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2025’s Best Distance Crews: Mid-Season Edition

Woah, didn’t think you’d see these this year, did you? I didn’t either. With the increasing amount of EQ’s, the amount of writing and research needed to announce Barnyard (I didn’t even get to do intros because of the weather delay), and overtime needed from working in a running shop in the spring, I didn’t think I’d have the time. Thus, cutting these out looked to be a necessary subtraction. But the increasing questions, pleading, and a bit of free time opening up has led to their return. I’ll have one ranking for each event area in these weeks prior to regionals and one after the season.

An explanation:

The Best Crews have been a thing around here for the past few years. They take their cues from USTFCCCA’s event squads and the World Athletics scoring system, combining the two ideas in order to compare Michigan’s teams against events in their common areas.

The goal of this is to help recognize the athletes and coaches that create cultures, history, and traditions in their respective event areas. Think about it like this: Minnesota always has great hockey, basketball hoops are nailed to Indiana barns, Texas churns out football talent, every Iowa boy has cauliflower ear. Where in Michigan does hurdling reign supreme? Is there a town where kids learn to shot put before they can tie their shoes?

2023’s explanation goes through much of it, but two things have changed for 2025 (and now, 2026).

  • the Boys 200m points have been re-mathed and edited, as previous versions sold short athletes such as Jeremy Dixon and Jake Machiniak when it came to season end rankings.
  • instead of using a team’s top-four athletes to generate their total for an event, I’m using their top-three. Belleville’s hurdlers are the main reason for this, there’s no way they shouldn’t have been the top D1 squad in 2024. I feel this will better portray a team’s top athletes.

Here are the figures that show the points for each mark:

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

These contain results uploaded to athletic.net by Tuesday (5/3) morning.

These Distance Crews are the combination of the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and 4×8.

In summary, points are added for the top three athletes from a team, provided they hit the regional qualifier (the UP doesn’t have any regional qualifying marks, so I used D4’s figures). As everyone gets a spot in the regional 4×8, there are no regional qualifiers for that event, so I calculated an equivalent based on the 800m qualifiers (last year’s numbers, as these rankings are spur of the moment and I’m lazy). Also, don’t be reading this thinking you must qualify for regionals, those qualifiers are there to give teams more than two entries if they’ve got some fast kids. Anyhow, here are the regional qualifying marks for each gender and division (plus my extrapolated 4×8 figures):

DivisionGender4×8800m1600m3200m
1Boys8:27.52:02.54:36.09:56.0
1Girls10:20.52:27.05:32.012:04.0
2Boys8:42.82:05.04:45.010:32.0
2Girls10:50.92:35.55:45.012:45.0
3Boys9:09.42:10.04:56.011:02.0
3Girls11:26.12:41.06:00.013:10.0
4Boys9:32.12:14.55:05.011:25.0
4Girls11:51.42:45.06:19.014:05.0

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
7:50.09Ann Arbor Pioneer4×81128
11Kamari Ronfeldt9:03.14Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m494
12Beckett Crooks9:03.74Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m492
12Beckett Crooks4:13.82Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m477
11Kamari Ronfeldt4:16.10Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m460
12Theo Sacks Thomas4:17.97Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m445
12Quinn Davis1:56.62Ann Arbor Pioneer800m433
11Kamari Ronfeldt1:56.88Ann Arbor Pioneer800m429
12Beckett Crooks1:56.90Ann Arbor Pioneer800m429
12Theo Sacks Thomas1:58.02Ann Arbor Pioneer800m411
11Dax Winegarden1:59.78Ann Arbor Pioneer800m383
11Max Carne9:47.54Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m365
12Theo Sacks Thomas9:54.88Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m343
12Thomas DeJesus4:32.32Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m336
11Dax Winegarden4:32.78Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m333
12Quinn Davis4:33.17Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m330

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Ann Arbor Pioneer11281291138213505151
2Northville11501293134313175103
3Ann Arbor Skyline11321359119810644752
4Saline1054130112138724440
5Midland9071153113811874385
6Romeo8591135108611114191
7Clarkston858870114112194089
8Traverse City West1004727114811434023
9Kalamazoo Central802781116412694016
10Caledonia878406117913493812
11Traverse City Central742115710748183791
12Grand Haven–1218129912573774
13Highland-Milford987115211444823764
14Brighton90081311117003525
15Portage Central90276411067263498
16Fenton94711514698473414
17Lowell708358108011993345
18Temperance Bedford98211807223873271
19Rockford8487617617653135
20Mattawan8237617088033096
21Rochester86937278710633090
22Holly7407907097542994
23Kalamazoo Loy Norrix8128558244912982
24Grand Ledge7547416987862978
25Jenison83410986513732956

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:00.57Ann Arbor Pioneer4×81310
10Natasza Dudek10:01.05Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m551
10Natasza Dudek4:42.77Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m537
9Keira Von Blon10:34.59Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m493
12Hana Boggess10:46.47Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m473
10Natasza Dudek2:13.80Ann Arbor Pioneer800m472
10Lucy Peikert10:51.96Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m463
9Keira Von Blon5:00.69Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m460
10Lucy Peikert5:01.54Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m457
9Laura Forsyth5:04.71Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m443
9Laura Forsyth2:17.15Ann Arbor Pioneer800m441
9Laura Forsyth11:05.45Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m440
10Lucy Peikert2:18.37Ann Arbor Pioneer800m430
12Hana Boggess5:10.97Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m416
11Nina Moore11:24.08Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m408
9Keira Von Blon2:20.90Ann Arbor Pioneer800m407
12Hana Boggess2:22.84Ann Arbor Pioneer800m389
11Nina Moore5:17.85Ann Arbor Pioneer1600m387
11Nina Moore2:24.01Ann Arbor Pioneer800m379
9Eliza Selcer11:53.13Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m358
11Mia Lopez11:59.69Ann Arbor Pioneer3200m346

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Ann Arbor Pioneer13101343145515175625
2Romeo10771225146414155181
3Northville10871263136714055121
4Hartland10501242126212504803
5Traverse City West11281272117812204799
6Ann Arbor Skyline1231137012527524605
7Rockford9411181120511654492
8DeWitt9571121107211494299
9Dexter1033118812277514199
10Saline1089128913134844175
11Rochester905120111857874078
12Macomb Dakota814117712097733973
13Brighton108090511957913971
14Rochester Adams948426123112603866
15Traverse City Central854743104610793721
16Midland Dow–1140123611953571
17Farmington Hills Mercy837119911293983563
18Novi9878308348183468
19Hudsonville870–128512923447
20Grand Ledge98982842711073350
21Brownstown Woodhaven83537511678513229
22Zeeland East9218824828023087
23Portage Central77781410654093065
24Oxford6707477968173030
25Okemos763–77811942735

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
8:21.21Alma4×8710
12Thomas Larson9:11.55Alma3200m469
12Thomas Larson4:15.47Alma1600m464
11Ezekiel Baltierra9:27.95Alma3200m422
11Ezekiel Baltierra4:21.62Alma1600m418
12Thomas Larson1:57.76Alma800m415
11Ezekiel Baltierra1:58.17Alma800m408
9Nico Lebron9:58.60Alma3200m332
11Kevin Terpstra10:03.83Alma3200m317
9Nico Lebron4:35.42Alma1600m313
9Nico Lebron2:04.32Alma800m310
12Elijah Baltierra10:12.40Alma3200m292
12Elijah Baltierra4:39.08Alma1600m285
10Samuel Johnson4:39.69Alma1600m280
11Kevin Terpstra4:40.68Alma1600m273
10Samuel Johnson10:27.34Alma3200m249

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Alma7101134119512234261
2Grand Rapids Christian7351125108911844133
3Adrian6931153108511324064
4Frankenmuth6081127113011223987
5Flint Powers Catholic7401030103711373944
6Holland Christian91110769738923852
7Saginaw Swan Valley86711309696103575
8Chelsea68464892210273280
9Parma Western66553711239393264
10Pinckney62561892010113174
11East Grand Rapids73267210946283127
12Vicksburg71810216546483042
13Williamston8137857035882889
14Whitehall71072710054132856
15Macomb Lutheran North6417097277232801
16Muskegon Oakridge8697848362472736
17Shepherd64530966310832700
18Grand Rapids Catholic Central6207647224362542
19Allendale–84010684462354
20Portland7544332568372280
21Battle Creek Harper Creek5897026472882226
22Hopkins5276976913042220
23Forest Hills Eastern5913226566482217
24Paw Paw6073855736482213
25Ludington7186733673902148

