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2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Portage Early Bird		1st of 20
Bath	Class 1	4th of 14
Spartan	Elite	9th of 20
Otsego Bulldog	D2	1st of 30
Portage	D2	3rd of 43
Region 12		1st of 16
Division 2 State		1st of 27



Top Returners

Alex Thole

Year-to-year improvement evident in his OK White finishes. As a freshman, he averaged 12^th place. As a junior, he averaged a 5^th place finish.

Ryan Brinker

In late May, nearly matched his 4:26 personal best, impressive because he missed most of the spring with a stress reaction. Given a full training cycle, expect him to return to the All-State form he displayed late in his junior year.

Jonah Workman

The evolution of a kid hanging on to a kid pushing the pace. His 16:04 at Portage was a major breakthrough. Showing great emotional maturity, he didn’t let that get to his head, achieving top-10’s at the final OK White Jamboree and Region 12. Watch him grow under Coach Collette’s careful guidance.

Davis Christy

The all-important 5^th man on EGR’s State Title squad. He’ll likely move up a spot, but the role remains the same, the need for consistency in pressure-packed races. He’ll draw on last year, running three of his better races to close the year, mid-16 efforts in the OK White, Region 12, and State.

Jack Edison

Over the course of two months, worked his way down from the low-18’s to the low-17’s. Not on the athletic.net profile, but did split a 2:05 at Division 2’s State Finals, showing that those low-17’s may turn into something a bit faster.

Carter Kegle

Flashed talent early in his career, breaking 18:00 as a freshman and hitting a 17:16 at 2021’s State Finals. Junior year cut short by injury, but if his commitment to swim for West Virginia is any indication, this all-around athlete will return to that form.

Potential Newcomers

Lucas Aardema

Combine that 11:15 speed with the Pioneer culture and you may be looking at someone special.

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Accomplishments & Accolades

• 23^rd Place – Division 2 State (XC)
• 2^nd Place – Region 14 (XC)
• 11^th Place – Greater Lansing (XC)
• 3x State Qualifier (XC)
• Greater Lansing 1600/3200m Champion
• 11^th Place – Division 2 State 1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Nate Carmody	16:15.2	Haslett	200.9	Under the Lights	19-Aug
11	Nate Carmody	16:20.6	Haslett	195.8	Marauder	7-Sep
11	Nate Carmody	16:49.3	Haslett	188.6	Spartan	16-Sep
11	Nate Carmody	15:41.7	Haslett	200.4	CAAC Red 1	26-Sep
11	Nate Carmody	15:49.3	Haslett	198.9	DeWitt	1-Oct
11	Nate Carmody	15:46.6	Haslett	199.8	CAAC Red 2	4-Oct
11	Nate Carmody	16:48.4	Haslett	181.2	Greater Lansing	15-Oct
11	Nate Carmody	15:57.0	Haslett	194.0	Region 14	29-Oct
11	Nate Carmody	16:16.0	Haslett	195.7	Division 2 State	5-Nov
11	Nate Carmody	15:38.4	Haslett	199.9	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Nate Carmody	17:14.9	Haslett	180.7	Under the Lights (St. Johns)	20-Aug
10	Nate Carmody	17:01.8	Haslett	181.1	Corunna EB	31-Aug
10	Nate Carmody	16:44.7	Haslett	185.1	Marauder	8-Sep
10	Nate Carmody	17:37.3	Haslett	175.6	Spartan	17-Sep
10	Nate Carmody	16:53.2	Haslett	182.6	CAAC Red 1	21-Sep
10	Nate Carmody	17:11.9	Haslett	170.7	P-W	29-Sep
10	Nate Carmody	17:41.1	Haslett	165.6	CAAC Red 2	5-Oct
10	Nate Carmody	16:47.6	Haslett	179.5	East Lansing	7-Oct
10	Nate Carmody	17:26.9	Haslett	176.0	Greater Lansing	16-Oct
10	Nate Carmody	17:21.8	Haslett	180.7	CAAC Red 3	21-Oct
10	Nate Carmody	17:51.8	Haslett	178.4	Region 14	29-Oct
10	Nate Carmody	16:57.3	Haslett	178.2	Division 2 State	6-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Nate Carmody		Haslett	161.5	Haslett/Mason	10-Sep
9	Nate Carmody		Haslett	155.6	Eaton Rapids Class	15-Sep
9	Nate Carmody		Haslett	167.8	Greater Lansing	10-Oct
9	Nate Carmody		Haslett	159.8	CAAC Red League	14-Oct
9	Nate Carmody		Haslett	168.9	Pre-Region 28	24-Oct
9	Nate Carmody		Haslett	171.1	Region 14	31-Oct
9	Nate Carmody		Haslett	169.7	Division 2 State	6-Nov

The Rundown

I have to be honest; I don’t know too much about Nate! But I guess that’s what happens when you evolve quickly, from a kid hovering near 17-flat to one that’s a mainstay in the 15’s. In total, Nate threw down sub-16 efforts on five separate occasions last fall, early on at DeWitt and at home, then following a 23^rd place at State, ripped a 15:38 at Shepherd.

There was one low spot in his season – Greater Lansing, where 11^th wasn’t up to his ’22 standard. Come spring, he more than made up for it, doubling the 1600m and 3200m there, winning both, setting a personal best in the 1600m. He may be underrated by some, but not me, for I was witness to his 9:13 at Davison. Like I’ve said with a few before, I think attending that meet as an athlete spoke volumes about those athletes. First, you’re on the ground floor of what could become a memorable tradition in Michigan. And second, you want to right the wrongs of what may have happened in your final weeks, which Nate resoundingly accomplished. I think he has a bit of revenge towards MIS, and given how Davison went, ooooh I’m ready to see what he’s got.

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2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
SW Rustbuster		1st of 9
Spartan	Bronze	1st of 27
Cougar Falcon	Cougar	1st of 9
Otsego Bulldog	D2	1st of 26
Portage	D2	1st of 42
Wolverine Conference		1st of 7
Allegan County		1st of 6
Region 13		1st of 12
Division 2 State		1st of 27



Top Returners

Megan Germain

Built upon her sophomore track season, running PB’s in the 1600m and 3200m. Again doubled up in Region 14, winning both, but did her 10^th grade self one better by placing 6^th in the Division 2 1600m.

Emma Hoffman

Placed in the top-15 in both the 1600m and 3200m at the Division 2 State Finals, along with contributing to a medal-winning 4x800m.

Logan Brazee

Primarily a miler throughout her first two track seasons. Expanded her horizons down to the 800m, steadily around the 2:30 mark. And by the time she came back to the 1600m at Region 14, she was able to run a personal best.

Taylor Mitchell

Experienced personal bests in the 800m and 1600m, also took a crack at the 3200m for the first time ever, qualifying for State in her second attempt at the event.

Rebekah Stachura

Perhaps her youth was an advantage in a highly competitive moment, perhaps she takes after her older sister and gets it done at the State Finals. Her 20:12 sealed the championship for the Bulldogs, the super significant 5^th girl.

Taylor Klimp

One of thirteen girls to come away from the ’22 Division 2 State Finals with a personal best. Her 21:02 was the first breakthrough in time since Portage the previous year.

Potential Newcomers

Skylar Mejeur

Sub-13 in her final four races including a Wolverine Conference Championship.

Brenna Yocum

Second in the Wolverine Conference and finished her fall with two consecutive sub-13’s.

Madeline Goodwin

Has placed in the top-10 at the MS Wolverine Conference each of the past two years.