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 10th grade self one better by placing 6th in the Division 2 1600m.
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.
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.
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 5th girl.
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.
After a lightning quick progression into an All-State in Brooklyn as a freshman, Madison truly burst onto the scene during track, displaying a mid-distance magnificence that seemingly came out of nowhere. A 2:15 regional win led to more victories and two All-States, leaving us wondering what could be accomplished in the future.
After a sophomore season where she rattled off quicker times and gained more honors, her junior year is where we saw the fruits of her labor pay off. Multiple personal bests in the fall – at Jackson, Portage, all setting up for a State Finals that’d give Madison her best finish yet. But she redlined it a bit early, struggling toward the finish, valiantly crossing the line in 50th. Disappointed and ready for another opportunity to prove her worth. Which is what she did the following week, leaving the season on a slightly higher note with a 17:54 at Shepherd.
Lessons learned, pre-race strategies applied, she attacked track in an aggressive, smooth manner. She bested the entire state indoors, then expanded her distance horizons in the weeks prior to the State Finals. Multiple sub-11’s and finally getting under 5:00. To me, the 1600m was the perfect combination of her speed and burgeoning endurance, and that proved true in a championship race, where she took the lead with 800m to go, gradually accelerating towards victory.
She enters her senior season in a great spot, leading her Titans, gaining confidence from track, and yet still having something to prove.
Multi-faceted during the track season, but did especially great work in the 800/1600m. Lowered his personal best from 4:31 to 4:23, placing 5th in Division 4.
Entered last season as the Pumas fifth man, ended the season with performances capable of being the number one guy on many D4 teams. He placed 30th in Division 4 with a 17:18, then used that confidence boost to move towards a low-10 3200m time.
11th grade year was his first cross season, closed on a hot streak of three consecutive sub-18’s. Top-10’s were attained at the Alliance League and Region 31, then that clutchness transferred over to track, where a 10:33 regional effort qualified him for State.
In 8th grade, was successful at all sorts of distances. Won at Sparta and an Alliance Jamboree in the 2.5k, doubled that distance at Shepherd with an 18:44 in early November.
