PORTAGE, Mich, November 3, 2009 — Attached is the week eight/final MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking. Our rankings were the first to cover both boy’s and girl’s prep cross country teams for 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 28 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

- or -

* the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Ludington Park, Escanaba, MI. (completed).

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.

MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking
(Lower Peninsula)
Week of November 2, 2009

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 99
2 Pinckney 96
3 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 89
4 Saline 80
5 Saginaw-Heritage 78
6 Rockford 72
7 Troy 67
8 Temperance-Bedford 65
9 Lake Orion 49
10 Monroe 38
HM East Kentwood 21
HM Canton-Plymouth 18

D1 LP Girls
1 Rockford 100
2 Saline 91
3 Pinckney 89
4 Grosse Pointe South 84
5 East Kentwood 70
6 Grand Haven 64
7 Traverse City Central 63
8 Troy 61
9 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 37
10 Livonia-Churchill 33
HM Birmingham-Seaholm 31
HM Brighton 14
HM Grand Ledge 14

D2 LP Boys
1 Ionia 97
2 Vicksburg 91
3 Linden 86
4 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 85
5 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 83
6 Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 73
7 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 68
8 Fremont 63
9 Dexter 52
10 Williamston 42
HM Alma 24
HM St Joseph 22
HM Sturgis 22

D2 LP Girls
1T East Grand Rapids 98
1T Grand Rapids-Christian 98
3 Williamston 89
4 Hamilton 86
5 DeWitt 81
6 East Lansing 79
7 Cedar Springs 70
8 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 66
9 Dearborn-Divine Child 60
10 Otsego 49

D3 LP Boys
1 Grandville-Calvin Christian 98
2T Benzonia-Benzie Central 94
2T Hillsdale 94
4 Kent City 84
5 Jackson-Lumen Christi 79
6 Chesaning 78
7 Freeland 65
8 Albion 63
9 Durand Area 48
10 Scottville-Mason County Central 46

D3 LP Girls
1 Hanover-Horton 100
2T Benzonia-Benzie Central 93
2T Leslie 93
4 Allendale 85
5 Kent City 78
6 Jackson-Lumen Christi 74
7 Schoolcraft 73
8 Caro 61
9 Macomb-Lutheran North 59
10 Lansing-Catholic Central 48

D4 LP Boys
1 Concord 98
2 Bridgman 95
3 Potterville 88
4 North Muskegon 86
5 Saranac 78
6 Harbor Springs 73
7 Hesperia Community 56
8 Bellevue 34
9T Bear Lake (Onekama ) 31
9T Hudson Area 31
9T Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 31

D4 LP Girls
1 Manton 99
2 Harbor Springs 95
3 Mt Pleasant-Beal City 84
4T Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 74
4T Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 74
6 Hesperia Community 69
7 Saugatuck 64
8 Traverse City-Grand Traverse Academy 46
9 Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 44
10 Saranac 34
HM North Muskegon 33
HM Boyne Falls 31

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings (completed for 2009)

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 this release:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson Grand Ledge
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Gary Loubert Saginaw Heritage
Kyle McKown Clare High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

Hypothetical Meets - Currently the state ranked teams are loaded in:

State Finals-D1 Boys
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…941&D=5000

State Finals-D1 Girls (*see instructions below)
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…905&D=5000

State Finals-D2 Boys
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…942&D=5000

State Finals-D2 Girls (*see instructions below)
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…906&D=5000

State Finals-D3 Boys
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…943&D=5000

State Finals-D3 Girls (*see instructions below)
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…907&D=5000

State Finals-D4 Boys
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…944&D=5000

State Finals-D4 Girls (*see instructions below)
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Div…908&D=5000

Important instructions: How to use these — there is a girls file with the girls teams designated and a boys file with the boys team designated. First follow the link for boys or girls. When you get to the girls file you MUST then click on the WOMEN’S tab. The boys tab which appears by default in the girls hypothetical means nothing as those teams boys teams are not competing against each other.

On the boys side, of course, you use the boys tab. Looking at the girls tab is meaningless as it has the wrong match-ups for girls. The tabs will not toggle you back and forth between meaningful results. The top description must match the gender of the tab you are looking at to mean anything.

Here is a video showing how to look at the girls D1 results.

By next week or the following we will be able to land you on the right tab, but currently you land on the boys tab for the girls race and MUST click on the women’s tab to see anything worthwhile.

PORTAGE, Mich, October 27, 2009 — Attached is the week seven 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 28 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

- or -

* the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Ludington Park, Escanaba, MI. (completed).

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.

MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking
(Lower Peninsula)
Week of October 26, 2009

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 100
2 Pinckney 94
3 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 89
4 Saline 81
5 Troy 75
6T Rockford 71
6T Saginaw-Heritage 71
8 Temperance-Bedford 53
9T Canton-Plymouth 29
9T Lake Orion 29

D1 LP Girls
1 Rockford 98
2 Pinckney 91
3 Grosse Pointe South 86
4 Saline 84
5 Traverse City Central 79
6T Grand Haven 62
6T Troy 62
8 East Kentwood 54
9 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 49
10 Brighton 37
HM Birmingham-Seaholm 36
HM Livonia-Churchill 29

D2 LP Boys
1 Ionia 100
2 Vicksburg 92
3 Linden 84
4 Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 83
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 78
6 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 74
7 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 65
8 Williamston 58
9 Dexter 52
10 Fremont 20
HM Alma 19
HM Haslett 19

D2 LP Girls
1 East Grand Rapids 100
2 Grand Rapids-Christian 95
3T Hamilton 86
3T Williamston 86
5T Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 72
5T Dexter 72
7 Milan 69
8 Cedar Springs 68
9 East Lansing 56
10 Dearborn-Divine Child 37
HM Otsego 23

