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With a State Record of 52-10.75 in the shot put, Addy Stiverson tells how she does it.
"I'm not the kind of person that can meditate or do those things. I have to be very aggressive when I throw."
Check out the latest Michtrack Newsletter!
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A stunning last lap kick gives Jack Bidwell his first sub-9 at Shepherd!
03.05.2025 02:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
9th grade State Record & impressive Bluejay win for Pioneer frosh Natasza Dudek!
03.05.2025 02:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Emmry Ross runs 2:02.30 for the win in NYC! No. 2 performance in state history, after only her own State Record.
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Will Jaiden Smith of the powerhouse Belleville program is now the No. 2 hurdler in state history at 13.53. How much longer can Thomas Wilcher's State Record of 13.48 last? "It's not surviving... It's honestly just the atmosphere, you know?"
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That Jennifer Pope? Pinckney HS alum who I had the honor of coaching a long time ago. Very proud of this one!
27.04.2025 12:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Solid Barnyard race for the boys!
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Emmry Ross talks about her huge state record in the 800, 2:01.42.
"I felt really strong that day and I just decided to keep pushing the pace..."
More in this week's Michtrack Newsletter, including world-leading times from Anavia Battle & Grace Stark!
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Will Jaiden Smith of Belleville is still burning it up. Tonight in a dual meet he ran 36.87 for the 300 hurdles to become No. 3 all-time in Michigan.
23.04.2025 01:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Emmry Ross 2:01.42 at Hillsdale tonight
STATE RECORD
No. 10 in US HISTORY
Converting hand times for your school record board? That's one of the biggest red flags. "It’s putting a piece of fiction on the record board and asking your athletes to work to beat it."
In the Michtrack Newsletter: Are Your School Records A Mess?
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In the boys 100 at Oak Park, Jeremy Dixon of Kalamazoo Central ran a state-leading 10.56 (wind 1.9).
12.04.2025 19:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Will Jaiden Smith of Belleville blasts 13.53 in the hurdles at Oak Park (wind 1.2). No. 2 performance in State history, just off Thomas Wilcher's state record 13.48 from 1982.
Zacchaeus Brocks & Schmar Gamble tie for 2nd at 13.69 (=5 all-time)
At the Oak Park Spring Classic, Quincy Isaac of Canton has opened up with a 25-2.25 long jump (0.5 wind). Misses the state record by 1/4 inch; No. 2 outdoor jump in the country this year.
12.04.2025 14:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0In case you missed it...
Yesterday (4/11) at the Napoleon invitational, Emmy Ross of Onsted ran 55.28 for the 400, then broke the outdoor STATE RECORD in the 800 with her 203.84! She wrapped up her day with a 55.9 on the relay.
The final(?) Michigan elite indoor lists of the year now updated at michtrack.org.
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More national champions and State Records for Michigan. Get all the details in the latest Michtrack Newsletter!
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Speed writing at its best! There are probably athletes still cooling down, but the Michtrack Newsletter has highlights of the final day of the State Finals. The biggest? Quincy Isaac, who soared past the 25-foot barrier for a new state record in the long jump.
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Day One of the State Indoor Finals is in the books, highlighted by Helen Sachs running the fastest 3200 ever on a 200 flat track and Addy Stiverson producing the No. 2 shot put ever! All the details in this special edition of the Michtrack Newsletter!
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In his first long jump attempt at the state finals, Quincy Isaac flies 25-1.75, destroying the state record by more than 7 in and moving to the top of the US list for the year!
09.03.2025 13:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest Michtrack Newsletter is out. Inside This Issue:
*State Records Tumble
*College Conference Action
*USATF Indoor
*HS Names In The News
*College/Pro Names In The News
*Who Made The NCAA D1 Finals?
*Big Meet Craziness Coming
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Whoa!! Trent McFarland of UM kicks his way to the Big 10 mile title with a final 400 of 53.95! Final 800 was 1:53.24!
01.03.2025 18:27 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1How fast is the track in Indy for the Big 10 Championships?
It literally caught on fire today.
Utica alum Trent McFarland leads the Big 10 mile qualifying for UM, finishing his 3:59.29 with a 26.81 lap.
28.02.2025 18:20 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0NEW STATE RECORD!! NEW NATIONAL 10th GRADE RECORD!! Addy Stiverson throws 51-1.75 in the shot at Grand Valley!
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TJ Hansen wins the Circuit High Voltage 3000 in Boston, destroying the state record of 8:17.8 set by Dathan Ritzenhein in 2000.
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The fastest 800 runner in the country comes from tiny Onsted, Michigan. Interview with Emmry Ross in this week's Michtrack Newsletter!
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Emmry Ross rules The CIRCUIT High Voltage 800m in NYC.
US #1 2:03.95
Running at the NYC Armory today, Onsted's Emmry Ross destroyed the state record in the 800 with her 2:03.95. the Michigan recruit is now No 1 in the nation!
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