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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #19

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SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 21st Place – Division 2 State (XC)
  • 2x All-State (XC)
  • 3rd Place – Lenawee County (XC)
  • 6th Place – Region 18 (XC)
  • 17th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
  • 3rd Place – SEC White 800m & 3200m



Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
11Braylon Petty16:21.6Adrian203.8Lenawee County Preview20-Aug
11Braylon Petty15:53.9Adrian201.7Ramblin’ Rock10-Sep
11Braylon Petty15:57.1Adrian198.6SEC White 114-Sep
11Braylon Petty15:59.5Adrian200.8SEC White 228-Sep
11Braylon Petty15:56.0Adrian197.3Otsego Bulldog1-Oct
11Braylon Petty15:54.4Adrian197.9Portage8-Oct
11Braylon Petty16:55.9Adrian179.4Lenawee County15-Oct
11Braylon Petty16:03.2Adrian189.6SEC Championship20-Oct
11Braylon Petty15:47.6Adrian192.5Region 1829-Oct
11Braylon Petty16:14.7Adrian196.1Division 2 State5-Nov
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
10Braylon Petty17:13.6Adrian196.1Lenawee County Preview21-Aug
10Braylon Petty18:04.0Adrian174.7Bert Cebulski26-Aug
10Braylon Petty16:32.2Adrian195.3A2 Early Bird2-Sep
10Braylon Petty16:25.2Adrian197.9SEC White 114-Sep
10Braylon Petty16:18.8Adrian197.7Huron18-Sep
10Braylon Petty16:19.3Adrian195.6Cougar Falcon25-Sep
10Braylon Petty16:57.9Adrian199.0SEC White 228-Sep
10Braylon Petty16:06.8Adrian196.4Otsego Bulldog2-Oct
10Braylon Petty16:43.1Adrian187.6Lenawee County16-Oct
10Braylon Petty16:28.6Adrian190.1SEC Championship21-Oct
10Braylon Petty16:17.5Adrian191.5Division 2 State6-Nov
10Braylon Petty16:12.7Adrian194.8MITCA13-Nov
GradeNameTeamRatingMeetDate
9Braylon PettyAdrian155.8Adrian/Chelsea/Tecumseh Tri26-Aug
9Braylon PettyAdrian155.8Adrian/Dexter/Tecumseh Tri4-Sep
9Braylon PettyAdrian160.5Adrian/Hudson/Skyline/Tecumseh12-Sep
9Braylon PettyAdrian176.1Jackson19-Sep
9Braylon PettyAdrian164.8Adrian/Pinckney/Tecumseh26-Sep
9Braylon PettyAdrian168.6Adrian/Bedford3-Oct
9Braylon PettyAdrian174.4Pre-Region 3524-Oct
9Braylon PettyAdrian178.5Region 1831-Oct
9Braylon PettyAdrian181.8Division 2 State6-Nov

The Rundown

In the 2022 season, Braylon capitalized on a storm that’d been brewing for years. I wrote in last year’s preview that he’d attained top times amongst his freshman class, then similar success compared to when they were sophomores. That trend only continued. Time-wise, he wasted no time breaking barriers, covering the Willow course in under 16:00 at Ramblin’ Rock. Competition-wise, he accomplished feats he’d never done before – such as a top-10 finish at Region 18. And of course, he accomplished feats that he had done before, making it back-to-back All-States at MIS. His valued teammate, Aiden Smith, leaves him for Mount Pleasant, but Braylon will have plenty of youngsters capable of competing alongside him, ready to learn lessons from one of the better examples of what hard work can do.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #19

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SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 8th Place – Division 2 State (XC)
  • Wolverine Conference Champion (XC)
  • Allegan County Champion (XC)
  • 2022 Team State Champion (XC)
  • 6th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
  • 9th Place – Division 2 State 3200m
  • 6th Place – Division 2 State 4x800m
  • Region 14 1600m & 3200m Champion



Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
11Megan Germain19:12.5Otsego149.8St. Joseph23-Aug
11Megan Germain18:33.3Otsego149.6SW Rustbuster31-Aug
11Megan Germain19:38.0Otsego133.7Spartan16-Sep
11Megan Germain18:23.2Otsego145.9Cougar Falcon24-Sep
11Megan Germain18:33.2Otsego144.9Otsego Bulldog1-Oct
11Megan Germain18:29.6Otsego146.5Portage8-Oct
11Megan Germain18:53.1Otsego145.0Wolverine Conference18-Oct
11Megan Germain19:10.3Otsego130.9Region 1329-Oct
11Megan Germain18:47.6Otsego142.5Division 2 State5-Nov
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDate
10Megan Germain20:07Otsego110.7SW Rustbuster1-Sep
10Megan Germain19:28.8Otsego136.4Lakeview11-Sep
10Megan Germain20:25.3Otsego121.6Spartan17-Sep
10Megan Germain18:59.9Otsego141.4Cougar Falcon25-Sep
10Megan Germain18:57.0Otsego140.7Otsego Bulldog2-Oct
10Megan Germain20:01.7Otsego132.8Wolverine Edwardsburg13-Oct
10Megan Germain19:41.2Otsego128.9Wolverine Conference19-Oct
10Megan Germain19:39.6Otsego124.8Allegan County22-Oct
10Megan Germain19:17.6Otsego129.1Region 1230-Oct
10Megan Germain19:26.4Otsego127.9Division 2 State6-Nov
GradeNameTeamRatingMeetDate
9Megan GermainOtsego97.3This One3-Sep
9Megan GermainOtsego115.2Spring Lake Laker12-Sep
9Megan GermainOtsego116.6Bob Perry26-Sep
9Megan GermainOtsego115.0Pre-Region 2523-Oct
9Megan GermainOtsego125.5Region 1331-Oct
9Megan GermainOtsego122.0Division 2 State6-Nov

