The Cross Country Team Athletes

Coaches: Head Ones, Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbeck,

Counted every sec of practices and races during this xc trek

Assistant Mrs. Dodick

Was always quick while teaching all about academic and sports flicks

(Eventual baby, Blake, and Mr. Dodick

Plus others brought pets as runners all quick!)

Freshmen: Chaz Babin

Participated while helping MHS’ drama play, “Aladdin,”

Amanda Breneman

Reminded all of how jogging on Chippewa St. made them each feel like a Chipewyan

Aaron Green

Had the buzz cut that made him look all preen

Quinten Greiner

Awarded his workouts with much food and drinks at Midland diners

Leif Joffre

Appreciated every runner and runway with endless glee

Emma Krueger

Mimicked the forest critters of squirrels and its hooters

Liz Ladwig

Practiced on the trails thoroughly across hundreds of twigs

Chloe Levy

Was athletic while studying the history of Indonesia’s Sulawesi

Ben Pennock

Embraced the speed of a red hawk

Kelsey Pennock

Ran up and down and around big mountain rocks

Liam Pretzer

Got to show off his Sonic-inspired video gaming flair

Adam Rieger

Adored sharing with everyone his bottles of cider

Mackenna Rouse

Was the human Minnie Mouse

Nick Wright

Wore the Chemics’ colours of blue, gold, and white

Jonathan Young

Experienced lifelong friendships that had just sprung

(Future hlaupari, Shelby France,

Proudly clapped at relays that were victorious perchance!)

Sophomores: Jared Beach

Spoke excellently in any team speech

Jacob Cantrell

Learned more how constant sweat from jogs fairly affects each body cell

Rose Ferguson

Always knew how to have playful fun

Shane Fick

Had his coolness constantly be sturdy as a piece of brick

Abby Hutter

Made the Chemics’ superb reputation flutter

Bradley Johnsey

Earned the rankings beyond anything bronzy

Dawn Lebeau

Beamed hugely her campfire tent lantern that would aglow

Greg Marsh

Also kept the honours for NHS while studyin' Shakespeare + Italy’s Marche

Stephanie Mendyk

Kept her Gatorade and other liquids in her alembic

Bradley Pankow

Always outrun the snooty rival Chargers of Dow

Dan Radler

Raced successfully on courses with strength of a rattler

Jacob Richard

Ran triumphantly for thousands and thousands of yards

Travis Smith

Earned the varsity stats finishin’ beyond 5th

(Former captain, Maggie, and rest of family as Amy Smith

Would search for nature contest items as a monolith!)

Juniors: Justin Arlt

Wished to display his fabulous beaming heart

Amy Cope

Loved recording on devices similar to bioscopes

Michael Curtis

Kept the strides faster than any tortoise

Lex with Shea “Winnie pug” Hollenbeck

Guided everyone on the park’s foredeck wearing their stopwatch tech

Leah “Winnie” Iseler

Was always a cute and innocent volunteer chauffeur

Sarah Ivan

Played her pieces right during any chess game she was in

Ryan Koehlinger

Also made quite the jazzy singer

Marshall Krueger

Dreamt of becoming a big shot loper who was also a famous YouTuber

Allie Ladwig

Had the Belle-like traits as nice as a sprig

Elli Linhoff

Acted as neatly and tenderly as European-American, Boris Karloff,

Emilee Faith Monville

Expressed her artistic talents of paints and trills

Katy Pekala

Posted the kros pics and vids to be seen in Midland and anywhere else as Utah

Courtney Potter

Was always fueled with her Vitamin Water

Emily Sprague

Loved being cheered by many buds of hers as cousin Craig

Jordan Stanick

Darted at girl varsity paces all smooth and quick

Allyssa Thornton

Aimed to finish under 25 minutes during each 5k run

Jacob Tragis

Made his knowledge of trig and distance calculations him a hastenin' wiz

Beka Welser

Wanted to race by any teammate and competitor with welfare

(Past captain, Annie, and her youngest brotha, Jacob Krueger,

Recalled or imagined days of exercises where all were/ would loiter!)

Seniors: Max Arbury

Dirkal hard enough for groups of 3

Scott Bell

Recorded all of his and other’s PRs on his PC Dell

Camille Bishop

Drank many flavours of waters in lots of cups

Anthony Ells

Collected at the Michigan beaches valuable shells

Mark Erich

Knew the right kilometers with his brain thinking of anything numeric

Kevin Erkkila

Was 1 of the best sprinters anyone ever saw

Ryan Fant

Showed the endurance of a sharp brant

Shannon Fick

Followed in the footsteps of mighty Chemic Lion, Vic,

Sam Fisher

Cooled himself off in the Traverse City ice cold rivers

Quinlan Gaul

Cheered proudly with cheers as energetic as a wrawl

Donnie Grinwis

Garnered banquet awards that fueled his athletic bliss

Colin Hepenstall

Finished under 19 minutes on locations big and small

Ben Hutter

Had always been as wonderful as yummy Reese’s peanut butter

Dagny Joffre

Embraced the nature of grass, hills, lakes, trails and trees

Justin Leslie

Played music sung by stars as Elvis Presley

Lucas Madill

Acted out his kapiten duties with a strong, uplifting feel

Annie Marshall

Balanced her sports career out while practicin’ her theatre rehearsals

Jay Mervyn

Kept a confident attitude every time he ran

Aaron Phipps

Stretched his back and core to ease his worked out hips

Megen Rapp

Studied firmly the 7-mile long City Forest map

Anna Reed

Came top in jv girls like a leadin' black steed

Ben Reed

Kept dashin' with the fastest/ "Reed Speed"

Shane Romer

Wore the “rainbowfied” colours found in toners

Courtney Rouse

Worked around her rallies that may or may not have had chouses

David Waters

Nicely stood side by side by any walkers

Liz Waters

Loved expressin’ movies all would cherish as “Dracula’s Daughter”

Hannah “Winnie the Jumbo Pug” Whittaker

Adored being with any runners who resembled Robin Christopher

(Much volunteer participants as Leibfritz’ and Casandra Kareus

Worked out with they who deserved ratings of all A+’s)

XC

Is always a fabulous sport that will last for all eternity!!!!

(Andrew Spencer

Eventually hugely added more with his Sonic skills of suspensors!)

GO, MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL CHEMICS!