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Region 4 Preview

This Girls Region is gonna produce some joy and heartbreak…

7 Girls Teams in the Top 25!

Where: Huron Meadows, aka “The Meadows”.

The Course: A fair course! Some rollers in the woods, a few turns, GREAT spectator course. Sits above the Huron River, so I expect it to drain well and run fast.

What to Watch For: The Girls Race. You try to sort it out. I kind of like Okemos here. Their 7th might be better than many other 5’s. I challenge anyone who can do cross country math on the fly to head over here. Brighton’s boys overall score. Many complaints about Brighton being ranked #1. If they score more than 48, Caledonia might inch closer, less, perhaps their ranking will be validated. We get to find out in 11 days…

GIRLS

PlaceTeamScore1st Girl2nd Girl3rd Girl4th Girl5th Girl6th Girl7th Girl
1Brighton792111823252936
2Ann Arbor Skyline1197121535505758
3South Lyon East1295132834495278
4Dexter129692741465456
5Okemos13017192433374044
6Howell1371203132535573
7Grand Ledge159
8DeWitt214
9Holt221
10South Lyon245
11East Lansing275
12Hartland277
13Jackson375
14Lansing Waverly424
15Lansing Everett494

Ranked Teams: Brighton (6), Ann Arbor Skyline (15), South Lyon East (16), Okemos (17), Dexter (18), Howell (20), Grand Ledge (25)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
111Mackenzie WrightHowell149.7
212Katie CarothersBrighton147.6
311Anna DelgadoEast Lansing145.6
411Taylor PangburnGrand Ledge143.8
511Liliane AittamaSouth Lyon East142.6
612Amanda McGillDexter139.0
711Caroline VanceAnn Arbor Skyline137.8
811Emma NetzelHolt136.7
99Alena BlumbergDexter132.7
109Lauren WalkerHolt131.7
1110Carrigan EberlyBrighton131.2
1211Natalie KesslerAnn Arbor Skyline129.6
1310Ella ShowermanSouth Lyon East128.5
149Autumn ThompsonDeWitt127.7
1510Allison MayerAnn Arbor Skyline125.1
1611Lexie BrownHartland122.8
1710Shannon GillahanOkemos122.8
1810Nikki CarothersBrighton122.6
1910Lily SalazarOkemos121.3
2012Samantha ShawHowell121.3
2112Adelin PattersonGrand Ledge121.1
2210Olivia PerrineJackson120.6
2310Megan KowalskiBrighton120.5
2410Nicole MaysOkemos120.2
2511Amelia KashianBrighton119.9
2611Lauren HamiltonGrand Ledge119.1
2710Kate VaritekDexter117.8
2811Amyla EberhartSouth Lyon East116.4
2912Ellie StarkBrighton116.0
3012Mackenzie BuckleySouth Lyon115.9
3111Mia CholewaHowell115.3
3211Lea MacGregorHowell114.5
3311Jaana GlasmacherOkemos114.4
3411Bella GrantSouth Lyon East112.0
3511Lydia CoccioloneAnn Arbor Skyline111.9
3610Gabrielle BolithoBrighton111.8
3711Arohi NairOkemos111.5
389Ayla HolbenDeWitt110.8
3912Grace HungerfordDeWitt110.4
4012Alex BealOkemos109.8
4112Hannah McComasDexter108.2
4212Olivia JohnsonGrand Ledge108.0
4311Alexandra CabajHartland106.7
4410Bryna Mead-O’BrienOkemos106.6
4510Keely AbbottSouth Lyon105.9
469Annabel O’HaverDexter104.7
4710Jessica BossenbroekHolt104.4
4811Adrianna PatanisSouth Lyon104.4
4911Reganne KoskelaSouth Lyon East104.1
5011Annalisa DeGuzmanAnn Arbor Skyline103.6

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: Get in that Top 15. Too many moving parts to judge.