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:36.20Holland Christian4×8979
11Eliana Stob2:16.87Holland Christian800m444
10Avery Engbers11:05.57Holland Christian3200m440
12Layla Geurink2:17.60Holland Christian800m437
10Avery Engbers5:09.38Holland Christian1600m423
11Ellery Lampen11:16.63Holland Christian3200m421
10Avery Engbers2:26.39Holland Christian800m357
11Ellery Lampen5:26.13Holland Christian1600m351
11Eliana Stob5:26.25Holland Christian1600m351
11Mackenzie Huizenga12:16.33Holland Christian3200m318
10Annika Stob2:34.39Holland Christian800m284
11Mackenzie Huizenga5:43.41Holland Christian1600m277

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Holland Christian9791238112511784521
2Cadillac9531136111412004403
3Goodrich8761126111511344251
4Otsego8721142109811304242
5Linden8101119103510494014
6Grand Rapids Christian602953102311993777
7Coopersville89211319987373759
8Grand Rapids South Christian612111911366773544
9Pinckney65411789047783514
10Sturgis99310376897183438
11East Grand Rapids83810436936223196
12Macomb Lutheran North5127189649393133
13Stevensville Lakeshore8401257749–2846
14Frankenmuth63310146734632783
15Gaylord6147328205072673
16Adrian–71980011032622
17Ludington774–9198972590
18Detroit Country Day6761100672–2448
19Spring Lake7131214355–2282
20Shepherd5737646262992262
21Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard6603306305562176
22St. Johns527–7818342143
23Parma Western5803195626402101
24Freeland5973406964462078
25Remus Chippewa Hills6875762933371894

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
8:15.21Lansing Catholic4×8783
12Lucas Gates9:35.15Lansing Catholic3200m401
12Lucas Gates4:24.97Lansing Catholic1600m392
12Lucas Gates2:01.12Lansing Catholic800m361
11Everett Beach9:49.14Lansing Catholic3200m360
12Blaise Demko2:01.78Lansing Catholic800m351
11Téo Krumm2:02.07Lansing Catholic800m346
10Grady Richey9:55.83Lansing Catholic3200m341
10Grady Richey4:36.93Lansing Catholic1600m301
10Grady Richey2:05.06Lansing Catholic800m298
11Everett Beach4:39.21Lansing Catholic1600m284
11Téo Krumm4:39.83Lansing Catholic1600m279
11James Tennes4:40.44Lansing Catholic1600m274
11James Tennes2:07.10Lansing Catholic800m266
11Everett Beach2:07.76Lansing Catholic800m255
10Carson Potter10:37.02Lansing Catholic3200m221
12Gavin Rabideau2:09.99Lansing Catholic800m220
9Nathan Wonch10:43.34Lansing Catholic3200m202
11Hayden Selesky10:45.47Lansing Catholic3200m196
9Nathan Wonch4:53.15Lansing Catholic1600m178

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Lansing Catholic783105897711013919
2Ann Arbor Greenhills91711459347833779
3Hanover-Horton6479249947983363
4Charlevoix55864896611013273
5Pewamo-Westphalia8359788685553235
6Jonesville5779509047833214
7Hart4218927188652896
8Erie Mason5389036916972828
9Manton5287297258042785
10Red Arrow3687139617182761
11Plymouth Christian Academy7176278475172708
12Ithaca7767188303652690
13Saugatuck6063267349552621
14The Potter’s House8008984904232611
15Chesaning6348915092222256
16Grandville Calvin Christian5955425235702230
17Brooklyn Columbia Central5635406303812114
18Monroe St. Mary CC4936225723972084
19Benzie Central5372726145011924
20Jackson Lumen Christi396–4789451818
21Buchanan6756102003261811
22Elk Rapids5152602957011771
23Caro5262953565711748
24Kingsley4557303002541739
25Centreville5623003105101682

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:50.55Lansing Catholic4×8860
11Grace Wonch10:37.02Lansing Catholic3200m489
11Grace Wonch5:04.67Lansing Catholic1600m443
10Josie Bishop5:04.89Lansing Catholic1600m442
10Josie Bishop2:18.72Lansing Catholic800m427
11Grace Wonch2:19.67Lansing Catholic800m418
12Frances Melinn2:20.97Lansing Catholic800m406
9Anna Drauer5:13.73Lansing Catholic1600m405
10Lindsey Ludwig2:22.84Lansing Catholic800m389
9Anna Drauer2:23.92Lansing Catholic800m380
10Lindsey Ludwig5:30.08Lansing Catholic1600m334
10Stella Gates2:30.76Lansing Catholic800m317
9Addison Wegener12:27.16Lansing Catholic3200m299
10Lindsey Ludwig12:33.86Lansing Catholic3200m287
9Elsa Korte12:38.91Lansing Catholic3200m279
9Elsa Korte5:52.11Lansing Catholic1600m240
9Addison Wegener5:54.38Lansing Catholic1600m230

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Lansing Catholic8601252129010754477
2Pewamo-Westphalia819998103011814030
3Olivet757993109711694016
4Saugatuck84894091410593761
5Blissfield49385092410203287
6Benzie Central6528758806503057
7Caro6227097069693007
8LeRoy Pine River6208869373392782
9Hart6308455217802777
10Grand Rapids Covenant Christian5645437938552755
11Sanford-Meridian5367805283242166
12Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian5313686495872136
13Grandville Calvin Christian4692767276332104
14Lake City5425716772712061
15Bath6366002914932019
16Leslie5954744164241908
17Ithaca439–7377241899
18Newaygo5738042412311849
19Jackson Lumen Christi4443306533971824
20Ann Arbor Greenhills419668635–1722
21Kent City488–5566381682
22Traverse City St. Francis5535122932881646
23Bridgman608334593–1535
24Rochester Hills Lutheran NW395514541–1450
25Centreville523627225–1374

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
8:30.20Hillsdale Academy4×8607
12Grayson Rorick4:20.48Hillsdale Academy1600m426
12Grayson Rorick1:58.05Hillsdale Academy800m410
12Grayson Rorick9:44.20Hillsdale Academy3200m374
12Luke Molenkamp2:03.05Hillsdale Academy800m330
9Henry Rorick10:02.79Hillsdale Academy3200m320
10Jonah Cuthbert2:06.17Hillsdale Academy800m281
9Stephen Holm2:06.57Hillsdale Academy800m274
11Timothy Gaebler2:07.43Hillsdale Academy800m261
12James Rahe10:23.36Hillsdale Academy3200m260
10Jonah Cuthbert4:46.76Hillsdale Academy1600m226
9Stephen Holm4:46.88Hillsdale Academy1600m225
9Henry Rorick4:46.91Hillsdale Academy1600m225
12Luke Molenkamp4:48.52Hillsdale Academy1600m213
12James Rahe4:51.83Hillsdale Academy1600m188
10Robert Whalen2:12.04Hillsdale Academy800m187
12Henry Lindley2:13.36Hillsdale Academy800m166
11John Birzer4:59.30Hillsdale Academy1600m131
9Stephen Holm11:12.95Hillsdale Academy3200m116
11John Birzer11:16.57Hillsdale Academy3200m106
10Oliver Lindley11:20.46Hillsdale Academy3200m95
9Kowen Van Sickle11:20.53Hillsdale Academy3200m94
10William Schlueter11:22.40Hillsdale Academy3200m89
11Carson Van Sickle11:22.84Hillsdale Academy3200m88

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Hillsdale Academy60710228789553462
2Holland Calvary Christian6449028646893098
3Kalamazoo Hackett4726749958082950
4Maple City Glen Lake6797357127852911
5Breckenridge4678806148242785
6Petoskey St. Michael5156904902201914
7Whitmore Lake2275194685501764
8Riverview Gabriel Richard4262566124491743
9Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart4836362522891660
10Harbor Beach–3395936121544
11Royal Oak Shrine1885033973881475
12Decatur3025532783241457
13Fairview2355274002411402
14Portland St. Patrick5353122082301286
15Novi Christian Academy2584442422951239
16Beal City–5794331341146
17Fowler384–3274341145
18Byron4332202562341144
19Tri-unity Christian–2913754681135
20Grand Traverse Academy4082051863261124
21Manchester3871713412131112
22Lutheran Westland3172672672191070
23Mesick1492392803641032
24Brown City–3343393541027

