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A summer tradition returns.

Hard to fathom that I’ve been penning these Summer Previews for now, 7 years. Just as in the past, I’ll have the 50 best returners, then as time rolls on, the Regional Previews and Top Ten Teams.

Differing from the past is the format. Individual posts for each region and ticket are a TON OF WORK. Instead, I’ll be knocking off the 50 Tickets with sets of 10 and Regional Previews by their division and gender. Hopefully with these methods, I’ll be finishing on time and actually spending effort detailing what could be some great regional battles.

Anyhow, starting with the girls (they run first this year), your 50 Tickets to Brooklyn. These celebrate our top-50 returners – based on the 2024 XC season, 2025 track season, projected improvement, and a tiny bit of my own opinions.

Enjoy!

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020

(Also, first time ever that I’ve included Upper Peninsula folks in these! I know they’re not running at MIS, but they’re still representatives of Michigan)

Name: Lennox Naswell
School: Flint Powers Catholic
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:46
800m – 1:59
1600m – 4:20
3200m – 9:35

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Lennox Naswell	15:48.7	Flint Powers Catholic	198.4	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	15:51.9	Flint Powers Catholic	196.7	Division 2 State	2-Nov	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	15:46.7	Flint Powers Catholic	200.1	Region 15	25-Oct	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	15:50.4	Flint Powers Catholic	197.2	SVL Championship	16-Oct	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	16:23.4	Flint Powers Catholic	194.2	Kayla O’Mara	12-Oct	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	15:58.0	Flint Powers Catholic	194.7	Greater Flint	5-Oct	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	16:14.6	Flint Powers Catholic	205.5	Holly	14-Sep	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	15:57.6	Flint Powers Catholic	201.5	Northwood	7-Sep	2024
9	Lennox Naswell	17:04.8	Flint Powers Catholic	203.7	Milford	29-Aug	2024

Accolades

XC

32^nd Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2^nd Place – 2024 SVL Championship
4^th Place – 2024 Region 15

Track

10^th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 1600m
18^th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 3200m
5^th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 4×8
2^nd Place – 2025 SVL Championship 3200m

His Championship Season

On the track this spring was spent getting incrementally faster. Lennox entered May with a 1600m best of 4:24 and a 3200m of 9:52. Starting at the SVL Championships and ending at Nike Nationals, things got better and better. He earned a 4×8 qualifier with his Powers teammates and two on his own. The 1600m qualifier gave him an opportunity to PR at State and the 3200m qualifier gave experience in tripling at Michigan’s highest level, something he’ll likely be doing in the future.

Name: Aron Gal
School: Grand Haven
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:39
800m – 1:59
1600m – 4:21
3200m – 9:28

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Aron Gal	15:53.0	Grand Haven	197.0	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Aron Gal	15:39.1	Grand Haven	201.0	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Aron Gal	16:00.8	Grand Haven	193.8	Region 1	26-Oct	2024
11	Aron Gal	16:06.4	Grand Haven	191.5	OK Red Championship	17-Oct	2024
11	Aron Gal	15:53.0	Grand Haven	200.3	Portage	5-Oct	2024
11	Aron Gal	15:59.7	Grand Haven	196.4	Allendale Falcon	28-Sep	2024
11	Aron Gal	16:38.7	Grand Haven	199.8	OK Red 2	25-Sep	2024
11	Aron Gal	16:20.1	Grand Haven	202.0	Spartan	13-Sep	2024
11	Aron Gal	16:24.1	Grand Haven	200.3	OK Red 1	10-Sep	2024
11	Aron Gal	16:26.0	Grand Haven	192.3	Under the Lights v2	23-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Aron Gal	16:35.0	Grand Haven	181.3	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:25.0	Grand Haven	186.0	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:46.6	Grand Haven	178.1	Region 1	28-Oct	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:19.5	Grand Haven	187.2	OK Red Conference	19-Oct	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:51.7	Grand Haven	179.8	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:42.9	Grand Haven	182.4	Allendale Falcon	30-Sep	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:51.4	Grand Haven	185.5	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:58.8	Grand Haven	182.7	Bredeweg	9-Sep	2023
10	Aron Gal	16:50.5	Grand Haven	186.5	Under the Lights v2	25-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Aron Gal	17:09.9	Grand Haven	176.4	D1 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:03.8	Grand Haven	175.4	Region 1	29-Oct	2022
9	Aron Gal	16:51.3	Grand Haven	174.6	OK Red Championship	20-Oct	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:01.3	Grand Haven	175.6	Portage	8-Oct	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:17.4	Grand Haven	174.2	OK Red 2	4-Oct	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:05.9	Grand Haven	174.0	Allendale Falcon	1-Oct	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:18.3	Grand Haven	169.9	OK Red 1	20-Sep	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:31.7	Grand Haven	174.4	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:46.4	Grand Haven	168.9	Bredeweg	10-Sep	2022
9	Aron Gal	17:42.4	Grand Haven	181.2	Eagle	23-Aug	2022

Accolades

XC

19^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
5^th Place – 2024 OK Red Championship
7^th Place – 2024 Region 1
3x State Qualifier

Track

2x All-State – 2024 & 2025 Division 1 State 4×8
3^rd Place – 2025 OK Red 1600m
5^th Place – 2025 OK Red 3200m

His Championship Season

In cross was by far his best one yet. All year, Gal had been showing glimpses, such as a 16:20 at Spartan and his first ever sub-16 at Allendale. Come October, the times and honors started flowing – 15:53 at Portage, top-10 finishes in both the OK Red and Region 1. The end of all that was truly the special one, a significant personal best at State that was coupled with Aron’s first All-State ever.

Name: Ian Morgan
School: Okemos
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:37
1600m – 4:25
3200m – 9:25

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Ian Morgan	15:44.2	Okemos	199.3	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Ian Morgan	15:46.7	Okemos	200.1	Region 2	25-Oct	2024
11	Ian Morgan	16:02.5	Okemos	198.2	CAAC Blue 2	17-Oct	2024
11	Ian Morgan	15:37.4	Okemos	204.9	Greater Lansing	12-Oct	2024
11	Ian Morgan	16:05.7	Okemos	196.1	Portage	5-Oct	2024
11	Ian Morgan	15:52.1	Okemos	201.0	Bluejay	28-Sep	2024
11	Ian Morgan	16:17.2	Okemos	191.3	CAAC Blue 1	19-Sep	2024
11	Ian Morgan	16:14.1	Okemos	204.0	Spartan	13-Sep	2024
11	Ian Morgan	16:17.2	Okemos	199.9	Bath	7-Sep	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Ian Morgan	16:08.6	Okemos	190.1	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Ian Morgan	16:18.4	Okemos	188.2	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Ian Morgan	16:11.7	Okemos	189.1	Region 2	27-Oct	2023
10	Ian Morgan	16:22.2	Okemos	191.3	CAAC Blue League	19-Oct	2023
10	Ian Morgan	16:45.5	Okemos	189.5	Greater Lansing	14-Oct	2023
10	Ian Morgan	16:20.8	Okemos	190.1	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Ian Morgan	16:05.7	Okemos	192.1	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
10	Ian Morgan	16:30.8	Okemos	192.4	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
10	Ian Morgan	17:04.3	Okemos	183.6	Corunna Early Bird	29-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Ian Morgan	17:21.9	Okemos	172.4	D1 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Ian Morgan	16:48.9	Okemos	177.0	Region 2	28-Oct	2022
9	Ian Morgan	17:21.9	Okemos	171.4	CAAC Blue League	20-Oct	2022
9	Ian Morgan	17:00.4	Okemos	177.2	Greater Lansing	15-Oct	2022
9	Ian Morgan	17:14.5	Okemos	171.2	Portage	8-Oct	2022
9	Ian Morgan	16:46.7	Okemos	179.4	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
9	Ian Morgan	17:14.0	Okemos	169.0	CAAC Blue 1	22-Sep	2022
9	Ian Morgan	17:41.6	Okemos	171.1	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
9	Ian Morgan	18:18.0	Okemos	157.3	John Bruder Classic	7-Sep	2022
9	Ian Morgan	18:37.7	Okemos	151.8	Corunna Early Bird	30-Aug	2022

Accolades

XC

27^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2024 Region 2 Champion
2024 Greater Lansing Champion
3x State Qualifier

Track

12^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
2^nd Place – 2025 Region 4 3200m
2^nd Place – 2025 CAAC Blue & Greater Lansing 1600m

His Championship Season

Contained win after win. Morgan already had experience winning, capturing the CAAC Blue crown as a sophomore. One championship win as a sophomore transformed into three as a junior. He claimed Lansing-area supremacy at Greater Lansing, then went up the road to Shepherd and knocked off many from the wide-ranging Region 2. Confidence gained from the previous weeks definitely aided Ian at MIS, as he jumped nearly 50 places to grab a podium spot.

