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THE SUMMER PREVIEW





2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Under the Lights v2	Sunset	1st of 14
Sparta	Gold	1st of 6
Otsego Bulldog	D2	3rd of 30
Portage	D2	6th of 43
OK Gold Championship		1st of 8
Region 12		2nd of 16
Division 2 State		5th of 27



Top Returners

Henry Dixon

For comparison’s sake, one could look to:

Place – moved from 23^rd at Regionals to 7^th
Races Run – on the varsity State squad as a sophomore after sitting out State as a freshman
Time – from 17:39 to 16:21 at the MITCA meet

Brendan Hoving

Stupendous growth not only in cross but in track too. Brendan went from 4:49 to 4:24 in the 1600m and 10:21 to 9:39 in the 3200m, qualifying for State in the latter.

Liam Hinman

Word on the street is that he may be THEEEE Division 2 sleeper. After summoning a 1:55 split at State, he’s been leading the team over the summer, setting camp records, knocking down marks from some illustrious names.

Cooper Jacobsen

Showed promise in the spring of ’22, pulling off a 2:07 in the 800m as a sophomore. Extended that up to all distance events, grinding his way to 4:39 and 10:05 this spring.

Tate Miller

A quick learner to the cross scene. Opened his career with a mid-19 effort at Under the Lights, then ripped off seven consecutive 17-min. efforts.

Tyler Endres

Didn’t get to run many four-lappers during track, though I think his 4:49 to close (and win the OK Gold JV race) may show something for cross. Past that 4:49, he was able to compete in a few 800m’s as well, dropping down to 2:03, ranking 20^th in Division 2 amongst 9^th and 10^th graders.

Potential Newcomers

Hayden Deckrow

Sub-12 in five of his six 8^th grade races, including top-10’s at Zone 6 and in the WMMSC.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW





2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Evan Gardner		1st of 5
A2 End of Summer		1st of 8
Corunna EB	Medium	1st of 8
Bath	Class 2	1st of 13
Holly	D3	1st of 17
Bluejay	Elite	15th of 25
Greater Flint		1st of 22
Kayla O’Mara		1st of 10
FML Championship		1st of 12
Region 16		1st of 12
Division 2 State		7th of 27



Top Returners

Kamryn Lauinger

Showed some strength during track, especially in the 3200m. Kam won all but two of her races, including the FML and Region 19.

Layla Jordan

More of a speedster on the track (check out those 800m times this summer!), but still displays enough endurance to get it done in the fall. Sub-20 in six of her final seven races.

Avery Byrne

Was the 3^rd or 4^th girl during October, one of the better mid-pack runners in Division 2. Also broke into the 19’s for the first time ever, placing 4^th in the FML.

Alexis Waring

Was right there with Avery for much of the year, getting back into the 19’s for the first time since her freshman year.

Isabella Dunn

Closed her freshman year with some solid efforts. Low-20 times at Greater Flint and the FML Championship stand out.

Natalie Steward

One of the rare ones to set their actual PB at the State Finals. As a result of her 20:36, she was the 5^th girl on their 7^th place squad.

Madeline Dunn

Was in the 21’s for eight of her final nine races.

Potential Newcomers

Baylor Lauinger

Only one loss during her 8^th grade season (to the sensational Kaylie Livingston, so is that really a bad thing?). Won championship meets such as Greater Flint, Flint MS League, and Zone 4. Even got into the 11’s up at Midland’s Zone 4.

Claire Brown

Another one who saved her best for that Zone 4 race, speeding her way to 12:08 and a 4^th place finish.

Grace Mahaffy

Top-10 in Greater Flint for each of the past two seasons, a steady low 13-min. girl throughout.

Grace Trudeau

Low-13’s on a couple of occasions, namely Greater Flint and Zone 4.

Alivia Ottinger

Progressed from the 15’s to the high-12’s, hitting those marks at Greater Flint and Zone 4.