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:58.01Whitmore Lake4×8801
11Kaylie Livingston11:00.19Whitmore Lake3200m449
11Kaylie Livingston5:07.55Whitmore Lake1600m431
11Kaylie Livingston2:22.42Whitmore Lake800m393
12Carina Burchi5:23.21Whitmore Lake1600m364
12Carina Burchi2:28.25Whitmore Lake800m340
12Carina Burchi12:18.20Whitmore Lake3200m314
10Malynda Lambros5:36.22Whitmore Lake1600m308
10Malynda Lambros12:34.04Whitmore Lake3200m287
12Elodie Weaver12:47.62Whitmore Lake3200m264
12Sofia Robertson2:38.15Whitmore Lake800m250
12Elodie Weaver5:53.37Whitmore Lake1600m234
10Malynda Lambros2:40.03Whitmore Lake800m233
12Elodie Weaver2:41.99Whitmore Lake800m215

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Whitmore Lake801984110310503938
2Hillsdale Academy5779178047513049
3Gobles6569386736242892
4Kalamazoo Hackett6304678838472828
5Kingston8037025516532708
6Grand Traverse Academy5847636106802637
7Petersburg-Summerfield5678634833052217
8Martin5623695415902061
9Lutheran Westland4736995601321863
10Portland St. Patrick5037744101401828
11Onekama–8556552491759
12Holland Calvary Christian4044685413291743
13Royal Oak Shrine2396393903531621
14Concord5485112383201617
15Dryden2732173905621441
16Frankfort406718272–1395
17Leland–2574465651268
18Unionville-Sebewaing2922104273201249
19Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary3914801861591216
20Lansing Christian249–3785321159
21Petoskey St. Michael–4524391651056
22Holton–3513303621042
23Harbor Beach332197188259976
24Buckley267188270194920
25Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart–344281229854

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
12Gabe Litzner9:06.22Sault Ste. Marie3200m485
12Gabe Litzner4:18.87Sault Ste. Marie1600m439
12Gabe Litzner2:00.63Sault Ste. Marie800m369
8:58.30Sault Ste. Marie4×8337
12Adam Brandt2:04.81Sault Ste. Marie800m302
12Daniel Bowerman10:19.11Sault Ste. Marie3200m273
12Shea Armstrong10:20.09Sault Ste. Marie3200m270
9Carsen Clements4:43.68Sault Ste. Marie1600m250
12Daniel Bowerman4:47.52Sault Ste. Marie1600m221
12Shea Armstrong4:48.77Sault Ste. Marie1600m211
12Daniel Bowerman2:10.78Sault Ste. Marie800m207
9Carsen Clements2:11.41Sault Ste. Marie800m197
9Drew Burtt4:53.63Sault Ste. Marie1600m174
9Drew Burtt10:56.70Sault Ste. Marie3200m164
11Chase Aldridge10:58.51Sault Ste. Marie3200m158

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Sault Ste. Marie33787990910283152
2Marquette118693101210462869
3Rudyard2562583663511232
4Houghton432409941821118
5Kingsford2072012983771082
6Cedarville128249276185838
7Negaunee––240362602
8Bark River-Harris132235172–540
9Ishpeming Westwood205178–153535
10Ishpeming180–136132448
11Rapid River185––105290
12Pickford177–96–272
13Brimley–166––166
14Forest Park131–––131
15St. Ignace–––102102
16Rock Mid-Peninsula––99–99
17Gladstone––98–98

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
12Ella Fure11:00.22Marquette3200m449
10:50.62Marquette4×8443
12Ella Fure5:13.19Marquette1600m407
12Ella Fure2:28.03Marquette800m342
9Emma Ziegler12:31.98Marquette3200m291
9Emma Ziegler2:35.01Marquette800m279
9Emma Ziegler5:44.42Marquette1600m273
9Ava Cantway12:58.32Marquette3200m245
9Amira Perrier2:44.19Marquette800m195
9Ava Cantway6:12.29Marquette1600m153

RankTeam4×8800m1600m3200mTotal
1Marquette4438168339853077
2Newberry5576469423722517
3Houghton4712077117832172
4Pickford3033784408802000
5Negaunee3288273252191699
6Sault Ste. Marie4686812502621661
7Ewen-Trout Creek3684684611991495
8Gladstone3084281623281225
9North Dickinson County3224101712011103
10Hancock192268251193905
11Stephenson262279267–808
12Kingsford–212285245742
13Calumet272194165–630
14Rudyard––165347512
15Escanaba–207267–474
16Menominee––220207427
17Forest Park–197153–351
18Cedarville–200132–333
19Ishpeming––167148315
20Painesdale-Jeffers–236––236
21Rapid River–––191191
22Dollar Bay174–––174
23Chassell––162–162
24Wakefield-Marenisco/Bessemer––160–160
25St. Ignace–––157157

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2026’s Best Jump Crews: Mid-Season Edition

Woah, didn’t think you’d see these this year, did you? I didn’t either. With the increasing amount of EQ’s, the amount of writing and research needed to announce Barnyard (I didn’t even get to do intros because of the weather delay), and overtime needed from working in a running shop in the spring, I didn’t think I’d have the time. Thus, cutting these out looked to be a necessary subtraction. But the increasing questions, pleading, and a bit of free time opening up has led to their return. I’ll have one ranking for each event area in these weeks prior to regionals and one after the season.

An explanation:

The Best Crews have been a thing around here for the past few years. They take their cues from USTFCCCA’s event squads and the World Athletics scoring system, combining the two ideas in order to compare Michigan’s teams against events in their common areas.

The goal of this is to help recognize the athletes and coaches that create cultures, history, and traditions in their respective event areas. Think about it like this: Minnesota always has great hockey, basketball hoops are nailed to Indiana barns, Texas churns out football talent, every Iowa boy has cauliflower ear. Where in Michigan does hurdling reign supreme? Is there a town where kids learn to shot put before they can tie their shoes?

2023’s explanation goes through much of it, but two things have changed for 2025 (and now, 2026).

  • the Boys 200m points have been re-mathed and edited, as previous versions sold short athletes such as Jeremy Dixon and Jake Machiniak when it came to season end rankings.
  • instead of using a team’s top-four athletes to generate their total for an event, I’m using their top-three. Belleville’s hurdlers are the main reason for this, there’s no way they shouldn’t have been the top D1 squad in 2024. I feel this will better portray a team’s top athletes.

Here are the figures that show the points for each mark:

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

These contain results uploaded to athletic.net by Sunday (5/3) morning.

These Jump Crews are the combination of High Jump, Long Jump, and Pole Vault. Previous years had the vault as a standalone category, but I didn’t like all the ties that came from that, and the jumps are the closest area of events.

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
12Bennett BingZeeland East6′ 6″High Jump462
12Karson LamerZeeland East6′ 4″High Jump434
12Alex StephensZeeland East5′ 10″High Jump349
12Karson LamerZeeland East21′ 1.75″Long Jump386
11Isaiah BoonstraZeeland East21′ 0″Long Jump380
12Alex StephensZeeland East20′ 7.75″Long Jump365
11Austin LeeZeeland East14′ 6″Pole Vault460
11Andrew MacyZeeland East14′ 0″Pole Vault443

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Zeeland East124411319033279
2Rockford118878211523122
3East Kentwood83912259543017
4Salem81111644602435
5Jenison9103578492116
6Novi13013733842058
7Hudsonville12163874092013
8Flushing7833758021959
9Zeeland West8674053921664
10Grandville7834214431646
11Dexter783–7931576
12Traverse City West1132–3921524
13Macomb Dakota1103419–1522
14Ann Arbor Huron3491161–1510
15Holt726770–1496
16Auburn Hills Avondale1103369–1473
17Grand Ledge698765–1463
18Kalamazoo Loy Norrix895423–1318
19Muskegon Mona Shores1273––1273
20Saginaw Heritage874395–1269
21Detroit Catholic Central377851–1228
22Portage Central1216––1216
22Saginaw United1216––1216
24Beverly Hills Groves811394–1205
25Byron Center349–8551204

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
11Abak LualEast Kentwood5′ 4″High Jump440
11Anai MachEast Kentwood4′ 10″High Jump324
10Jazlynn Chisholm-humesEast Kentwood4′ 10″High Jump324
12Kimiyah VallarEast Kentwood4′ 10″High Jump324
11Emani ArmstrongEast Kentwood17′ 5″Long Jump415
12Kimiyah VallarEast Kentwood16′ 11″Long Jump394
12Maely GuerreroEast Kentwood16′ 7″Long Jump380
11Brooklyn ZylstraEast Kentwood16′ 5″Long Jump373
12Samarie RobertsEast Kentwood15′ 10″Long Jump349
11Brooklyn ZylstraEast Kentwood11′ 6″Pole Vault460
12Hei ler PweEast Kentwood9′ 6″Pole Vault380

