Two final posts to mark the end of track coverage here. Throughout the year, I’ve compared across similar events, shot put vs. disc, 100m vs. 400m, but never across categories. These lists attempt to do just that. There are two honors I’d like to bestow: Best of the Best and All-Around Athlete.
Best of the Best totals up the points from an athlete’s best two events. In the case of Braxton Brann, that could be the 200m and 110h. Abby Russell only competed in two, the Shot Put and Discus. Other than a few pole vaulters, your elite athletes will compete in at least two events, perform at a high level, and score points in both.
The All-Around Athletes are scored by adding the points from every single event (as long as they hit the additional regional qualifier). For the girls, the max was seven, the boys, six. There is a drawback to this, that those in lower divisions have an easier qualifier, but I believe that’s balanced by the fewer resources that those schools in the lower divisions may have.
If you’re tired of looking at the best teams and want to know the individual rankings, scroll all the way to the bottom!
BEST CREWS
Grade
Name
Time
Event
Points
Info
1:26.41
4×2
1535
Division 1 State Champion
3:20.52
4×4
1346
3rd Place – Division 1 State
43.70
4×1
870
2nd Place – Macomb County
11
Shamar Heard
47.78
400m
498
Division 1 State Champion
12
Jonas Morris
48.41
400m
475
3rd Place – Division 1 State
11
Noah Morris
10.88
100m
415
7th Place – Division 1 State
11
Shamar Heard
21.69
200m
413
MAC Red Champion
11
Shamar Heard
10.93
100m
406
#17 time in Division 1
11
Noah Morris
21.79
200m
404
5th Place – Division 1 State
12
Jonas Morris
22.05
200m
380
#17 time in Division 1
11
Chris Estell
51.08
400m
380
7th Place – Region 10
11
Noah Morris
51.29
400m
373
#16 junior in Division 1
11
Chris Estell
22.38
200m
351
3rd Place – Macomb County
12
Jamir Martin
52.09
400m
344
6th Place – MAC Red
12
Jonas Morris
11.25
100m
344
#85 time in Division 1
10
Jailen Thomas
11.35
100m
325
2nd Place – MAC Red
Rank
Team
Total
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
1
Chippewa Valley
8514
1490
1547
1726
870
1535
1346
2
Rockford
8068
2006
1418
761
1251
1424
1209
3
Ann Arbor Huron
7492
1557
1472
1148
1035
1118
1161
4
Holland West Ottawa
7486
1379
1322
1103
1127
1318
1239
5
St. Joseph
7194
1108
995
1539
1013
1240
1298
6
Grand Blanc
7127
1019
1148
1412
1110
1365
1072
7
Oak Park
7077
1006
945
1262
1129
1309
1426
8
West Bloomfield
6968
1531
1271
726
1185
1239
1016
9
Detroit U-D Jesuit
6966
1081
1385
867
961
1455
1217
10
Belleville
6915
1300
1258
1233
972
1103
1049
11
East Kentwood
6753
1486
964
853
1009
1268
1174
12
Lansing Waverly
6498
1388
1271
453
1092
1404
889
13
Detroit Martin Luther King
6133
779
1246
725
1176
1228
980
14
Saline
6112
1036
1250
384
1103
1230
1109
15
Traverse City West
6090
1384
1133
788
818
1006
960
16
Davison
6029
1313
1171
333
1062
1204
946
17
Zeeland West
5865
1104
979
427
952
1252
1151
18
Byron Center
5835
685
1222
787
961
1224
956
19
Holt
5749
915
1194
345
978
1225
1092
20
Rochester Adams
5597
667
708
499
1013
1309
1401
21
Fenton
5569
650
850
1095
789
1153
1033
22
Troy
5567
394
1004
1591
0
1250
1328
23
Northville
5549
715
548
1105
789
1102
1291
24
Detroit Cass Tech
5481
708
997
817
672
1217
1071
25
Midland Dow
5359
1402
892
442
864
946
812
26
Novi
5341
1421
532
682
996
943
767
27
Saginaw Heritage
5223
1015
867
429
814
1092
1006
28
Utica Eisenhower
5098
1359
609
449
910
900
872
29
Livonia Franklin
5077
998
599
371
1031
1070
1009
30
Kalamazoo Central
5073
1148
985
345
1241
1355
0
31
Hudsonville
4965
306
283
1445
679
1101
1150
32
East Lansing
4906
765
667
342
965
1123
1043
33
Muskegon
4826
1459
1312
0
1080
974
0
34
Caledonia
4731
979
527
352
870
1117
885
35
Southfield Arts & Tech
4578
736
586
394
860
1025
975
36
Jackson
4557
663
690
438
952
1019
795
37
Lake Orion
4531
1004
635
0
1026
1122
744
38
Battle Creek Lakeview
4387
0
819
768
692
868
1239
39
Brighton
4375
696
921
355
696
916
792
40
Mattawan
4346
944
1137
346
925
995
0
41
Detroit Catholic Central
4273
698
620
431
667
1057
799
42
St. Clair Shores Lakeview
4185
638
268
714
818
973
774
43
Zeeland East
4147
654
580
1120
0
893
900
44
Warren DeLaSalle
4078
806
955
0
1226
1091
0
45
Lapeer
4012
348
629
698
679
946
712
46
Fraser
3907
325
285
701
828
751
1017
47
Grandville
3854
394
532
350
773
865
939
48
Farmington
3837
323
572
394
818
935
796
49
Grosse Pointe South
3768
634
284
398
631
799
1021
50
Clarkston
3739
0
663
759
0
1093
1224
Grade
Name
Time
Event
Points
Info
1:28.18
4×2
1335
Division 2 State Champion
42.68
4×1
1092
Lakeland Conference Champion
3:31.06
4×4
880
2nd Place – Region 14
11
Jake Machiniak
10.54
100m
481
Division 2 State Champion
10
Noah Jarvis
49.57
400m
434
5th Place – Division 2 State
12
Jared Wilburn
10.96
100m
400
3rd Place – Region 14
11
Jake Machiniak
22.04
200m
381
Lakeland Conference Champion
12
Jared Wilburn
51.08
400m
380
Lakeland Conference Champion
12
Jared Wilburn
22.20
200m
367
2nd Place – Region 14
11
Jake Machiniak
52.16
400m
342
#53 time in Division 2
10
Zander White
11.34
100m
327
3rd Place – Lakeland Conference
10
Noah Jarvis
22.69
200m
323
2nd Place – Lakeland Conference
12
Quimari Haskins
22.73
200m