Name: Abraham McHugh
School: Marshall
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:39
800m – 1:59
1600m – 4:20
3200m – 9:23

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Abraham McHugh	16:09.7	Marshall	190.8	Division 2 State	2-Nov	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:11.7	Marshall	192.8	Region 13	26-Oct	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:34.1	Marshall	191.0	I-8 Championship	17-Oct	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	15:39.0	Marshall	201.7	Gabriel Richard	12-Oct	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:49.7	Marshall	172.8	Calhoun County	5-Oct	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	15:51.6	Marshall	193.1	Stockbridge	28-Sep	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:03.6	Marshall	209.1	Holly	14-Sep	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:26.7	Marshall	196.8	Bath	7-Sep	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:33.0	Marshall	196.3	Happy Acres	24-Aug	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:56.0	Marshall	196.7	Three Rivers Big Hill	20-Aug	2024
10	Abraham McHugh	16:23.6	Marshall	193.5	Viking Stampede	16-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Abraham McHugh	16:44.6	Marshall	178.1	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	16:35.5	Marshall	182.2	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	17:04.9	Marshall	181.7	Region 12	28-Oct	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	16:58.1	Marshall	169.6	I-8 Championship	21-Oct	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	17:07.4	Marshall	181.9	Gabriel Richard	14-Oct	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	16:30.8	Marshall	177.7	Stockbridge	30-Sep	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	17:04.3	Marshall	184.2	Holly	16-Sep	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	17:05.0	Marshall	179.0	Bath	9-Sep	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	16:36.3	Marshall	177.9	Barney Roy	29-Aug	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	18:20.6	Marshall	176.5	Big Hill	22-Aug	2023
9	Abraham McHugh	17:21.6	Marshall	178.8	Under the Lights	18-Aug	2023

Accolades

XC

47^th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
4^th Place – 2024 I-8 Championship & Region 13
2x State Qualifier

Track

2024 Division 2 State 4×8 Champion
8^th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 3200m
2025 Region 15 1600m Champion
3x All-State

His Championship Season

Showed that Abraham had one of the bigger gaps from fall to spring. Whereas McHugh placed 47^th at XC State, he was 8^th in Division 2’s 3200m. I know the field is smaller and some appear in other events, but no matter which way you shake it, that’s a leap. If we’re thinking on a year to year basis, McHugh subtracted over 30 sec. from his 3200m and 12 from his 1600m.

Name: Nate Linden
School: Troy Athens
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:38
1600m – 4:19
3200m – 9:33

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Nate Linden	15:49.6	Troy Athens	198.1	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Nate Linden	15:51.6	Troy Athens	196.8	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Nate Linden	15:38.2	Troy Athens	198.9	Region 8	25-Oct	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:10.8	Troy Athens	191.7	OAA White League	17-Oct	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:22.2	Troy Athens	201.9	Oakland County	5-Oct	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:04.0	Troy Athens	197.0	Hansons	28-Sep	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:11.5	Troy Athens	194.5	OAA White 2	24-Sep	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:46.7	Troy Athens	193.4	Mott Fall Classic	20-Sep	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:46.2	Troy Athens	188.6	OAA White 1	10-Sep	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:26.2	Troy Athens	189.6	Muskrat Classic	6-Sep	2024
11	Nate Linden	16:59.7	Troy Athens	186.4	Budd Cicciarelli	29-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Nate Linden	16:36.7	Troy Athens	182.1	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Nate Linden	16:11.6	Troy Athens	194.1	Region 8	27-Oct	2023
10	Nate Linden	16:22.9	Troy Athens	189.7	OAA White Championship	19-Oct	2023
10	Nate Linden	16:59.8	Troy Athens	188.1	Oakland County	7-Oct	2023
10	Nate Linden	16:38.1	Troy Athens	188.6	Hansons	30-Sep	2023
10	Nate Linden	19:32.4	Troy Athens	133.5	Soter Crane	20-Sep	2023
10	Nate Linden	17:12.4	Troy Athens	181.5	Holly	16-Sep	2023
10	Nate Linden	17:28.6	Troy Athens	174.1	Budd Cicciarelli	31-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Nate Linden	17:20.5	Troy Athens	174.2	Region 8	29-Oct	2022
9	Nate Linden	17:38.8	Troy Athens	166.1	OAA White Championship	20-Oct	2022
9	Nate Linden	17:45.6	Troy Athens	171.1	Oakland County	8-Oct	2022
9	Nate Linden	17:24.0	Troy Athens	167.0	Hansons	1-Oct	2022
9	Nate Linden	17:39.4	Troy Athens	166.2	OAA White 2	27-Sep	2022
9	Nate Linden	17:45.3	Troy Athens	169.2	Holly	17-Sep	2022
9	Nate Linden	18:02.5	Troy Athens	160.2	OAA White 1	13-Sep	2022
9	Nate Linden	18:17.0	Troy Athens	169.0	Averill	10-Sep	2022
9	Nate Linden	18:21.8	Troy Athens	158.1	Budd Cicciarelli	1-Sep	2022
9	Nate Linden	18:59.5	Troy Athens	155.2	Clawson Popsicle	23-Aug	2022

Accolades

XC

35^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2^nd Place – 2024 OAA White
4^th Place – 2024 Region 8
5^th Place – 2024 Oakland County
2x State Qualifier

Track

5^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State 4×8
14^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
Region 10 1600m & 3200m Champion

His Championship Season

Used the championship experience from the previous year and expounded upon it. In 2024, the Lindens and Essers teamed up for a great 4×8, earning the Redhawks a medal at State. Unafraid of big stages as a junior, Linden took advantage of every opportunity to get back to East Kentwood. He was victorious in the long distance double at Region 10 and helped his Athens teammates make a return trip in the 4×8.

Name: Caleb Keller
School: Traverse City Central
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:47
800m – 1:58
1600m – 4:19
3200m – 9:36

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Caleb Keller	15:48.0	Traverse City Central	198.0	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Caleb Keller	15:47.6	Traverse City Central	199.8	Region 2	25-Oct	2024
11	Caleb Keller	15:59.1	Traverse City Central	194.3	BNC Championship	15-Oct	2024
11	Caleb Keller	16:09.7	Traverse City Central	194.8	Portage	5-Oct	2024
11	Caleb Keller	15:51.6	Traverse City Central	201.1	Bluejay	28-Sep	2024
11	Caleb Keller	15:53.4	Traverse City Central	200.2	Jackson	21-Sep	2024
11	Caleb Keller	16:08.4	Traverse City Central	197.2	Ottawa Hills	13-Sep	2024
11	Caleb Keller	16:34.5	Traverse City Central	196.5	Oiler	30-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Caleb Keller	15:59.9	Traverse City Central	193.0	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:15.9	Traverse City Central	189.0	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:11.9	Traverse City Central	189.0	Region 2	27-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:19.8	Traverse City Central	191.7	Northern Michigan Championship	21-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:15.0	Traverse City Central	188.0	BNC Championship	17-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:16.6	Traverse City Central	191.5	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	15:57.4	Traverse City Central	194.9	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:18.3	Traverse City Central	190.9	Jackson	23-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:28.8	Traverse City Central	187.4	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:26.0	Traverse City Central	189.3	Oiler	1-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:42.6	Traverse City Central	191.8	Under the Lights	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Caleb Keller	17:33.2	Traverse City Central	164.9	Northern Michigan	22-Oct	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:09.4	Traverse City Central	166.2	Big North Conference	18-Oct	2022
9	Caleb Keller	17:40.3	Traverse City Central	161.6	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:03.1	Traverse City Central	161.6	Petoskey	24-Sep	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:20.1	Traverse City Central	152.6	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:30.1	Traverse City Central	155.3	Oiler	2-Sep	2022

Accolades

XC

30^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2024 Big North Conference Champion
2^nd Place – 2024 Region 2
2x State Qualifier

Track

2025 Big North Conference 3200m Champion
2^nd Place – 2025 Big North Conference 1600m
3^rd Place – 2025 Region 1 1600m

His Championship Season

Expounded on the ability that he displayed at the close of his sophomore season. Toward the end of his sophomore season, Keller had barely scraped under the 16-flat mark. When it came time to run fast as a junior, he was solidly beneath that. First, league titles were to be won, as Caleb claimed his first Big North crown. Getting that out of the way, he dropped two 15:4x’s, placing 2^nd in Region 2 and grabbing the final podium spot at MIS.

Name: Bobby Jazwinski
School: Whitehall
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:23
800m – 1:59
1600m – 4:17
3200m – 9:21

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:59.5	Hart	193.2	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:54.0	Hart	194.7	Division 3 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	16:05.9	Hart	194.7	Mel Hall	21-Oct	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:23.9	Hart	205.4	WMC Mega	17-Oct	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:34.0	Hart	204.7	Hart & Sole	14-Oct	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:51.4	Hart	199.9	Portage	7-Oct	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:30.7	Hart	203.8	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:38.0	Hart	205.3	Cougar Falcon	23-Sep	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:33.1	Hart	206.0	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:50.2	Hart	202.6	Leanna Wolf Geers	7-Sep	2023
9	Robert Jazwinski III	15:48.7	Hart	207.8	Pete Moss	26-Aug	2023

Accolades

XC

3^rd Place – 2023 Division 3 State

Track

12^th Place – 2023 Division 3 State 1600m & 3200m

His Championship Season

Came at the culmination of a trying year. Switching schools, running for himself, a less headstrong runner may have given up hope of progress. Not Jazwinski, who took advantage of quick west side fields in order to establish new personal bests – 1:59 for the 800m and 4:17 for the 1600m. If he can do that on his own, just imagine if he’s running for something.