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1East Kentwood108811898403118
2Rockford97377113013045
3DeWitt97374211442859
4Northville10507417802571
5Grand Haven68711605272374
6Lake Orion36311058502318
7Zeeland East11277074242257
8Okemos8027574402000
9Woodhaven Brownstown7647414601965
10Jenison36310694201852
11Battle Creek Lakeview1107704–1812
12Dexter324–13111635
13Hudsonville802774–1576
14Traverse City West7453844401568
15Plymouth3243908201535
16Macomb Dakota3637483801491
17Holt3241147–1471
18Brighton4016873801468
19Novi3246963901410
20Kalamazoo Central3441062–1405
21Holland West Ottawa6493753801404
22Grand Ledge3634315401333
23Ypsilanti Lincoln822361–1183
24Kalamazoo Loy Norrix––11811181
25Muskegon Mona Shores4403423701152

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
12Ayden MendozaWhitehall6′ 8″High Jump490
11Elijah SmithWhitehall6′ 2″High Jump405
10Ke’Andre MaybanksWhitehall5′ 10″High Jump349
12Cole EssebaggersWhitehall20′ 1″Long Jump341
11Elijah SmithWhitehall19′ 11″Long Jump334
11Graysen OlstromWhitehall13′ 0″Pole Vault409
11Isaiah L LewisWhitehall12′ 0″Pole Vault375
12Keegan FreesWhitehall11′ 6″Pole Vault359

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Whitehall124467511433063
2Clare113211814092722
3Sturgis10759713752421
4Fruitport34970211262177
5Frankenmuth37710087852171
6Edwardsburg13013163922009
7Fowlerville4197277761923
8Bay City John Glenn34911404091898
9Paw Paw4346957511879
10Three Rivers8111052–1862
11St. Joseph1061800–1861
12Shepherd11323323921856
13Chelsea–71711351851
14Dundee43410253871845
15Vicksburg10473343591739
16Stevensville Lakeshore5181204–1722
17Williamston7834693921644
18Berrien Springs4197504261596
19Spring Lake726–8631590
20Lansing Sexton1244327–1571
21New Boston Huron1132–4261558
22Hopkins3493818181548
23Lake Fenton3773688021546
24Parma Western7543224601536
25Cedar Springs3498113671527

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
11Camryn SiegersHolland Christian5′ 4″High Jump440
9Esther VanderbiltHolland Christian5′ 0″High Jump363
10Sophie JonesHolland Christian4′ 10″High Jump324
9Abi HaakHolland Christian4′ 8″High Jump286
11Adelyn HalmaHolland Christian16′ 9.25″Long Jump388
10Abby VanDusseldorpHolland Christian16′ 5″Long Jump373
9Harmoni OsterinkHolland Christian15′ 8″Long Jump342
10Kensie MulderHolland Christian10′ 0″Pole Vault400
11Lillian StielstraHolland Christian8′ 6″Pole Vault340

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Holland Christian112711037402970
2Allendale108810933402522
3Petoskey57211098402521
4Hudsonville Unity Christian64969010412379
5Edwardsburg4597556801894
6Wayland Union36332212011885
7Coopersville32410844601868
8Sturgis7256863901802
9Dearborn Divine Child5721217–1788
10Stevensville Lakeshore6107863601757
11Corunna10503103401700
12Ludington1011669–1681
13Charlotte6496633401651
14Pinckney9343233601617
15Macomb Lutheran North8963633401599
16Hastings7784004001579
17Williamston1011–4441455
18Three Rivers3243288001452
19Vicksburg3826803901452
20Remus Chippewa Hills6873314201438
21Frankenmuth–6737401413
22Paw Paw1050357–1407
23Owosso286–11011386
24Bay City John Glenn6103564201386
25Grand Rapids West Catholic6873553401382

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
11Peter BakerClinton6′ 0″High Jump377
11Cole HillegondsClinton6′ 0″High Jump377
12Elijah TurnerClinton6′ 0″High Jump377
12Brenden BenschoterClinton22′ 1″Long Jump426
9Wyatt DehringClinton21′ 5.5″Long Jump400
12Max DelphyClinton19′ 0.5″Long Jump297
11Zach TaylorClinton12′ 0″Pole Vault375
11Broden ManchesterClinton11′ 0″Pole Vault342

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Clinton113211237172971
2Sanford-Meridian726103211262884
3Pewamo-Westphalia78310423922217
4Carrollton10751054–2129
5Saginaw Valley Lutheran1132992–2124
6Cassopolis Ross Beatty1216742–1959
7The Potter’s House1146663–1808
8Constantine32130211281750
9Jackson Lumen Christi1188–3921580
10Hillsdale8533343751562
11Charlevoix797–7341531
12Niles Brandywine768730–1499
13Ottawa Lake-Whiteford712–7761488
14Adrian Madison754732–1486
15Delton-Kellogg7263114461483
16Perry3916484431483
17Manton768656–1424
18Napoleon3212997851404
19Lake City3213417341396
20Montrose3496094351393
21Lakeview3776363751389
22Blissfield754608–1362
23Kent City–6716831354
24Centreville1047301–1348
25Marine City3353236831341

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
12Mara SmithPewamo-Westphalia5′ 2″High Jump401
9Catherine StumpPewamo-Westphalia4′ 10″High Jump324
9Monica PungPewamo-Westphalia4′ 6″High Jump247
10Sidney ThelenPewamo-Westphalia16′ 5.5″Long Jump375
11Whitney PlattePewamo-Westphalia14′ 11.5″Long Jump312
12Alonna ThelenPewamo-Westphalia14′ 8.5″Long Jump302
11Whitney PlattePewamo-Westphalia9′ 0″Pole Vault360
11Madeline GeorgePewamo-Westphalia8′ 0″Pole Vault320
9Mara ThelenPewamo-Westphalia7′ 6″Pole Vault300

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Pewamo-Westphalia9739899812942
2Ida10506666402356
3Kingsley89610333202249
4Benzie Central8196926602172
5Traverse City St. Francis9731120–2093
6Grass Lake6493169811945
7Napoleon9346683401942
8Adrian Madison5729713001843
9Saginaw Valley Lutheran781952–1733
10Grandville Calvin Christian764937–1701
11Lansing Catholic9543873601701
12Chesaning9733243201617
13Laingsburg4953247401559
14Constantine6103176201548
15Bath8193004201539
16Centreville9153033001518
17McBain838667–1505
18Roscommon1088390–1478
19Saranac8193003201439
20Niles Brandywine629793–1423
21Ithaca3246754201419
22Cass City6873213401348
23Schoolcraft725615–1341
24Charyl Stockwell Academy2866293601275
25Kalamazoo Christian6103143401264

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
11Coal OtisGobles6′ 0″High Jump377
10Maximus SagerGobles5′ 10″High Jump349
10Noah PhilleyGobles5′ 6″High Jump293
12Nathan RayGobles19′ 3″Long Jump306
12Jayden OtisGobles19′ 0″Long Jump295
10Noah PhilleyGobles18′ 9″Long Jump284
9Landon GerouldGobles11′ 0″Pole Vault342
11Hunter PiperGobles10′ 0″Pole Vault308
12Jayden OtisGobles9′ 6″Pole Vault291

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Gobles10198859402844
2Kalamazoo Hackett11036157002418
3Brown City64268910252356
4Manchester6708985992167
5Frankfort7266306321988
6Hillsdale Academy991–9911982
7Montabella3216647001685
8Maple City Glen Lake4198673251611
9Detroit Frederick Douglass698911–1609
10Kingston6706353021607
11Vassar3491050–1399
12Vandercook Lake6702734121355
13Fowler3492847171350
14Camden-Frontier3495893591297
15Indian River Inland Lakes1001291–1293
16Coleman2932997001291
17Martin684585–1268
18Alcona2935683421202
19Hillman783340–1123
20Buckley3212884511060
21Concord1047––1047
22Deckerville991––991
23Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary670320–990
24Hudson321295359974
25Mason County Eastern349330291970

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
11Kasey GaudetteMason County Eastern5′ 1″High Jump382
12Miley KesselMason County Eastern4′ 8″High Jump286
9Niamh GordonMason County Eastern4′ 6″High Jump247
11Annabelle ZwagermanMason County Eastern15′ 6″Long Jump335
12Miley KesselMason County Eastern14′ 7″Long Jump296
10Aubrey MyersMason County Eastern14′ 6.5″Long Jump295
8Emma WhitakerMason County Eastern8′ 6″Pole Vault340
12Miley KesselMason County Eastern8′ 6″Pole Vault340
11Kasey GaudetteMason County Eastern8′ 0″Pole Vault320
8Lily MeaneyMason County Eastern6′ 6″Pole Vault260

