Track Regional Preview.

Written Thursday May 18th at 10:45 PM

All meets with the exception of the North Farmington Regional is on Friday May 19th.

 (Saturday May 20th) Regional 6.1 @ North Farmington

FARMINGTON

HARRISON

NORTH FARMINGTON

BERKLEY

OAK PARK

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH

ROYAL OAK

WEST BLOOMFIELD

GROVES

SEAHOLM

Birmingham Brother Rice

Detroit Renaissance

Detroit University-Detroit Jesuit

Farmington Hills Mercy

Livonia Stevenson

Redford Thurston

BOYS PICK: When you look at a favorite heading into this meet, you got to look at Oak Park. The Knights won the Gold meet handily and could very well do well in this regional. West Bloomfield will score some points along with Southfield Arts and Tech. Royal Oak should do well in the distance events but end of the day this meet will be with Oak Park. PICK: OAK PARK.

GIRLS PICK: Oak Park is the three-time defending State Champs for a reason and they have athletes. It will be interesting because Seaholm and Royal Oak should battle it out in the distance events. The Knights will be looking to be on a mission and they should have no problem winning this regional but closer than the experts think. PICK: OAK PARK.

Region 8.1 @ Macomb Dakota

TROY

TROY ATHENS

Chippewa Valley

Anchor Bay

Macomb Dakota

L’Anse Creuse

Macomb L’Anse Creuse North

Sterling Heights

Sterling Heights Stevenson

Utica

Warren Mott

Port Huron

Port Huron Northern

BOYS PICK: This will be an interesting regional with Troy and Macomb Dakota being the two top teams in this regional. I expect Anchor Bay to score in distance events but this meet will come down to the Colts and Cougars, I’ll be shocked if someone comes out of nowhere and shocks everyone. Here I like the hosts. PICK: MACOMB DAKOTA.

GIRLS PICK: Just like the Boys this regional will come down to the Colts and Cougars. Macomb Dakota and Troy are deep and will score a ton of points in this meet. I said Macomb Dakota would win this regional in the Guys while in the Girls I’m going the other way around with Troy winning this regional. PICK: TROY.

Region 9.1 @ Orion

ORION

OXFORD

CLARKSTON

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

PONTIAC

ROCHESTER

ADAMS

STONEY CREEK

Utica Eisenhower

Romeo

Orchard Lake St. Marys

Brandon

Holly

Waterford Kettering

Waterford Mott

BOYS PICK: This is an interesting regional considering it is one of the toughest in the State. Grand Blanc and Romeo are the early favorites with their sprinting prowess, also the Bulldogs won the regional last season but keep an eye on Orion, Oxford, Adams, and Stoney Creek. Orchard Lake St. Marys will score in bunches as well. This will be a really close meet but I think Grand Blanc has a little bit too much for the field. PICK: GRAND BLANC.

GIRLS PICK: When I look at this regional, this is interesting. Orion, Clarkston, Bloomfield Hills, and Utica Eisenhower will score a ton of points. Waterford Mott will be a player in the distance events. Stoney Creek is a dark horse to watch. I can see this meet also going down to the wire but the Dragons have been red hot lately, hey why not this run will continue. PICK: ORION.

Region 15.2 @ South Lyon East

AVONDALE

FERNDALE

HAZEL PARK

Birmingham Detroit Country Day

South Lyon East

Cranbrook-Kingswood

Birmingham Marian

Clawson

Detroit Communication of Media Arts

Detroit Mumford

Detroit Old Redford

Livonia Claranceville

Madison Heights Lamphere

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep

Southfield Bradford

Redford Union

BOYS PICK: This regional will be interesting but when I see whom will win this one, it’s pretty clear. Detroit Mumford and Birmingham Detroit Country Day will be challenges to this team but this team has too much in the field events and sprinting events and that’s Avondale. PICK: AVONDALE.

GIRLS PICK: This one is interesting when you look at this regional at South Lyon East. Detroit Mumford will be a challenge along with Birmingham Detroit Country Day and South Lyon East is a wildcard. I think this will be an upset, I can see the Cougars winning this one. PICK: SOUTH LYON EAST.