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THE SUMMER PREVIEW





2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Hillsdale		3rd of 13
Holly	D5	1st of 13
Jackson	Red	2nd of 11
Portage	D4	3rd of 18
SCAA Championship		1st of 5
Class D		3rd of 16
Region 34		1st of 10
Division 4 State		4th of 27



Top Returners

Thomas Holm

When not ripping it up at Sharp Park, Thomas is exponentially moving up at State. He dropped nearly 40 spots in a year, moving to 12^th as a junior.

Grayson Rorick

Improvement abounded on the track as well, where he moved towards a freshman that placed 10^th in the Division 4 1600m finals.

Reece Poole

Approximately 5% of the Division 4 boys field ran a personal best at November’s State Finals – Reece was one of them, grabbing a 16:54 and 13^th place finish.

Henry Lindley

Was one of 22 D4 freshmen boys to race to a sub-5 1600m.

James Rahe

Flashed potential with a low-19 Portage effort, then enriched us with a 5:01/11:06 in the spring. Based on those track times, on pace for that massive freshmen-to-sophomore leap.

Alex Richards

Steady depth that’ll likely be displacing many runners from other D4 squads. Consistently in the low-19’s/high 18’s throughout championship season.

Potential Newcomers

Ryan Miller

Eighth grade year included a silver medal in the SCAA and multiple sub-13’s.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW





2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Birch Run Early		1st of 20
Marauder	Small	3rd of 9
Holly	D5	2nd of 10
New Balance	Red	4th of 24
Stockbridge		3rd of 16
Apples 2 Apples	Small	1st of 6
Novi Christian		1st of 10
River Rat Open		6th of 10
MIAC Championship		1st of 6
Larry Steeb		1st of 6
Region 33		1st of 9
Division 4 State		3rd of 27



Top Returners

Carina Burchi

Building upon her 4^th place finish at XC State, Carina went on to capture conference and regional titles in the 800m and 1600m, then place All-State in each.

Natalie Meadows

Just underwent her best track season yet, erasing 45+ seconds from her 3200m and winning a MIAC title in the event.

Elodie Weaver

Tried her hand at the 5k distance at the ’21 MITCA race, displaying a form that she’d continue into high school. Top-100 at State, top-15 in Region 33, and even snuck under 21:00 once.

Sofia Robertson

Mid-distance star on the track, qualifying for State in the 400m, then a few days later, winning the MIAC. Even bumped her way up to a 2:36 in the 800m.

Ciara Parsons

Has reduced her time by at least a minute every single year. The Region 33 example was going from 23:19 and 24^th to 21:52 and 15^th, helping the Trojans earn another trophy.

Isabella Nelson-Daniels

Freshman year contained a precipitous drop from the 25-28 min. range to the 22’s, a level she kept at in 2022.

Potential Newcomers

Kaylie Livingston

Undefeated in the 8^th grade when competing against Michiganders. Even when stepping up and racing against high schoolers, she stepped right in there, finishing 3^rd in the MITS 3200m.

Abigail Watenpool

On the cusp of breaking 15:00 on many occasions.

SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 16^th Place – Division 1 State (XC)
• 4^th Place – SMAC (XC)
• 5^th Place – Region 3 (XC)
• 11^th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
• 20^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
• 2^nd Place – Region 3 1600/3200m
• 2^nd Place – SMAC 1600m/3200m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Logan Begeman	16:40.4	Portage Central	192.2	Portage Early Bird	19-Aug
11	Logan Begeman	16:46.4	Portage Central	179.9	Cougar Falcon	24-Sep
11	Logan Begeman	16:46.1	Portage Central	180.6	Otsego Bulldog	1-Oct
11	Logan Begeman	16:58.3	Portage Central	176.9	SMAC West 2	5-Oct
11	Logan Begeman	16:04.6	Portage Central	194.5	Portage	8-Oct
11	Logan Begeman	16:02.5	Portage Central	196.5	SMAC Championship	22-Oct
11	Logan Begeman	15:54.5	Portage Central	195.8	Region 3	28-Oct
11	Logan Begeman	15:57.5	Portage Central	200.5	Division 1 State	5-Nov
11	Logan Begeman	15:38.6	Portage Central	199.8	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Logan Begeman	18:50.9	Portage Central	151.4	Portage EB	20-Aug
10	Logan Begeman	17:25.6	Portage Central	179.5	Under the Lights v2	27-Aug
10	Logan Begeman	17:32.1	Portage Central	173.6	Lakeview	11-Sep
10	Logan Begeman	16:55.1	Portage Central	186.0	Ottawa Hills	17-Sep
10	Logan Begeman	17:04.9	Portage Central	177.4	SMAC West 1	22-Sep
10	Logan Begeman	17:25.6	Portage Central	173.5	Cougar Falcon	25-Sep
10	Logan Begeman	16:40.7	Portage Central	185.1	Otsego Bulldog	2-Oct
10	Logan Begeman	17:25.4	Portage Central	175.5	SMAC West 2	6-Oct
10	Logan Begeman	16:42.6	Portage Central	188.5	Portage	9-Oct
10	Logan Begeman	17:05.0	Portage Central	178.3	SMAC Championship	23-Oct
10	Logan Begeman	16:55.6	Portage Central	178.5	Region 3	29-Oct
10	Logan Begeman	16:34.8	Portage Central	186.4	Division 1 State	6-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Logan Begeman		Portage Central	138.1	Holland West Ottawa/Portage Central	28-Aug
9	Logan Begeman		Portage Central	157.3	Ottawa Hills	18-Sep
9	Logan Begeman		Portage Central	152.0	Mattawan/PC	23-Sep
9	Logan Begeman		Portage Central	143.8	Cougar Falcon	26-Sep
9	Logan Begeman		Portage Central	160.3	Little Portage	10-Oct
9	Logan Begeman		Portage Central	144.4	SMAC Championship	17-Oct
9	Logan Begeman		Portage Central	148.1	Region 3	30-Oct

The Rundown

The Mustang alums are on record saying he could win a State Title and given his rapid progression, I don’t see why that can’t happen this fall or next spring. You can look at track or you can look at cross for prime examples. At the regional scene, he placed 24^th as a sophomore, qualifying for State, but barely sneaking under 17:00 on a normally quick Portage course. Contrast that with this past year, a 15:55 in a hot race. Given his 15:38 two weeks after and another sub-16 at State, that’s quite a change between the two years.

Or, take a peek at track, where he flashed excellence in all events. I’m guessing the power and speed acquired in the 800m (2:07 to 1:59) had a huge help in his other events (4:29 to 4:15, 9:50 to 9:17). Though, no matter what happens in terms of titles, we know Logan is on an excellent path, ready to lead his Mustangs toward another State Finals berth.