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Mason County Eastern91592610012842
2Hillsdale Academy9158579412713
3Fowler97361710442634
4Webberville3249548212099
5Buckley10117273002038
6Petersburg-Summerfield8572838812021
7Marlette10313096802020
8Brown City9922926601945
9Morrice8963285801804
10Manchester3245739011798
11Whitmore Lake5142768811670
12Climax-Scotts610876–1486
13Morenci533949–1483
14Pittsford495–9411435
15Mancelona3293217001350
16Breckenridge324985–1309
17Hudson3632726401275
18Marion2473436201210
19Beal City591600–1191
20Central Lake / Ellsworth572582–1154
21Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary247891–1138
22Concord822–2601082
23Frankfort––10211021
24Gobles687–300987
25Indian River Inland Lakes697–280977

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
12Mason PeltinGladstone6′ 4″High Jump434
12Carter FarnesGladstone6′ 0″High Jump377
10Will InghramGladstone5′ 8″High Jump321
9Colton ChmurynskiGladstone5′ 6″High Jump293
12Mason PeltinGladstone18′ 8″Long Jump281
11Andrew KarlGladstone14′ 5″Pole Vault457
9Colton ChmurynskiGladstone11′ 6″Pole Vault359

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Gladstone11322818162228
2Rapid River6982863251309
3Houghton642–6161257
4Escanaba4763203421137
5Kingsford754377–1131
6Pickford4623473081117
7Rudyard585–392977
8Rock Mid-Peninsula405533–939
9Ojibwe321572–893
10Ishpeming293–582874
11Negaunee613259–873
12Menominee783––783
13Sault Ste. Marie293–359651
14Ishpeming Westwood––649649
15Lake Linden-Hubbell321–325645
16Brimley349274–623
17Marquette––616616
18North Dickinson County613––613
19Newberry293–291583
20West Iron County377––377
21Dollar Bay349––349
22Norway349––349
23Forest Park––325325
24Bessemer321––321
25Stephenson–316–316

GradeNameTeamMarkEventPoints
10Elvera CoyneNegaunee5′ 1″High Jump382
12Clare O’DonnellNegaunee5′ 0″High Jump363
12Liliana SaundersNegaunee4′ 10″High Jump324
12Nori KorsmanNegaunee4′ 10″High Jump324
9Lucy RogersNegaunee4′ 6″High Jump247
11Riley ConklinNegaunee4′ 6″High Jump247
11Addie DankNegaunee4′ 6″High Jump247
12Nori KorsmanNegaunee15′ 1.5″Long Jump319
11Keira WatermanNegaunee15′ 0″Long Jump314
12Clare O’DonnellNegaunee13′ 11.5″Long Jump270
12Nori KorsmanNegaunee9′ 6″Pole Vault380
11Meah KayeNegaunee7′ 0″Pole Vault280

RankTeamHigh JumpLong JumpPole VaultTotal
1Negaunee10699036602633
2Escanaba3249178612102
3Marquette5723908411803
4Manistique2475676821496
5Dollar Bay6493423001290
6Bark River-Harris–8603401200
7Rudyard572–6201192
8Brimley533–6001134
9Gladstone3823354071124
10Forest Park––974974
11Lake Linden-Hubbell–282620903
12Baraga––901901
13Stephenson286269300855
14Big Bay De Noc687––687
15North Dickinson County363–320683
16Menominee–631–631
17St. Ignace247–380628
18Houghton––580580
18Pickford––580580
20Carney-Nadeau247286–533
21West Iron County363––363
22Painesdale-Jeffers–328–328
23Ishpeming324––324
24Sault Ste. Marie324––324
25Kingsford–316–316
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2025 Course Comparisons

Throughout the season, the course adjustments attempt to relate course speed on the fly. But when the season ends and I think of ways to improve the stats for the following year, I always like to take a look back and see how the numbers bore out. One method is a straight up comparison to MIS. Why MIS? Well, everyone is peaking there, everyone is running all out, and there aren’t any other meets that day.

Listed below are meets where over 20 runners per gender ended up running at MIS. Negative numbers mean that meet ran slower, positive numbers mean that meet ran faster.