319
3rd Place – Region 14
12
Quimari Haskins
11.41
100m
313
7th Place – Region 14
12
Allen Taylor
53.20
400m
305
13th Place – Region 14
10
Zander White
23.48
200m
252
#25 sophomore in Division 2
Rank
Team
Total
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
1
Berrien Springs
7678
1521
1390
1460
1092
1335
880
2
Frankenmuth
6653
1034
1001
1404
1029
1110
1075
3
Spring Lake
6268
650
1143
1525
464
1272
1214
4
Forest Hills Eastern
6123
1058
939
1019
931
1247
930
5
Vicksburg
5991
1411
897
689
952
1153
888
6
Detroit Country Day
5802
1415
836
627
1002
1080
842
7
Whitehall
5768
398
1192
804
946
1222
1206
8
Corunna
5765
1063
876
352
1103
1319
1052
9
Parma Western
5650
1152
1034
910
781
1018
756
10
Flint Powers Catholic
5539
1090
1110
653
790
1061
835
11
Charlotte
5457
929
1202
667
925
1154
581
12
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
5317
1331
1175
305
910
1023
574
13
Fowlerville
5106
1207
836
641
918
944
560
14
Gladwin
4974
915
750
1036
720
887
666
15
Hamilton
4862
683
605
712
756
1020
1088
16
Howard City Tri-County
4742
681
590
796
687
918
1072
17
Wayland Union
4734
410
1097
691
852
874
810
18
Grand Rapids Christian
4697
1190
502
347
798
701
1159
19
Lansing Sexton
4693
1327
1063
287
991
1025
0
20
Tecumseh
4545
738
675
377
908
1179
668
21
Freeland
4476
606
876
706
623
656
1009
22
Mason
4435
581
770
350
893
840
1000
23
Riverview
4419
650
601
687
672
874
936
24
Essexville Garber
4411
288
518
1049
560
1069
927
25
Sturgis
4396
934
568
623
864
815
591
26
Battle Creek Harper Creek
4319
631
526
936
683
872
671
27
Allendale
4285
667
473
660
935
831
718
28
East Grand Rapids
4208
623
704
962
475
639
804
29
Shepherd
4105
685
783
326
756
842
714
30
Ludington
3883
573
473
289
826
985
737
31
Hastings
3854
0
722
744
504
768
1117
32
Chelsea
3759
681
494
330
663
789
802
33
Marshall
3700
536
491
578
528
847
719
34
Petoskey
3632
648
724
0
718
816
726
35
Summit Academy North
3602
260
626
719
612
739
646
36
Cadillac
3489
525
662
0
727
899
676
37
Edwardsburg
3483
0
238
715
733
875
922
38
Stevensville Lakeshore
3309
275
559
326
674
784
690
39
Big Rapids
3282
273
231
659
521
734
863
40
Alma
3266
285
439
628
563
716
636
41
Saginaw Swan Valley
3196
298
532
326
552
797
691
42
Grand Rapids Catholic Central
3195
315
331
406
552
1011
579
43
Madison Heights Lamphere
3117
329
520
316
595
628
730
44
Marysville
3088
304
474
300
526
732
752
45
Portland
3063
575
219
306
592
700
671
46
Yale
3054
0
342
1022
0
840
851
47
Marine City
3005
713
620
0
767
905
0
48
Wyoming Kelloggsville
3004
917
511
0
660
917
0
49
Hamady
2980
275
334
382
0
1018
971
50
Williamston
2956
310
707
0
631
793
515
Grade
Name
Time
Event
Points
Info
3:30.00
4×4
922
2nd Place – Division 3 State
1:32.43
4×2
912
6th Place – Division 3 State
44.77
4×1
665
2nd Place – Jack Pine Conference
12
Karson Tocco
52.17
400m
341
2nd Place – Jack Pine Conference
11
Jeffrey Schafer
52.53
400m
329
3rd Place – Region 21
12
Karson Tocco
22.80
200m
313
Region 21 Champion
11
Nic Porter
53.27
400m
302
#18 junior in Division 3
12
Karson Tocco
11.48
100m
300
4th Place – Jack Pine Conference
11
Brad White
53.36
400m
299
#23 junior in Division 3
11
Keagen Paisley
11.57
100m
283
5th Place – Jack Pine Conference
11
Owhin Thompson
54.28
400m
266
7th Place – Jack Pine Conference
9
Jacob Halicek
11.69
100m
260
#5 freshman in Division 3
12
Dan Stevens
54.51
400m
258
6th Place – Jack Pine Conference
10
Ryan Louch
11.80
100m
238
#24 sophomore in Division 3
11
Ryan Rodenbo
11.81
100m
236
#51 junior in Division 3
11
Keagen Paisley
23.82
200m
221
#36 junior in Division 3
10
Ryan Louch
23.89
200m
215
#16 sophomore in Division 3
11
Ryan Rodenbo
24.00
200m
205
9th Place – Jack Pine Conference
9
Jacob Halicek
24.07
200m
199
#4 freshman in Division 3
11
Jeffrey Schafer
24.12
200m
194
1.2 second improvement
9
Conan Weeks
24.38
200m
171
#14 freshman in Division 3
Rank
Team
Total
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
1
Clare
5805
1080
955
1271
665
912
922
2
Sanford-Meridian
5712
1181
1013
671
918
1093
836
3
Napoleon
5629
1132
1090
813
763
1071
760
4
Ottawa Lake-Whiteford
5584
583
864
1375
822
906
1036
5
Chesaning
5334
556
1010
1207
619
1035
907
6
Warren Michigan Collegiate
5269
1052
959
852
889
956
562
7
Ithaca
5244
648
902
992
870
929
903
8
Detroit Edison PSA
5121
986
1098
896
716
1028
396
9
Reed City
4934
559
792
1239
718
705
921
10
Hart
4893
829
648
958
725
867
867
11
Onsted
4854
831
749
703
802
953
816
12
Olivet
4314
542
781
928
565
664
834
13
Erie Mason
4232
575
450
1007
521
807
872
14
Constantine
4225
484
676
1065
0
944
1056
15
Adrian Madison
4200
623
682
615
769
797
714
16
North Muskegon
4106
521
585
1033
461
911
595
17
Lansing Catholic
3979
748
864
322
626
781
638
18
Hillsdale
3965
642
896
278
678
840
631
19
Burton Atherton
3965
1048
1039
0
785
1093
0
20
Traverse City St. Francis
3914
669
585
581
545
764
770
21
Jonesville
3820
258
452
951
547
689
924
22
Union City
3793
486
696
351
661
918
680
23
Ida
3757
584
755
337
370
879
831
24
Standish Sterling
3564
690
399
249
879
704
643
25
Montague
3539
377
295
571
716
909
671
26
Centreville
3524
461
471
376
750
911
555
27
Pewamo-Westphalia
3409
677
771
272
804
885
0
28
Lawton
3399
477
652
296
665
822
486
29
Lake City
3331