BOYS

PlaceTeamScore1st Boy2nd Boy3rd Boy4th Boy5th Boy6th Boy7th Boy
1Brighton4835914172026
2Hartland77171321353950
3Okemos836101518343738
4East Lansing111
5Dexter120
6Ann Arbor Skyline145
7DeWitt175
8Grand Ledge183
9Jackson248
10South Lyon277
11Holt336
12South Lyon East342
13Howell390
14Lansing Waverly443
15Lansing Everett505

Ranked Teams: Brighton (1), Hartland (10), Okemos (11), East Lansing (17), Dexter (19)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
112Riley HoughHartland227.0
212Matthew ZelekeEast Lansing205.5
312Quinn CullenBrighton200.9
412Liam ElderGrand Ledge198.8
512Jack CampbellBrighton198.4
612Anders HoweOkemos198.0
712David SamsonHartland197.2
812Jayden PageEast Lansing196.8
910Tyler LangleyBrighton195.0
1012Gabe GulbransenOkemos194.9
1111Nicolas FryAnn Arbor Skyline194.8
1210Brandon AndersonDexter190.9
1311Sam KrombergHartland190.4
1411Brady MatuszewskiBrighton190.3
1512George MaysOkemos188.9
1612Sanjay RaoAnn Arbor Skyline188.9
1712Lucas SengBrighton187.8
1812Owen KadrofskeOkemos186.5
1910Luke SulimanAnn Arbor Skyline186.0
2012Risto CrouseBrighton185.4
2111Benjamin SmithHartland184.9
2212Josh LambDexter184.3
239Nolan InglisDeWitt184.3
2412Adam HauserDexter183.5
2512Austin SmelkerDeWitt182.5
2611Dylan WhiteBrighton182.1
2712Conner RoseDeWitt180.1
2812Chadwick PerrineJackson179.8
2911Owen AckermanDexter179.6
3012David FergusonEast Lansing178.0
3111Evan NewcombeEast Lansing177.5
3212Nathaniel HobbsJackson174.6
3311Alex HoffmanDexter172.4
3410Gurshaan SidhuOkemos172.4
3511Zachery SandinHartland172.3
3611Tanner KennedyGrand Ledge172.2
3712Caelan Mead-O’BrienOkemos172.0
3810Gurmaan SidhuOkemos171.8
3910Trevor BrattHartland171.5
4012Eli KramerEast Lansing171.4
4111Christopher Van LentAnn Arbor Skyline171.0
4211Gabe BenavidesEast Lansing170.9
4312Steven BosworthSouth Lyon169.9
449Elijah HutchinsonGrand Ledge169.3
4510Brennan McKoneDeWitt169.0
4611Adam HafnerGrand Ledge168.8
4712Brendan KellySouth Lyon East168.1
4812Reiner KandtSouth Lyon167.9
4911Sawyer HosfordHolt167.3
5012Connor BrattHartland167.0

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: The three top teams are all top-heavy, so there should be some room further into the race for additional qualifiers. If you’re in the top 20, you *should* be good.

MIXCSR vs. Athletic.net

See, athleticnet is even more bullish than I on Brighton!

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Region 9 Preview

Loaded at the top but with two battles for the third team qualifier.

Where: Anchor Bay HS.

The Course: I’ve never been there, but that area is as flat as… Macomb County. They usually put together a pretty fast course, though I believe the Cleverley Invite was a bit muddy.

What to Watch For: Big battle for the third spots. Utica, Stoney Creek, and Dakota on the girls side. Stoney has come on strong over the past few weeks, helped by the reappearance of Olivia Lombardo. Utica is tough up front and Fifield/Rawley have improved over the past month (Richman had her best race in awhile at Dakota). Dakota beat Utica at MAC Division, but lost to them at Macomb County.

Romeo and Lake Orion’s boys are among the best in the state through 4 runners. For the Bulldogs, Bryce Goodsell outperformed expectations at Macomb County. Lake Orion’s 5th-7th runners have all brought it on separate days. Lake Orion has beaten Brighton, the state’s top team (albeit in a smaller field), so they’re 100% capable of great things. So look to see how these guys fare vs. the rest of the field and project that onto the following weekend.

SUMMER

MID-SEASON

GIRLS

PlaceTimeScore1st Girl2nd Girl3rd Girl4th Girl5th Girl6th Girl7th Girl
1Romeo65481319213032
2Oxford795101820262944
3Utica1097152327376778
4Macomb Dakota113133436397985
5Rochester Hills Stoney Creek13311172531495057
6Rochester158
7Clarkston173
8Rochester Adams198
9Lake Orion259
10Utica Eisenhower279
11Anchor Bay295
12L’Anse Creuse North345
13Port Huron Northern352
14Chippewa Valley371
15Utica Ford417