Name: Harper Wesley
School: Utica
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:20
800m – 2:01
1600m – 4:22
3200m – 9:39

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Harper Wesley	15:20.4	Utica	207.9	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Harper Wesley	15:37.4	Utica	201.5	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Harper Wesley	15:45.4	Utica	199.2	Region 9	26-Oct	2024
11	Harper Wesley	15:37.1	Utica	204.0	Macomb County	12-Oct	2024
11	Harper Wesley	15:50.8	Utica	201.4	Bluejay	28-Sep	2024
11	Harper Wesley	15:51.8	Utica	197.1	MAC Red Championship	25-Sep	2024
11	Harper Wesley	15:55.6	Utica	199.5	Jackson	21-Sep	2024
11	Harper Wesley	16:03.1	Utica	201.0	Rambling Rock	7-Sep	2024
11	Harper Wesley	16:33.4	Utica	191.5	MAC Red 1	4-Sep	2024
11	Harper Wesley	17:07.0	Utica	188.0	Lake St. Clair Early Bird	28-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Harper Wesley	15:47.1	Utica	197.3	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Harper Wesley	15:38.0	Utica	201.7	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Harper Wesley	16:07.3	Utica	195.6	Region 8	27-Oct	2023
10	Harper Wesley	15:40.4	Utica	199.9	MAC Championship	21-Oct	2023
10	Harper Wesley	15:44.3	Utica	204.9	Macomb County	14-Oct	2023
10	Harper Wesley	15:31.1	Utica	203.6	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
10	Harper Wesley	16:06.8	Utica	194.7	Jackson	23-Sep	2023
10	Harper Wesley	16:17.8	Utica	199.7	Holly	16-Sep	2023
10	Harper Wesley	16:20.0	Utica	196.7	Ramblin’ Rock	9-Sep	2023
10	Harper Wesley	16:44.3	Utica	189.9	Lake St. Clair Early Bird	30-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Harper Wesley	16:28.3	Utica	183.2	MITCA	12-Nov	2022
9	Harper Wesley	17:01.8	Utica	179.1	D1 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Harper Wesley	16:49.1	Utica	184.6	Region 8	29-Oct	2022
9	Harper Wesley	16:45.0	Utica	180.7	MAC Division	22-Oct	2022
9	Harper Wesley	16:53.2	Utica	182.3	Macomb County	15-Oct	2022
9	Harper Wesley	16:57.0	Utica	176.0	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
9	Harper Wesley	17:21.8	Utica	175.7	Mott Fall Classic	23-Sep	2022
9	Harper Wesley	17:04.2	Utica	171.6	MAC Red 1	20-Sep	2022
9	Harper Wesley	18:16.6	Utica	158.8	Holly	17-Sep	2022
9	Harper Wesley	17:11.5	Utica	170.5	Muskrat Classic	10-Sep	2022
9	Harper Wesley	17:52.1	Utica	170.0	Saline Early Bird	1-Sep	2022
9	Harper Wesley	17:24.7	Utica	177.1	UCS Quad	26-Aug	2022

Accolades

XC

15^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
26^th Place – 2023 Division 1 State
2024 Macomb County & Region 9 Champion
3x State Qualifier

Track

20^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
2025 Macomb County & MAC Red 1600m Champion
2^nd Place – 2025 Region 10 1600m
11^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8

His Championship Season

Was, like the other years of his career, full of heroics. Back in 2022, Harper made a name for himself with a clutch regional performance that got his Chieftains to State. A faster version has emerged for the past two seasons, one that was able to hit All-State for the first time as a sophomore. He doubled down on that greatness with wins at Macomb County and Region 9, brought home another podium finish, then rattled off his fastest time of his career at MITCA.

Name: Ronnie Silveira
School: Allendale
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:31
800m – 1:53
1600m – 4:17
3200m – 9:42

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Ronnie Silveira	16:02.7	Allendale	193.8	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	15:31.1	Allendale	203.6	Division 2 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	15:38.3	Allendale	201.2	Region 11	26-Oct	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	15:39.7	Allendale	201.4	RCA Conference	19-Oct	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	16:37.5	Allendale	200.5	River Cities 2	9-Oct	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	15:55.6	Allendale	199.5	Portage	5-Oct	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	15:51.8	Allendale	199.1	Allendale Falcon	28-Sep	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	16:24.0	Allendale	200.7	Spartan	13-Sep	2024
11	Ronnie Silveira	15:58.9	Allendale	201.4	Under the Lights v2	23-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Ronnie Silveira	15:35.5	Allendale	202.2	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Ronnie Silveira	15:36.9	Allendale	201.4	Region 11	28-Oct	2023
10	Ronnie Silveira	15:54.8	Allendale	200.4	OK Blue Conference	18-Oct	2023
10	Ronnie Silveira	15:49.1	Allendale	200.6	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Ronnie Silveira	15:45.1	Allendale	201.6	Allendale Falcon	30-Sep	2023
10	Ronnie Silveira	16:20.8	Allendale	195.7	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
10	Ronnie Silveira	16:35.6	Allendale	191.5	Under the Lights v2	25-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Ronnie Silveira	16:50.5	Allendale	184.2	D2 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	16:31.0	Allendale	186.3	Region 11	29-Oct	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:01.1	Allendale	176.0	OK Blue Conference	19-Oct	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:05.0	Allendale	174.3	Portage	8-Oct	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	16:47.8	Allendale	181.1	OK Blue 2	5-Oct	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	16:39.5	Allendale	182.8	Allendale Falcon	1-Oct	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:11.7	Allendale	171.4	Cougar Falcon	24-Sep	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:44.5	Allendale	167.5	OK Blue 2	21-Sep	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:35.4	Allendale	173.2	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:44.7	Allendale	169.4	Bredeweg	10-Sep	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	18:01.9	Allendale	170.7	Saranac	31-Aug	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:16.7	Allendale	176.4	Pete Moss	27-Aug	2022
9	Ronnie Silveira	17:35.8	Allendale	174.1	Muskegon CC	20-Aug	2022

Accolades

XC

14^th Place – 2023 Division 2 State
15^th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2^nd Place – 2024 River Cities Alliance
4^th Place – 2024 Region 11

Track

2025 Division 2 State 4×8 Champion
6^th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 1600m
4x All-State
2025 Region 12 1600m Champion

His Championship Season

May have sealed a state championship. Nope, not in cross, because his Falcons dominated in D2. But in track, where a sudden drop in the 800m undoubtedly helped Allendale clinch a state title. He had shown mid-distance prowess at various spots in his career – 54.9 in the 400m as a freshman, breaking 2:00 in the 800m as a sophomore. As of May 26^th, he hovered around that 2-flat mark, but a day later, he had dropped 5+ seconds from his sophomore best. In a pressure-packed anchor leg with Good, Dixon, Bidwell, Gross, and Larson bearing down on him, the 1:53 Ronnie was enough for Allendale’s distance crew to claim another team title.

Name: Andrew Wright
School: Kalamazoo Central
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:37
1600m – 4:16
3200m – 9:32

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Andrew Wright	16:44.9	Kalamazoo Central	179.7	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Andrew Wright	15:53.2	Kalamazoo Central	196.3	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Andrew Wright	15:55.8	Kalamazoo Central	199.8	Region 3	25-Oct	2024
11	Andrew Wright	15:37.3	Kalamazoo Central	203.9	SMAC Championship	19-Oct	2024
11	Andrew Wright	16:44.2	Kalamazoo Central	183.3	Portage	5-Oct	2024
11	Andrew Wright	16:54.1	Kalamazoo Central	176.3	Otsego Bulldog	28-Sep	2024
11	Andrew Wright	15:51.0	Kalamazoo Central	203.0	Ottawa Hills	13-Sep	2024
11	Andrew Wright	17:51.8	Kalamazoo Central	181.7	Kalamazoo	28-Aug	2024
11	Andrew Wright	16:28.4	Kalamazoo Central	191.5	Under the Lights v2	23-Aug	2024
11	Andrew Wright	16:07.8	Kalamazoo Central	205.4	PC Early Bird	16-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Andrew Wright	16:16.0	Kalamazoo Central	189.0	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Andrew Wright	16:06.6	Kalamazoo Central	195.8	Region 3	27-Oct	2023
10	Andrew Wright	16:27.3	Kalamazoo Central	182.9	SMAC Championship	21-Oct	2023
10	Andrew Wright	17:19.7	Kalamazoo Central	170.4	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Andrew Wright	16:03.9	Kalamazoo Central	192.4	Otsego Bulldog	30-Sep	2023
10	Andrew Wright	17:31.8	Kalamazoo Central	178.7	Kalamazoo	30-Aug	2023
10	Andrew Wright	16:57.4	Kalamazoo Central	184.2	Under the Lights v2	25-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Andrew Wright	17:08.9	Kalamazoo Central	176.7	D1 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Andrew Wright	16:21.9	Kalamazoo Central	186.7	Region 3	28-Oct	2022
9	Andrew Wright	16:45.9	Kalamazoo Central	182.0	SMAC Championship	22-Oct	2022
9	Andrew Wright	16:58.5	Kalamazoo Central	176.5	Portage	8-Oct	2022
9	Andrew Wright	17:57.4	Kalamazoo Central	163.9	SMAC East 2	4-Oct	2022
9	Andrew Wright	16:45.6	Kalamazoo Central	180.8	Otsego Bulldog	1-Oct	2022
9	Andrew Wright	17:29.7	Kalamazoo Central	169.4	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep	2022
9	Andrew Wright	17:53.9	Kalamazoo Central	162.7	Under the Lights v2	26-Aug	2022
9	Andrew Wright	17:53.8	Kalamazoo Central	167.7	Portage Early Bird	19-Aug	2022

Accolades

XC

38^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
3x State Qualifier
2^nd Place – 2024 SMAC Championship
4^th Place – 2024 Region 3

Track

13^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
26^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
2^nd Place – 2025 SMAC 3200m
2^nd Place – 2025 Region 3 1600m

His Championship Season

Was the fastest stretch that Andrew has put forth in his career. He’d had individual races that were close in speed – a surprise 16:21 at 2022’s regional to help the Giants in an upset, a few 16:0x’s as a sophomore. Earlier in the year, Wright had found his way into the 15’s. In late October and November, he made himself a home there. 15:37, a personal best, was his best SMAC finish ever. Then sub-16 again at Region 3 and MIS.

