See an overview of Greater Lansing's boys cross country teams
Here is an overview of the high school boys cross country teams in Greater Lansing.
CAAC BLUE
▶ Coaches' predictions: 1. Okemos, 2. Grand Ledge, 3. East Lansing, 4. DeWitt, 5. Holt, 6. Waverly, 7. Everett
▶ Top runner: Nolan Inglis, DeWitt
DEWITT
▶ Top runners: Nolan Inglis (so.), Brennan McKone (jr.), Jackson Walthorn (so.), Ian Goodrich (so.), Joshua Carpenter (fr.)
EAST LANSING
▶ Last season: 3rd
▶ Coach: Brad Baryo (1st season)
▶ Top returners: Gabe Benavides (sr.), Evan Newcombe (sr.), Sam Booth (sr.), Eden Lampi (jr.), Ryan Sundermann (jr.), Sam Donnellan (jr.)
▶ Outlook: The Trojans are looking to rebuild and hope to have runners from last year’s junior varsity step up. Benavides and Newcombe were all-league runners last season and will lead the Trojans.
EVERETT
▶ Top runners: Jibrael Al-Sinnawi (so.), Jackson Sinicropi (so.), Seid Racoob (fr.), Help Djuma (jr.)
GRAND LEDGE
▶ Last season: 4th
▶ Coach: Mark Buckland (6th season)
▶ Top returners: Elijah Hutchinson (so.), Tanner Kennedy (sr.) Sam Elder (sr.), Ian Hinkle (jr.), Ben Haakenson (so.)
▶ Other contributors: Ben Rottier (fr.), Alex McKennon (fr.)
▶ Outlook: The Comets have some depth back from last season and Hutchinson and Haakenson were honorable mention all-league runners. With the addition of a few underclassmen, Grand Ledge hope to challenge for a CAAC Blue title.
HOLT
▶ Last season: 5th
▶ Coach: Ross Malatinsky (8th season)
▶ Top returners: Sawyer Hosford (sr.), Julian Edwards (sr.), Nathaniel Kilgore (jr.), Steven Hodges (sr.), Stephon Edwards (sr.), Landon Jayaraman (so.), Paul Kelley (jr.
▶ Other contributors: Zachary Nunn (so.), Ethan Kilgore (fr.), Hunter Lounds (jr.)
▶ Outlook: The Rams have their top seven runners back from last season and look to be in the mix in a CAAC Blue with a lot parity.
OKEMOS
▶ Last season: 1st
▶ Coach: Brian Harrod (13th season)
▶ Top returners: Gurhaan Sidhu (jr.), Gurmaan Sidhu (jr.), Nathan Wilkinson (so.), Nathan Beemer (so.), Ian Brown (sr.), Forrest Chrapkiewicz (jr.), Tristan Baraburiye (sr.), Andrew Fugazzi (so.)
▶ Other contributors: Bobby Wilson (so.), Enrico Frei (so.), Ian Morgan (fr.), Ayan Nair (sr.)
▶ Outlook: The Wolves lost five of their top seven and will rely on younger runners to step up this fall. Harrod said Okemos looks to use depth and pack running as it attempts to repeat as league champion.
WAVERLY
▶ Last season: 6th
▶ Coach: Robert Lurie (34th season)
▶ Top returners: Marcos Castilla (sr.), Drew Lyman (sr.), Jordan Serna (jr.), Israel Lopez (jr.)
▶ Other contributors: Kameron Amunga (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Castilla and Lyman have made steady improvement and Amunga has been competing with the top group for the Warriors. Lurie believes Waverly has a solid top five.
CAAC RED
▶ Coaches' predictions: 1. St. Johns, 2. Mason, 3. Fowlerville, 4. Williamston, 5. Haslett, 6. Eastern
▶ Top runners: Joey Bowman, St. Johns; Camden Johnecheck, Williamston
EASTERN
▶ Coach: Kittie Lynch (10th season)
▶ Top returner: Brandon Colquoun (sr.)
▶ Other contributors: Roman Cardenas (so.), Gabi Martinez (so.)
▶ Outlook: The Quakers have many newcomers and look to rebuild. Lynch said being competitive is a major goal.
FOWLERVILLE
▶ Top runners: Brett Marschall (sr.), Harrison Lamar (sr.), Evan Rose (sr.), Payne Musser (sr.), Lucas Moore (so.)
HASLETT
▶ Coach: Michael Homan
▶ Top returners: Nate Carmody (jr.), Dylan Lydic (so.)
▶ Other contributors: Jack Wechil (jr.), Ian Clawson (jr.), Gideon Kwilinaki (jr.), Charles Ross (sr.)