D3 LP Boys
1 Grandville-Calvin Christian 98
2 Hillsdale 95
3 Benzonia-Benzie Central 92
4 Kent City 81
5 Jackson-Lumen Christi 79
6 Chesaning 75
7T Albion 67
7T Scottville-Mason County Central 67
9 Durand Area 53
10 Freeland 48
HM Whitmore Lake 20

D3 LP Girls
1 Hanover-Horton 100
2 Leslie 93
3 Benzonia-Benzie Central 92
4 Allendale 86
5 Jackson-Lumen Christi 80
6 Kent City 75
7 Schoolcraft 69
8 Caro 61
9 Lansing-Catholic Central 41
10 Macomb-Lutheran North 38
HM Stockbridge 32

D4 LP Boys
1 Concord 100
2 Bridgman 93
3T North Muskegon 86
3T Potterville 86
5 Harbor Springs 80
6 Hesperia Community 74
7 Saranac 63
8 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 54
9 Suttons Bay 36
10 Ann Arbor-Greenhills 31
HM Hillsdale Academy 26

D4 LP Girls
1 Manton 99
2 Harbor Springs 96
3 Hesperia Community 91
4 Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 80
5 Saugatuck 76
6 Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 69
7 Mt Pleasant-Beal City 65
8 Traverse City-Grand Traverse Academy 50
9 Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 36
10 North Muskegon 32
HM Concord 29
HM Saranac 15

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings (completed for 2009)

Regional Races for this weekend (results expected to be posted at or before 5:00 on Saturday from most regionals):
DIVISION 1
No. 1-1 Auburn-Bay City Western
No. 2-1 Carson City-Crystal
No. 3-1 Buchanan (at Portage West MS)
No. 4-1 Brownstown-Woodhaven
No. 5-1 Ann Arbor-Huron
No. 6-1 Brighton
No. 7-1 Holly
No. 8-1 Grosse Pointe South
No. 9-1 Algonac and Marysville

DIVISION 2
No. 10-2 Benzonia-Benzie Central
No. 11-2 Auburn-Bay City Western
No. 12-2 Grand Rapids-Christian
No. 13-2 Carson City-Crystal
No. 14-2 Buchanan (at Portage West MS)
No. 15-2 Hudson Area
No. 16-2 Brownstown-Woodhaven
No. 17-2 Holly
No. 18-2 Algonac and Marysville

DIVISION 3
No. 19-3 Benzonia-Benzie Central
No. 20-3 Auburn-Bay City Western
No. 21-3 Grand Rapids-Christian
No. 22-3 Carson City-Crystal
No. 23-3 Buchanan (at Portage West MS)
No. 24-3 Jackson-Vandercook Lake
No. 25-3 Ann Arbor-Huron
No. 26-3 Holly
No. 27-3 Algonac and Marysville

DIVISION 4
No. 28-4 Ellsworth Community
No. 29-4 Benzonia-Benzie Central
No. 30-4 Hesperia
No. 31-4 Buchanan (at Portage West MS)
No. 32-4 Carson City-Crystal
No. 33-4 Hudson Area
No. 34-4 Brownstown-Woodhaven
No. 35-4 Holly
No. 36-4 Auburn-Bay City Western

Results will be posted here:
http://michigancrosscountry.com/michigan_track_cross_country_forum/showthread.php?tid=1199

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 this release:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson Grand Ledge
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Gary Loubert Saginaw Heritage
Kyle McKown Clare High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

PORTAGE, Mich, October 20, 2009 — Attached is the week six 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 28 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

- or -

* the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Ludington Park, Escanaba, MI. (note correction of location).

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.

MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking
(Lower Peninsula)
Week of October 19, 2009

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 100
2 Pinckney 94
3 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 90
4 Saginaw-Heritage 83
5 Saline 79
6 Novi 71
7 Rockford 53
8 Temperance-Bedford 59
9T Lake Orion 35
9T Troy 35
HM Canton-Plymouth 29
HM Monroe 28

D1 LP Girls
1 Rockford 99
2 Pinckney 90
3 Traverse City Central 83
4 Saline 82
5 Grosse Pointe South 77
6 East Kentwood 66
7 Troy 63
8 Grand Haven 55
9 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 51 (corrected)
10 Birmingham-Seaholm 36
HM Livonia-Churchill 22
HM Brighton 19

D2 LP Boys
1 Ionia 100
2 Vicksburg 93
3 Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 85
4 Linden 82
5T Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 77
5T Grand Rapids-West Catholic 77
7 Dexter 63
8 Williamston 57
9 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 53
10 Grand Rapids-Christian 42
HM Haslett 28

D2 LP Girls
1 East Grand Rapids 100
2 Grand Rapids-Christian 95
3 Hamilton 86
4 Williamston 86
5 Dexter 74
6 Milan 71
7 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 70
8 Cedar Springs 67
9 East Lansing 55
10 Dearborn-Divine Child 26
HM Otsego 23

D3 LP Boys
1 Grandville-Calvin Christian 100
2 Hillsdale 93
3 Benzonia-Benzie Central 92
4T Chesaning 80
4T Jackson-Lumen Christi 80
6 Kent City 79
7 Scottville-Mason County Central 70
8 Albion 61
9 Durand Area 51
10 Freeland 39
HM Whitmore Lake 30

D3 LP Girls
1 Hanover-Horton 100
2 Leslie 93
3 Benzonia-Benzie Central 91
4 Allendale 86
5 Jackson-Lumen Christi 80
6 Kent City 75
7 Schoolcraft 69
8 Caro 62
9 Lansing-Catholic Central 43
10 Macomb-Lutheran North 38
HM Stockbridge 29