A summer tradition returns.

Hard to fathom that I’ve been penning these Summer Previews for now, 7 years. Just as in the past, I’ll have the 50 best returners, then as time rolls on, the Regional Previews and Top Ten Teams.

Differing from the past is the format. Individual posts for each region and ticket are a TON OF WORK. Instead, I’ll be knocking off the 50 Tickets with sets of 10 and Regional Previews by their division and gender. Hopefully with these methods, I’ll be finishing on time and actually spending effort detailing what could be some great regional battles.

Anyhow, starting with the girls (they run first this year), your 50 Tickets to Brooklyn. These celebrate our top-50 returners – based on the 2024 XC season, 2025 track season, projected improvement, and a tiny bit of my own opinions.

Enjoy!

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020

(Also, first time ever that I’ve included Upper Peninsula folks in these! I know they’re not running at MIS, but they’re still representatives of Michigan)

Name: Ainsley Kelm
School: Portage Northern
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:33
1600m – 5:27
3200m – 10:56

Accolades

XC

34^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
3^rd Place – 2024 Region 3
4^th Place – 2024 SMAC Championship

Track

15^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
2025 Region 3 3200m Champion
2^nd Place – 2025 SMAC Championship 3200m

Her Specialty

3200m on the track. Following a solid freshman cross campaign, Kelm first laid her eyes on shorter track races, hitting in the 5:20’s for the 1600m, participating in some 4×4’s. When May came, she truly concentrated on the 32 and to great benefit. An 11:21 at JT Long was a significant personal best and her subsequent races kept lowering that mark. 11:09 to win Region 3, 11-flat at Distance Night, then a 10:56 at State to close.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Ainsley Kelm	18:33.0	Portage Northern	142.7	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	18:42.3	Portage Northern	142.6	Region 3	25-Oct	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	18:46.7	Portage Northern	139.4	SMAC Championship	19-Oct	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	18:57.8	Portage Northern	139.4	Portage	5-Oct	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	19:12.2	Portage Northern	139.3	Cougar Falcon	21-Sep	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	19:54.6	Portage Northern	125.8	SMAC West 1	18-Sep	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	19:13.4	Portage Northern	136.2	Ottawa Hills	13-Sep	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	19:04.7	Portage Northern	131.4	Lakeview	7-Sep	2024
9	Ainsley Kelm	19:28.7	Portage Northern	131.8	Under the Lights v2	23-Aug	2024

Name: Annabelle Lowman
School: Ludington
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:02
1600m – 5:11
3200m – 10:56

Accolades

XC

8^th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2x All-State
2024 WMC Lakes Champion
2^nd Place – 2024 Region 10

Track

5^th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 1600m
2x All-State
2025 WMC Lakes 3200m Champion
2^nd Place – 2025 Region 11 1600m

Her Specialty

Showing up every year and season at State. Name a State Finals from either of Annabelle’s high school years and you’ll find a race where she stepped up her effort. First crack at the state stage as a young freshman in 2023? 14^th place, her first race in the 18’s, a 40+ second personal best. Late May? Rattled off another 5^th place 3200m finish and her 4^th fastest time ever. Four for four with more to come.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Annabelle Lowman	18:32.4	Ludington	143.2	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	18:21.9	Ludington	146.4	Division 2 State	2-Nov	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	18:02.3	Ludington	145.6	Region 10	25-Oct	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	18:45.3	Ludington	146.6	Late Season Warrior	19-Oct	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	19:06	Ludington	133.7	WMC Lakes 3	15-Oct	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	18:57.1	Ludington	138.3	Oiler Blue & Gold	12-Oct	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	19:06.5	Ludington	137.5	Bluejay	28-Sep	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	19:08.4	Ludington	140.5	Cougar Falcon	21-Sep	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	20:41.6	Ludington	118.8	Ludington	14-Sep	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	20:21.3	Ludington	131.6	WMC Invitational	10-Sep	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	19:46.1	Ludington	132.3	Leanna Wolf Geers	5-Sep	2024
10	Annabelle Lowman	18:57.4	Ludington	139.2	Pete Moss	24-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Annabelle Lowman	18:07.6	Ludington	149.5	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	18:26.2	Ludington	145.6	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	19:08.7	Ludington	137.1	Region 10	27-Oct	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	19:13.6	Ludington	135.5	Late Season Warrior	21-Oct	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	19:23.0	Ludington	123.3	WMC Mega	17-Oct	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	19:52.5	Ludington	118.8	Hart & Sole	14-Oct	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	20:24.6	Ludington	107.1	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	19:46.2	Ludington	122.6	Cougar Falcon	23-Sep	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	20:39.5	Ludington	120.8	Ludington	16-Sep	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	20:10.8	Ludington	116.4	Leanna Wolf Geers	7-Sep	2023
9	Annabelle Lowman	19:52.0	Ludington	127.3	Pete Moss	25-Aug	2023

Name: Lucia Llanes
School: Ann Arbor Skyline
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 17:49
800m – 2:16
1600m – 5:12

Accolades

XC

12^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
3^rd Place – 2024 Region 4
8^th Place – 2024 SEC Red Championship

Track

8^th Place – 2025 MITS 800m

Her Specialty

Rapidly dropping time from race to race. Just look at the descent! Over the course of the season, Llanes subtracted over two minutes from her opener to the official end of the season at MIS. For many, that’d take place in chunks, the larger ones closer to the beginning of the season. Lucia did lessen her times quickly, opening with a 20:02, then handing out a solid string of 19-minuteish efforts. Then out of nowhere, she chopped off more than a minute with a wild 17:49 at MIS.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Lucia Llanes	18:05.5	Ann Arbor Skyline	152.2	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
9	Lucia Llanes	17:49.8	Ann Arbor Skyline	157.1	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
9	Lucia Llanes	18:51.3	Ann Arbor Skyline	141.9	Region 4	26-Oct	2024
9	Lucia Llanes	18:59.7	Ann Arbor Skyline	138.4	SEC Championship	17-Oct	2024
9	Lucia Llanes	18:59.8	Ann Arbor Skyline	141.1	River Rat Open	11-Oct	2024
9	Lucia Llanes	19:19.9	Ann Arbor Skyline	139.0	SEC Red 2	24-Sep	2024
9	Lucia Llanes	19:05.2	Ann Arbor Skyline	146.9	SEC 1	10-Sep	2024
9	Lucia Llanes	20:02.0	Ann Arbor Skyline	132.7	Early Bird Open	29-Aug	2024

Name: Natalie Foltz
School: Frankenmuth
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:09
400m – 62.20
800m – 2:15
1600m – 5:07
3200m – 11:02

Accolades

XC

9^th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2x All-State
2024 Saginaw County Champion
2^nd Place – 2024 Region 15 & TVC

Track

3^rd Place – 2025 Division 2 State 800m
7^th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 4×8
2^nd Place – 2025 MITS DMR
3x All-State