MeetDateCourseGirls MIS Diff.Boys MIS Diff.Combined Diff.
Lamplighter15-AugFord Field-113-75-94
PC Early Bird15-AugPortage West MS-101-61-79
Early Burg15-AugSleepy Hollow State Park-207  
Bridgman19-AugLake Township Park -120 
Early Season Warrior19-AugChippewa Hills HS-100  
Mike Jackson Memorial21-AugCros-Lex HS-137-80-109
Birch Run Early21-AugTaymouth Twp. Park-114-64-85
Under the Lights22-AugSt. Johns MS-49-50-49
Under the Lights v222-AugSouth Christian Sports Park-65-46-54
Michigan Catholic23-AugSt. Francis Retreat Center-92-78-84
Happy Acres23-AugHappy Acres-90-59-76
Pete Moss23-AugBenzie Central HS-53-44-49
Sturgis Kickoff Classic23-AugSturgis MS-118  
Night Light23-AugThe Range-83  
Northville Mustang26-AugCass Benton -64 
Corunna Early Bird26-AugShiawassee County Fairgrounds -31 
New Buffalo27-AugNew Buffalo Elementary-166-76-120
Cass City27-AugEvergreen Park-92-65-79
A2 City Preview27-AugPioneer HS -64 
Party in the Park27-AugEast Jordan Community Park-78-54-66
Hillsdale27-AugOwens Memorial Park -51 
Saranac27-AugSaranac HS-50-28-40
Concord27-AugConcord HS-126  
SW Rusbuster27-AugWarner Camp-73  
Milford28-AugPossum Hollow -80 
Golden Grizzlies29-AugOakland University-60-23-41
Oiler29-AugMt. Pleasant XC Course-45-16-29
Shamrock2-SepBerrien County Fairgrounds -66 
Harper Creek Optimist2-SepHarper Creek HS-97  
OK White 13-SepRiverside Park -42 
MAC Red 13-SepBaypoint Beach-68-32-48
John Bruder Classic3-SepShepherd HS-41-31-36
Marauder3-SepUncle John’s Cider Mill-45-23-34
FML 13-SepAlmar Orchards-63  
Hartford Teske4-SepVan Buren Youth Fair-108-62-86
OCS Small School4-SepEastwood Beach-81-51-68
Averill6-SepPossum Hollow-114-69-85
Trent Carter6-SepWindmill Road-65-65-65
Hornet6-SepCentral Montcalm HS-60-59-59
Hatchet6-SepHuron County Fair Grounds-59-57-58
Bredeweg6-SepHarbor Lights MS-49-46-47
Bath6-SepBath MS-59-41-51
Rambling Rock6-SepWillow-78-35-57
Lakeview6-SepRiverside Elementary-42-25-33
Northwood6-SepFisher Trails-39-22-30
Bear Country6-SepBuckley HS-39-17-27
Muskrat Classic6-SepAlgonac HS-27-12-19
Fennville Open6-SepFenn Valley Winery-114  
Christian Schools6-SepSouth Christian Sports Park-39  
WMC Mega9-SepFremont MS -104 
TVC 19-SepIthaca HS-97-45-71
SEC 19-SepWillow-57-24-41
OK Red 19-SepSouth Christian Sports Park-39-21-30
SAC 110-SepWarner Camp-57-62-59
OAA Red 110-SepLake Orion HS-76-57-66
CHSL 110-SepMemorial Park -43 
Lansing Catholic11-SepSt. Francis Retreat Center-78-35-55
Chesaning11-SepTwin Brooks GC-48-24-35
Spartan12-SepForest Akers-79-58-68
Ottawa Hills12-SepRiverside Park-25-22-24
Autumn Classic13-SepBay Point Beach-61-35-49
Holly13-SepSpringfield Oaks-51-34-42
Huron13-SepWillow-40-24-32
Sparta13-SepFruit Ridge Hayrides-27-23-25
Hopkins13-SepJijak Camp-91  
Don Baese13-SepFish Creek Sportsman’s Club-12  
CAAC White 116-SepPortland HS-21  
RCA Jamboree17-SepBrookside GC -47 
CMAC 117-SepP-W Trails-103  
OK Black 117-SepRidge Point Community Church-48  
Frankenmuth Eagles18-SepList Elementary-212  
Brooks Mid-Season19-SepGoodells County Park-38-26-32
Linden Classic20-SepLinden MS-84-78-82
Jefferson20-SepSterling State Park-73-55-65
Petoskey Kiwanis20-SepPetoskey XC Course-80-38-57
Chargers Autumn Sunrise20-SepCovenant Christian HS-35-32-34
Jackson20-SepSharp Park-25-22-24
Cougar Falcon20-SepGainey Fields-44-17-34
VSV20-SepVSV Park-37-16-29
P-W20-SepP-W Trails-29-16-22
Cedar Springs20-SepCedar Springs Elementary-30-15-24
Laker20-SepPigeon-Laker HS-56  
TVC 223-SepPine River CC-41-26-33
SAC 224-SepParchment HS-104-73-90
OK White 224-SepGainey Fields-41-35-38
Apples 2 Apples24-SepUncle John’s-24-19-22
OK Red 224-SepGrand Haven HS-19-13-16
MAC Red Championship24-SepDakota HS-281-12
FML 224-SepLinden MS-98  
Patriot25-SepColumbus County Park -102 
SEC Red 225-SepIndian Creek-34-16-25
Wagener Park27-SepWagener County Park-52-50-51
DeWitt27-SepDeWitt HS-32-33-32
Stockbridge27-SepStockbridge HS-34-32-33
Marauder27-SepLake Erie -26 
Bluejay27-SepShepherd HS-32-24-27
Allendale Falcon27-SepAllendale HS-15-22-20
Hansons27-SepParkway Christian-42-21-33
Otsego Bulldog27-SepOtsego HS-110
Berrien County27-SepRiverview Park-49  
CHSL 330-SepFort Wayne -84 
Green Devil30-SepBrown City HS-82-50-67
Birch Run Fall30-SepTaymouth Twp. Park-27-33-30
CAAC White 230-SepGrand Woods Park-30  
Dakota1-OctDakota HS -3 
Mancelona1-OctMancelona HS798
CMAC 21-OctPortland CC-44  
OK Black 21-OctSpring Lake HS-29  
Marysville2-OctMarysville City Park-38  
Oakland County4-OctPossum Hollow-99-72-84
Hudson Booster4-OctHudson HS-71-66-69
Portage4-OctPortage West MS-49-45-47
Greater Flint4-OctCummings Center-13-23-18
Wayne County4-OctWillow-25-16-20
Ubly6-OctUbly HS-8-6-7
TVC 37-OctFreeland CC Course-22-31-27
NWC 37-OctBenzie Central HS15812
Country Mill Classic7-OctCountry Mill Orchards8  
CHSL Bishop Championship8-OctPossum Hollow -81 
RCA 28-OctGrand Agricultural Center 1 
SAC Championship9-OctGilmore Car Museum-41-36-39
River Rat Open10-OctWillow-52-14-32
Dave Patterson11-OctMayville HS-69-60-65
Lenawee County11-OctGerber Hill Park -43 
Dave Bork Classic11-OctMunson Park -34 
Kayla O’Mara11-OctGoodrich MS -29 
Sturgis Kiwanis11-OctSturgis MS-19-24-22
Macomb County11-OctEastwood Beach14-16-1
Greater Lansing11-OctLedge Meadows4-60
Gabriel Richard11-OctHudson Mills (South)032
Oiler Blue & Gold11-OctMt. Pleasant XC Course-25  
MIAC Championship14-OctWhitmore Lake HS-171-9
BNC Championship14-OctGaylord CC-54  
River Valley Mustang14-OctRiver Valley HS-46  
BTC Black/White15-OctCaro GC-26-31-29
Cascades Conference15-OctSharp Park-6-4-5
OK White Championship15-OctRiverside Park18-47
FML 315-OctOrion Oaks-7  
OK Black Championship15-OctDiamond Springs GC7  
CAAC White 315-OctCountry Mill Orchards21  
SEC Championship16-OctHudson Mills (North)-38-23-30
OAA Red Championship16-OctBloomer Park-28-23-25
KLAA Championship16-OctBennett Park-19-2-11
OK Red Championship16-OctRiverside Park141615
CMAC 316-OctCountry Mill Orchards20  
CHSL Cardinal17-OctWillow -18 
Allegan County17-OctUS-131 Motorsports Park-21  
Thumb Area18-OctCaro GC-48-54-51
Haunted Harvest18-OctAirport HS -52 
Northern Michigan MOC18-OctVSV Park-13-30-22
SMAC Championship18-OctLinden Grove MS -22 
Christian Comet18-OctKalamazoo Christian Elementary-33-21-28
Larry Steeb18-OctWhitmore Lake HS465
Saginaw County18-OctTwin Brooks GC182019
Late Season Warrior18-OctChippewa Hills HS-66  
Region 3324-OctHappy Acres44-521
Region 824-OctClintonwood Park4-30
Region 424-OctDeWitt HS9-33
Region 1424-OctDeWitt HS18311
Region 2324-OctSharp Park745
Region 3424-OctSharp Park24715
Region 3024-OctShepherd HS39824
Region 1524-OctShepherd HS211820
Region 1625-OctLinden MS-23-22-22
Region 2425-OctBath MS-33-19-26
Region 2225-OctPortage West MS-8-17-13
Region 3225-OctRiver Valley HS-3-13-8
Region 2725-OctWillow-9-12-10
Region 2525-OctWagener County Park0-12-6
Region 1325-OctPortage West MS-8-11-10
Region 3625-OctRoyal Oak HS-13-10-11
Region 725-OctRoyal Oak HS-10-9-10
Region 625-OctWillow-11-7-9
Region 3125-OctAllendale HS14-64
Region 525-OctLake Erie0-5-3
Region 1125-OctAllendale HS3-4-1
Region 1225-OctSouth Christian Sports Park-20-3-11
Region 1925-OctMancelona HS-1-3-2
Region 2125-OctAllendale HS-40-2
Region 3525-OctWagener County Park1306
Region 2825-OctMancelona HS814
Region 325-OctPortage West MS-42-1
Region 225-OctMt. Pleasant XC Course645
Region 125-OctAllendale HS465
Region 2625-OctColumbus County Park1169
Region 1825-OctLake Erie687
Region 925-OctGoodells County Park191014
Region 1725-OctColumbus County Park281421
Region 2025-OctBenzie Central HS261621
Region 1025-OctBenzie Central HS262224
Region 2925-OctBenzie Central HS293230

Of course, the ratings themselves aren’t generated from all the runners running a race. When comparing course to course, or how a runner *should* run against how they did run, I’ll take out anomalies and unusually fast/slow performances.

For instance, the Shepherd’s John Bruder Classic had 83 girls that competed both there and at MIS. Here’s a chart of their comparisons (negative numbers ran faster at MIS, positive numbers ran slower):

Eliminating outliers could filter those marks from around -100 to +50. Or go even further, from -60 to -10. I will always tend toward the more consistent line, which is the latter, coming out to an adjusted average of -34 seconds between the two meets (rather than the -41 second difference if unfiltered).

Taking the next step, I like to compare these filtered averages and the adjustments throughout the season to see where the adjustments were accurate and where they may need to be more/less aggressive.

Average = the difference between MIS and that meet, throwing away outliers
SB Adjustment = should be adjustment, taking into account the average MIS adjustment (+19 for boys, +24 for girls) and applying it to the difference between the two meets
Adjustment = the number I had come up with during the season
Difference = the absolute difference between the above two

What I’ve found is many of the meets during championship season are rated fairly accurately, but this is in large part due to the state ratings being influenced by these late-season races. I was very pleased with the major meets during the mid-season (Spartan, Holly, Ottawa Hills, Bluejay, Otsego Bulldog, Portage), all with the ratings being within 10 sec. of where they “should” have been. Then of course there were ones that were way off, such as the curious case of the Oakland County girls running much slower than the boys. Or the many meets on September 6th or 20th. It seems that many of the early season meets may need to be more aggressive in their adjustments, but the late season ones are *chef’s kiss* spot on.

