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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #45

We love comeback stories.

Sarah’s always been a force, All-State multiple times, part of Pioneer distance relays that are always at the front and on medal stands
Her last cross season didn’t go her way, it started late, but she still battled and contributed to a state title
These projections take in equal parts cross and track, so you know she absolutely crushed her track season
She set an overall PR in the 800m and 1600m, as well as an outdoor PR in the 3200m
Above all else, her speed was a major factor, setting the tone early in Pioneer’s 4×8 state title and a few sub-60 splits on 4×4’s

Showed promise as freshman, breaking 17:00 on a few occasions, but missed 2019 season
Returned as a junior and showed great consistency, with many races at or below 16:45
Had a subpar Pre-Region and Region, but battled back to help GR Christian finish 9^th at MIS
In track, excelled at mid-distance, breaking 2:00 and placing at State

Where: Wagener Park. I haven’t been there, but I believe it is extremely flat and partially on road. Has run anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds FAST.

2020 Boys: Deckerville, Unionville-Sebewaing, Mayville

2020 Girls: Ubly, Harbor Beach, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary

Top 25 Boys Teams: Unionville-Sebewaing (19)

Top 25 Girls Teams: Harbor Beach (10), Ubly (13), Unionville-Sebewaing (22), Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (23)

Last Year’s Winner: Wyatt Emmons, Mayville

Top 50 Boys (Division 4): Ty Pavlichek (12), Aiden Fitchett (34), Utah Gusa (41), Joel Enos (43), Rodney Iamurri (48)

Last Year’s Winner: Maze Gusa, Ubly

Top 50 Girls (Division 4): Maze Gusa (15), Reece Wruble (25), Sydney Leslie (29)

Two runners from two powerhouse programs that came into their own in their junior years.

Cross times do not jump off the page, but wow are they consistent
15 races run in 2020, 10 of those were sub-17
12 of his 13 races that I rated were above 179
Jack is here because of the enormous leap he made in track, especially in the 3200m
His 9:34 (a state qualifier) is at least 20-30 seconds better than expected given his XC season, so expect some major PRs this fall

Lydia had the same breakthrough as Jack, but just a season earlier
She was a solid runner for Saline her first two years and ended her sophomore campaign with a sub-20:00 performance at her regional’s PROM
Competing as a varsity runner in 2020, she knocked more than a minute off her previous best
Beginning with a 18:59 at Riverside Park, she went on a tear that ended with an All-State berth
That progression continued into track, as she showed range from the 800 (2:22) to the 3200 (11:25)
Her best time of the bunch was likely her 1600m (5:12)