681
504
611
578
551
406
30
Saginaw Valley Lutheran
3215
263
450
671
391
778
661
31
Hanover-Horton
3111
394
247
560
623
625
661
32
Grand Rapids West Catholic
2950
784
428
0
621
661
456
33
Bridgman
2885
227
369
595
0
825
869
34
Comstock
2884
817
680
0
683
704
0
35
Grandville Calvin Christian
2882
327
388
259
582
859
467
36
Michigan Center
2855
856
246
360
472
480
442
37
Jackson Lumen Christi
2848
638
506
0
612
643
448
38
Brooklyn Columbia Central
2832
263
265
271
604
850
579
39
New Lothrop
2803
221
254
566
605
620
536
40
Ovid-Elsie
2720
0
392
627
393
655
653
41
Kent City
2677
308
470
407
395
598
500
42
Delton-Kellogg
2666
254
468
251
470
744
480
43
Evart
2652
963
216
0
687
786
0
44
Tawas
2521
263
436
677
0
578
567
45
Saranac
2516
263
239
1184
0
0
829
46
Manton
2496
515
516
368
352
0
745
47
Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
2492
567
457
624
0
0
844
48
Detroit Central
2458
575
699
0
498
686
0
49
Manchester
2458
0
203
610
454
504
687
50
Mancelona
2431
492
206
604
0
461
668
Grade
Name
Time
Event
Points
Info
1:31.71
4×2
978
4th Place – Division 4 State
3:29.40
4×4
946
2nd Place – Division 4 State
43.72
4×1
866
Division 4 State Champion
12
Adair Artis
52.14
400m
342
2nd Place – Big 8 Conference
12
Malachi Boyd
11.44
100m
308
#20 time in Division 4
12
Javion Taylor
23.00
200m
295
2nd Place – Big 8 Conference
12
Javion Taylor
11.51
100m
294
Big 8 Conference Champion
11
Mekhi Wingfield
11.59
100m
279
#16 junior in Division 4
12
Connor Keefer
54.99
400m
241
3rd Place – Region 36
12
Malachi Boyd
23.72
200m
230
#39 time in Division 4
9
Tylend Allen
11.87
100m
225
6th Place – Big 8 Conference
11
Tyreke Brown
23.79
200m
224
2nd Place – Region 36
12
Isaac Waldron
55.90
400m
209
4th Place – Region 36
9
Tylend Allen
24.50
200m
160
6th Place – Region 36
12
Anthony Evans
24.81
200m
132
#143 time in Division 4
Rank
Team
Total
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
1
Concord
5598
1106
910
792
866
978
946
2
Kalamazoo Hackett
5310
1142
799
1022
850
954
543
3
Reading
5169
661
906
1124
642
838
998
4
Buckley
4781
658
774
862
461
1069
958
5
Fowler
4190
202
829
894
352
1009
904
6
Unionville-Sebewaing
3587
671
744
522
377
655
618
7
Lincoln-Alcona
3584
1080
587
533
415
625
344
8
Southfield Christian
3531
936
516
320
452
702
604
9
Fairview
3334
790
379
728
432
437
568
10
Morenci
3332
561
461
586
496
605
622
11
Climax-Scotts
3331
1034
837
0
588
636
235
12
Beal City
3293
1017
646
240
585
374
430
13
Flint Beecher
3279
471
434
0
725
1031
617
14
Kingston
3279
731
523
289
524
763
450
15
Three Oaks River Valley
3094
529
651
808
170
374
563
16
Maple City Glen Lake
3007
730
293
668
268
460
587
17
The Potter’s House
2986
500
694
216
638
247
692
18
Harbor Springs
2976
194
345
1073
192
563
609
19
Dansville
2933
233
573
246
537
697
648
20
McBain Northern Michigan Christian
2918
219
364
723
255
675
683
21
Hillsdale Academy
2783
0
556
918
153
372
784
22
Mt Clemens
2727
636
705
628
0
572
185
23
Detroit Frederick Douglass
2717
671
796
609
0
0
641
24
Indian River Inland Lakes
2706
727
360
295
512
560
253
25
Marion
2665
336
627
539
251
910
0
26
Riverview Gabriel Richard
2631
681
353
276
410
481
430
27
Martin
2536
250
481
469
296
494
546
28
Sand Creek
2519
421
321
519
413
413
432
29
Pentwater
2415
477
376
614
320
0
628
30
Addison
2410
433
296
520
443
492
226
31
Gobles
2372
483
387
0
585
695
223
32
Royal Oak Shrine
2361
656
365
0
430
465
446
33
East Jordan
2353
644
622
0
515
299
273
34
Central Lake
2345
409
273
487
292
485
399
35
Athens
2284
206
447
245
319
502
566
36
Carsonville-Port Sanilac
2270
582
314
210
388
500
275
37
Carson City-Crystal
2247
231
332
762
0
295
627
38
St. Charles
2224
271
433
491
405
624
0
39
White Pigeon
2214
0
183
592
380
523
536
40
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
2197
461
362
429
365
580
0
41
Morrice
2152
302
246
0
570
800
235
42
Potterville
2120
613
123
227
244
458
456
43
East Jackson
2097
419
357
269
201
601
251
44
Pellston
1948
806
469
218
271
0
185
45
Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
1865
408
361
467
0
444
185
46
Frankfort
1831
584
157
0
376
297
417
47
Mendon
1783
285
230
546
138
278
307
48
International Academy of Flint
1730
511
0
410
557
252
0
49
Mesick
1710
673
502
0
276
0
259
50
Deckerville
1628
0
137
234
177
536
544
Grade
Name
Time
Event
Points
Info
44.41
4×1
731
UP Division 1 State Champion
1:34.88
4×2
704
2nd Place – UP Division 1 State
3:37.22
4×4
652
UP Division 1 State Champion
12
Colin Vanderschaaf
52.54
400m
328
2nd Place – UP Division 1 State
11
Cullen Papin
52.71
400m
322
6th Place – UP Division 1 State
10
Jacob MacPhee
52.87
400m
316
3rd Place – UP Division 1 State
12
Nate Benninger
11.42
100m
311
6th Place – UP Division 1 State
10
Kyler Sager
11.49
100m
298
4th Place – UP Division 1 State
12
Nate Benninger
23.65
200m
237
3rd Place – UP Division 1 State
10
Jacob MacPhee
24.10
200m
196
5th Place – UP Division 1 State
9
Ford Richardson
12.08
100m
185
#2 freshman in the UP
10
Colin Morrison
24.52
200m
159
#2 sophomore in the UP
10
Drew Bradley
24.59
200m
152
6th Place – GNC Conference
9
Ben Rayhorn
24.60
200m
151
4th Place – Marquette County
12
Colin Vanderschaaf
24.64
200m
148
#41 time in the UP
Rank
Team
Total