D4 LP Boys
1 Concord 100
2 Bridgman 94
3 North Muskegon 86
4 Harbor Springs 82
5 Potterville 80
6 Saranac 73
7 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 68
8 Hesperia Community 61
9 Suttons Bay 38
10 Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 34
HM Ann Arbor-Greenhills 23
HM Bellevue 23

D4 LP Girls
1 Manton 99
2 Harbor Springs 96
3 Hesperia Community 90
4 Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 82
5 Saugatuck 80
6 Mt Pleasant-Beal City 70
7 Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 67
8 Traverse City-Grand Traverse Academy 57
9 North Muskegon 39
10 Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 34
HM Concord 25
HM Saranac 25

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings (last ranking week for the UP as finals will be in Escanaba this Saturday)

D1 UP Boys
1 Marquette
2 Gladstone
3 Escanaba
4 Menominee
5 Houghton

D2 UP Boys
1 Munising
2 Rudyard
3 L’Anse
4 Stephenson
5 Norway

D3 UP Boys
1 Jeffers
2 Cedarville
3 Rapid River
4 Superior Central
5 Rock - Mid-Penn

D1 UP Girls
1 Marquette
2 Calumet
3T Menominee
3T Gladstone
5 Houghton - Negaunee

D2 UP Girls
1 Munising
2 L’Anse
3 Ironwood
4 St. Ignace
5 Rudyard

D3 UP Girls
1 Superior Central
2 Powers - North Central
3T Dollar Bay
3T Pickford
5 Jeffers - Cederville

Known Invites This Coming Weekend (from compiled information - always confirm accuracy with host school):
# October 20, 2009 - Marquette Relays - Marquette
# October 20, 2009 - CAAC Gold Jamboree #3 - DeWitt, 5 p.m.
# October 20, 2009 - Flint Metro League Championship - Oxford
# October 20, 2009 - Greater Northwest Conference Meet
# October 20, 2009 - OK White Conference Meet - Grand Rapids Johnson Park
# October 20, 2009 - Wolverine Conference Meet - Dowagiac Meyer Broadway Park
# October 21, 2009 - CMAC Jamboree #3 - Bath, 4:30 p.m.
# October 21, 2009 - FML League Meet - Oxford
# October 21, 2009 - OK Blue Conference Meet - Grand Rapids Riverside Park
# October 20, 2009 - Tri Valley Conference meet - all divisions at St. Louis - 4PM
# October 22, 2009 - CAAC Blue Meet - Grand Ledge, 4 p.m.
# October 22, 2009 - KLAA Kensington Conference Final - Kensington Metropark
# October 23, 2009 - Allegan County Meet - Wayland
# October 24, 2009 - Airport Invitational
# October 24, 2009 - CAAC Red Meet - St. Johns, 11 a.m.
# October 24, 2009 - CAAC White Jamboree #3 - Corunna, 10 a.m.
# October 24, 2009 - Caro Invitational - Caro Golf Course
# October 24, 2009 - Chippewa Hills Invite
# October 24, 2009 - Elk Rapids Invite - Elk Rapids
# October 24, 2009 - Gobles Little Guy Invitational
# October 24, 2009 - Heritage Invitational - Saginaw - Wickes Park
# October 24, 2009 - Hesperia Invite - Middle School
# October 24, 2009 - Class D State Championship - Mount Pleasant - High School Class D
# October 24, 2009 - Larry Steeb Memorial Invite - Whitmore Lake High School - Huron Meadows Metropark
# October 24, 2009 - MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals
# October 24, 2009 - NEMC Championship - Standish
# October 24, 2009 - O-K Silver Conference Meet - Wyoming Pinery Park
# October 24, 2009 - Saginaw County meet - Frankenmuth
# October 24, 2009 - Saline Middle School Invite - Middle School
# October 24, 2009 - SMAA Jamboree #3 - Albion, 10 a.m.
# October 24, 2009 - SMAC Big 16 Championships

http://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 this release:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson Grand Ledge
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Gary Loubert Saginaw Heritage
Kyle McKown Clare High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

PORTAGE, Mich, October 13, 2009 — Attached is the week five 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 28 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

- or -

* 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.

MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking
(Lower Peninsula)
Week of October 12, 2009

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 99
2 Pinckney 94
3 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 92
4 Saline 80
5 Saginaw-Heritage 73
6 Rockford 63 (corrected)
7 Temperance-Bedford 61
8 Novi 45
9 Troy 42
10 Lake Orion 33
HM Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills 23
HM Monroe 21
HM Brighton 19
HM Canton-Plymouth 19

D1 LP Girls
1 Rockford 98
2 Grosse Pointe South 92
3 Pinckney 91
4T Saline 81
4T Traverse City Central 81
6 East Kentwood 67
7 Troy 61
8 Grand Haven 59
9 Brighton 39
10 Birmingham-Seaholm 33
HM Ann Arbor-Pioneer 22
HM Livonia-Churchill 21
HM Canton-Salem 13
HM Northville 12

D2 LP Boys
1 Ionia 100
2 Vicksburg 93
3 Linden 87
4 Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 84
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 78
6 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 75
7 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 64
8 Williamston 55
9 Dexter 49
10 St Clair 39

D2 LP Girls
1 East Grand Rapids 100
2 Grand Rapids-Christian 95
3 Williamston 90
4 Hamilton 84 (corrected)
5 Cedar Springs 82
6 Dexter 81
7 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 71
8 Milan 69
9 Otsego 44
10 Dearborn-Divine Child 24
HM DeWitt 23