▶ Outlook: The Vikings have a pair of returning all-league runners in Carmody and Lydic. Homan said the focus for Haslett is continued improvement and hopes to see Carmody and Lydic find postseason success.
MASON
▶ Last season: 2nd
▶ Coach: Charles Miller (16th season)
▶ Top runners: Alex Doneth (so.), James Meninga (sr.), Alex Redman (sr.), Sebastian Erbe (sr.), Blake Mathews (jr.)
▶ Outlook: The Bulldogs hope to again be in the mix in the CAAC Red and hope to qualify for the state meet.
ST. JOHNS
▶ Last season: 1st
▶ Coach: Bob Sackrider (28th season)
▶ Top returners: Joey Bowman (sr.), Tyler Dohm (sr.), Isaac Staib (jr.), Matthew Schrauben (jr.), Cole Reidel (sr.), Mitchell O’Malley (sr.), Cullen Black (jr.), Xander Maliska (jr.)
▶ Outlook: The Redwings have a strong core back led by Bowman, who was an all-state performer last season. Dohm and Staib also are returning all-league runners for St. Johns, which looks to repeat in the CAAC Red and have postseason success.
WILLIAMSTON
▶ Last season: 4th
▶ Coach: Kevin Rathbun (14th season)
▶ Top returners: Camden Johnecheck (sr.), Daniel Wilson (jr.), Hunter Wibert (so.), Michael Villalba (sr.) Jackson Hughes (so.)
▶ Other contributors: Brett Palmer (fr.), Raymond Herek (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Johnecheck is a fourth-year runner and two-time state qualifier who earned all-league honors and will lead the Hornets.
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CAAC WHITE
▶ Coaches' predictions: 1. Eaton Rapids, 2. Lansing Christian, 3. Ionia, 4. Charlotte, 5. Portland, 6. Sexton
▶ Top runners: Koda Brandt, Charlotte; Jacob Montgomery, Ionia
CHARLOTTE
▶ Top runners: Koda Brandt (sr.), Daniel Rodriguez (so.), Brenden Slanker (so.), Braylen Eaton (so.), Logan Weicht (sr.)
EATON RAPIDS
▶ Top runners: Austin Rybolt (sr.), Drew Holevac (so.), Jack Huntington (so.), Brandon Huntington (so.), Hudson Schinkel (sr.), Danny O’Brien (so.)
IONIA
▶ Last season: 1st
▶ Coach: Brianna Wiles (1st season)
▶ Top returners: Jacob Montgomery (jr.), Ellis Yokom (jr.), Tyson Evans (jr.)
▶ Other contributors: Jaxxon Thelen (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Montgomery, Yokom and Evans are all-league runners back for the Bulldogs, who will look to put together another strong fall.
LANSING CATHOLIC
▶ Coach: Tim Simpson
▶ Top returners: Stephen Fair, Peter Dudley, Tomas Rampe, Fred Moreau
▶ Other contributors: Lucas Gates (fr.), Hayden Richey (fr.), Charlie Gates (sr.), Joe Ranideau (sr.)
▶ Outlook: The Cougars lost eight of their top nine runners from last year's team that finished third at the state finals. Fair ran at the state finals last season and leads the returners. Lansing Catholic wants to qualify for the state meet and expects to be much stronger late in the season.
PORTLAND
▶ Top runners: Owen Moore (fr.) Brody Sandborn (so.), Chris Niklas (so.), Devin Spitzley (jr.)
SEXTON
▶ Coach: Sheila Nash (8th season)
▶ Top returners: Malachi Shakoor (sr.), Jerry Trainor (so.)
▶ Other contributors: Richard Powell (sr.)
▶ Outlook: Shakoor is a fourth-year varsity runner for Sexton, which hopes to grow its roster.
CMAC
Top runners: Theodore Davis, Dansville; Collin Farmer, Pewamo-Westphalia
BATH
▶ Top runners: Carter Holmes (jr.), Luke Skidmore (so.), Andrew Koenigsknecht (jr.), Hayden Vlasic (sr.), Andrew Koenigsknecht (fr.)
DANSVILLE
▶ Top runners: Theodore Davis (so.), Sammy Schmidt (sr.), Joseph Kadluboski (sr.), Calvin Vanhartesvelt (jr.), Gavin Vidito (jr.)
▶ Outlook: Davis was one of the top runners in Division 4 last season and finished fifth at the state finals.
FOWLER
▶ Coach: Brett Schafer (7th season)
▶ Top returners: Trevor Feldpausch (jr.), Liam O’Hare (sr.), Roman Schafer (sr.)