Ranked Teams: Romeo (7), Oxford (13)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
110Jayden HarbertsMacomb Dakota153.9
29Lucy CookRochester149.5
310Mariah BelmontMacomb Dakota142.5
411Madison ClorRomeo142.3
59Mallory BigelowOxford142.0
610Alexandra BrighamClarkston138.8
710Addison JohnsonUtica136.6
89Violet HrabovskyRomeo134.7
911AnnDee GeddesL’Anse Creuse North132.0
1010Braydee EllingOxford129.5
1111Lily SolekRochester Hills Stoney Creek129.0
1212Cora KolodgeAnchor Bay128.8
1312Amanda FelstowRomeo127.4
1411Chloe NixonRochester125.0
1511Meagan VerellenUtica124.7
1611Amanda SoldanRochester Adams123.5
1711Makenna MusserRochester Hills Stoney Creek119.0
189Taylor BrodeurOxford119.0
1912Rachel FelstowRomeo117.6
2012Jessa ChapinOxford114.3
2112Brianna WiegandRomeo114.2
229Addison VerlindenLake Orion112.2
2312Madeline RichmanUtica110.8
2411Therese GeorgiaPort Huron Northern106.7
2510Sydney GergicsRochester Hills Stoney Creek106.5
269Jamie PattersonOxford105.8
2711Ava RawleyUtica105.4
289Kaitlyn KauppilaRochester Adams104.2
2912Natalie SchillerOxford104.1
3012Sarah GrebRomeo104.1
3110Alyssa KoRochester Hills Stoney Creek104.0
3212Emily FelstowRomeo104.0
339Charlotte LongUtica Eisenhower101.1
3411Lindsay HarveyMacomb Dakota100.5
3512Mackenzie MontiganoClarkston99.9
3611Ava LaMilzaMacomb Dakota99.8
3711Abby FifieldUtica99.7
3811Cate CotterClarkston99.4
3912Chelsea HarveyMacomb Dakota98.9
4011Dylan PasiaPort Huron Northern98.5
4111Lauren WrozaRochester97.1
4210Grace GutmannChippewa Valley96.9
439Stella PhillipsRochester Adams96.0
4410Paige RushlowOxford95.4
4512Caroline BulatRochester95.0
4610Anna ReineckClarkston94.3
4711Avery SaunderL’Anse Creuse North94.1
489Lily MilesClarkston94.1
4910Olivia LombardoRochester Hills Stoney Creek94.0
5012Elaine DonahueRochester Hills Stoney Creek93.9

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: No matter which way you shake it, 15th.

BOYS

PlaceTeamScore1st Boy2nd Boy3rd Boy4th Boy5th Boy6th Boy7th Boy
1Lake Orion363458162036
2Romeo591267434563
3Port Huron Northern10813152129308795
4Rochester Hills Stoney Creek11210122431354750
5Oxford149
6Clarkston183
7Utica208
8Utica Eisenhower215
9Rochester Adams239
10Anchor Bay272
11L’Anse Creuse North285
12Rochester297
13Macomb Dakota334
14Chippewa Valley364
15Utica Ford369
16Port Huron521

Ranked Teams: Lake Orion (4), Romeo (7)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
112Jack KelkeRomeo209.8
212Owen SharnasRomeo207.9
312Adam HafeliLake Orion195.9
412Clayton KuiperLake Orion195.7
512Hong Bing TangLake Orion195.0
612Jack WallaceRomeo193.9
710Connor ClorRomeo193.1
812Will HouvenerLake Orion189.9
912Joey TavernaClarkston189.6
1010Chaz HuthwaiteRochester Hills Stoney Creek188.3
119Alex McArthurOxford187.1
1212Hunter FrankRochester Hills Stoney Creek182.6
1311Glen DavisPort Huron Northern182.2
1410Zachary RubiczAnchor Bay181.7
1510Luke VanderHeuvelPort Huron Northern180.8
1611Luke PeardonLake Orion180.6
1712Liam LeBlancUtica Ford179.8
1811Nathan D’SouzaRochester Adams178.7
1910Dylan PenberthyL’Anse Creuse North178.7
2012Jacob GleasonLake Orion177.1
2111Matt LaFrenierePort Huron Northern176.7
2212Anthony VinsonUtica Eisenhower176.7
2311Logan DavisUtica176.6
2412Brendan WashburnRochester Hills Stoney Creek176.3
259James CusickOxford175.7
2611Henry PoploskieClarkston175.0
2711Kyle DiMalantaOxford174.8
2810Ethan MuraszewskiUtica174.7
2910Luke MaherPort Huron Northern174.6
3011Michael PaolettiPort Huron Northern173.6
3111Evan LordRochester Hills Stoney Creek173.1
3210Brandon PenberthyL’Anse Creuse North172.9
3310Bryce NowikClarkston172.5
3411Jacob MaurerUtica Eisenhower172.4
3511Owen MurrayRochester Hills Stoney Creek172.0
3612Ronnie LeonardLake Orion171.7
3711Dylan StoneOxford171.7
3812Angelo SantiaChippewa Valley171.5
3910Thomas WestphalAnchor Bay170.3
4010Danny BoydUtica170.0
4110Andrew FlorosClarkston169.3
4211Jack DonohoeRochester Adams167.4
4310Bryce GoodsellRomeo166.6
4410Jack DeWaeleChippewa Valley165.7
4512Brendan WiegandRomeo165.4
4610Carter FoxMacomb Dakota164.8
4712Braeden JonesRochester Hills Stoney Creek164.1
4812Benjamin DawsonUtica Eisenhower163.7
4910Cass FeeneyOxford162.6
5012George DeBucceRochester Hills Stoney Creek161.8

