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Love Allie’s story because it can be a motivator for others
In summary, she made a dramatic improvement from Fall/Winter 2019 to Fall 2020
Her personal best as a freshman was 20:49 and her last race prior to covid was a 6:06 indoor mile
She had shown some talent in middle school, but her times indicated her freshman self, not her sophomore self
Her 2020 campaign was riddled with personal bests and accomplishments, dropping all the way down to 18:32 and picking up an OK Red, Regional, and All-State crown along the way
The momentum continued into track, where she showed off some tremendous range
Hard to tell what was her best event, but her biggest accomplishment was a grinder, a 10:57 on a hot day in early June, hanging onto a 7^th place finish in the D1 3200m
- As I’ve said with others, I think that was a 10:40-45 on a good day

And I love a good redemption story as well
Caden had a very consistent season, with many races between 16:00 and 16:30
As with the times, his ratings showed a similar steadiness, with 10 races above 190 (16:30 equivalent)
But he may have been one of the faster individuals not to qualify for State, his 16:22 in the Portage Regional placed him as the 9^th individual when only the top 7 made it
- In previous years, since he was 15^th, he’d be in
Many may had sulked from this disappointment, but two weeks later at MMOC, he redeemed himself with a 16:04
Track season saw more of that redemption arc, as he came up big on regional day to finish second in Region 2’s 3200m
I look forward to seeing how he competes at MIS a few months from now

50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #28

Jordan is sure to be a key figure on a Caledonia team that looks to challenge for a state title
You’ll often see sophomore boys come into their own throughout the season and Jordan was no exception
He started the season similar to his freshman year, running in the high 17’s, but underwent a big breakthrough at Cougar Falcon, dropping down to 16:23
That peak continued for the rest of the year, with increasingly clutch performances at OK Red, Regionals, and State

Ava’s track season was astounding and a major reason for her inclusion on this list
A few Record-Eagle Honor Roll titles, two firsts at MITCA Team State, and a whole host of speedy times (2:19 and 5:06 equally impressive)
But track doesn’t tell the whole tale, she’s been solid on the cross course as well
She’s gone sub-19 a few times, at Buckley and Shepherd, and was fairly consistent otherwise
Her State race wasn’t quite as fast as some of the others, but she still ranked as the 8^th best freshman in D1
It’s tough to make judgments via social media but one thing is apparent with Ava – she’s a strong supporter of others and celebrates their successes
- If you take joy in others, things will generally go your way