D3 LP Boys
1 Grandville-Calvin Christian 100
2T Benzonia-Benzie Central 93
2T Hillsdale 93
4T Chesaning 81
4T Kent City 81
6 Jackson-Lumen Christi 78
7 Albion 58
8 Durand Area 50
9 Scottville-Mason County Central 45
10 Freeland 34
HM Whitmore Lake 33
HM Stockbridge 20

D3 LP Girls
1 Hanover-Horton 100
2 Leslie 93
3 Benzonia-Benzie Central 91
4 Allendale 86
5 Jackson-Lumen Christi 80
6 Kent City 75
7 Schoolcraft 70
8 Caro 60
9 Macomb-Lutheran North 48
10 Lansing-Catholic Central 41
HM Stockbridge 31

D4 LP Boys
1 Concord 100
2 Bridgman 93
3 Potterville 86
4 Harbor Springs 86
5 North Muskegon 84
6 Hesperia Community 73
7 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 68
8 Saranac 67
9 Ann Arbor-Greenhills 35
10 Suttons Bay 34
HM Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 24
HM Bellevue 16

D4 LP Girls
1 Manton 99
2 Harbor Springs 96
3 Hesperia Community 90
4 Saugatuck 82
5 Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 81
6 Traverse City-Grand Traverse Academy 66
7 Mt Pleasant-Beal City 64
8 Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 61
9 Concord 45
10 North Muskegon 44
HM Bear Lake (Onekama ) 19

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings (next to last ranking week for the UP)

D1 UP Boys
1 Marquette
2 Gladstone
3 Escanaba
4 Houghton
5 Calumet - Soo

D2 UP Boys
1 Munising
2 Rudyard
3 L’Anse
4 Stephenson
5 Hancock - West Iron County

D3 UP Boys
1 Jeffers
2 Cedarville
3 Dollar Bay
4 Rapid River
5 Superior Central

D1 UP Girls
1 Marquette
2 Calumet
3 Menominee
4T Gladstone
4T Houghton

D2 UP Girls
1 Munising
2 L’Anse
3 Ironwood
4 St. Ignace
5 Rudyard

D3 UP Girls
1 Superior Central
2 Powers - North Central
3 Dollar Bay
4 Pickford
5 Jeffers - Cederville

Known Invites This Coming Weekend (from compiled information - always confirm accuracy with host school):

*Two especially important meets are schedule this weekend, the Portage Invite (http://portageinvite.com) that includes approximately 85% of all ranked teams in the state of Michigan and the Oakland County Meet, one of the meets in this state with the richest history pitting 40 teams head-to-head.

# October 13, 2009 - Jackson Northwest at St. Johns CAAC Red dual, 5 p.m.
# October 13, 2009 - Saranac Color Run - Saranac
# October 13, 2009 - West Shore Invite - Mason County Eastern HS
# October 14, 2009 - Ski Valley Conference Championships - Central Lake - High School, Middle School
# October 15, 2009 - East Lansing JV Invitational, 4 p.m.
# October 15, 2009 - OK Silver Jamboree #3 - Long Lake Park - High School, Middle School, Sixth Grade
# October 15, 2009 - Rock ‘N Run Invitational - Dowagiac HS - Contact Ron Gunn
# October 16, 2009 - Montabella Invite
# October 16, 2009 - Oxford Invite - Oxford Hills Golf Course
# October 16, 2009 - Montabella Invite
# October 17, 2009 - AA Gabriel Richard Invitational - Dexter Hudson Mills MetroPark - High School
# October 17, 2009 - Bloomingdale High Invitational - Bloomingdale
# October 17, 2009 - Foxes and Hounds - Kalamazoo Hackett - High School and Middle School
# October 17, 2009 - Goodrich Invitational
# October 17, 2009 - Greater Lansing Meet - Grand Ledge HS - Ledge Meadows Golf Course 10AM
# October 17, 2009 - Kent County Championship - Calvin College
# October 17, 2009 - Macomb County Meet - Stoney Creek Metro Park
# October 17, 2009 - Monroe Classic Invitational
# October 17, 2009 - Northern Michigan Invitational - West Branch/Ogemaw Heights
# October 17, 2009 - Omara Invitational - Goodrich
# October 17, 2009 - Reese Invitational - Reese
# October 17, 2009 - Sturgis Kiwanis Invitational - Sturgis
# October 17, 2009 - Union Last Chance Invitational - Grand Rapids
# October 17, 2009 - Rudyard Invitational - Rudyard

http://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 this release:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson Grand Ledge
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Gary Loubert Saginaw Heritage
Kyle McKown Clare High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

PORTAGE, Mich, October 5, 2009 — Attached is the week four 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 28 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

- or -

* 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.

MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking
(Lower Peninsula)
Week of October 5, 2009

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 100
2 Pinckney 95
3 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 85
4 Saline 83
5 Troy 81
6 Saginaw Heritage 75
7 Rockford 62
8 Highland-Milford 53
9 Novi 27
10 Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills 26
HM Canton-Plymouth 24
HM Caledonia 18
HM Brighton 17
HM Canton 17
HM Monroe 17

D1 LP Girls
1 Saline 99.5
2 Grosse Point South 89
3 Rockford 88
4T Pinckney 83
4T Troy 83
6 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 73
7 Livonia-Churchill 72
8 Grand Haven 66
9 East Kentwood 60
10 Traverse City Central 29
HM Grand Ledge 22
HM Birmingham-Seaholm 14
HM Brighton 12

D2 LP Boys
1 Ionia 100
2 Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 93
3 Vicksburg 89
4 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 88
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 78
6 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 68
7 Williamston 64
8T Dexter 53
8T Grand Rapids-christian 53
10 Linden 31
HM Fremont 29
HM Sturgis 18