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
1
Marquette
4592
794
744
967
731
704
652
2
Kingsford
4142
1046
416
696
640
794
550
3
Bark River-Harris
3952
1005
665
296
592
840
554
4
Sault Ste. Marie
3620
1144
738
568
271
661
239
5
Manistique
3197
490
441
500
241
771
753
6
St. Ignace
3136
986
250
429
458
593
420
7
Newberry
3088
717
338
565
427
698
343
8
Pickford
3056
267
506
752
274
626
630
9
Iron Mountain
3054
959
734
311
417
405
228
10
Munising
2976
627
464
347
416
464
657
11
Gladstone
2783
1107
227
0
498
540
411
12
Escanaba
2350
696
186
263
398
405
402
13
Ishpeming
2277
607
335
639
132
301
263
14
Negaunee
2160
409
482
0
350
458
460
15
Calumet
2094
527
233
474
452
0
408
16
Lake Linden-Hubbell
1774
265
196
284
412
617
0
17
Bessemer
1577
317
379
0
427
453
0
18
Menominee
1467
188
0
248
184
478
368
19
Houghton
1456
186
327
0
364
376
203
20
Norway
1384
244
407
259
0
473
0
21
Stephenson
1263
0
178
232
134
320
397
22
Powers North Central
1124
392
177
284
271
0
0
23
Forest Park
819
252
322
0
245
0
0
24
Brimley
760
346
193
0
221
0
0
25
Watersmeet Township
707
219
183
305
0
0
0
SPRINTERS OF THE YEAR
These individual rankings operate in the same fashion as the distance ones, taking an athlete’s best two events, assigning scores, then adding together to form a list. They don’t take state titles or other accomplishments. I feel that if I assigned points or manipulated a list based on those, I’d be adding too much subjectivity. So pure numbers it is. The pure numbers of the scores were derived from looking at the times from last year across the whole nation. Here are the scores per each time in each event.
As always, check out Jeff Hollobaugh’s michtrack.org for the official lists for each event. Give him a few days to process everything from this incredible season, as many of our great athletes have hit marks that will stand the test of time.
You’ve got to appreciate the ability to pull off the different combinations of events at the state level. As a sophomore=, it was the longer sprints and longer hurdles. A junior, just sprints. A few weeks back, the perfect recipe – 110h and 200m. Enough rest in between events to hold off a tough opponent such as Trey McGinnis and capture a double not accomplished in 128 years.
Last spring, he got first taste of an individual All-State, this year he came back for more. Runner-ups in both the 100m and 200m, and in the both the prelims, he grabbed wind-legal PRs. But what may trump both those was his title-clinching 400m leg (I’ve heard it was in the 46’s, I had 47.x on my watch), gaining 5 points for his Bears, enough to hoist the trophy.
Entering the 2022 State Finals as a title contender, Jaiden succumbed to Shamar Heard’s historic day, coming home without an individual title. In this year’s 100m, he shut the door on any potential contender, bolting out of the blocks with his usual great start, claiming an individual title to go with his team’s honors from last year.
Add another one to the trophy case. His 400m title this year plus the 100m and 200m from last year, gives Heard all three of the sprint crowns. That versatility will surely be a point in his favor when it comes to entertaining college offers, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. What he’s doing at the high school level is incredible. Holding off Damarcus Rouse showed quite a bit of grit, the kind of grit that led to his Michigan HS record in the 400m last summer. Given that he’s already running faster at this point in 2023 than in 2022, watch to see if he can lower that record even further.
Probably the least mentioned about sprinter in the State. Jaylin just wins and always brings his best performance to the State Finals. In three years, he’s racked up five individual trophies. In this, his senior year, he brought home the 100m and 200m, along with two All-State relays with his Buccaneer teammates. Given these great times while leading, I fully believe he could contend with the state’s best if we had a meet following the State Finals with all the champions. Hopefully in future years we can provide those intriguing matchups.
Often, you’ll see great leaps between one’s 9th and 10th grade years, perhaps even 10th and 11th. Much less commonly, Damarcus’s improvement between his junior and senior years. As a junior, he ran in the 50’s with a few 48-49’s sprinkled in, and a 15th place on the big stage. This past spring, he was either in the 47-48’s or winning in every race that matters.
Another one with the improvements. Keiton transformed from a kid whose best regional finish was 8th in the 100m as a sophomore to a senior with All-State placings in the 100m and 200m. Although he didn’t nab the individual titles of some listed above, he was a crucial leg in the Rams 4×1 title on their home ground.
Don’t tell anyone, but the Tigers are quietly turning into a program to be reckoned with. When you can turn a freshman running 51.8 (great in it’s own right) to a sophomore breaking 49, you know you’re giving kids the right training and culture to improve. Smith also had a noticeable uptick in his 200m efforts, from mid-22’s to sub-22. Both of those improvements gave way to All-State honors.