▶ Other contributor: Quinten Smith (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Feldpausch was a Division 4 state qualifier last season and leads the returners back for Fowler. The Eagles have a small team and hope to get as many runners through to the state finals and build the program.
LAINGSBURG
▶ Top runners: Noah Devereaux (fr.), James Foltz (fr.), Aden Baynes (sr.), Felix Ramirez (so.), Logan Robinson (fr.), Caleb Boettcher (sr.)
PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA
▶ Top runners: Collin Farmer (jr.), Allan George (so.), Caleb Pohl (sr.), Sam Muirhead (so.), Landon Thelen (sr.)
▶ Other contributor: Luke Schneider (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Farmer finished 15th at the Division 3 state finals last season and leads the Pirates’ returners.
PORTLAND ST. PATRICK
▶ Last season: 9th
▶ Coach: Dan Lawless (13th season)
▶ Top returner: Martin White (sr.)
▶ Other contributors: William Chislea (sr.), Timothy Chamberlain (fr.), Isaac FoxElster (fr.), Kaleb Dziewiatkowski (fr.)
▶ Outlook: The Shamrocks have a team with five or more runners for the first time since 2017. St. Patrick is young and inexperienced but Lawless sees a lot of potential.
SARANAC
▶ Top runners: Nathan Day (jr.), Elijah Powell (sr.), Ben Sluiter (sr.), Evan Johnson (sr.), Hunter Helminski (jr.), Evan Oosterhouse (so.)
GLAC
▶ Coaches' predictions: T-1. Olivet, T-1. Stockbridge, 3. Leslie, 4. Lakewood, 5. Perry, 6. Lansing Christian, 7. Maple Valley
▶ Top runners: Ethan Lubahn, Leslie; Cameron Pierce, Leslie;
LAKEWOOD
▶ Top runners: Ryan Alford (sr.), Troy Acker (so.), Riley Johnson (so.), Hudson Goethals (so.), Matt Cronk (sr.)
LANSING CHRISTIAN
▶ Top runners: Christopher Eads (jr.), Matias Greve (fr.), Noah Kuefer (jr.) Jack Bajema
LESLIE
▶ Last season: 3rd
▶ Coach: Ron Beegle (7th season)
▶ Top returners: Cameron Pierce (sr.), Ethan Lubahn (sr.), Jose Domeca
▶ Other contributors: Erik Dexter (sr.), Ryan Isham (so.), Grason Weber (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Beegle believes Leslie has a chance to contend for a GLAC title and qualify for the state meet if it stays healthy and continues to improve. Pierce was a state qualifier and is among a trio of returning all-league runners back for the Blackhawks.
MAPLE VALLEY
▶ Last season: 7th
▶ Coach: Tiffany Blakely (9th season)
▶ Top returner: Adam Blakely (sr.)
▶ Other contributor: Robert Laws (jr.)
▶ Outlook: The Lions are rebuilding and hope to grow their program. Adam Blakely leads Maple Valley and is a fourth-year runner.
OLIVET
▶ Last season: 2nd
▶ Coaches: Misty Fitzpatrick / Bruce Baker (5th season)
▶ Top returners: Luke Hopkins (jr.), Conner Fountain (jr.), Thomas Boks (so.), Salvador Garza (so.)
▶ Other contributors: Blair Scott (so.), Evan Schaefer (fr.), Luke Frentress (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Hopkins and Fountain earned first team all-league accolades and lead an Eagle squad looking to capture a GLAC title. Boks and Garza also are returning all-GLAC performers for Olivet.
STOCKBRIDGE
▶ Top runners: Collin Cook (sr.), Ethan Wright (jr.), Finn Coffman (so.), Brady Cole (jr.)
OTHERS
CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL
▶ Last season: 1st MSAC
▶ Coach: Grant Woodman (11th season)
▶ Top returners: Deegan Bodell, Oisin O’Grady, Jacob Stevens, Cole Halfman
▶ Other contributors: Carter Clark, Kristian Coon
▶ Outlook: Stevens is a three-time state qualifier, while O’Grady and Halfman also competed at the state finals last season. The Eagles will try to defend their MSAC and regional titles and want to return to the state meet.
OVID-ELSIE
▶ Last season: 3rd
▶ Coach: Wes Diener
▶ Top returners: Clay Powell (so.), Ryan Gavenda (sr.)
▶ Other contributors: Gunnar McCreery (jr.), Joshua Miller (fr.)
▶ Outlook: Diener expects the Marauder to be greatly improved and believes McCreery is a key addition. Ovid-Elsie has goals of winning the MMAC title. Powell and Gavenda were second-team all-league runners last fall and will look to improve their showings.
Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @brian_calloway.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing high school boys cross country overview