D2 LP Girls
1 East Grand Rapids 98
2 Grand Rapids-Christian 97
3 Williamston 88
4 Hamilton 87
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 70
6 Cedar Springs 58
7 Milan 56
8 Otsego 54
9 Dexter 48
10 Dearborn-Divine Child 37
HM Richland-Gull Lake 29
HM East Lansing 26

D3 LP Boys
1 Grandville-Calvin Christian 98
2 Benzonia-Benzie Central 94
3 Hillsdale 93
4 Chesaning 82
5 Kent City 73
6 Whitmore Lake 71
7 Jackson-Lumen Christi 61
8 Freeland 58
9 Scottville-Mason County Central 57
10 Shepherd 31
HM Allendale 19
HM Stockbridge 19

D3 LP Girls
1 Hanover-Horton 99
2 Benzonia-Benzie Central 94
3 Allendale 89
4 Leslie 88
5 Kent City 78
6 Schoolcraft 76
7 Jackson-Lumen Christi 66
8 Lansing-Catholic Central 64
9 Caro 62
10 Macomb-Lutheran North 50

D4 LP Boys
1 Concord 98
2 Harbor Springs 88
3T Bridgman 84
3T Potterville 84
5 North Muskegon 79
6 Saranac 67
7 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 66
8 Hesperia Community 59
9 Ann Arbor-Greenhills 56
10 Bellevue 51
HM Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 21

D4 LP Girls
1 Harbor Springs 98
2 Manton 97
3 Hesperia Community 91
4 Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 81
5 Saugatuck 69
6 North Muskegon 63
7 Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 61
8 Traverse City-Grand Traverse Academy 59
9 Mt Pleasant-Beal City 56
10 Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 24
HM Bear Lake (Onekama ) 17
HM Saranac 16
HM Concord 14

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings

D1 UP Boys
1 Marquette
2 Gladstone
3 Escanaba
4 Soo
5 Menominee - Gwinn

D2 UP Boys
1 Munising
2 L’Anse
3 Rudyard
4 Stephenson
5 West Iron County

D3 UP Boys
1 Jeffers
2 Cedarville
3 Rapid River
4 Superior Central
5 Pickford - North Central - Big Bay de Noc

D1 UP Girls
1 Marquette
2 Calumet
3 Gladstone
4 Houghton
5 Neguanee - Escanaba

D2 UP Girls
1 Munising
2 L’Anse
3 Ironwood
4 St. Ignace
5 Rudyard

D3 UP Girls
1 Superior Central
2 Powers - North Central
3T Cedarville
3T Big Bay de Noc
5 Carney-Nadeau - Dollar Bay

Known Invites This Coming Weekend (from compiled information - always confirm accuracy with host school):

*Two especially important meets are schedule this weekend, the Portage Invite (http://portageinvite.com) that includes approximately 85% of all ranked teams in the state of Michigan and the Oakland County Meet, one of the meets in this state with the richest history pitting 40 teams head-to-head.

# October 8, 2009 - Maple Valley Invite - Vermontville
# October 8, 2009 - Marysville Invitational - Marysville City Park
# October 8, 2009 - Mesick Invitational
# October 8, 2009 - Oceana County Meet
# October 8, 2009 - SHS Invite
# October 10, 2009 - Allegan Invite - Allegan - High School and Middle School - All Divisions Welcome
# October 10, 2009 - Bellevue Invitational
# October 10, 2009 - Elks Invitational - Sault Ste. Marie
# October 10, 2009 - Heritage High School Invitational - Saginaw
# October 10, 2009 - Hudson Booster Invitational - Hudson
* October 10, 2009 - Portage Invite - Portage - High School and Middle School - All Divisions Welcomed
* October 10, 2009 - Oakland County Meet - Milford HS - Kensington Metropark - Contact Brian Salyers
# October 10, 2009 - Saginaw Heritage Invitational, 10 a.m.
# October 10, 2009 - The SMCC @ MCCC Invite - SMCC
# October 10, 2009 - Wayne Country Cross Country Championship - Willow Metro Park - 10:00 a.m.

http://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 this release:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson Grand Ledge
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Gary Loubert Saginaw Heritage
Kyle McKown Clare High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

PORTAGE, Mich, September 29, 2009 — Attached is the week three 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 28 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

- or -

* 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.

MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking
(Lower Peninsula)
Week of September 28, 2009

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 100
2 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 89
3T Saline 83
3T Troy 83
5 Pinckney 78
6 Saginaw Heritage 76
7 Rockford 69
8 Highland-Milford 49
9 Novi 43
10 Canton-Plymouth 29
HM Monroe 23
HM Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills 21

D1 LP Girls
1 Saline 100
2 Rockford 92
3 Grosse Point South 90
4 Pinckney 82
5 Troy 78
6T Ann Arbor-Pioneer 74
6T Livonia-Churchill 74
8 Grand Ledge 54
9 Grand Haven 49
10 Traverse City Central 43
HM East Kentwood 27
HM Brighton 18

D2 LP Boys
1 Ionia 100
2 Vicksburg 91
3 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 85
4 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 84
5T Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 76
5T Williamston 76
7 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 73
8 Linden 47
9 St Johns 37
10 Fremont 28
HM Sturgis 25

D2 LP Girls
1 East Grand Rapids 98
2 Grand Rapids-Christian 94
3 Williamston 88
4 Hamilton 86
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 83
6 East Lansing 56
7 DeWitt 48
8 Cedar Springs 36
9 Milan 34
10 Sparta 34
HM Dearborn Divine Child 33
HM Richland-Gull Lake 30
HM Otsego 29
HM Dexter 28