Her Specialty

Excelling at EVERYTHING. Sometimes even as grueling as walking a marathon. But for real, Natalie has had a hand in many pots, finding success in all of them. Come cross, it’s been in the late season, hitting a 18:45 breakthrough at State as a sophomore, patiently racing to a Saginaw County win as a junior. In springtime, it’s a bit speedier, spinning the wheels in the 800m this spring, an event she’s never truly concentrated on. It was to great benefit, as Foltz dropped her personal best from 2:22 to 2:15, earning yet another state medal in the process.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Natalie Foltz	18:18.5	Frankenmuth	147.9	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:22.1	Frankenmuth	146.3	Division 2 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:20.1	Frankenmuth	147.6	Region 15	25-Oct	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:09.9	Frankenmuth	147.0	Saginaw County	19-Oct	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	19:43.6	Frankenmuth	144.8	TVC Overall	15-Oct	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:36.0	Frankenmuth	146.4	TVC 3	8-Oct	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:24.2	Frankenmuth	144.6	Greater Flint	5-Oct	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:36.7	Frankenmuth	147.4	Bluejay	28-Sep	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	19:03.2	Frankenmuth	146.9	TVC 2	25-Sep	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	20:00.7	Frankenmuth	140.4	TVC 1	17-Sep	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	19:27.2	Frankenmuth	141.3	Spartan	13-Sep	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:28.9	Frankenmuth	150.7	Northwood	7-Sep	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	19:09.2	Frankenmuth	141.9	John Bruder Classic	4-Sep	2024
11	Natalie Foltz	18:33.7	Frankenmuth	147.1	Pete Moss	24-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Natalie Foltz	19:02.2	Frankenmuth	131.3	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	18:45.3	Frankenmuth	139.2	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	19:06.4	Frankenmuth	131.9	Region 15	27-Oct	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	18:47.0	Frankenmuth	135.3	Saginaw County	21-Oct	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	19:01.3	Frankenmuth	130.2	TVC Overall	17-Oct	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	19:05.5	Frankenmuth	130.8	TVC Red Championship	10-Oct	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	19:06.6	Frankenmuth	129.5	Greater Flint	7-Oct	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	18:47.6	Frankenmuth	139.5	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	20:44.3	Frankenmuth	124.6	Frankenmuth Eagles	21-Sep	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	19:14.0	Frankenmuth	136.7	Northwood	9-Sep	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	19:16.9	Frankenmuth	139.0	Pete Moss	25-Aug	2023
10	Natalie Foltz	19:39.5	Frankenmuth	132.8	Under the Lights	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Natalie Foltz	19:21.4	Frankenmuth	124.2	MITCA	12-Nov	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	19:36.3	Frankenmuth	126.2	D2 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	19:46.4	Frankenmuth	116.5	Region 15	28-Oct	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	20:13.6	Frankenmuth	118.1	Saginaw County	22-Oct	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	19:07.9	Frankenmuth	130.7	TVC Overall	18-Oct	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	19:11.0	Frankenmuth	128.3	Greater Flint	8-Oct	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	19:59.3	Frankenmuth	113.2	Birch Run Fall	4-Oct	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	19:11.5	Frankenmuth	131.8	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	19:45.9	Frankenmuth	126.0	TVC 8 2	27-Sep	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	20:58.2	Frankenmuth	117.6	Frankenmuth Eagles	22-Sep	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	20:04.9	Frankenmuth	122.4	Holly	17-Sep	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	20:03.2	Frankenmuth	118.9	Northwood	10-Sep	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	20:33.1	Frankenmuth	111.0	Marauder	7-Sep	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	21:18.0	Frankenmuth	121.0	Races at SVSU	2-Sep	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	20:19.7	Frankenmuth	117.1	Pete Moss	27-Aug	2022
9	Natalie Foltz	20:19.7	Frankenmuth	123.8	Under the Lights	19-Aug	2022

Name: El McMahan
School: Rochester Adams
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:27
800m – 2:14
1600m – 4:57
Mile (Road) – 4:53
3200m – 10:58

Accolades

XC

50^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2x State Qualifier
5^th Place – 2024 Region 8

Track

7^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
5^th Place – 2025 MITS 1600m
2025 Region 8 1600m Champion

Her Specialty

The Mile. At the culmination of indoor and outdoor, she’s brought her best material to the race. Slipping under 5:10 for the 1600m as a freshman, El established herself as one that can be a force for years to come. But another level was needed to earn medals on the big stages, and El got there in early February, breaking 5 for the first time. McMahan kept the pace honest at Indoor State and received 5^th place for her duties. Grinding through outdoor, she emerged at season’s end with a 4:57 from the slow heat, good enough for 7^th. And if you think she was done progressing, she blasted a 4:53 on the roads.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	El McMahan	18:50.4	Rochester Adams	136.9	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
10	El McMahan	18:27.0	Rochester Adams	142.3	Region 8	25-Oct	2024
10	El McMahan	18:38.2	Rochester Adams	137.9	OAA Red 3	17-Oct	2024
10	El McMahan	19:47.2	Rochester Adams	133.9	Oakland County	5-Oct	2024
10	El McMahan	20:28.5	Rochester Adams	109.2	Hansons	28-Sep	2024
10	El McMahan	19:25.7	Rochester Adams	127.4	Brooks Mid-Season Spectacular	21-Sep	2024
10	El McMahan	19:16.1	Rochester Adams	144.6	Holly	14-Sep	2024
10	El McMahan	21:23.4	Rochester Adams	99.2	OAA Red 1	11-Sep	2024
10	El McMahan	19:36.6	Rochester Adams	141.8	Averill	7-Sep	2024
10	El McMahan	19:42.6	Rochester Adams	133.1	Budd Cicciarelli	29-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	El McMahan	20:02.1	Rochester Adams	114.0	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
9	El McMahan	19:54.9	Rochester Adams	118.4	Region 8	27-Oct	2023
9	El McMahan	19:36.6	Rochester Adams	120.8	OAA Red Championship	19-Oct	2023
9	El McMahan	21:00.2	Rochester Adams	108.3	Oakland County	7-Oct	2023
9	El McMahan	21:14.5	Rochester Adams	103.8	Mott Fall Classic	22-Sep	2023
9	El McMahan	20:54.6	Rochester Adams	107.5	Holly	16-Sep	2023
9	El McMahan	21:00.0	Rochester Adams	113.7	Averill	9-Sep	2023
9	El McMahan	20:28.9	Rochester Adams	114.0	Budd Cicciarelli	31-Aug	2023

Name: Cassie Karasinski
School: Hudsonville
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:42
800m – 2:20
1600m – 5:06
3200m – 10:46
5000m – 17:23

Accolades

XC

2x State Qualifier
8^th Place – 2024 Region 1
10^th Place – 2024 OK Red Championship

Track

8^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
23^rd Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
14^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8
2^nd Place – OK Red & Region 2 3200m

Her Specialty

Long distances on the track. Which truly came to fruition this past May. During her three separate seasons prior to the spring, Karasinski had shown flashes of her ability, placing highly in the ultra-competitive OK Red, slipping under 19:00 last fall. Though nothing compared to the prowess displayed in anything eight laps and above. In her 3^rd 3200m of the year, Cassie blasted a 11:11 to place 2^nd in the conference, an effort that proved she could run at the state level. After narrowly earning a qualifier, Karasinski gave herself the opportunity to hang in there with the state’s best, dropping 25 seconds from that early May effort, grabbing 8^th place in Division 1.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Cassie Karasinski	19:27.6	Hudsonville	124.5	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	18:42.3	Hudsonville	139.2	Region 1	26-Oct	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	18:50.9	Hudsonville	135.7	OK Red Championship	17-Oct	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	19:13.3	Hudsonville	132.2	Kent Ottawa	12-Oct	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	19:19.7	Hudsonville	132.1	Portage	5-Oct	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	19:21.1	Hudsonville	128.3	Otsego Bulldog	28-Sep	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	20:17.8	Hudsonville	127.4	OK Red 2	25-Sep	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	19:33.9	Hudsonville	129.4	Ottawa Hills	13-Sep	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	19:57.5	Hudsonville	128.5	OK Red 1	10-Sep	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	21:14.4	Hudsonville	114.2	Kalamazoo	28-Aug	2024
10	Cassie Karasinski	20:14.3	Hudsonville	116.6	Under the Lights v2	23-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Cassie Karasinski	19:40.8	Hudsonville	121.1	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Cassie Karasinski	19:11.9	Hudsonville	128.7	Region 1	28-Oct	2023
9	Cassie Karasinski	19:06.2	Hudsonville	131.9	OK Red Conference	19-Oct	2023
9	Cassie Karasinski	19:15.3	Hudsonville	132.9	Portage	7-Oct	2023
9	Cassie Karasinski	19:13.1	Hudsonville	134.0	Allendale Falcon	30-Sep	2023
9	Cassie Karasinski	19:41.6	Hudsonville	124.8	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
9	Cassie Karasinski	19:50.3	Hudsonville	118.6	Lakeview	9-Sep	2023
9	Cassie Karasinski	20:22.3	Hudsonville	117.2	Under the Lights v2	25-Aug	2023

Name: Hope MIller
School: Blissfield
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:20
800m – 2:19
1600m – 5:03
3200m – 11:16

Accolades

XC

12^th Place – 2024 Division 3 State
3x State Qualifier
2^nd Place – 2024 LCAA Final & Region 27
3^rd Place – 2024 Lenawee County

Track

2^nd Place – 2025 Division 3 State 800m
3^rd Place – 2025 Division 3 State 1600m
6^th Place – 2025 Division 3 State 4×8
5x All-State