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: Same with the girls, no matter which way it shakes out between PHN and Stoney, 18th. I’ve got a couple favorites I’m rooting for in this range – you know who you are!

MIXCSR vs. Athletic.net

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Region 15 Preview

At the end of a 10 hour day, after unwinding with some 90 Day Fiance, what better than another Regional Preview?

Sorry about the delay in posts, Monday and Wednesdays are long days for me and I’m not gonna post while at work – even though I could “schedule” posts throughout the day. Expect a ton of these tomorrow, Wednesday morning/night, and Thursday morning/night.

Where: Shepherd HS (voted best course in Michigan AND home of the 2021 MITCA Meet of Champions).

The Course: Flat, one loop. Has tended to run a bit fast in the past few weeks compared to past years. Bluejay is the best indicator though, the large field and a fair weather day emitted a +3 rating. Given another 4 weeks, I’d expect it to run slightly fast. Depends how well it holds up throughout the week. I’m sure the Shepherd crew has installed a drainage system, grass dryer, the works.

What to Watch For: The difference between my rankings and others. Coaches poll, JFT both have Shepherd in the Top 10, I don’t. If they’re right with Freeland, a team many consider to be an upper echelon team, I’m probably wrong about the Bluejays. If not, they should still qualify and are still a solid outfit. For that third spot, Alma’s youth vs. Flint Powers’ experience. The boys side should be straight forward, with three teams standing above the rest. Look for Freeland’s depth, if they can find something in the next two weeks, they can get back into the Top 5 at MIS. Watch in coming years for how former CMU coach Matt Kaczor transforms the John Glenn program.

SUMMER

MID-SEASON

GIRLS

PlaceTeamScore1st Girl2nd Girl3rd Girl4th Girl5th Girl6th Girl7th Girl
1Freeland3624510151626
2Shepherd678111214222435
3Alma987182125272829
4Flint Powers Catholic1023131931364348
5North Branch124
6Frankenmuth128
7Clio232
8Bay City John Glenn254
9Saginaw Swan Valley265
10Birch Run276
11Flint Kearsley308
12Midland Bullock Creek353
13Essexville-Garber405
14Carrollton460

Ranked Teams: Freeland (6), Shepherd (17)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
110Mary RichmondFrankenmuth155.1
212Whitney FarrellFreeland136.8
312Lily MatawayFlint Powers Catholic135.4
412Mara LongeneckerFreeland134.1
59Landrey KuhnFreeland121.6
612Haileigh BissettNorth Branch121.4
79Ezgi KurtAlma118.8
811Ariel WarnerShepherd118.0
912Hailey LenhardFrankenmuth113.2
1012Kiera HansenFreeland110.8
1111Elle HimebaughShepherd105.1
1212Carly JudgeShepherd102.2
1311Alexcis ParkerFlint Powers Catholic99.0
1411Jolie FisherShepherd97.7
1510Paige KlohaFreeland94.6
1610Bella ReedFreeland94.4
1710Grace ClemensNorth Branch93.5
189Jenna OverlaAlma90.3
199Grace MurphyFlint Powers Catholic87.8
2010Aubrey KeelerClio86.9
2110Hannah RaglinAlma84.7
229Gracie WarnerShepherd83.6
2310Destiny WasoskiBay City John Glenn82.7
2412Lilly BaileyShepherd80.9
2512Karly CroweAlma80.4
2612Allyson HarveyFreeland79.7
2711McKenzie BettsAlma79.7
2812Sarah GROVEAlma78.8
299Vivian WickesAlma78.0
309Isabelle HuntNorth Branch77.9
3110Aerika PertlerFlint Powers Catholic77.9
3212Alexandria BrownClio77.7
3311Karlie SchlaudNorth Branch77.3
3410Kaitlyn MillerFrankenmuth76.3
3510Madison GimmeyShepherd75.9
369Grace EvanoffFlint Powers Catholic71.6
379Clare ConzelmannFrankenmuth67.0
389Rowan ConleyNorth Branch67.0
3911Kayla GirardBirch Run66.6
4010Ava BoggsFlint Kearsley65.8
4111Sophia HazelwoodNorth Branch64.0
4211Kiersten SchiebnerSaginaw Swan Valley64.0
4312Audrie GillinFlint Powers Catholic63.6
4412Rachel TilmannMidland Bullock Creek61.5
4512Alyssa BussureNorth Branch61.1
469Sarah OlszewskiClio59.9
4711Maddie ZehnderFrankenmuth58.6
4810Maggie GilinFlint Powers Catholic58.4
4910Milagro PerezSaginaw Swan Valley55.4
5011Josie GuintherFrankenmuth53.4

