-State and D1 type runner he is today.

One aspect that does stand out is his toughness. A notable result from his sophomore year is his regional performance, in the muck at Lake Fenton, he punched way above his weight, placing 3rd. Toughness is necessary for cross country, perhaps even more important than endurance or footspeed, and Evan showed it in droves during his junior year. Sub-16’s at the hilly Heritage Park and Hess Hathaway, the latter of which clinching the Region 16 crown. Moving up 30+ places to crack the top-10 at State. Racing only three times in the 1600m (at least from athletic.net) before blasting a 6 second PB to qualify for State, where he placed 7th. Tons of toughness.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #7

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Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 4th Place – Division 2 State (XC)
  • 2x All-State (XC)
  • Region 11 Champion (XC)
  • Division 2 State 3200m Champion
  • 5th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
  • 6x All-State



Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
11Natalie VanOtteren18:15.5Grand Rapids Christian158.5Pete Moss27-Aug
11Natalie VanOtteren18:51.6Grand Rapids Christian151.5OK White 17-Sep
11Natalie VanOtteren18:52.3Grand Rapids Christian143.2Christian Schools10-Sep
11Natalie VanOtteren18:39.3Grand Rapids Christian144.9Ottawa Hills16-Sep
11Natalie VanOtteren18:13.5Grand Rapids Christian153.8OK White 221-Sep
11Natalie VanOtteren18:46.9Grand Rapids Christian138.0Cougar Falcon24-Sep
11Natalie VanOtteren18:09.4Grand Rapids Christian152.9Otsego Bulldog1-Oct
11Natalie VanOtteren18:56.5Grand Rapids Christian156.5OK White 35-Oct
11Natalie VanOtteren17:55.6Grand Rapids Christian157.8Portage8-Oct
11Natalie VanOtteren17:37.3Grand Rapids Christian159.2Northview19-Oct
11Natalie VanOtteren18:11.3Grand Rapids Christian154.2Region 1129-Oct
11Natalie VanOtteren18:38.0Grand Rapids Christian145.7Division 2 State5-Nov
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
10Natalie VanOtteren18:44.7Grand Rapids Christian148.8Pete Moss28-Aug
10Natalie VanOtteren19:14.2Grand Rapids Christian138.3OK White 18-Sep
10Natalie VanOtteren19:05.8Grand Rapids Christian135.7Christian School11-Sep
10Natalie VanOtteren18:59.8Grand Rapids Christian146.4Ottawa Hills17-Sep
10Natalie VanOtteren18:35.1Grand Rapids Christian142.3OK White 222-Sep
10Natalie VanOtteren18:46.6Grand Rapids Christian145.8Cougar Falcon25-Sep
10Natalie VanOtteren18:24.9Grand Rapids Christian151.4Otsego Bulldog2-Oct
10Natalie VanOtteren18:12.3Grand Rapids Christian148.6OK White 36-Oct
10Natalie VanOtteren18:57.1Grand Rapids Christian145.0Portage9-Oct
10Natalie VanOtteren18:26.5Grand Rapids Christian151.2OK White 420-Oct
10Natalie VanOtteren18:29.3Grand Rapids Christian142.6Region 1130-Oct
10Natalie VanOtteren18:13.5Grand Rapids Christian152.2Division 2 State6-Nov
10Natalie VanOtteren18:12.1Grand Rapids Christian153.6MITCA13-Nov
GradeNameTeamRatingMeetDate
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian101.6FHE GRC Dual22-Aug
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian121.3Pete Moss29-Aug
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian130.7OK White (GF)16-Sep
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian131.7OK White 223-Sep
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian134.6Cougar Falcon26-Sep
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian138.7Bulldog Elite3-Oct
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian140.7OK White Championship14-Oct
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian133.3Pre-Region 2623-Oct
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian130.2Region 1331-Oct
9Natalie VanOtterenGrand Rapids Christian127.7Division 2 State6-Nov

The Rundown

These ratings can do a lot of things. They can project the future, compare against competitors, show progression throughout time. Sadly, they cannot adjust for losing your shoes. Natalie’s 4th place finish at MIS last year featured a missing shoe for over 80% of the race, though through that adversity, the race showcased her trusty Feetures socks and her mental toughness.

What may have been frustrating in November was hopefully forgotten about by June, and I’m sure her state title on the track helped a ton. Natalie added quite a bit of speed to her repertoire, reducing her best 800m by 8 whole seconds, which undoubtedly aided her other events. I’ve always regarded her as a little more of a distance girl, but breaking into the 2:1x’s dispelled that notion. Not as if her distance events suffered, big improvements came too (5:10 to 4:58 and 11:04 to 10:40). The most noticeable jump was in her State Finals, where she doubled her individual All-State efforts, moving up in place as well. She outlasted the field in the 3200m, winning it all, her first State Title ever, showing what she can do with two shoes and a ton of heart.

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The Top Tens: Division 1 Boys #1

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2022 Results

MeetDivisionPlace
LamplighterFlight Two1st of 16
BathClass 11st of 14
SpartanElite1st of 20
Loyola Latin1st of 19
PortageD11st of 32
KLAA Championship1st of 15
Region 61st of 11
Division 1 State1st of 27



Top Returners

Brendan Herger

Has excelled in championship meets these past two years. 2nd Place in Region 6 as a sophomore, champion this past year. He’s been All-State twice and top-5 in the KLAA twice as well.

Ethan Powell

Think he may have found a lil’ somethin’ in the 800m this spring. Only ran two of ‘em, but lowered his personal best from 2:04 to 1:58

Nicholas Yaquinto

On a deep Northville team, patience is a virtue. Nick got his first crack at the big varsity stages as a junior and made the most of them, racing to mid-16 efforts at Portage, Region 6, and at State.

Benjamin Hartigan

Soon to be sophomore concentrated on the mile in the spring, shaving time almost all the time, eventually ending at 4:31, ranking 4th amongst all D1 9th graders.

Vincent Filipek

Commenced his career in the middle of the ’21 season. Completed a full season in ’22, dropping his personal best by a minute.

Ishaan Kundapur

This spring, his final race in a Northville jersey was on May 8th. But that wasn’t his closer, that was a 4:32 at MITCA’s Champions of Champions Festival. Ten seconds better than his season best, 35+ seconds faster than his freshman best.

Nick Barretto

I love those 9th/10th grade invites such as Bob Brown. I don’t rate them, but they’re often on fast courses that motivate kids for the future. No doubt Nick was inspired by his 16:52 there in the fall, as he was able to run 4:44 during track.

Ryan Stojov

In the spring, outperformed his freshman cross country self by a long distance, snapping off a 4:43 in early May.

Luke Schwartz

Has been in the 17’s all three years. Junior year featured his best conclusion to a segment, ending the year with eight straight sub-18’s.

Potential Newcomers

Brandon Cloud

Four races on his Meads Mill middle school docket. All four were top-10’s and two were wins, at the KLAA and in Zone 3.

Basho Muhlbauer

Not very many races on his resume, but successful in the few in which he competed. Top-5’s throughout, including a 2nd place finish in Zone 3.