PORTAGE, Mich, September 15, 2009 — Attached is the week one MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking. This is the only ranking of both boy’s and girl’s prep cross country teams that covers both the Lower and Upper Peninsula for all schools by division. The rankings are released weekly during the high school season.
The MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking is compiled for each high school division by a vote of 26 high school coaches or officials who review all available meet results in an effort to provide the most accurate ranking possible. A complete list of our panelists is at the end of this release.
The criteria utilized for ranking by the panel is projected finish at either:
* the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Finals scheduled for November 7, 2009 at Michigan International Speedway in Brookyln, MI
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* the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Sault Area High School, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
We include numerical scores reflecting the relative strength of teams in the opinion of the rankers. One hundred points signals a unanimous decision by all rankers that a particular team is number one.
This is the first Lower Peninsula ranking for 2009 and the first Upper Peninsula ranking will occur next week when additional results are available.
MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking(Lower Peninsula)Week of September 14, 2009
MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep RankingsD1 LP Boys1 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 982 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 973 Pinckney 904 Rockford 855 Saline 726T Highland-Milford 676T Novi 678 Troy 509 Brighton 4210 Canton 37HM Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills 27
D1 LP Girls1 Rockford 902 Saline 853 Grand Haven 824 Traverse City Central 775 Pinckney 726 Brighton 717 Troy 708 East Kentwood 699 Livonia-Churchill 6010 Grand Ledge 40HM Grosse Pointe South 26
D2 LP Boys1 Linden 942 Vicksburg 923 Fremont 794 Otsego 765 Ionia 736 Williamston 617 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 518 Sturgis 459T Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 449T Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 44HM Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 31HM Alma 26HM St Johns 24
D2 LP Girls1 East Grand Rapids 1002T Grand Rapids-Christian 932T Williamston 934 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 845 Gaylord 736 Hamilton 667 East Lansing 598 DeWitt 499 Otsego 3410 Sturgis 31
D3 LP Boys1 Benzonia-Benzie Central 992 Hillsdale 883T Freeland 803T Whitmore Lake 765T Jackson-Lumen Christi 605T Chesaning 607 Grandville-Calvin Christian 548 Scottville-Mason County Central 319 Albion 3010 Allendale 29HM Kent City 19HM Charlevoix 16HM Stockbridge 13HM Frankenmuth 13
D3 LP Girls1 Benzonia-Benzie Central 1002 Hanover-Horton 893 Allendale 884 Leslie 825 Kent City 726 Jackson-Lumen Christi 667 Macomb-Lutheran North 598 Lansing-Catholic Central 479 Schoolcraft 4110 Stockbridge 33HM Caro 17
D4 Boys1 Concord 952 Harbor Springs 893 Potterville 874 Hesperia Community 755 North Muskegon 636 Bridgman 537 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 528 Ann Arbor-Greenhills 379 Saranac 3610 Saugatuck 25HM Suttons Bay 19HM Fowler 16
D4 Girls1 Manton 992 Harbor Springs 953T Hesperia Community 693T Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 695 North Muskegon 576 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 567 Saugatuck 528T Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 448T Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 4410T Concord 2710T Bath 27
MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep RankingsNO UP RANKINGS - Waiting on additional results
Known Invites This Coming Weekend (from compiled information - always confirm accuracy with host school):# September 18, 2009 - Spartan Invitational - Michigan State University - 1PM# September 18, 2009 - Bulldog Invitational - Big Rapids Ferris State University# September 19, 2009 - Almont Foxes and Hounds Invitational - Almont# September 19, 2009 - De LaSalle Invite - Stoney Creek# September 19, 2009 - Ellsworth Invitational# September 19, 2009 - Holly Invitational - Holly# September 19, 2009 - BC Lakeview Invitational - Riverside Elem.# September 19, 2009 - Kiwanas Invitational - Newberry# September 19, 2009 - Ludington Invitational - Ludington# September 19, 2009 - Mendon Invite - Mendon# September 19, 2009 - Muskegon Oakridge Invitational - Muskegon - High School, Middle School, Open# September 19, 2009 - New Boston Huron Invitational# September 19, 2009 - Petoskey Invitational# September 19, 2009 - Rogers City Invitational# September 19, 2009 - Spartahttp://michigancrosscountry.com/michigan_track_cross_country_forum/showthread.php?tid=899
Now in our third year, MichiganCrossCountry.com was formed in 2007 by Dan Wytko and Don Passenger to bring recognition to the sport by accurately ranking Michigan teams and to provide a venue for discussion of cross country and track and field issues.
Dan Wytko has coached track & field and cross country at Portage Central High School since 1994. Don Passenger has been involved in Michigan track and field since the mid-1970s when he competed at Caledonia High School and from 2003 to present Passenger has coached the Grand Rapids West Catholic girls cross country team and the girls distance program in track and field.
Ranking Panel as of September 15, 2009:Ray Antel East KentwoodScott Banghart MattawanJohn Carlson BeldingAmy Coughlin Waterford MottJill Evers Kent CityRudy Godefroidt HemlockJeff Harding MantonMike Holik ChelseaFred HutchinsonDoug Jager Grand Rapids ChristianDavid Jordan ConcordAsa Kelley Benzie CentralGrant Lofdahl AllendaleSteve Long OtsegoKyle McKown Shepherd High SchoolKyle McKown Shepherd High SchoolMike Nesbitt Bay City WesternMike Northhuis Portage CentralJohn Osler IshpemingBrian Salyers MilfordJoe Shay Central LakeTim Simpson Lansing Catholic CentralCliff Somers FremontBen Watson RockfordScott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia TrackDan Wytko Portage Central
On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com
