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

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

Meet Schedule can be found here: 2025 Race Schedule

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 

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

View registration HERE (available in November) NOTE: ANOTHER reminder that 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'.

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. Next placing top performers will be invited to fill the 12 spots. Team Michigan will travel via charter bus on Friday, November 14th with the Team Michigan coaching staff, have lodging and food provided and compete in their custom Moneyball Team Michigan uniform!

There will be three series of races on Saturday, November 8th....Races will NOT be assigned until after the initial registration deadline

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. 

The ANTICIPATED Boys/Girls qualifying standard is 16:05.0/19:20.0. (updated 8/9/2025) Runners must be currently in 9th - 12th grade. No Exceptions.

AFTER the field is set, there will be a LIVE draft on a social media platform. There will be 14 teams with 10 runners on each team. Registrants will be drafted by one of our sponsors who will provide racing tops!

Achieving the standard does not guarantee entry into the field

If you have been selected for the Elite Team Race ... please fill out this form! Elite Team & Team Michigan Info Form

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.

The ANTICPATED Boys/Girls qualifying standard is sub 17:05.0/21:45.0. (updated 8/09/25) Runners 6th-12th grade may compete in this section.

RACES ARE DIVIDED ALPHA BY SCHOOL to allow teammates to compete together and to provide a slight separation in performances.

***Achieving the standard does not guarantee entry into the field***

‘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.

This will be updated with the 2025 schedule soon. All other info should be good to go!

This document should assist with any last minute questions!!

MITCA and Moneyball are giving 6 x $500 scholarships! Our criteria is simple...you must have been registered for all four years to compete at the Michigan Meet of Champions! Fill out this form and you are entered! Winners will be announced during the Elite Team Live Draft on Tuesday, November 4th! Winners will also be recognized at the Michigan Meet of Champions on Saturday, November 8th!

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIP INFO!

1. It does NOT matter which section of races you have competed in...as long as you registered in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
2. You must be a currently enrolled 12th grader
3. Your application must be completed in its entirety....we will not chase down missing information!
4. Applicant must provide proof of post-high school educational expense before the scholarship is dispersed such as a tuition bill.

The Moneyball Store is open!! If you order online, you'll beat the lines and your items will be available at the meet!

2025 Meet of Champions Online Store powered by Moneyball!!

2023 Pics

Photos Courtesy of Ken Bobo

Not only can you click on the 'Pictures' Tab..here are other links to pictures from the 2022 event!

Pics from Running Lab

Boys Elite Team Race

Girls Elite Team

Boys Elite Open

Elite Open Girls

All Comers Boys

All Comers Girls

Download the PDF for meet information! 

Check out the parking info!