Boys MeetDateCourseAverageSB AdjustmentAdjustmentDifference
PC Early Bird15-AugPortage West MS-61-42-339
Lamplighter15-AugFord Field-63-44-3113
Bridgman19-AugLake Township Park-70-51-565
Birch Run Early21-AugTaymouth Twp. Park-42-23-194
Mike Jackson Memorial21-AugCros-Lex HS-82-63-4023
Under the Lights v222-AugSouth Christian Sports Park-34-15-161
Under the Lights22-AugSt. Johns MS-44-25-261
Pete Moss23-AugBenzie Central HS-20-1-76
Michigan Catholic23-AugSt. Francis Retreat Center-61-42-2913
Happy Acres23-AugHappy Acres-46-271441
Corunna Early Bird26-AugShiawassee County Fairgrounds-35-16218
Northville Mustang26-AugCass Benton-63-44-2420
Saranac27-AugSaranac HS-21-235
Party in the Park27-AugEast Jordan Community Park-29-10111
New Buffalo27-AugNew Buffalo Elementary-39-20-515
Cass City27-AugEvergreen Park-54-35-827
Hillsdale27-AugOwens Memorial Park-51-32-527
A2 City Preview27-AugPioneer HS-67-48-1533
Milford28-AugPossum Hollow-82-63-4221
Oiler29-AugMt. Pleasant XC Course-12792
Golden Grizzlies29-AugOakland University-22-31215
Shamrock2-SepBerrien County Fairgrounds-28-9413
John Bruder Classic3-SepShepherd HS-28-9-134
Marauder3-SepUncle John’s Cider Mill-136104
OK White 13-SepRiverside Park-34-15-105
MAC Red 13-SepBaypoint Beach-34-15318
OCS Small School3-SepEastwood Beach-44-25126
Hartford Teske3-SepVan Buren Youth Fair-39-202545
Warrior Classic5-SepLake Erie-37-181028
Northwood6-SepFisher Trails-21-224
Lakeview6-SepRiverside Elementary-15495
Bredeweg6-SepHarbor Lights MS-42-23-1310
Muskrat Classic6-SepAlgonac HS-1091910
Hornet6-SepCentral Montcalm HS-44-25-1411
Bath6-SepBath MS-33-14-113
Rambling Rock6-SepWillow-33-14216
Trent Carter6-SepWindmill Road-39-20-218
Averill6-SepPossum Hollow-68-49-2821
Bear Country6-SepBuckley HS-1542622
Hatchet6-SepHuron County Fairgrounds-36-17926
TVC 19-SepIthaca HS-36-17-152
OK Red 19-SepSouth Christian Sports Park-35-16-106
SEC 19-SepWillow-24-5914
WMC Mega9-SepFremont MS-101-82-6319
OAA Red 110-SepLake Orion HS-56-37-1324
CHSL 110-SepMemorial Park-34-151025
SAC 110-SepWarner Camp-53-341852
Lansing Catholic11-SepSFRC-40-21-813
Chesaning11-SepTwin Brooks GC-1542016
Ottawa Hills12-SepRiverside Park-16330
Spartan12-SepForest Akers-48-29-312
Sparta13-SepFruit Ridge Hayrides-15451
Huron13-SepWillow-21-257
Holly13-SepSpringfield Oaks-33-14-228
Autumn Classic13-SepBay Point Beach-30-111021
RCA Jamboree17-SepBrookside GC-42-23-203
Brooks Mid-Season19-SepGoodells County Park-1901616
Cougar Falcon20-SepGainey Fields-16312
Cedar Springs20-SepCedar Springs Elementary-118-210
P-W20-SepP-W Trails-1361812
Jackson20-SepSharp Park-21-21113
VSV20-SepVSV Park-20-11314
Chargers Autumn Sunrise20-SepCovenant Christian HS-26-7815
Linden Classic20-SepLinden MS-58-39-2415
Jefferson20-SepSterling State Park-46-27-621
Petoskey Kiwanis20-SepPetoskey XC Course-40-211536
TVC 223-SepPine River CC-19033
OK Red 224-SepGrand Haven HS-26-7-16
OK White 224-SepGainey Fields-39-20-146
MAC Red Championship24-SepDakota HS-415238
Apples 2 Apples24-SepUncle John’s-1092213
SAC 224-SepParchment HS-73-54-1044
SEC Red 225-SepIndian Creek-14572
Patriot25-SepColumbus County Park-53-34-925
Otsego Bulldog27-SepOtsego HS423212
Bluejay27-SepShepherd HS-181-23
Allendale Falcon27-SepAllendale HS-21-213
DeWitt27-SepDeWitt HS-27-8-35
Hansons27-SepParkway Christian-23-4711
Marauder27-SepLake Erie-25-61117
Wagener Park27-SepWagener County Park-44-25-421
Stockbridge27-SepStockbridge HS-25-61723
Green Devil30-SepBrown City HS-45-26-188
Birch Run Fall30-SepTaymouth Twp. Park-22-3811
CHSL 330-SepFort Wayne-79-60-1941
Dakota1-OctDakota HS-415216
Mancelona1-OctMancelona HS11306434
Oakland County4-OctPossum Hollow-64-45-432
Greater Flint4-OctCummings Center-10945
Wayne County4-OctWillow-145116
Portage4-OctPortage West MS-34-15-87
Hudson Booster4-OctHudson HS-52-33-249
NWC 37-OctBenzie Central HS1029272
TVC 37-OctFreeland CC Course-31-12-66
Ubly8-OctUbly HS-514140
RCA 28-OctGrand Agricultural Center625196
CHSL Bishop Championship8-OctPossum Hollow-63-44-386
SAC Championship9-OctGilmore Car Museum-32-131023
River Rat Open10-OctWillow-17275
Gabriel Richard11-OctHudson Mills (South)524231
Macomb County11-OctEastwood Beach-910122
Greater Lansing11-OctLedge Meadows-811154
Kayla O’Mara11-OctGoodrich MS-21-235
Lenawee County11-OctGerber Hill Park-47-28-1315
Sturgis Kiwanis11-OctSturgis MS-29-10515
Dave Bork Classic11-OctMunson Park-33-14721
Dave Patterson11-OctMayville HS-61-42-1428
MIAC Championship14-OctWhitmore Lake HS-316215
OK White Championship15-OctRiverside Park-316182
Cascades Conference15-OctSharp Park-514184
BTC Black/White15-OctCaro GC-23-4913
OK Red Championship16-OctRiverside Park625205
SEC Championship16-OctHudson Mills (North)-25-6-15
KLAA Championship16-OctBennett Park120137
OAA Red Championship16-OctBloomer Park-25-6713
CHSL Cardinal17-OctWillow-26-71421
SMAC Championship18-OctLinden Grove MS-20-1-10
Haunted Harvest18-OctAirport HS-40-21-221
Larry Steeb18-OctWhitmore Lake HS928291
Saginaw County18-OctTwin Brooks GC2241421
Thumb Area18-OctCaro GC-31-12-102
RCA Championship18-OctAllendale HS-21-2-53
Northern Michigan MOC18-OctVeterans Serving Veterans Park-118135
Christian Comet18-OctKalamazoo Christian Elementary-17286
Region 2324-OctSharp Park120211
Region 424-OctDeWitt HS-514151
Region 1524-OctShepherd HS221183
Region 3024-OctShepherd HS120173
Region 1424-OctDeWitt HS322184
Region 3424-OctSharp Park827216
Region 3324-OctHappy Acres120299
Region 824-OctClintonwood Park-3162610
Region 2125-OctAllendale HS-217170
Region 1725-OctColumbus County Park1130300
Region 2925-OctBenzie Central HS2342420
Region 3525-OctWagener County Park221221
Region 725-OctRoyal Oak HS-11891
Region 1025-OctBenzie Central HS2241383
Region 925-OctGoodells County Park726233
Region 225-OctMt. Pleasant XC Course423194
Region 1625-OctLinden MS-24-5-94
Region 1825-OctLake Erie1029254
Region 2625-OctColumbus County Park928324
Region 625-OctWillow-811154
Region 1125-OctAllendale HS-217125
Region 3225-OctRiver Valley HS-712175
Region 3125-OctAllendale HS-613196
Region 2025-OctBenzie Central HS1736437
Region 2725-OctWillow-118157
Region 125-OctAllendale HS423158
Region 1925-OctMancelona HS-514228
Region 2225-OctPortage West MS-154128
Region 525-OctLake Erie-712208
Region 325-OctPortage West MS-11899
Region 3625-OctRoyal Oak HS-1901111
Region 2825-OctMancelona HS-3162711
Region 1225-OctSouth Christian HS-316412
Region 2425-OctBath MS-21-21012
Region 2525-OctWagener County Park-1722321
Girls MeetDateCourseAverageSB AdjustmentAdjustmentDifference
PC Early Bird15-AugPortage West MS-76-52-3814
Early Burg15-AugSleepy Hollow State Park-140-116-9224
Lamplighter15-AugFord Field-90-66-3729
Early Season Warrior19-AugChippewa Hills HS-83-59-518