D3 LP Boys
1T Hillsdale 95
1T Benzonia-Benzie Central 95
3 Grandville-Calvin Christian 94
4 Chesaning 81
5 Jackson-Lumen Christi 80
6 Whitmore Lake 69
7 Freeland 69
8 Kent City 68
9 Scottville-Mason County Central 49
10 Stockbridge 33

D3 LP Girls
1 Benzonia-Benzie Central 99
2 Hanover-Horton 95
3 Allendale 91
4 Leslie 85
5 Kent City 79
6 Jackson-Lumen Christi 73
7 Schoolcraft 70
8 Lansing-Catholic Central 65
9 Caro 60
10 Stockbridge 31

D4 LP Boys
1 Concord 100
2 Potterville 93
3 Harbor Springs 89
4 North Muskegon 83
5 Bridgman 81
6 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 54
7T Saranac 52
7T Hesperia Community 52
9 Ann Arbor-Greenhills 45
10 Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 33
HM Suttons Bay 30

D4 LP Girls
1 Manton 98
2 Harbor Springs 97
3 Hesperia Community 87
4 Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 77
5 North Muskegon 76
6 Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 75
7 Traverse City-Grand Traverse Academy 74
8 Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 44
9 Saugatuck 43
10 Saranac 42

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings

D1 UP Boys
1 Marquette
2 Gladstone
3 Escanaba
4 Soo
5 Menominee

D2 UP Boys
1 Munising
2 L’Anse
3 Rudyard
4 Stephenson
5 Norway

D3 UP Boys
1 Jeffers
2 Cedarville
3 Rapid River
4 Detour
5 Dollar Bay - Pickford

D1 UP Girls
1 Marquette
2 Calumet
3 Menominee
4 Gladstone
5 Escanaba

D2 UP Girls
1 Munising
2 Ironwood
3 L’Anse
4 Stephenson
5 Ishpeming Westwood

D3 UP Girls
1 Powers - North Central
2 Pickford
3 Cedarville
4 Carney-Nadeau
5 Rapid River

Known Invites This Coming Weekend (from compiled information - always confirm accuracy with host school):
# September 30, 2009 - Belding Invite (contact JohnC via forum)
# September 30, 2009 - Gaylord Freshman Sophomore Challenge - Gaylord - 9th/10th run in separate races
# October 1, 2009 - Marysville Invitational
# October 1, 2009 - Mason Country Central Kelder Poured Walls Invite
# October 3, 2009 - Berrien County Invite
# October 3, 2009 - Chelsea Invitational - Hudson Mills Metro Park
# October 3, 2009 - Don Baese Invitational - Carson City Crystal Fish Creek Sportsmans Club
# October 3, 2009 - Fruitport Invitational - Fruitport
# October 3, 2009 - Gladwin Invitational - Gladwin
# October 3, 2009 - Hanson’s Invite - Sterling Heights Delia Park
# October 3, 2009 - Harbor Beach Invitational - Harbor Beach Waegner Park
# October 3, 2009 - Haslett Invitational - Haslett - High School - 9AM
# October 3, 2009 - Midland Invitational - Midland Stratford Woods
# October 3, 2009 - Pine River Invitational - Leroy
# October 3, 2009 - Otsego Bulldog Invitational - Otsego HS - Steve Long - All divisions welcome
# October 3, 2009 - Schoensee Memorial Invite (586)-510-2100 - Center Line - High School
# October 3, 2009 - Union Red Hawk Invitational - Grand Rapids
# October 3, 2009 - Ypsilanti Invite

http://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 this release:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson Grand Ledge
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Gary Loubert Saginaw Heritage
Kyle McKown Clare High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

PORTAGE, Mich, September 22, 2009 — Attached is the week two 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 27 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

- or -

* 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 21, 2009

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 98
2 Pinckney 95
3T Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 87
3T Troy 87
5 Saginaw Heritage 77
6 Saline 76
7 Rockford 67
8 Novi 54
9 Highland-Milford 53
10T Brighton 24
10T Canton-Plymouth 24

D1 LP Girls
1 Saline 100
2 Grosse Pointe South 95
3 Troy 90
4 Pinckney 81
5 Livonia-Churchill 76
6 Rockford 74
7 Traverse City Central 69
8 Grand Ledge 61
9 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 55
10 Grand Haven 54

D2 LP Boys
1 Ionia 99
2 Vicksburg 91
3 Williamston 80
4 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 79
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 67
6 Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 59
7T Fremont 54
7T Grand Rapids-West Catholic 54
9 Linden 48
10 St Johns 38
HM Otsego 33
HM Sturgis 31

D2 LP Girls
1 East Grand Rapids 100
2 Grand Rapids-Christian 93
3 Hamilton 85
4 Williamston 84
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 79
6 East Lansing 45
7 DeWitt 43
8 Otsego 40
9 Dexter 30
10T Cedar Springs 26
10T Gaylord 26
10T Sparta 26
HM Milan 25
HM Sturgis 25
HM Richland-Gull Lake 24

D3 LP Boys
1 Hillsdale 98
2 Benzonia-Benzie Central 97
3 Grandville-Calvin Christian 83
4 Jackson-Lumen Christi 79
5T Chesaning 77
5T Whitmore Lake 77
7 Freeland 74
8 Scottville-Mason County Central 69
9 Allendale 33
10 Kent City 28
HM Albion 26
HM Byron Area 23

D3 LP Girls
1 Benzonia-Benzie Central 100
2 Hanover-Horton 94
3 Allendale 91
4 Leslie 85
5 Kent City 78
6 Jackson-Lumen Christi 77
7T Caro 64
7T Lansing-Catholic Central 64
9 Macomb-Lutheran North 61
10 Stockbridge 41
HM Schoolcraft 37