For those who’ve read this far and think, “maybe Zone 4 and Greater Flint were short/fast”, consider this: Goodrich won Greater Flint with 30 points to Linden’s 66, they finished 2^nd to Hartland at Zone 4, beating a host of D1 feeder schools along the way.

SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• SMAC Champion (XC)
• 2^nd Place – Region 3 (XC)
• 2x State Qualifier (XC)
• 9^th Place – MITCA Team State 1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Jasper Cane	16:34.0	Kalamazoo Central	194.3	Portage Early Bird	19-Aug
11	Jasper Cane	16:01.2	Kalamazoo Central	200.3	Under the Lights v2	26-Aug
11	Jasper Cane	15:51.6	Kalamazoo Central	202.1	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep
11	Jasper Cane	15:43.7	Kalamazoo Central	201.4	Otsego Bulldog	1-Oct
11	Jasper Cane	16:28.1	Kalamazoo Central	193.6	SMAC East 2	4-Oct
11	Jasper Cane	15:38.0	Kalamazoo Central	203.3	Portage	8-Oct
11	Jasper Cane	15:41.9	Kalamazoo Central	203.4	SMAC Championship	22-Oct
11	Jasper Cane	15:22.2	Kalamazoo Central	206.6	Region 3	28-Oct
11	Jasper Cane	16:34.8	Kalamazoo Central	188.1	Division 1 State	5-Nov
11	Jasper Cane	15:52.3	Kalamazoo Central	195.2	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Jasper Cane	17:03.7	Kalamazoo Central	187.1	Portage EB	20-Aug
10	Jasper Cane	16:58.0	Kalamazoo Central	188.7	Under the Lights (GRSC)	27-Aug
10	Jasper Cane	16:49.5	Kalamazoo Central	184.5	Saranac	1-Sep
10	Jasper Cane	16:56.2	Kalamazoo Central	185.9	Coach B	13-Sep
10	Jasper Cane	16:42.4	Kalamazoo Central	182.9	SMAC East 1	21-Sep
10	Jasper Cane	16:35.8	Kalamazoo Central	190.1	Cougar Falcon	25-Sep
10	Jasper Cane	16:22.7	Kalamazoo Central	191.1	Otsego Bulldog	2-Oct
10	Jasper Cane	16:34.5	Kalamazoo Central	188.8	SMAC East 2	5-Oct
10	Jasper Cane	16:14.9	Kalamazoo Central	197.7	Portage	9-Oct
10	Jasper Cane	16:38.8	Kalamazoo Central	187.1	SMAC Championship	23-Oct
10	Jasper Cane	16:20.1	Kalamazoo Central	190.3	Region 3	29-Oct
10	Jasper Cane	16:33.1	Kalamazoo Central	187.0	Division 1 State	6-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	155.5	Kalamazoo Central/Richland Gull Lake	21-Aug
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	172.3	BC Lakeview/K Central	9-Sep
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	166.9	Spring Lake Laker	12-Sep
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	176.1	Central/Loy Norrix	23-Sep
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	169.9	Bob Perry	26-Sep
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	177.2	KC/RGL	6-Oct
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	179.3	Highlander	10-Oct
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	182.6	SMAC Championship	17-Oct
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	179.4	Pre-Region 6	23-Oct
9	Jasper Cane		Kalamazoo Central	185.4	Region 3	30-Oct

The Rundown

The frontrunner of the Giants, the underrated, underappreciated team of Kalamazoo County. Jasper’s junior year was one of stupendous growth, both in time and place. Following a sophomore season comprised of many mid-16 efforts, Jasper took another leap forward. He transformed into an athlete that primarily raced in the 15’s, getting there six times over the course of the 2022 season. Among those six were a top-5 finish at Portage and a win against all SMAC competition. The big one though was his 15:22 in Region 3, leading his KC followers to an upset regional victory, one they’ll hope to repeat this year.