Her Specialty

Piling on race after race at State. To be fair, Hope had good practice a week prior at Team State, toeing the line in everything from the 400m to 3200m, placing no lower than 8^th, winning the 3200m at the culmination of it all. On the true state level, Miller was present for her Royals in the 4×8, 800m, and 1600m. All were a resounding success. Kicking off the day, she anchored the Blissfield 4×8 squad to a 6^th place finish. A significant personal record was bested in the 1600m, shaving off 3 seconds to run 5:03. Then after 2400m of fire, Miller dropped a 2:20 for 2^nd in the 800m. XC, with its single race on the docket, should be a breeze.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Hope Miller	18:22.2	Blissfield	146.6	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Hope Miller	18:20.7	Blissfield	145.4	Division 3 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Hope Miller	18:45.8	Blissfield	141.4	Region 27	26-Oct	2024
11	Hope Miller	18:53.7	Blissfield	135.4	LCAA Final	19-Oct	2024
11	Hope Miller	19:13.3	Blissfield	136.9	Lenawee County	12-Oct	2024
11	Hope Miller	18:53.4	Blissfield	139.9	Hudson Booster	5-Oct	2024
11	Hope Miller	19:01.6	Blissfield	141.5	Rambling Rock	7-Sep	2024
11	Hope Miller	19:02.8	Blissfield	144.1	Lenawee County Preview	24-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Hope Miller	18:57.7	Blissfield	132.8	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Hope Miller	19:19.9	Blissfield	126.0	Division 3 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Hope Miller	19:47.8	Blissfield	117.7	Region 27	28-Oct	2023
10	Hope Miller	19:43.2	Blissfield	119.6	LCAA Championship	21-Oct	2023
10	Hope Miller	19:49.5	Blissfield	130.2	Lenawee County	14-Oct	2023
10	Hope Miller	19:36.4	Blissfield	124.2	Hudson Booster	7-Oct	2023
10	Hope Miller	20:44.2	Blissfield	115.3	Blissfield Early Bird	19-Sep	2023
10	Hope Miller	19:44.6	Blissfield	131.5	Lenawee County Preview	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Hope Miller	19:43.6	Blissfield	126.5	D3 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Hope Miller	19:08.7	Blissfield	129.1	Region 27	29-Oct	2022
9	Hope Miller	19:25.2	Blissfield	129.3	Lenawee County	15-Oct	2022
9	Hope Miller	20:18.6	Blissfield	120.1	LCAA 2	5-Oct	2022
9	Hope Miller	20:21.1	Blissfield	113.0	Blissfield Early Bird	20-Sep	2022
9	Hope Miller	20:54.2	Blissfield	113.9	Lenawee County Preview	20-Aug	2022

Name: Tessa Mascari
School: Traverse City West
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:25
400m – 61.41
800m – 2:19
1600m – 4:59
3200m – 11:14

Accolades

XC

40^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2x State Qualifier
5^th Place – 2024 Big North Conference
6^th Place – 2024 Region 2

Track

14^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
20^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
6^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8

Her Specialty

You can throw her in anything. Single lap? She can earn you some points, hitting 61’s. 5k’s on the grass in the fall? A whole season spent sub-19, the lead runner on a typically top-10 Traverse City West outfit. Where Tessa has seemed to truly found a home is the 1600m. She really honed her craft in championship season, breaking 5:10 for the first time at Big North, hitting 14^th at East Kentwood, then ripping a sub-5 at MITCA’s Meet of Champions.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Tessa Mascari	18:25.1	Traverse City West	145.6	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:40.6	Traverse City West	140.1	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:32.7	Traverse City West	143.4	Region 2	25-Oct	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:57.1	Traverse City West	133.0	BNC Championship	15-Oct	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:59.4	Traverse City West	138.9	Portage	5-Oct	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:53.8	Traverse City West	141.7	Bluejay	28-Sep	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:27.2	Traverse City West	146.3	VSV	21-Sep	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:49.8	Traverse City West	144.1	Ottawa Hills	13-Sep	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:55.2	Traverse City West	142.6	Titan Takeoff	7-Sep	2024
10	Tessa Mascari	18:54.0	Traverse City West	140.3	Pete Moss	24-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Tessa Mascari	19:05.0	Traverse City West	130.3	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:24.9	Traverse City West	126.4	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:28.4	Traverse City West	124.5	Region 2	27-Oct	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:14.2	Traverse City West	124.6	Northern Mich. MOC	21-Oct	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:23.3	Traverse City West	124.2	BNC Championship	17-Oct	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:23.0	Traverse City West	130.3	Portage	7-Oct	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:03.8	Traverse City West	134.1	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:53.7	Traverse City West	116.1	Cadillac	23-Sep	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	19:42.5	Traverse City West	124.5	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	20:28.5	Traverse City West	111.8	Northwood	9-Sep	2023
9	Tessa Mascari	20:10.8	Traverse City West	121.1	Pete Moss	25-Aug	2023

Name: Savannah Staton
School: Saline
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:27
400m – 61.41
800m – 2:18
1600m – 5:09
3200m – 10:57

Accolades

XC

33^rd Place – 2024 Division 1 State
4^th Place – 2024 SEC Red
6^th Place – 2024 Region 6

Track

2^nd Place – SEC Red 1600m
3^rd Place – SEC Red 3200m
3^rd Place – Region 5 3200m

Her Specialty

Longer distances. After a few rustbusters and introductions to the sport, Staton quickly displayed the ability to grind things out. At Saline’s first major invite – Bath, Savannah raced to an 18:55, her first of many sub-19’s. By season’s end, she had gotten as quick as 18:27. On the oval, Staton concentrated on the 3200m. For good reason, as she was one of nine Michigan freshmen girls to break 11:00. May the good times continue to roll in the long stuff.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Savannah Staton	18:32.2	Saline	142.9	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
9	Savannah Staton	19:06.8	Saline	133.1	Region 5	26-Oct	2024
9	Savannah Staton	18:40.6	Saline	144.8	SEC Championship	17-Oct	2024
9	Savannah Staton	18:55.2	Saline	140.3	Portage	5-Oct	2024
9	Savannah Staton	19:07.4	Saline	143.2	SEC Red 2	24-Sep	2024
9	Savannah Staton	18:27.8	Saline	148.4	Jackson	21-Sep	2024
9	Savannah Staton	18:54.8	Saline	150.4	SEC 1	10-Sep	2024
9	Savannah Staton	18:55.7	Saline	147.8	Bath	7-Sep	2024

Name: Leah Corby
School: Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 17:38
1600m – 5:01
3200m – 10:47

Accolades

XC

13^th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
3^rd Place – 2024 Region 8
4^th Place – 2024 Oakland County
2x All-County

Track

16^th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
2025 Region 8 3200m Champion
3^rd Place – 2025 Oakland County 3200m

Her Specialty

Bouncing back. Throughout her sophomore fall, Leah had shown she was someone not only capable of qualifying for State, but inflicting some damage while there. Unfortunately, that was not to be, but that didn’t deter Corby from getting back to it the following year. Corby was able to kick off her 2024 season with a personal best, then trended upward from there. She was 4^th on the tough Kensington track at Oakland County, then three weeks later, earned her second state qualifier. You would’ve had no clue that she was absent from the MIS stage for two years, as Leah laid down a 17:54, good for 13^th in all of D1.

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Leah Corby	17:38.4	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	161.2	MITCA	9-Nov	2024
11	Leah Corby	17:54.1	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	155.6	Division 1 State	2-Nov	2024
11	Leah Corby	17:52.0	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	154.0	Region 8	25-Oct	2024
11	Leah Corby	18:22.7	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	147.8	OAA White League	17-Oct	2024
11	Leah Corby	19:50.4	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	126.9	Stan Ford	11-Oct	2024
11	Leah Corby	19:28.4	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	140.2	Oakland County	5-Oct	2024
11	Leah Corby	18:52.4	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	141.2	Hansons	28-Sep	2024
11	Leah Corby	18:58.4	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	138.2	OAA White 2	24-Sep	2024
11	Leah Corby	19:22.9	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	142.7	Spartan	13-Sep	2024
11	Leah Corby	20:38.2	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	112.9	OAA White 1	10-Sep	2024
11	Leah Corby	18:35.3	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	154.9	Lamplighter	23-Aug	2024
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Leah Corby	21:40.5	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	95.5	Region 9	27-Oct	2023
10	Leah Corby	19:01.9	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	136.7	OAA White Championship	19-Oct	2023
10	Leah Corby	19:39.5	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	130.2	Gabriel Richard	14-Oct	2023
10	Leah Corby	20:02.0	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	127.7	Oakland County	7-Oct	2023
10	Leah Corby	19:05.8	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	137.7	Hansons	30-Sep	2023
10	Leah Corby	19:32.9	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	133.0	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
10	Leah Corby	20:08.8	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	121.1	Muskrat Classic	9-Sep	2023
10	Leah Corby	18:57.7	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	147.8	Lake St. Clair Early Bird	30-Aug	2023
10	Leah Corby	18:50.7	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	153.8	Lamplighter	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Leah Corby	20:11.8	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	115.1	D1 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Leah Corby	19:45.1	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	115.6	Region 9	29-Oct	2022
9	Leah Corby	20:08.2	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	115.6	OAA White Championship	20-Oct	2022
9	Leah Corby	19:47.3	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	114.2	Gabriel Richard	15-Oct	2022
9	Leah Corby	20:40.0	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	112.7	Oakland County	8-Oct	2022
9	Leah Corby	20:37.8	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	100.1	Hansons	1-Oct	2022
9	Leah Corby	20:21.9	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	110.7	OAA White 2	27-Sep	2022
9	Leah Corby	19:34.6	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	119.5	Mid-Season Spectacular	23-Sep	2022
9	Leah Corby	20:46.4	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	110.9	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
9	Leah Corby	20:49.1	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	102.6	OAA White 1	13-Sep	2022
9	Leah Corby	19:55.3	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	115.6	Muskrat Classic	10-Sep	2022
9	Leah Corby	21:09.5	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	108.2	Lamplighter	19-Aug	2022

Time to get cracking on these regional previews. As with the 50 Tickets, these are a bit condensed compared to past years. I found the writing was getting excessive, repetitive, and more work than the actual season. But still, regional projections are in order. I thought I’d highlight a few of the battles, tough regions, and outstanding individuals.