D4 LP Boys
1 Concord 99
2 Harbor Springs 92
3 Potterville 89
4 Saranac 78
5 Hesperia Community 73
6 North Muskegon 71
7 Bridgman 68
8 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 63
9 Ann Arbor-Greenhills 60
10 Suttons Bay 21
HM Saugatuck 20

D4 LP Girls
1 Manton 99
2 Harbor Springs 95
3 Hesperia Community 88
4 Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Saranac 78
5 North Muskegon 66
6 Saugatuck 58
7 Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 55
8 Saranac 40
9 Bath 36
10 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 32
HM Concord 29
HM Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 25
HM Traverse City-Grand Traverse Academy 22
HM Fowler 20

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings

D1 UP Boys
1 Marquette
2 Soo
3 Gladstone
4 Escanaba
5 Menominee

D2 UP Boys
1 Munising
2 L’Anse
3 Norway
4 Stephenson
5 West Iron County - Ishpeming

Division 3 UP Boys
1 Jeffers
2 Pickford
3 Cedarville
4 Rapid River
5 Dollar Bay

D1 UP Girls
1 Marquette
2 Calumet
3 Menominee - Gladstone
5 Soo - Houghton

D2 UP Girls
1 Munising
2 Ironwood
3 L’Anse
4 Stephenson
5 Rudyard - St Ignace

D3 UP Girls
1 Powers - North Central
2 Cedarville
3 Rapid River
4 Jeffers - Dollar Bay - Pickford

Known Invites This Coming Weekend (from compiled information - always confirm accuracy with host school):
# September 22, 2009 - Marinette and Menominee Invitational - Marinette City Park
# September 22, 2009 - Mount Pleasant Oiler Invite
# September 22, 2009 - NEMC Jamboree - Ogemaw
# September 22, 2009 - St. Johns, Jackson Lumen Christi at Mason CAAC Red duals, 5 p.m.
# September 23, 2009 - CMAC Jamboree #1 - Pewamo-Westphalia, 4:30 p.m.
# September 23, 2009 - SMAA Jamboree #1 - Hillsdale, 5 p.m.
# September 24, 2009 - Delton Kellogg Invitational - Delton - High School, Middle School
# September 24, 2009 - Frankenmuth Invitational - Frankenmuth
# September 24, 2009 - Lakewood Invitational
# September 24, 2009 - Mason Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
# September 25, 2009 - Akron Fairgrove Invitational
# September 25, 2009 - Anchor Bay Invite - Anchor Bay Stoney Creek Metro Park
# September 26, 2009 - Bangor Invite - Bangor
# September 26, 2009 - Catholic Central Invite - Cass Benton Park
# September 26, 2009 - Cedar Springs Invite - Cedar Springs
# September 26, 2009 - Class D Invitational - Central Lake - Class D - High School, Middle School, 6th Grade
# September 26, 2009 - Cougar Falcon Invite - Grand Rapids - High School and Middle School - All Divisions Welcome
# September 26, 2009 - Delta College Invitational - Saginaw - 10AM
# September 26, 2009 - Detroit Catholic Central Invite - Novi
# September 26, 2009 - Jackson Invite - Jackson - High School - 10AM
# September 26, 2009 - Linden Cross Country Classic - Linden
# September 26, 2009 - Lowell Invitational
# September 26, 2009 - Old Skool Classic - Romeo Wolcott Farm
# September 26, 2009 - Pittsford Invitational, 10 a.m.
# September 26, 2009 - Walled Lake Western Invite - Walled Lake - High School and Middle School

http://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 21, 2009:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson Grand Ledge
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Kyle McKown Clare High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

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

- or -

* 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 Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 98
2 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 97
3 Pinckney 90
4 Rockford 85
5 Saline 72
6T Highland-Milford 67
6T Novi 67
8 Troy 50
9 Brighton 42
10 Canton 37
HM Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills 27

D1 LP Girls
1 Rockford 90
2 Saline 85
3 Grand Haven 82
4 Traverse City Central 77
5 Pinckney 72
6 Brighton 71
7 Troy 70
8 East Kentwood 69
9 Livonia-Churchill 60
10 Grand Ledge 40
HM Grosse Pointe South 26

D2 LP Boys
1 Linden 94
2 Vicksburg 92
3 Fremont 79
4 Otsego 76
5 Ionia 73
6 Williamston 61
7 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 51
8 Sturgis 45
9T Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 44
9T Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern 44
HM Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 31
HM Alma 26
HM St Johns 24

D2 LP Girls
1 East Grand Rapids 100
2T Grand Rapids-Christian 93
2T Williamston 93
4 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 84
5 Gaylord 73
6 Hamilton 66
7 East Lansing 59
8 DeWitt 49
9 Otsego 34
10 Sturgis 31

D3 LP Boys
1 Benzonia-Benzie Central 99
2 Hillsdale 88
3T Freeland 80
3T Whitmore Lake 76
5T Jackson-Lumen Christi 60
5T Chesaning 60
7 Grandville-Calvin Christian 54
8 Scottville-Mason County Central 31
9 Albion 30
10 Allendale 29
HM Kent City 19
HM Charlevoix 16
HM Stockbridge 13
HM Frankenmuth 13

D3 LP Girls
1 Benzonia-Benzie Central 100
2 Hanover-Horton 89
3 Allendale 88
4 Leslie 82
5 Kent City 72
6 Jackson-Lumen Christi 66
7 Macomb-Lutheran North 59
8 Lansing-Catholic Central 47
9 Schoolcraft 41
10 Stockbridge 33
HM Caro 17