The Rundown

I really loved this MLive article that delved into Megan’s evolution as a runner, check that, a racer. Looking back to her sophomore year, there was a definite uptick in her times and ability to hang with the best in the state. She had reduced her 3200m time from 11:46 to 11:15, not only winning her region again, but putting herself in the mix at the State Finals. The All-State may not have happened, but sometimes I feel those are the best results. Narrowly missing out on an honor, but knowing you improved. Runners seem to always respond to that sort of motivation, Megan being another prime example. Her junior hopes for stepping on podiums came true in many fashions, both individually and with her teammates. With everyone back from their State Title squad, the Otsego program is on good footing with Megan (and her girls) leading the way.

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The Regional Previews: Division 2, Region 10

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Last Year

SUMMER PREVIEW
MID-SEASON
REGIONAL PROJECTIONS
THE RESULT

Girls

  1. Petoskey (16th)
  2. Ludington (19th)
  3. Cadillac (21st)

Boys

  1. Sparta (14th)
  2. Fremont (13th)
  3. Petoskey (18th)

Top 27 Teams

Previous years had top-25 teams, but there’s 27 (and sometimes more) team qualifiers and what does it hurt to add another two?

Girls

Ludington (13th)

Boys

Petoskey (9th), Gladwin (12th), Fremont (14th), Sparta (17th), Cadillac (23rd)

(If your team isn’t listed in the images above or the scores below, you probably don’t have five returners, at least on ol’ athletic.net. I’m sure many of these teams will fill out their rosters by late October)

Projected Scores

PlaceGirls TeamScore
1Ludington55
2Cadillac99
3Petoskey114
4Gaylord117
5Sparta142
6Whitehall143
7Gladwin202
8Newaygo223
9Fremont224
10Big Rapids237
11Cheboygan271
12Muskegon Oakridge280
13Howard City-Tri County295
14Ogemaw Heights455

PlaceBoys TeamScore
1Petoskey62
2Gladwin77
3Fremont80
4Sparta87
5Cadillac118
6Ludington144
7Big Rapids180
8Whitehall195
9Howard City-Tri County210
10Cheboygan323
11Ogemaw Heights342
12Gaylord348
13Newaygo365

Top Runners

Thought I’d give a review of some of the top returners in each region. Returners means no incoming freshman (you’ll get your days in the sun). If you’re on a top team or in the 50 Tickets and you’re projected highly here, you hit the jackpot! Yes, I’m writing a bit less than previous years, but I think I’ve learned my lesson in that I need to conserve energy and brainpower for all divisions and regions. Typically by August, I’m rushing to get these done. This time around, hopefully all regions get the same amount of coverage.

Katie Berkshire, Gaylord

First high school season closed with nine consecutive sub-20’s and a 3rd place finish here.

CamBrie Corey, Petoskey

Running two tougher courses late (here and MIS) may have not led to an accurate display of her fitness. Still, she ran low-19’s at both, placing 2nd here and nabbing her first All-State. But then time-wise, the real shoe dropped with an 18:25 at Shepherd.

Nora O’Leary, Petoskey

Greatly excelled at the 3200m during track, finding her way into the 11’s for the first season ever, then placing 16th in Division 2.

Brooklynn Brown, Cadillac

So dang consistent in the 1600m this spring. During May, almost all of her efforts were +/- a few seconds from 5:20. That was enough to place 2nd in Region 11 and qualify for State, where she placed 18th.

Sean Pettis, Fremont

You could tell his large leap during track was in the cards, as he moved from a mid-17 runner to one that was able to run 16:30 on this tough course and 16:19 on a MIS track that’s getting more difficult each year.

Gregory Janesak, Sparta

Competing for his Spartans, Gregory added to his trophy collection in track, gaining a OK Silver 1600m crown to go with his 3200m from last year.

Nolan Nixon, Cadillac

On top of winning last fall’s regional, Nolan moved up from 13th to 4th in the BNC, 51st to 13th at State, and ran exactly a minute faster at the MITCA Meet of Champions.

Caleb Palmreuter, Gladwin

Ran a ton of events for Gladwin (and for good reason – they made MITCA Team State, placing 7th), though usually was fresh for the 1600m. When you see multiple 4:23’s and a 9th place in Division 2, you know he’s the owner of some solid fitness.

Owen Metzger, Sparta

Came on strong at the end of the fall, leading into a stellar track season where his 1600 and 3200m ranked in the top-5 amongst ALL the state’s freshmen boys.

Shane Izzard, Petoskey

Leading into his magnificent track season was a cross country campaign featuring his 2nd straight top-10 over here in Region 10.