Projected Individual Qualifier Cutoff: Tight battle between Alma and Flint Powers leads to a difference. If Alma makes it, the cutoff would be 19th. If Flint Powers does, the cut off would be 21st. I’d think to be close, you’d want to be at least 19th, to be safe, a few spots lower.

BOYS

PlaceTeamScore1st Boy2nd Boy3rd Boy4th Boy5th Boy6th Boy7th Boy
1Freeland461238324050
2Flint Powers Catholic59461115232429
3Clio71591314303845
4Bay City John Glenn144
5Alma153
6Frankenmuth177
7Shepherd187
8Birch Run195
9North Branch210
10Saginaw Swan Valley290
11Essexville-Garber296
12Flint Kearsley331
13Midland Bullock Creek337

Ranked Teams: Freeland (8), Flint Powers Catholic (13), Clio (18)

PlaceGradeNameTeamRating
111Braydon HonsingerFreeland199.5
29TJ HansenFreeland199.4
312Jacob WurtzelFreeland192.1
412Lucas DanicFlint Powers Catholic192.1
512Gabriel PhillipsClio189.9
612Chase DietrichFlint Powers Catholic188.7
712Emerson LavertyBay City John Glenn181.7
811Braden KleinFreeland179.0
911Tyler HeathClio175.6
1012Collin FallFrankenmuth175.5
1110David MurphyFlint Powers Catholic173.0
1210Ali KudmaniAlma172.1
1310Elliott SirianniClio172.1
1412Andrew PolcikClio171.9
1512Noah MurphyFlint Powers Catholic170.2
1612Blaze AbellAlma164.8
1711Grant CongerFrankenmuth163.6
1812Liam AndersonEssexville-Garber161.5
1911Bryce HusenBirch Run161.3
2012Mason CrossShepherd160.3
2111Nico LopezShepherd159.9
2212David HaddenNorth Branch157.7
2311Aidan LobsingerFlint Powers Catholic157.1
2412Gavin HamiltonFlint Powers Catholic156.0
2512Gabriel HutchinsNorth Branch154.2
2611Braden AmthorBay City John Glenn154.1
279Nolan LonguskiShepherd153.0
289Owen FennellySaginaw Swan Valley152.4
2910Peter HueyFlint Powers Catholic150.6
3010Andrew YaxClio150.6
3111Ryder PayneBay City John Glenn149.0
329Camden McLeodFreeland148.9
3310Jack RumptzBirch Run148.3
349Thomas ShultzNorth Branch148.3
359Bodie HeissAlma148.1
3611Nick BesonBay City John Glenn146.5
379Buddy LeonardAlma144.4
3812Evan SirianniClio143.1
3912Grant TilmannMidland Bullock Creek141.3
409Sam NemethFreeland140.1
4112Gage HammisSaginaw Swan Valley139.2
4211Aidan MakiFrankenmuth138.9
4311Owen QuinnanBirch Run136.7
4411Anthony KulhanekBay City John Glenn135.6
4512Aiden WildmanClio134.0
4610Connor MausolfBirch Run133.5
4710Cole PerkinsBay City John Glenn133.2
4812Wyatt CieslaEssexville-Garber132.9
499Grant SmithShepherd131.5
5012Alex DeeterFreeland130.7

Projected Individual Qualifer Cutoff: 19th. The ratings show 18th – 21st as being less than 5 seconds apart. Should be an intriguing battle! Who wants it more?

MIXCSR vs. Athletic.net

Oooh, the first real disagreement!