Mike Jackson Memorial21-AugCros-Lex HS-110-86-5432
Birch Run Early21-AugTaymouth Twp. Park-77-53-1439
Under the Lights22-AugSt. Johns MS-55-31-256
Under the Lights v222-AugSouth Christian Sports Park-56-32-1418
Pete Moss23-AugBenzie Central HS-33-9-54
Michigan Catholic23-AugSt. Francis Retreat Center-75-51-2823
Night Light23-AugThe Range-82-58-2632
Happy Acres23-AugHappy Acres-61-371956
Sturgis Kickoff Classic23-AugSturgis HS-94-70-763
Saranac27-AugSaranac HS-37-13-49
SW Rusbuster27-AugWarner Camp-38-141630
New Buffalo27-AugNew Buffalo Elementary-84-60-1248
Party in the Park27-AugEast Jordan Community Park-75-51-249
Cass City27-AugEvergreen Park-87-63-855
Concord27-AugConcord HS-108-84-777
Oiler29-AugMt. Pleasant XC Course-34-101525
Golden Grizzlies29-AugOakland University-50-261036
Harper Creek Optimist2-SepHarper Creek HS-89-65-560
John Bruder Classic3-SepShepherd HS-34-10-100
Marauder3-SepUncle John’s Cider Mill-28-41418
FML 13-SepAlmar Orchards-46-22527
MAC Red 13-SepBaypoint Beach-68-44-737
OCS Small School4-SepEastwood Beach-62-38038
Hartford Teske4-SepVan Buren Youth Fair-71-47350
Northwood6-SepFisher Trails-33-9-36
Lakeview6-SepRiverside Elementary-29-5712
Bredeweg6-SepHarbor Lights MS-47-23-914
Muskrat Classic6-SepAlgonac HS-2042117
Christian Schools6-SepSouth Christian Sports Park-43-19221
Trent Carter6-SepWindmill Road-51-27128
Hornet6-SepCentral Montcalm HS-61-37-829
Hatchet6-SepHuron County Fair Grounds-47-231033
Rambling Rock6-SepWillow-56-32537
Bear Country6-SepBuckley HS-42-182644
Bath6-SepBath MS-65-41546
Averill6-SepPossum Hollow-99-75-2649
Fennville Open6-SepFenn Valley Winery-99-75-273
OK Red 19-SepSouth Christian Sports Park-39-15-69
SEC 19-SepWillow-27-31013
TVC 19-SepIthaca HS-81-57-2334
SAC 110-SepWarner Camp-50-261541
OAA Red 110-SepLake Orion HS-84-60-1446
Lansing Catholic11-SepSFRC-64-40-733
Chesaning11-SepTwin Brooks GC-40-162541
Ottawa Hills12-SepRiverside Park-17752
Spartan12-SepForest Akers-68-44-368
Holly13-SepSpringfield Oaks-41-17-214
Don Baese13-SepFish Creek Sportsman’s Club-168168
Sparta13-SepFruit Ridge Hayrides-24099
Huron13-SepWillow-29-5813
Autumn Classic13-SepBay Point Beach-55-311142
Hopkins13-SepJijak Camp-81-57-849
CAAC White 116-SepPortland HS-39-15318
OK Black 117-SepRidge Point Community Church-50-26-242
CMAC 117-SepP-W HS-62-38-929
Frankenmuth Eagles18-SepList Elementary-188-164-7985
Brooks Mid-Season19-SepGoodells County Park-38-141731
Cougar Falcon20-SepGainey Fields-22202
Cedar Springs20-SepCedar Springs Elementary-29-505
Jackson20-SepSharp Park-2311312
Chargers Autumn Sunrise20-SepCovenant Christian HS-31-7613
P-W20-SepP-W Trails-1951813
VSV20-SepVSV Park-26-21315
Linden Classic20-SepLinden MS-72-48-2523
Jefferson20-SepSterling State Park-64-40-238
Petoskey Kiwanis20-SepPetoskey XC Course-60-361147
Laker20-SepPigeon-Laker HS-54-302050
TVC 223-SepPine River CC-34-10313
OK Red 224-SepGrand Haven HS-30-6-33
OK White 224-SepGainey Fields-34-10-133
Apples 2 Apples24-SepUncle John’s-27-32124
MAC Red Championship24-SepDakota HS-30-62026
SAC 224-SepParchment HS-75-51-2229
FML 224-SepLinden MS-96-72-3834
SEC Red 225-SepIndian Creek-27-31013
Bluejay27-SepShepherd HS-195-510
Otsego Bulldog27-SepOtsego HS7312110
Allendale Falcon27-SepAllendale HS-1212-113
Stockbridge27-SepStockbridge HS-27-31215
Wagener Park27-SepWagener County Park-44-20-515
DeWitt27-SepDeWitt HS-42-18220
Hansons27-SepParkway Christian-35-111021
Berrien County27-SepRiverview Park-56-32-230
CAAC White 230-SepGrand Woods Park-40-16-160
Birch Run Fall30-SepTaymouth Twp. Park-38-141327
Green Devil30-SepBrown City HS-99-75-1362
OK Black 21-OctSpring Lake HS-30-6-24
Mancelona1-OctMancelona HS18426927
CMAC 21-OctPortland CC-64-40-139
Marysville2-OctMarysville City Park-37-13-94
Greater Flint4-OctCummings Center-15981
Hudson Booster4-OctHudson HS-50-26-188
Portage4-OctPortage West MS-43-19-109
Wayne County4-OctWillow-25-11112
Oakland County4-OctPossum Hollow-90-66-4224
Ubly6-OctUbly HS-1113174
Country Mill Classic7-OctCountry Mill Orchards832248
TVC 37-OctFreeland CC Course-195-1015
NWC 37-OctBenzie Central HS22462818
SAC Championship9-OctGilmore Car Museum-46-221032
River Rat Open10-OctWillow-213129
Greater Lansing11-OctLedge Meadows-915161
Gabriel Richard11-OctHudson Mills (South)-222275
Oiler Blue & Gold11-OctMt. Pleasant XC Course-2131512
Sturgis Kiwanis11-OctSturgis MS-2311413
Macomb County11-OctEastwood Beach13371324
Dave Patterson11-OctMayville HS-61-37-1027
BNC Championship14-OctGaylord CC-55-31-292
MIAC Championship14-OctWhitmore Lake HS-10142410
River Valley Mustang14-OctRiver Valley HS-46-22123
OK Black Championship15-OctDiamond Springs GC-222202
CAAC White 315-OctCountry Mill Orchards226293
FML 315-OctOrion Oaks-111385
BTC Black/White15-OctCaro GC-26-21012
Cascades Conference15-OctSharp Park10341618
OK White Championship15-OctRiverside Park12361620
CMAC 316-OctCountry Mill Orchards-123252
KLAA Championship16-OctBennett Park-1861610
OK Red Championship16-OctRiverside Park7312110
OAA Red Championship16-OctBloomer Park-26-2911
SEC Championship16-OctHudson Mills (North)-35-11011
Allegan County17-OctUS-131 Motorsports Park-15990
Larry Steeb18-OctWhitmore Lake HS832331
Northern Michigan MOC18-OctVeterans Serving Veterans Park-717161
Saginaw County18-OctTwin Brooks GC1337425
Thumb Area18-OctCaro GC-25-1-65
Christian Comet18-OctKalamazoo Christian Elementary-22297
Late Season Warrior18-OctChippewa Hills HS-62-38-1622
Region 824-OctClintonwood Park-222231
Region 3324-OctHappy Acres933276
Region 1524-OctShepherd HS9332013
Region 2324-OctSharp Park8321913
Region 424-OctDeWitt HS9332013
Region 1424-OctDeWitt HS10341915
Region 3424-OctSharp Park12362016
Region 3024-OctShepherd HS18422121
Region 2225-OctPortage West MS-717170
Region 2525-OctWagener County Park-123230
Region 1325-OctPortage West MS-816151
Region 2825-OctMancelona HS933321
Region 2125-OctAllendale HS-717192
Region 2725-OctWillow-420182
Region 325-OctPortage West MS-18682
Region 3525-OctWagener County Park-222242
Region 625-OctWillow-1014162
Region 125-OctAllendale HS-519163
Region 2925-OctBenzie Central HS2650473
Region 225-OctMt. Pleasant XC Course327234
Region 3225-OctRiver Valley HS-321254
Region 1825-OctLake Erie-123307
Region 525-OctLake Erie-717247
Region 925-OctGoodells County Park933267
Region 1125-OctAllendale HS-420128
Region 3625-OctRoyal Oak HS-519118
Region 1025-OctBenzie Central HS2650419
Region 1925-OctMancelona HS-5192910
Region 725-OctRoyal Oak HS-2041410
Region 1625-OctLinden MS-240-1111
Region 1225-OctSouth Christian HS-1410-212
Region 3125-OctAllendale HS4281612
Region 2025-OctBenzie Central HS31553916
Region 2425-OctBath MS-33-9716
Region 2625-OctColumbus County Park-7173720
Region 1725-OctColumbus County Park32563521