Division 4’s summer work will always be a bit off. For a solid segment of the schools, especially the private ones, there isn’t a feeder school. With that, some schools are underrated as I can’t discern who is going where. A few deserving schools might not be listed as they operated with a few runners last year, lost some to graduation, but don’t have five returners. D4 coaches are perhaps the best at creatively replenishing their roster, but I can’t predict those additions from my perspective.

Anyhow, here are your D4 Girls predictions. Similar to the 50 Tickets, these are based on last year’s XC season and track seasons, projected improvements, and a few bits of subjective shuffling.

Toughest Regions

Region 28 – five teams in the top-33. And perhaps underestimating outfits such as Petoskey St. Michael, who always seems to find a way to add impactful athletes over the course of the season.

Region 29 – six teams in the top-24. Annually the deepest region thanks in part to a running rich tradition in the Traverse City area. Would likely be even stronger if Bear Lake and Onekama still combined forces.

Region 34 – two top-6 teams. A 6^th ranked team would typically be a regional favorite. Unfortunately Concord will need to deal with regional rival Hillsdale Academy in order to capture a regional crown. The Colts return five of their top-seven girls from last year’s 3^rd place squad, then add a freshman who dipped under 6:00 for the 1600m during track.

Region 35 – six teams in the top-36. Probably not so much in terms of qualifying, as the top-three appear to have a significant point gap. But squads such as Harbor Beach, Brown City, and North Huron have the juice where they’d be contenders in other spots.

Region 36 – five teams in the top-30. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian and Royal Oak Shrine should be clear, but beyond those two, it could be three teams vying for one spot. Lutheran Westland looks to be the favorite, returning their top-five regional finishers. These projections don’t even include a Plymouth Christian Academy, the Eagles coming back with four girls from last year’s qualifying squad. One more and they’re in the mix.

Intriguing Battles

Region 28 – four teams vying for the final two spots. Rogers City is projected as a significant favorite early.  I’m intrigued by Bellaire, who appears to have the most depth of the bunch. Not only helpful from the bodies that can have a good regional day, but also the possibility of placing four in the top-20. Ellsworth, East Jordan, and Petoskey St. Michael all project to be in contention as well.

Region 34 – final spot up for grabs.Previously mentioned Concord and Hillsdale Academy should solidly take up the top-two spots. Two teams close in rank – Petersburg-Summerfield and Hudson. Last year, it was P-S advancing out of the third slot and the Bulldogs bring back a great majority of that squad. However, Hudson moves into D4 with a senior-laden team.

Region 35 – the win. Kingston and Ubly are separated by three spots in the rankings, but one projected point here. This typically points to an advantage at the state level that isn’t as magnified at the regional level. In Kingston’s case, this is their two very low Kiley sticks. Lilah has been a fixture, the winds point toward Norah being one as well. Ubly’s sophomore class was a fixture in 2024’s regional race, four freshman Bearcats occupying spots in the top-15.

Region 36 – the win. The past fall, no one progressed as heavy and fast as Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. They’ll look to reap the benefits of that increased fitness and could potentially add tons of freshmen. With additions, Royal Oak Shrine could have some of the best depth in the division, as the Knights could bring in three freshmen girls who hovered around the 14-min. mark in middle school cross.

Region 28

Top 27 Teams

#17 Rogers City
#27 Ellsworth

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Rogers City	35
2	Ellsworth	79
3	Bellaire	81
4	East Jordan	87
5	Petoskey St. Michael	94
6	Indian River Inland Lakes	107

Top Athletes

Harlie Fox – coming off a track season where she placed 18^th in the D4 1600m.

Danielle Agren – 17^th in late May’s D4 3200m.

Ruby Pletcher – finished 4^th here last year in her first ever sub-20.

Avery Langlois – a 2023 All-Stater that’s twice been top-10 here.

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Harlie Fox	Johannesburg-Lewiston
2	11	Danielle Agren	Johannesburg-Lewiston
3	11	Ruby Pletcher	Ellsworth
4	11	Avery Langlois	Rogers City
5	11	Elizabeth Furman	Indian River Inland Lakes
6	9	Madalyn Dewey	Bellaire
7	10	Fenlynn Johnson	Rogers City
8	11	Veronica Paga	Petoskey St. Michael
9	9	Nora Inman	East Jordan
10	12	Taylor Hefele	Rogers City
11	9	Reese Brege	Rogers City
12	11	Avary Bearden	East Jordan
13	12	Sophia Harding	Gaylord St. Mary
14	10	Keri Coolman	Rogers City
15	11	Natalie Fitzgerald	Ellsworth
16	11	Morgan Reh	Bellaire
17	11	Isabella Hocking	Bellaire
18	12	Ella Nolan	Petoskey St. Michael
19	9	Grace Campbell	Bellaire
20	10	Mea Wesley	Petoskey St. Michael

Region 29

Top 27 Teams

Top-10 Maple City Glen Lake
Top-10 Grand Traverse Academy
#13 Buckley
#17 Bear Lake
#19 Frankfort
#24 Mason County Eastern

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Maple City Glen Lake	43
2	Grand Traverse Academy	59
3	Buckley	72
4	Bear Lake	87
5	Frankfort	95
6	Mason County Eastern	142

Top Athletes

Callie Sinke – proved herself as one of Michigan’s top freshmen on the grass and track. Four All-States between the two seasons, including a 9^th place cross finish.

Amelia McKinney – 15^th in D4, 2^nd here in her first season of high school cross.

Carmella Julian – another first year of success, achieving a regional 3200m title and a 20^th place finish at MIS.

Addy Zeller – double qualifier this spring, competed in both the 1600m and 3200m at the State Finals

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	10	Callie Sinke	Onekama
2	11	Amelia McKinney	Grand Traverse Academy
3	10	Carmella Julian	Maple City Glen Lake
4	11	Addy Zeller	Onekama
5	9	Tessa Rutherford	Bear Lake
6	9	Autumn Bailey	Maple City Glen Lake
7	10	Sophie Grinage	Leland
8	12	Addison Jarosz	Frankfort
9	10	Melodie Hulinek	Bear Lake
10	9	Alyse Cox	Maple City Glen Lake
11	9	Ava Higley	Frankfort
12	11	Natalie Burpee	Leland
13	12	Leire Mahiques	Buckley
14	9	Ellie Wright	Maple City Glen Lake
15	11	Addison Patrzik	Grand Traverse Academy
16	12	Kinsey Peer	Buckley
17	9	Brooklyn Griffin	Buckley
18	11	Madison Smith	Grand Traverse Academy
19	10	Claire Couturier	Lake Leelanau St. Mary
20	11	Mikayla Kulawiak	Buckley

Region 30

Top 27 Teams

#18 Breckenridge
#22 Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Breckenridge	29
2	Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary	48
3	Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart	76
4	Vestaburg	101
5	Montabella	108

Top Athletes

Ally Schmitz – has a penchant for running her best at the end of the year. Two sub-20’s and two All-State finishes from 2023 and 2024.

Claire Long – absolute stud on the track, winning the 400m in this spring’s D4 finals

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Ally Schmitz	Breckenridge
2	11	Claire Long	Saginaw Nouvel
3	10	Maizy Matthews	Breckenridge
4	10	Skylar Maclennan	Fulton
5	11	Nolee Leppert	Beal City
6	10	Piper Schultz	Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
7	12	Olive Wakefield	Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
8	10	Dilyn Colpean	Merrill
9	10	Taylor Wills	Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
10	9	Maezee Humm	Breckenridge
11	10	Peyton Rohn	Ashley
12	12	Emma McCarty	Carson City-Crystal
13	11	Jessica Stouten	Vestaburg
14	11	Greta Schroeder	Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
15	10	Anna McCarty	Carson City-Crystal
16	11	Kaylie McCracken	Carson City-Crystal
17	12	Kylo Riedel	Breckenridge
18	11	Ryann Ball	Montabella
19	9	Macie Bush	Breckenridge
20	12	Laura Bigard	Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart

Region 31

Top 27 Teams

Top-10 Gobles
#15 Martin

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Gobles	27
2	Martin	36
3	Holton	72

Top Athletes

Libby Smith – a D4 household name at this point, earning 7^th and 3^rd place finishes the past two years at MIS. Those places were identical to those found on the track this spring, with her 3^rd place in the 3200m and 7^th in the 1600m.

Veyda Conley – twice an All-Stater, twice top-3 in her two high school years.

Ryleigh Alderink – potentially impactful 9^th grader, having gone down as low as a 5:41 1600m this spring

Lauren Shaffer – made tremendous gains during track, dropping 15+ seconds from her 1600m best and qualifying for state in the 800m.