D4 Boys
1 Concord 95
2 Harbor Springs 89
3 Potterville 87
4 Hesperia Community 75
5 North Muskegon 63
6 Bridgman 53
7 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 52
8 Ann Arbor-Greenhills 37
9 Saranac 36
10 Saugatuck 25
HM Suttons Bay 19
HM Fowler 16

D4 Girls
1 Manton 99
2 Harbor Springs 95
3T Hesperia Community 69
3T Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School) 69
5 North Muskegon 57
6 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 56
7 Saugatuck 52
8T Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 44
8T Mt Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy 44
10T Concord 27
10T Bath 27

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings
NO 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 - Sparta
http://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 Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Fred Hutchinson
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
David Jordan Concord
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Kyle McKown Shepherd High School
Kyle McKown Shepherd High School
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com

PORTAGE, Mich, October 28, 2008 — Attached is the week nine 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 33 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 1, 2008 at Michigan International Speedway in Brookyln, MI

- or -

* the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals scheduled for Saturday, October 18th, 2008 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 final Lower Peninsula ranking. The MHSAA Lower Peninsula Final Meet will be this Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI.

MichiganCrossCountry.com Prep Ranking
(Lower Peninsula)
Week of October 27, 2008

MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Prep Rankings
D1 LP Boys
1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer 100
2 Saginaw-Heritage 94
3 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 88
4 Auburn-Bay City Western 83
5 Lake Orion 80
6 Rockford 76
7 Pinckney 70
8 Saline 66
9 Ann Arbor-Huron 46
10 Monroe 37

D1 LP Girls
1 Traverse City Central 99
2 East Kentwood 93
3 Rockford 88
4 Brighton 87
5 Saline 78
6 Grand Haven 77.5
7 Troy 11
8 Rochester-Adams 16
9 Clarkston 12
10 Pinckney 12
HM Grandville * 13
HM Rochester Hills-Rochester 12
HM Livonia Churchill 11

*Grandville while deserving of a ranking did not survive regional competition with #’s 2, 3 and 6 in the same region.

D2 LP Boys
1 Linden 99
2 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 93
3 Vicksburg 89
4 Williamston 84
5 Chelsea 78
6 Ionia 77
7 Flint-Luke M Powers Catholic 60
8 Grand Rapids-Christian 58
9 St Clair 51
10 Otsego 26
HM Fremont 17

D2 LP Girls
1 Grand Rapids-Christian 100
2 East Grand Rapids 95
3 Williamston 89
4 Gaylord 83
5 Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 81
6 East Lansing 71
7 Fremont 42
8 Petoskey 41
9 DeWitt 38
10 Trenton 34
HM Dexter 26
HM Dearborn-Divine Child 24
HM Hamilton 22

D3 LP Boys
1 Hillsdale 100
2 Shepherd 91
3T Bangor 88
3T Benzonia-Benzie Central 88
5 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 83
6 Whitmore Lake 73
7 Grandville-Calvin Christian 72
8 Elk Rapids 44
9T Freeland 38
9T Lansing-Catholic Central 38
HM Jackson-Lumen Christi 36
HM Monroe-St Mary Catholic Central 25

D3 LP Girls
1 Benzonia-Benzie Central 100
2 Jackson-Lumen Christi 95
3 Leslie 88
4 Allendale 84
5 Kent City 80
6 Schoolcraft 70
7 Elk Rapids 63
8 Hanover-Horton 62
9 Macomb-Lutheran North 60
10 Grand Rapids-West Catholic 38
HM Portland 36

D4 Boys
1T Harbor Springs 98
1T Potterville 98
3 Saugatuck 83
4 Concord 80
5 Adrian-Lenawee Christian 79
6 Wolverine 73
7 Hesperia Community 68
8 Bridgman 43
9 Fowler 42
10 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 33
HM Saranac 29
HM Traverse City-St Francis 22

D4 Girls
1 Harbor Springs 98
2 Hesperia Community 95
3 Manton 92
4 Fowler 83
5 Grand Rapids-NorthPointe Christian 79
6 Traverse City-St Francis 68
7 Bear Lake (Onekama ) 61
8 Pewamo-Westphalia 50
9 Saugatuck 49
10 Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic 47
HM Harbor Beach Community 22
HM Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek- Calhoun Christian School) 21

MichiganCrossCountry.com Upper Peninsula Prep Rankings
NO UP RANKINGS - UP Finals were previously contested.
Results are available here:
http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/2008upfinal.html

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 October 5, 2008:
Ray Antel East Kentwood
Scott Banghart Mattawan
John Carlson Belding
Amy Coughlin Waterford Mott
Jill Evers Kent City
Rudy Godefroidt Hemlock
Jeff Harding Manton
Mike Holik Chelsea
Doug Jager Grand Rapids Christian
Robert Jazwinski Dexter
David Jordan Concord
Mike Jurasek Albion
Asa Kelley Benzie Central
Emily Kloss Harbor Springs
Mike Kloss Harbor Springs
Grant Lofdahl Allendale
Steve Long Otsego
Brian Maloney Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central
Kyle McKown Shepherd High School
Gary Meehan Brighton
Mike Nesbitt Bay City Western
Mike Northhuis Portage Central
John Osler Ishpeming
Don Passenger West Catholic
Brian Salyers Milford
Joe Shay Central Lake
Tim Simpson Lansing Catholic Central
Mark Smith Suttons Bay
Cliff Somers Fremont
Ben Watson Rockford
Scott Werner Pewamo-Westphalia Track
Dan Wytko Portage Central
Matthew Yacoub Southfield Christian

On the web: http://michigancrosscountry.com