As a sophomore, he didn’t even make it to state in the 100m, placing 5th in Region 14, running the high-11’s that he had for most of the year. But valuable experience was gained, being a part of the Shamrocks winning 4×1 squad. After a 2023 season consisting of a conference title, multiple sub-11’s, and high placings at MITCA/Region 14, Jake came through in a monstrous way in the 100m final, his 10.54 win the 3rd best time in Michigan under all conditions.
If you’re tired of looking at the best teams and want to know the individual rankings, scroll all the way to the bottom!
BEST CREWS
Grade
Name
Time
Points
Event
Info
1:38.2
1645
4×2
Division 1 State Champion
46.53
1588
4×1
Division 1 State Champion
3:52.9
1468
4×4
2nd Place – Division 1 State
10
Jayla Dace
11.90
472
100m
Division 1 State Champion
10
Jayla Dace
24.56
469
200m
3rd Place – Division 1 State
11
Jayla Graham
24.85
452
200m
Detroit City Champion
11
Jayla Graham
12.11
443
100m
5th Place – Division 1 State
12
Madison Sheard
12.18
434
100m
7th Place – Division 1 State
9
Rhian Jeffries
58.60
421
400m
#4 freshman in the State
11
Destiney Williams
25.54
410
200m
2nd Place – Detroit City Championship
10
Lundon Johnson
59.25
406
400m
3rd Place – Detroit City Championship
11
Destiney Williams
59.44
402
400m
4th Place – Detroit City Championship
12
Madison Sheard
25.90
389
200m
6th Place – Region 8
11
Kristen Lavergne
12.55
384
100m
6th Place – Region 8
11
Kristen Lavergne
26.17
372
200m
3rd Place – Detroit City Championship
11
Rachel Dumas
26.45
356
200m
3rd Place – Wayne County
11
Shelby Sanders
61.61
351
400m
9th Place – Region 8
9
Blaise Copeland
13.03
319
100m
#26 freshman in the State
11
Shelby Sanders
27.28
306
200m
#80 junior in the State
D1 Rank
Team
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
Total
1
Detroit Renaissance
1732
1720
1581
1588
1645
1468
9735
2
Ann Arbor Pioneer
1551
1526
1238
1117
1449
1304
8185
3
Ann Arbor Huron
864
1533
1513
1271
1392
1095
7668
4
Brownstown Woodhaven
1068
1183
1577
1115
1316
1249
7508
5
Oak Park
693
404
1648
1418
1641
1573
7378
6
East Kentwood
1289
1434
797
1109
1256
1156
7041
7
Grand Blanc
716
1379
1524
857
1127
1270
6874
8
Farmington Hills Mercy
1107
1112
1180
900
1197
1299
6796
9
Saline
1350
965
1157
967
1184
1153
6776
10
Rockford
1450
1341
414
1102
1266
943
6516
11
Detroit Cass Tech
715
1079
822
908
1386
1498
6408
12
Ypsilanti Lincoln
303
1443
1042
1029
1290
1284
6390
13
Midland Dow
712
1075
1194
1094
1065
1212
6352
14
West Bloomfield
1134
821
499
1193
1227
1183
6056
15
Forest Hills Central
673
1091
748
1004
1306
1205
6028
16
St. Joseph
653
1032
1111
900
1116
1077
5889
17
Traverse City West
1054
767
1102
987
980
965
5855
18
Flint Carman-Ainsworth
1001
1296
350
916
1138
921
5623
19
Saginaw Heritage
709
1280
351
1000
1173
913
5426
20
Macomb Dakota
1028
967
350
904
1048
830
5127
21
Portage Northern
1180
680
0
1263
1060
762
4946
22
Utica Eisenhower
659
642
751
889
1026
947
4915
23
Holland West Ottawa
323
633
791
1049
1005
1086
4888
24
Holt
320
973
424
892
1078
1150
4837
25
Grand Haven
607
300
797
771
1102
1225
4801
26
Beverly Hills Groves
1397
1108
0
1218
1061
0
4784
27
Grand Ledge
332
348
1088
858
977
1165
4769
28
Northville
612
360
821
818
1069
1082
4762
29
Novi
732
738
343
961
1082
833
4689
30
Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills
724
324
354
1054
1073
969
4499
31
Byron Center
687
935
0
957
1009
889
4477
32
Walled Lake Northern
309
703
1181
0
1013
1241
4448
33
East Lansing
732
766
740
0
1218
950
4406
34
Caledonia
635
657
378
892
1076
747
4385
35
Troy Athens
331
300
778
875
1121
960
4365
36
Salem
681
631
0
1051
1041
812
4216
37
Wayne Memorial
997
780
389
925
1113
0
4205
38
Harrison Twp. L’Anse Creuse
787
1114
0
1013
1137
0
4049
39
Clarkston
716
0
366
965
1009
942
3999
40
Zeeland West
649
357
360
794
882
917
3959
41
Zeeland East
414
371
365
877
957
896
3879
42
Romeo
0
354
764
694
1066
988
3866
43
Portage Central
451
427
0
1003
989
978
3847
44
Brighton
0
650
1107
0
975
1081
3813
45
Farmington
368
732
782
0
831
1075
3788
46
Highland-Milford
0
650
767
0
869
1323
3609
47
Wyandotte Roosevelt
372
326
411
874
843
776
3602
48
Livonia Franklin
297
0
785
742
771
991
3586
49
Kalamazoo Central
678
668
353
841
1008
0
3548
50
Berkley
734
1111
0
813
860
0
3517
Grade
Name
Time
Points
Event
Info
1:45.3
1159
4×2
2nd Place – Division 2 State
50.42
960
4×1
8th Place – Division 2 State
4:14.0
876
4×4
17th Place – Division 2 State
10
Madeline Loe
12.53
386
100m
10th Place – Division 2 State
10
Madeline Loe
60.82
370
400m
#10 sophomore in Division 2
10
Alison Bailey
61.36
357
400m
5th Place – Region 11
10
Nevaeh Leonard
12.76
355
100m
3rd Place – Big North Conference
10
Alison Bailey
26.89
329
200m
4th Place – Big North Conference
12
Gretchen Woodbury
12.96
328
100m
5th Place – Big North Conference
10
Madeline Loe
26.94
326
200m
5th Place – Big North Conference
10
Nevaeh Leonard
27.10
316
200m
7th Place – Big North Conference
12
Gretchen Woodbury
27.65
283
200m
#100 time in Division 2
D2 Rank
Team
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
Total
1
Petoskey
1070
1255
727
960
1159
876
6046
2
Cadillac
1304
1317
381
813
1195
892
5903
3
Dearborn Divine Child
734
1079
1134
720
1109
1003
5779
4
Mason
908
965
984
747
1137
1010
5751
5
Forest Hills Eastern
1151
1195
787
693
1085
802
5713
6
Shepherd
588
1159
1061
854
1025
1021
5708
7
Linden
1361
1311
295
1036
1116
547
5666
8
Sturgis
757
745
968
1029
1114
936
5549
9
Tecumseh
600
932
963
903
1093
956
5446
10
Gladwin
1126
907
344
881
988
804
5050
11
Summit Academy North
926
1013
648
1165
1229
0
4980
12
Pinckney
796
1213
400
545
1062
725
4741
13
East Grand Rapids
0
595
1426
642
755
1307
4726
14
Detroit Country Day
420
910
688
839
783
937
4578
15
Berrien Springs
1414
1070
0
1122
961
0
4565
16
Monroe Jefferson
645
672
741
576
961
967
4561
17
Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg
273
542
947
587
975
1004
4328
18
Three Rivers
1232
971
454
637
967
0
4262
19
Goodrich
0
871
759
625
976
920
4151
20
Hudsonville Unity Christian
270
889
714
554
990
726
4144
21
Bridgeport
1151
1145
359
643
843
0
4141
22
Parma Western
262
812
608
689
876
869
4117
23
Flint Powers Catholic
289
842
383
747
805
978
4044
24
Hastings
923
691
292
957
1092
0
3955
25
Charlotte
408
659
363
786
722
934
3872
26
New Boston Huron
453
464
496
749
707
977
3846
27
Frankenmuth
578
245
592
694
959
766
3835
28
Grand Rapids Christian
295
533
590
731
856
798
3802
29
Chelsea
687
544
0
936
914
720
3801
30
Allendale
396
402
341
971
1027
660
3797
31
Stevensville Lakeshore
276
563
386
739
877
915
3755
32
Battle Creek Harper Creek
350
620
365
549
866
822
3571
33
Spring Lake
311
315
419
618
838
944
3445
34
Hopkins
297
507
318
888
766
563
3339
35
Saginaw Swan Valley
591
394
457
0
1049
827
3317
36
St. Clair Shores South Lake
319
343
328
709
968
649
3316
37
Ferndale
336
684
715
0
989
544
3268
38
Gaylord
350
577
0
821
917
568
3233
39
Williamston
381
749
701
670
0
730
3232
40
Big Rapids
0
865
360
937
1043
0
3205
41
Plainwell
324
331
331
662
918
616
3183
42
Hamilton
362
640
0
559
786
820
3167
43
Edwardsburg
264
577
0
769
852
668
3130
44
Wyoming Kelloggsville
261
610
373
0
911
958
3113
45
Saginaw Arthur Hill
900
608
0
897
655
0
3061
46
Flint Kearsley
0
514
611
561
698
670
3054
47
Alma
301
375
746
0
713
905
3040
48
Wyoming Godwin Heights
811
260
0
1019
927
0
3016
49
Belding
330
257
296
682
702
662
2929
50
Freeland
258
556
625
609
0
828
2875
Grade
Name
Time
Points
Event
Info
4:06.7
1065
4×4
Division 3 State Champion
1:48.3
985
4×2
5th Place – Division 3 State
50.30
977
4×1
Division 3 State Champion
10
Cassie Coleman
60.62
375
400m
12th Place – Division 3 State
12
McKenzie Speer
12.90
336
100m
17th Place – Division 3 State
10
Cassie Coleman
27.24
308
200m
GLAC Champion
12
Alyssa Kennedy
13.20
296
100m
3rd Place – GLAC Championship
12
Alyssa Kennedy
27.44
296
200m
5th Place – GLAC Championship
9
Celina Sinclair
13.21
295
100m
2nd Place – GLAC Championship
10
Cassie Coleman
13.28
285
100m
#12 sophomore in Division 3
9
Celina Sinclair
27.62
285
200m
2nd Place – GLAC Championship
12
McKenzie Speer
27.69
281
200m
3rd Place – GLAC Championship
11
Olivea Gessner
66.16
246
400m
#28 junior in Division 3
11
Ryleigh Whipple
28.32
243
200m
6th Place – GLAC Championship
11
Emmalie Letts
66.60
235
400m
3rd Place – GLAC Championship
11
Ryleigh Whipple
13.76
220
100m
8th Place – GLAC Championship
D3 Rank
Team
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
Total
1
Olivet
1212
1170
856
977
985
1065
6264
2
Hart
955
1086
1288
910
930
917
6086
3
Pewamo-Westphalia
735
993
1291
712
923
1029
5684
4
Onsted
584
1216
798
664
978
845
5086
5
Hillsdale
1095
1098
255
957
1047
612
5064
6
Adrian Madison
809
804
537
834
995
881
4860
7
Ithaca
659
773
1253
574
675
921
4856
8
Grass Lake
785
570
559
851
926
894
4585
9
Saginaw Valley Lutheran
442
870
969
562
850
803
4497
10
Manistee
361
613
632
862
1003
965
4437
11
Sanford-Meridian
861
604
644
466
887
873
4336
12
Jackson Lumen Christi
577
565
1012
492
651
867
4165
13
Grand Rapids West Catholic
246
905
321
649
1097
756
3974
14
Traverse City St. Francis
626
603
488
749
819
683
3969
15
McBain
0
883
724
460
892
968
3928
16
Hanover-Horton
488
289
626
749
832
882
3866
17
Remus Chippewa Hills
665
900
945
0
811
529
3850
18
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
780
774
268
620
756
589
3788
19
Clare
449
531
558
684
836
658
3716
20
Lawton
247
358
946
460
695
912
3618
21
Lansing Catholic
0
641
1230
0
627
1010
3508
22
Erie Mason
535
564
314
671
594
782
3461
23
Homer
1037
554
341
813
696
0
3441
24
Dearborn Advanced Technology
361
880
288
531
845
426
3331
25
Hemlock
623
810
0
865
966
0
3264
26
Buchanan
347
576
301
503
859
545
3133
27
Ottawa Lake-Whiteford
554
498
246
537
571
703
3109
28
Manchester
295
797
385
0
872
728
3076
29
Napoleon
592
474
281
577
600
500
3023
30
Elk Rapids
664
665
414
517
0
751
3011
31
Ovid-Elsie
239
440
586
537
564
621
2986
32
Ann Arbor Greenhills
462
485
504
0
689
746
2886
33
New Lothrop
705
489
244
670
765
0
2874
34
Almont
780
772
361
890
0
0
2803
35
Benzie Central
515
236
252
539
690
550
2782
36
Saranac
259
242
293
538
715
698
2746
37
Warren Michigan Collegiate
742
747
0
554
676
0
2719
38
Ida
269
225
0
453
636
1076
2659
39
Manton
523
495
0
582
584
467
2651
40
Galesburg-Augusta
543
321
396
516
868
0
2644
41
Chesaning
0
483
302
467
741
606
2599
42
Jonesville
253
469
542
0
809
516
2589
43
Centreville
218
244
297
489
708
613
2569
44
Madison Heights Bishop Foley
916
791
0
787
0
0
2495
45
Laingsburg
749
0
286
671
717
0
2423
46
Union City
0
295
240
612
767
489
2403
47
LeRoy Pine River
247
473
297
387
584
410
2397
48
Kalkaska
300
445
541
441
588
0
2316
49
Harrison
292
590
0
667
757
0
2306
50
Tawas
326
291
606
0
562
519
2303
Grade
Name
Time
Points
Event
Info
1:47.6
1023
4×2
3rd Place – Division 4 State
4:09.3
995
4×4
2nd Place – Division 4 State
51.87
766
4×1
4th Place – Division 4 State
11
Rylee Scheurer
25.82
393
200m
Division 4 State Champion
11
Rylee Scheurer
12.63
373
100m
3rd Place – Division 4 State
10
Kenzie Fedewa
61.04
365
400m
5th Place – Division 4 State
11
Isabelle Kissane
62.23
337
400m
#19 time in Division 4
11
Isabelle Kissane
27.37
300
200m
2nd Place – Region 36
8
Siena Schafer
64.30
289
400m
2nd Place – Region 36
11
Kyra Kinsman
64.82
277
400m
6th Place – CMAC Championship
11
Sophia Schrauben
27.91
268
200m
#10 junior in Division 4
10
Kenzie Fedewa
27.98
263
200m
#10 sophomore in Division 4
11
Isabelle Kissane
13.87
205
100m
#23 junior in Division 4
11
Kyra Kinsman
29.25
187
200m
#34 junior in Division 4
D4 Rank
Team
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
Total
1
Portland St. Patrick
578
1225
1268
766
1023
995
5854
2
Fowler
507
1111
1186
870
1049
943
5666
3
Frankfort
882
1139
873
923
958
733
5509
4
Hillsdale Academy
469
978
1336
621
832
1094
5330
5
Gobles
1041
1002
799
827
958
626
5253
6
Harbor Springs
619
944
1010
581
831
719
4705
7
Kingston
746
936
836
544
815
800
4677
8
Buckley
586
762
1198
451
628
905
4531
9
Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
741
944
957
389
672
640
4343
10
Maple City Glen Lake
749
741
764
298
867
778
4197
11
Dryden
928
507
560
717
876
568
4157
12
Unionville-Sebewaing
601
925
664
587
778
471
4027
13
Southfield Christian
1030
940
311
543
710
307
3840
14
Indian River Inland Lakes
801
937
325
647
546
567
3823
15
Johannesburg-Lewiston
303
776
755
0
761
875
3470
16
Rochester Hills Lutheran NW
0
691
866
350
669
888
3464
17
Beal City
308
529
868
365
588
662
3320
18
The Potter’s House
199
739
617
621
527
581
3283
19
Kalamazoo Hackett
441
731
849
399
493
343
3256
20
St. Charles
693
447
273
619
815
305
3152
21
Pittsford
184
445
861
270
529
811
3100
22
Athens
457
415
561
581
515
392
2920
23
East Jordan
205
753
751
482
336
382
2909
24
Adrian Lenawee Christian
234
257
342
473
602
881
2789
25
Whitmore Lake
222
363
865
283
367
625
2725
26
Royal Oak Shrine
223
603
369
519
595
364
2672
27
Sand Creek
496
556
364
466
386
357
2626
29
Breckenridge
582
508
490
662
0
257
2500
28
Coleman
732
630
0
674
510
0
2547
30
Addison
631
526
0
282
535
468
2442
31
Reading
277
185
225
562
696
497
2442
32
Central Lake
814
308
248
528
534
0
2432
33
Deckerville
441
447
420
0
347
701
2355
34
International Academy of Flint
564
318
0
647
784
0
2312
35
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
299
542
169
350
446
478
2284
36
Clarkston Everest Collegiate
759
686
178
629
0
0
2253
37
Morenci
189
454
808
0
0
760
2212
38
Mendon
204
347
592
298
494
251
2186
39
Saginaw Arts and Sciences
542
987
630
0
0
0
2159
40
Lincoln-Alcona
296
482
184
362
545
198
2067
41
Climax-Scotts
392
554
0
491
570
0
2007
42
Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
201
216
989
0
0
545
1952
43
Webberville
505
204
0
520
626
0
1855
44
Brethren
514
481
346
0
492
0
1832
45
Fulton
196
429
0
556
638
0
1819
46
Onekama
182
361
454
0
358
459
1814
47
Brown City
189
181
417
317
442
232
1779
48
Petoskey St. Michael
0
327
729
240
0
452
1748
49
St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic
0
400
302
0
430
589
1720
50
East Jackson
211
474
451
578
0
0
1713
Grade
Name
Time
Points
Event
Info
1:49.3
929
4×2
UP Division 1 State Champion
52.58
678
4×1
UP Division 1 State Champion
4:32.3
486
4×4
6th Place – UP Division 1 State
12
Julia Ott
12.51
389
100m
UP Division 1 State Champion
12
Baux Truckey
12.52
388
100m
2nd Place – UP Division 1 State
12
Julia Ott
25.97
384
200m
UP Division 1 State Champion
12
Baux Truckey
26.25
368
200m
2nd Place – UP Division 1 State
12
Baux Truckey
62.80
324
400m
UP Division 1 State Champion
10
Elisa Malherbe
64.85
276
400m
#15 time in the UP
12
Sydney Osborne
13.58
245
100m
5th Place – Region 41
10
Aubree Blackburn
66.73
232
400m
3rd Place – GNC Conference
12
Meghan MacPhee
28.72
219
200m
6th Place – Region 41
9
Ella Fure
68.69
187
400m
#10 freshman in the UP
10
Maija Maki-Warne
69.28
173
400m
#12 sophomore in the UP
12
Courtney Larson
69.46
169
400m
7th Place – Region 41
9
Sophie Skytta
29.89
148
200m
8th Place – Region 41
UP Rank
Team
100m
200m
400m
4×1
4×2
4×4
Total
1
Marquette
1022
1119
1019
678
929
486
5254
2
Bark River-Harris
585
879
642
514
952
688
4260
3
Negaunee
472
698
887
598
804
679
4138
4
Sault Ste. Marie
542
685
966
580
774
591
4137
5
Escanaba
426
739
