2026 MITCA Michigan Meet of Champions Presented by HOKA (Team Michigan Senior Mid East Qualifier)

Race Overview

We are back! MITCA is excited to host its 7th Annual Michigan Meet of Champions and Mid East Qualifier Presented by HOKA!

Meet Schedule

Meet Schedule can be found here.

Saturday Schedule:

• 11:00am: Course Preview and Check In - Please do not try to check in before 11am as our volunteers will not be ready!
• 12:30pm: Boys Elite Open
• 1:00pm: Boys Elite TEAM Race
• 1:30pm: Girls Elite Open (Races assigned by school affiliation and seed time)

• 2:00pm: Girls Elite TEAM Race
• 2:30pm: Boys Elite Open #2 (Races assigned by school affiliation and seed time)
• 2:55pm: Boys All-Comers Open #1 (Races assigned by school affiliation and seed time)
• 3:25pm: Boys All-Comers Open #2 (Races assigned by school affiliation and seed time)

3:55pm: Girls All-Comers Open

Registration Information

This meet has always served as the Mid East Qualifier, however, in 2020, we created a new and fun format for competing runners!

• Registration: View registration HERE (available in November).
• Note: Specific races will not be assigned until AFTER the posted registration deadlines. As of now, ALL entries are being put into a generic 'Girls 5k' and 'Boys 5k.'
• Update Performance: HOW TO UPDATE YOUR 2025 PERFORMANCE....CHECK THE INSTRUCTIONS HERE.

Mid-East Qualifier Info

Top Senior performers will be invited to represent Team Michigan at the Mid-East Meet of Champions in Kettering, Ohio on Saturday, November 15th. The top 12 fastest seniors on November 8th will be invited regardless of the race they compete in.

• Travel: Team Michigan will travel via charter bus on Friday, November 14th with the Team Michigan coaching staff, have lodging and food provided.
• Uniform: Competitors will compete in their custom Moneyball Team Michigan uniform!

Elite ‘Team’ Race

To be considered for the ELITE ‘TEAM’ Race, an athlete must either have a qualifying 5K cross country time or comparable body of work to suggest they would be competitive.

• Qualifying Standard: The ANTICIPATED Boys/Girls qualifying standard is 16:05.0/19:20.0 (updated 8/9/2025).
• Eligibility: Runners must be currently in 9th - 12th grade. No Exceptions.
• Live Draft: After the field is set, there will be a LIVE draft on a social media platform.
• Teams: There will be 14 teams with 10 runners on each team.

Elite ‘Open’ Race

To be considered for the ELITE ‘OPEN’ Race, an athlete must either have a qualifying 5K cross country time or comparable body of work to suggest they would be competitive.

• Qualifying Standard: The ANTICIPATED Boys/Girls qualifying standard is sub 17:05.0/21:45.0 (updated 8/09/25).
• Eligibility: Runners 6th-12th grade may compete in this section.
• Races Division: RACES ARE DIVIDED ALPHA BY SCHOOL to allow teammates to compete together and to provide a slight separation in performances.

Open Race

All runners are eligible to compete in the ‘OPEN’ Race. ALL Grades are welcome. Adults are welcome to compete as well.

ONCE REGISTERED...You will have the ability to log in at any time after and update your seed time as your season progresses. 2025 Cross Country performances are the ONLY allowed mark to use and must be verified. Meet Management may also update your mark along the way.

Event Details

Event Date: 2026-11-14
Location: 321 S. Fourth Street, Shepherd, MI
More Information: Click here.