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Libby Smith	Gobles
2	11	Veyda Conley	Martin
3	9	Ryleigh Alderink	Holton
4	11	Lauren Shaffer	Gobles
5	10	Zoe Fabing	Fowler
6	12	Madison Cooley	Gobles
7	10	Laura Rotman	Holland Calvary Christian
8	9	Jane Vonk	Holland Calvary Christian
9	11	Ava DeYoung	Gobles
10	12	Acacia Williams	Holland Calvary Christian
11	10	Allison Rodgers	Martin
12	10	Leah Thelen	Fowler
13	12	Alison Rotman	Holland Calvary Christian
14	11	Marian Davlin	Portland St. Patrick
15	9	Riley Bender	Martin
16	10	DuRae Sage	Martin
17	11	Sara Schipper	Martin
18	12	Olivia Thelen	Fowler
19	9	Taylor Cooley	Gobles
20	10	Addison Tomsic	Gobles

Region 32

Top 27 Teams

Top-10 Kalamazoo Hackett

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Kalamazoo Hackett	19
2	Three Oaks River Valley	53
3	Decatur	62

Top Athletes

Emma Riker – the reigning regional champ that’s fresh off one of the better distance seasons in all of D4. All-State with her 4×8 girls to go along with 4^th and 5^th place finishes in the 1600m and 3200m, respectively.

Brie Siems – triathlete who surely takes those skills and applies them to many of our disciplines. Cross, hurdles, high jump, and long sprints among the many areas that Siems excels.

Rowan Allen – a mainstay at this region, top-6 finishes throughout her freshman through junior years.

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Emma Riker	Kalamazoo Hackett
2	11	Brie Siems	Kalamazoo Hackett
3	12	Rowan Allen	Mendon
4	9	Cayla Buss	Decatur
5	12	Kate Van Es	Kalamazoo Hackett
6	10	Delaney McBride	Kalamazoo Hackett
7	11	Ella Hendrixson	Three Oaks River Valley
8	11	Harper Bowman	New Buffalo
9	10	Abigail Riker	Kalamazoo Hackett
10	11	Emmy Nofs	Battle Creek St. Philip
11	11	Sarah Stemaly	Athens
12	11	Anne Gradowski	New Buffalo
13	12	Rachel Byler	White Pigeon
14	10	Brittney Hernandez	Three Oaks River Valley
15	9	Grace Ulbrich	Kalamazoo Hackett
16	9	Jordan Ynclan	Kalamazoo Hackett
17	11	Helen Donner	Three Oaks River Valley
18	9	Annabell Bent	Marcellus
19	10	Dalyn Bogard	Climax-Scotts
20	10	Linda Ultz	Burr Oak

Region 33

Top 27 Teams

Top-10 Whitmore Lake
#12 Lansing Christian

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Whitmore Lake	18
2	Lansing Christian	49
3	Genesee Christian Academy	97
4	Webberville	119
5	Dansville	121
6	Novi Christian Academy	132

Top Athletes

Kaylie Livingston – she’s got a ticket coming, our defending D4 champ!

Taylor Wiegand – has been operating at a high level for the past two years, racking up 18^th and 10^th place finishes at MIS.

Carina Burchi – three times an All-Stater, twice a team state champ. I’d call that a successful career.

Elodie Weaver – title-clinching race from 2023 propelled Elodie into her best season yet. 2024 contained a sub-20 PR and first All-State finish ever.

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Kaylie Livingston	Whitmore Lake
2	12	Taylor Wiegand	Livingston Christian
3	12	Carina Burchi	Whitmore Lake
4	12	Elodie Weaver	Whitmore Lake
5	10	Malynda Lambros	Whitmore Lake
6	11	Adrienne Mitchell	Lansing Christian
7	9	Cassa Minnis	Dansville
8	10	Madison Markowicz	Novi Christian Academy
9	12	Sofia Robertson	Whitmore Lake
10	11	Annie Wernet	Lansing Christian
11	12	Juliette Tallon	Lansing Christian
12	10	Gabriella Wood	Lansing Christian
13	12	Alaina Driver	Potterville
14	9	Piper Guilloz	Whitmore Lake
15	11	Jane Wilder	Webberville
16	11	Makenna Bush	Lansing Christian
17	11	Caroline Darrah	Whitmore Lake
18	12	Tori Ferguson	Genesee Christian Academy
19	10	Ariana Stewart	Genesee Christian Academy
20	12	Yazmine Beverly	Webberville

Region 34

Top 27 Teams

Top-10 Hillsdale Academy
Top-10 Concord
#23 Petersburg-Summerfield
#25 Hudson

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Hillsdale Academy	28
2	Concord	43
3	Petersburg-Summerfield	87
4	Hudson	100
5	Manchester	152
6	Addison	157
7	Jackson Preparatory	167

Top Athletes

Evelyn Meyer – dropped more than a minute from her 9^th to 10^th grade seasons. Quickened times led to a state appearance, where Meyer placed 41^st.

Makenzie Wolfe – during the spring, this Bulldog pulled off the rare high jump/distance combo. When it came time for State, she concentrated on the distance races, hitting qualifiers in the 1600m and 3200m

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Evelyn Meyer	Hillsdale Academy
2	12	Makenzie Wolfe	Petersburg-Summerfield
3	9	Audrey Rinehart	Concord
4	12	Elizabeth Caspar	Hillsdale Academy
5	11	Allie Miller	Hillsdale Academy
6	9	Audrey Pyle	Concord
7	11	Haley Stimer	Concord
8	9	Heather Morris	Hillsdale Academy
9	12	Annabelle Czeiszperger	Hudson
10	12	Audrey Nehlsen	Hillsdale Academy
11	12	Grace Raymond	Petersburg-Summerfield
12	12	Cieara Barrett	Concord
13	9	Eliza Roberts	Hillsdale Academy
14	11	Moira Beier	Hillsdale Academy
15	10	Mya Barrett	Concord
16	10	Abby Raymond	Petersburg-Summerfield
17	11	Lillian Jagielski	Pittsford
18	10	Ellie Woodring	Addison
19	9	Madelyn St. John	Hudson
20	9	Braelynn Thorrez	Concord

Region 35

Top 27 Teams

Top-10 Kingston
Top-10 Ubly
#14 Dryden
#20 Harbor Beach

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Kingston	44
2	Ubly	45
3	Dryden	60
4	Harbor Beach	92
5	Brown City	148
6	Kinde North Huron	152
7	Marlette	171

Top Athletes

Lilah Kiley – coming off an outstanding track season where she claimed regional titles in the 800m and 1600m, then turned around and nabbed top-10 D4 finishes in each.

Norah Kiley – likely to be one of the better freshmen in Michigan. Undefeated during her 8^th grade fall season, then found a 4^th place finish in the prestigious Megastar 1600m.

Cara Prusakiewicz – your defending regional champ. Busted into the 19’s twice at season’s close, winning here then grabbing 23^rd in Brooklyn.

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Lilah Kiley	Kingston
2	9	Norah Kiley	Kingston
3	12	Cara Prusakiewicz	Dryden
4	12	Katie Sweeney	Ubly
5	10	Alyvia Janke	Unionville-Sebewaing
6	10	Claire Wright	Dryden
7	10	Payton King	Kingston
8	9	Ella Gustner	Dryden
9	10	Abbygail Plester	Ubly
10	12	Alexis Fabbro	Vassar
11	10	Taylor Geiger	Ubly
12	10	Myah Peruski	Ubly
13	10	Emily Meek	Unionville-Sebewaing
14	9	Isabella West	Mayville
15	12	Madison Prowse	Brown City
16	11	Aspen Jimkoski	Kinde North Huron
17	9	Rachel Becker	Unionville-Sebewaing
18	11	Cailin Spearman	Harbor Beach
19	10	Brooklyn Morell	Ubly
20	12	HarLee Leasher	Brown City

Region 36

Top 27 Teams

Top-10 Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
#11 Royal Oak Shrine
#21 Lutheran Westland
#26 Southfield Christian

Proj. Place	Team	Score
1	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian	42
2	Royal Oak Shrine	46
3	Lutheran Westland	83
4	Southfield Christian	98
5	Allen Park Cabrini	106
6	Austin Catholic	131
7	Detroit Crockett	197

Top Athletes

Raley Keith – cross times hit a freefall come October then the accomplishments couldn’t stop flowing. 13^th place at MIS helped spur the Lancers’ runner-up finish. And then led into a track season where Raley medaled in both the 1600m and 3200m at State.

Eleanor Cole – steadily moving up in the XC world. Earned a State Finals appearance first as a sophomore, then dropped 30+ seconds at MIS as a junior, earning a spot up on the stage.

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Raley Keith	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
2	12	Eleanor Cole	Lutheran Westland
3	10	Cassidy Bowers	Austin Catholic
4	11	Lydia Gleason	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
5	12	Stella Behnan	Cardinal Mooney Catholic
6	10	Deirdre O’Connell	Allen Park Cabrini
7	9	Sumaiya Ahmed	Royal Oak Shrine
8	9	Lily McClendon	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
9	10	Nora Tillman	Royal Oak Shrine
10	11	Louisa Denks	Royal Oak Shrine
11	9	Oyin Bankole-Ayoola	Southfield Christian
12	9	Melanie Clark	Royal Oak Shrine
13	12	Maya Ferguson	Cardinal Mooney Catholic
14	9	Dania Wojdyla	Royal Oak Shrine
15	10	Ava Bates	Lutheran Westland
16	9	Katalin Ballaz	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
17	11	Sydney Erickson	Lutheran Westland
18	9	Abigail VanHooser	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
19	11	Ella Clarke	Southfield Christian
20	9	Yaya Thomassen	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian