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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #24

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  • Lola is the second of the terrorizing Thomas twins, running at the front of any Flint area meet
  • As with her sister, she burst onto the high school scene as an instant success
  • She broke 20:00 early in 2019, then finished in the Top 10 at SVL, Greater Flint, and Regionals
  • Lola took that success and ran with it, doubling down with an even more impressive sophomore year
  • She won many championship meets (SVL, Greater Flint, Regionals), while her 23rd place finish at MIS helped Grand Blanc finish 13th
  • She also displayed some mile ability last month, getting down to 5:06 for the full mile at the RunningLane Championships

  • Another second contributor of a two-headed monster, Josh Oom will pair with Jordan Domany (and a host of others) as two low sticks for Caledonia
  • Josh was incredibly consistent last year, especially late in the year, with 5 races at 195+ (16:15 or below)
    • His PR was set at OK Red, which I didn’t rate, but was likely another top performance
  • He’s always been a guy to peak at the right time
    • As a freshman, his PR came at Regionals
    • As a sophomore, his PR came at Regionals (Portage too, not a walk in the park)
    • As a junior, his PR came at OK Red
  • If he continues at the same rate, he’ll be in great position for his 2nd consecutive All-State honor
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Regional Previews: Division 3, Region 21

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Where: Allendale HS. Fair course that might run a little fast later in the year. Definitely not as egregious as some regional courses.

2020 Boys: Grandville Calvin Christian, GR Covenant Christian, Saranac

2020 Girls: Grandville Calvin Christian, GR Covenant Christian, Kent City

Top 25 Boys Teams: Grandville Calvin Christian (Top 10), Kent City (16), GR Covenant Christian (20)

Top 25 Girls Teams: Kent City (7), GR Covenant Christian (10), Grandville Calvin Christian (15)

Top 50 Boys (Division 3): Nathan Jenkins (17), Logan Manion (22), Dan Kehoe (29), Andrew Hardy (37), Samuel Martini (44)

Top 50 Girls (Division 3): Kyah Hoffman (11), Lila Volkers (14), Alyeska Linsley (26), Meghan Beute (30), Miranda McNeil (32), Leanne Krombeen (37), Madeleine Hill (49), Gabriella Wingard (50)

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #25

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  • Covered the family angle with Jazwinski yesterday, the Sharnas clan has their ties to the running community as well
    • Cousin Trevor was an All-Stater for Romeo, brother Sam the same for Holland Black River, and another cousin *might* be featured on here later
  • Max is another guy who’s had accomplishments all throughout high school
  • As a freshman, he was the 3rd runner on a loaded, state champion Saugatuck squad
  • The past two years, he’s contributed to consecutive Top-10 finishes, all while finishing All-State all the time
  • This year, he’s the lone wolf at the front of the Trailblazers’ pack, hoping to lead the team to another prominent finish, this time at the D3 level

  • If you’ve read a few of these descriptions, you know I’m a fan of consistency
  • Lauren embodies just that, not just in a season, but over her career
  • She’s always been in the lead pack at State and she’s always dominated races in the western Wayne County area
  • You name it, she’s won it, whether that be a conference title, county title, or regional title
    • The one thing eluding her is a state title, but if you judge by last year’s finals, that’s well within her grasp
  • Her track season was halted in late April, but as you can see from her past, she’s run the times that make her competitive on a state level
    • I’m fully confident she’ll get back there