629
382
587
702
3466
6
Manistique
0
542
983
551
696
632
3404
7
Gladstone
676
638
219
369
795
490
3186
8
Ontonagon Area
255
544
550
412
682
534
2978
9
Stephenson
509
402
410
438
594
500
2853
10
Munising
254
472
842
0
471
499
2539
11
Lake Linden-Hubbell
312
488
611
580
441
0
2432
12
West Iron County
351
362
724
276
385
279
2378
13
Norway
238
283
343
407
647
219
2137
14
Kingsford
441
158
178
530
715
0
2022
15
St. Ignace
247
512
0
535
463
232
1988
16
Iron Mountain
705
607
0
617
0
0
1930
17
Brimley
465
0
237
521
638
0
1861
18
Menominee
182
0
0
456
508
529
1675
19
Ishpeming
0
0
178
384
556
445
1563
20
Newberry
461
450
278
0
0
323
1511
21
Rapid River
0
189
224
223
413
258
1307
22
Ironwood
0
372
212
0
438
234
1256
23
Houghton
0
0
548
0
0
625
1173
24
Bessemer
232
155
0
232
472
0
1092
25
Ishpeming Westwood
492
239
286
0
0
0
1018
SPRINTERS OF THE YEAR
These individual rankings operate in the same fashion as the distance ones, taking an athlete’s best two events, assigning scores, then adding together to form a list. They don’t take state titles or other accomplishments. I feel that if I assigned points or manipulated a list based on those, I’d be adding too much subjectivity. So pure numbers it is. The pure numbers of the scores were derived from looking at the times from last year across the whole nation. Here are the scores per each time in each event.
As always, check out Jeff Hollobaugh’s michtrack.org for the official lists for each event. Give him a few days to process everything from this incredible season, as many of our great athletes have hit marks that will stand the test of time.
By now, the Tatums are a household name with any Michigan sprint fan and it appears we’ll be treated to a few more years of their greatness. Kamryn ends the year with the top times in Michigan in everything from the 100m to 400m. She’s not just about those times neither, she’s a helpful teammate, getting her Laker 4×1 and 4×2 squads to the podium and she’s a championship-level performer, winning an Oakland County title in the 100m and State Titles in the 200m and 400m.
Leaves New Boston Huron with a multitude of honors and accolades. Please excuse me if I miscounted, but 11 Huron League titles (9 individual, 2 relay), 9 Regional Championships, 9 All-States, and 3 State Titles. All packed within three years!
The foil to Anderson in the short sprints, she’s a major reason why the Sturgis program is on the rise. Coming off a freshman year where she narrowly missed making the Division 1 Final, she made the most of getting into the D2 final, breaking 12.00 for the first time ever. A great day continued with another title in the 200m and anchors of two All-State sprint relays.
During indoors, we saw inklings of the freshman to sophomore leap. Dace established herself as a great starter, blasting a 7.64 to win MITS State. During outdoor, she kept winning and winning, whether that was at Courageous or a star-studded Region 8. Surely all those wins were helpful when she stepped to the line at Rockford, her 11.90 barely nabbing the victory in the 100m.
Has added serious strength to her already strong sprinting game. She’s always been great at the 100m, placing All-State in each of the last two years. In the past year, Taryn’s made substantial gains in the 200m, taking what used to be a mid-25 girl to someone consistently running in the 24’s when it matters, like it did when she finished 2nd at the Division 1 Finals.
This girl can do it all. She’s thrown Shot Put, hurdled, contributed to a State Title in the 4×4, ran a bunch of sub-60’s on her own. And she just gets it done at the State Finals. Over the past three years, she’s been entered in the 100m and 200m each time, every single one of those occasions, she walked away with a medal.
Each of the past three years, Lailah has been right there toeing the line with Mackenzie. She’s got 5 individual All-States to her name and also brought her Groves girls a podium finish in the 4×1. She may have had her best race of the year, perhaps even her career in the 200m, blasting under 25.00 for the first time ever, grabbing her second top-4 finish of the day.
What a transformation in just one year. 2022’s Jayla Graham placed 8th in the 200m at Regionals and was just barely under 13.0 in the 100m. A mere twelve months later, she was All-State in the 100m and providing the Phoenix many celebrations with her comeback win in the 4×200.
For Devin, it’s been quite the progression over the past three seasons. As a sophomore, she narrowly missed qualifying in the 100m and had to scratch the 200m. Last spring, two All-States. And then a few weeks ago, State Titles in the 100m and 200m, each personal bests.
Over the past two years, the Dow junior has established herself as one of the better 400m runners in the state. Each of her past two seasons, she’s run in the 57’s and this spring had her best state finish yet – 2nd. She’s gradually added the shorter sprints, getting down as low 25.3 in the 200m, where she won in Region 1 and the SVL Championship.
