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I’m switching things up a bit this week.  In my endless browsing of running related subjects, I came across this page on ILXCTF.  Essentially, it’s a friendly competition of team members that have gone sub 5/sub 6 in the 1600 that season.  I decided to throw together my own version for Michigan schools.

Athletic.net still confuses me in some regards.  For the life of me, I cannot figure out why VanderLende’s 4:44 isn’t listed on their performance list, but the result is there on her page.  And then there are the issues of lap counting (more for the 3200).  If I were to do this next year, I would go the ILXCTF route and have coaches e-mail.  And, rules permitting, cobble together some prizes for the top schools.

Alas, here’s the lists:

BOYS

Rank	Team	Runners
1	Dexter	14
2	Saline	13
3	Brighton	12
4	Northville	11
5	Romeo	10
T6	Ann Arbor Pioneer	9
T6	Rockford	9
T8	Ann Arbor Huron	8
T8	Ann Arbor Skyline	8
T8	Detroit Catholic Central	8
T8	Hudsonville	8

Boys Top 10

Boys – Notable Smaller Schools

GIRLS

Rank	Team	Runners
1	Saline	14
2	Northville	10
3	Grand Haven	8
T4	Hudsonville	7
T4	Romeo	7
T4	Temperance Bedford	7
T7	Ann Arbor Pioneer	6
T7	Bay City Western	6
T7	Dearborn Divine Child	6
T7	East Grand Rapids	6
T7	Grandville Calvin Christian	6
T7	Otsego	6
T7	Plymouth Salem	6

Girls Top 10

Girls – Notable smaller schools

 

Here’s six athletes who have made some strides this track season:

Maddy Bean, Richmond

2018 Track: 5:34/12:03

2018 XC: 19:36 (Algonac Regional), 123.5 rating

2019 Track: 5:32/11:43… 20 second PR in the 3200.  Would expect that 1600 to drop as well.

Sam Yoder, Midland

2018 Track: 2:23/5:10

2018 XC: 18:21 (Delta College Regional), 138.4 rating

2019 Track: 4:58/11:11… 3200 time may seem modest, but compared to XC results, show someone who will continue on that low 18 trajectory.  Potentially a senior season in the 17s.

Cierra Guay, Benzie Central

2018 Track: 74/2:39/5:49/12:18

2018 XC: 19:44 (Benzie Central Regional), 115.1

2019 Track: 66/2:37/5:40/12:15…  I know Benzie has some great coaching, but PRs in 4 events is impressive.

Ashton Brennan, Zeeland East

2018 Track: 5:04/10:58

2018 XC: 17:48 (Hudsonville Eagle), 162.9 rating

2019 Track: 5:15/10:13… Steady drops his three years of XC, from sub 20 as a freshman to sub 19 as a soph, to sub 18 as a junior.  3200 time shows that’s still going on.

Anna Petr, East Grand Rapids

2018 Track: 2:25/5:15/11:38

2018 XC: 18:36 (Allendale Regional), 139.6 rating

2019 Track: 63.7/2:21/5:21/10:44… Fairly similar to last year in events below 3200.  3200 obviously carries the most weight in comparison to XC.  I don’t think anyone will challenge Theis next year but definitely in the race for second.

Jozef Meyers, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix

2018 Track: 4:34/9:31

2018 XC: 16:05 (Portage Regional), 192.6

2019 Track: 4:27/9:23… Times are from indoor, but that 9:23 is really really good.  Meyers started last year’s XC season strong, but didn’t drop times at the rate that others did.  Hopeful that we see some 9:1x performances later this year.

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was looking into a method for regional assignments.  My god is that painstaking.  Kudos to those on the site selection committee.  There might be a time where I can contribute to that, but not now.  I knew it was complex, but too much work for me now (and not knowing where the regional sites would be, somewhat pointless).  Instead I’ll just critique the assignments when they are released.  Hope you all enjoy this rainy week.

Dual meets have began to heat up and the weather is trying to follow the same course.  We’ve had some invitationals over the past weekend and times have been dropped, and of course I’m using my day off to look at some 9th-11th graders that will impact this track and upcoming XC season.

Jenna Locricchio, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard

2018 Track: 63.6 (400)

2018 XC: 20:49, 89.4 rating

2019 Track: 64.4/2:31.8… 400 pretty consistent with last year, 2:31 shows some range.  Had a slower race at regional last year, hopefully track can pave the way to some redemption.

Terry Emeigh, Allen Park

2018 Track: 57.0/2:09/4:47

2018 XC: 18:12, 152.7 rating

2019 Track: 53.9/2:05/5:02… had to include someone from the hometown.  His family has been a part of the Allen Park running scene for awhile, good to see it start to come together.  Maybe they’ve found something in that 400/800, but I’m sure that mile time will drop as well.

Emma Stasiuk, Three Rivers

2018 XC: 20:50, 91.4 rating

2019 Track: 2:54/6:15/12:03… the 12:03 is outstanding in a dual meet.  Of course it’s rare that you’re chasing a ringer like Makenna Veen, but for a freshman who’s already run a mile?  I like it.  Extrapolating from this, one would think she’ll smash her best from XC last year.

Christopher Villaire, Macomb Dakota

2018 Track: 2:30/5:09/11:36

2018 XC: 17:30, 161.0 rating

2019 Track: 2:15/4:48/10:46… it appears Villaire’s improvement came last fall, but it has continued into track.  Ran 17:3x multiple times in cross, a nearly 2 minute improvement from his freshman year.

Lilly Rodriguez, Capac

2018 Track: 2:46/5:58/12:55

2018 XC: 22:22, 62.3 rating

2019 Track: 2:46/6:01… I realize the times are consistent with last year, but Rodriguez hadn’t even had a meet at this point last year.  If the timeline is similar to last year, expect some PRs.

Zach McEvoy, Saginaw Heritage

2018 Track: 6:25

2018 XC: 19:53, 101.8 rating

2019 Track: 2:29/5:20/11:15… there’s some definitely some expletives you could throw around for this guy.  In the fall, Zach finally broke 20 minutes after years of trying.  He’s carried that over into a track season where he’s knocked a minute off his 1600, and ran a 3200 that’s in the range of a 150-155 xc rating.  So yeah, keep doing what you’re doing.