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Brandon Van Karsen

Houghton · Class of 2028

36 resultsCross Country2023–202610 first-place finishes
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Personal bests

Best marks in available results
Event / courseMarkMeetDate
2 Miles · Michigan Tech Trails ParkingMHSAA Middle School Regional - Zone 8 @ Houghton · Oct 511:16.5MHSAA Middle School Regional - Zone 8 @ HoughtonOctober 5, 2023
3.1 Miles · Swedetown Nordic Ski Trails2026 Calumet invite · Sep 1417:37.02026 Calumet inviteSeptember 14, 2026
5,000 Meters · Al Quaal Recreation AreaTracy Strom Cross-Country Invite · Sep 2417:51.1Tracy Strom Cross-Country InviteSeptember 24, 2026
5,000 Meters · Chassell TrailsBlue Bolt - Panther Invite · Sep 1717:56.3Blue Bolt - Panther InviteSeptember 17, 2026
5,000 Meters · Dale Fountain Cross Country CourseDale Fountain Invite (Stephenson HS) · Sep 1719:05.5Dale Fountain Invite (Stephenson HS)September 17, 2025
5,000 Meters · K.I. Sawyer Elementary SchoolWestPAC Finals · Oct 1418:04.4WestPAC FinalsOctober 14, 2026
5,000 Meters · Kilpela Farm Jeffers Kilpela Farm CC · Aug 2618:08.4Jeffers Kilpela Farm CC August 26, 2026
5,000 Meters · Maasto Hiihto and Churning Rapids Nordic Ski Area2025 Bulldog Cross Country Invitational · Sep 918:40.12025 Bulldog Cross Country InvitationalSeptember 9, 2025
5,000 Meters · Michigan Tech Trails ParkingHoughton Invitational · Oct 817:35.2Houghton InvitationalOctober 8, 2026
5,000 Meters · Negaunee Township Hall2026 Negaunee Invitational Cross Country Meet · Sep 2918:09.72026 Negaunee Invitational Cross Country MeetSeptember 29, 2026
5,000 Meters · Pictured Rocks Golf ClubEl Harger Cross Country Invitational · Sep 2318:32.5El Harger Cross Country InvitationalSeptember 23, 2025
5,000 Meters · Presque Isle ParkDale Philips Invitational · Aug 2817:58.2Dale Philips InvitationalAugust 28, 2026
5,000 Meters · Wawonowin Golf Club2026 Westwood Cross Country Invite · Oct 117:15.82026 Westwood Cross Country InviteOctober 1, 2026

Best marks from the meets included here. Cross Country bests are grouped by course and distance.

2026 Cross Country

11 results
DateMeetEventPlMarkGr
Oct 24MHSAA UP Division 1 FinalsOct 24 · 5,000 Meters Division 1 · Place 9 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Division 1918:09.111
Oct 14WestPAC FinalsOct 14 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 3 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity318:04.4 PB11
Oct 8Houghton InvitationalOct 8 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity117:35.2 PB11
Oct 12026 Westwood Cross Country InviteOct 1 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity117:15.8 PB11
Sep 292026 Negaunee Invitational Cross Country MeetSep 29 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity118:09.7 PB11
Sep 24Tracy Strom Cross-Country InviteSep 24 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity117:51.1 PB11
Sep 17Blue Bolt - Panther InviteSep 17 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity117:56.3 PB11
Sep 142026 Calumet inviteSep 14 · 3.1 Miles Varsity · Place 3 · HoughtonHoughton3.1 Miles Varsity317:37.0 PB11
Sep 3Bill Fezzey Memorial RunSep 3 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity118:11.111
Aug 28Dale Philips InvitationalAug 28 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 6 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity617:58.2 PB11
Aug 26Jeffers Kilpela Farm CC Aug 26 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity118:08.4 PB11

2025 Cross Country

10 results
DateMeetEventPlMarkGr
Oct 18MHSAA UP Division 1 FinalsOct 18 · 5,000 Meters Division 1 · Place 9 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Division 1917:40.710
Oct 6Houghton InvitationalOct 6 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 8 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity817:50.210
Oct 22025 Westwood Cross Country InviteOct 2 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 6 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity618:29.910
Sep 302025 Negaunee Cross Country Invite/MPC MeetSep 30 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 11 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity1118:33.110
Sep 25Tracy Strom InvitationalSep 25 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 6 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity618:47.710
Sep 23El Harger Cross Country InvitationalSep 23 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 11 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity1118:32.5 PB10
Sep 17Dale Fountain Invite (Stephenson HS)Sep 17 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 3 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity319:05.5 PB10
Sep 92025 Bulldog Cross Country InvitationalSep 9 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 7 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity718:40.1 PB10
Sep 42025 Fezzey InvitationalSep 4 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 14 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity1420:52.810
Aug 28Queen City's Dale Phillips InvitationalAug 28 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 13 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity1318:23.810

2024 Cross Country

11 results
DateMeetEventPlMarkGr
Oct 19MHSAA UP Division 1 FinalsOct 19 · 5,000 Meters Division 1 · Place 13 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Division 11317:29.79
Oct 10Westwood Cross Country Invite/WestPAC FinalsOct 10 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 3 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity318:27.79
Oct 7Houghton XC InviteOct 7 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 7 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity718:07.39
Sep 26Tracy Strom Cross-Country Invite (HS Results Only)Sep 26 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 6 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity619:05.39
Sep 24El Harger XC InvitationalSep 24 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 14 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity1418:28.99
Sep 18Dale Fountain Invitational (Stephenson HS)Sep 18 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 7 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity719:26.09
Sep 16CALUMET COPPER KINGS CROSS COUNTRY INVITESep 16 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 8 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity819:35.49
Sep 102024 Bulldog Cross Country InvitationalSep 10 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 5 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity518:42.99
Sep 5Bill Fezzey Memorial InviteSep 5 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 9 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity918:15.69
Aug 30Queen City "Dale Phillips" InvitationalAug 30 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 23 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity2318:57.29
Aug 28Jeffers - Kilpela Farm Cross Country Meet Aug 28 · 5,000 Meters Varsity · Place 8 · HoughtonHoughton5,000 Meters Varsity819:41.09

2023 Cross Country

4 results
DateMeetEventPlMarkGr
Oct 9Houghton InvitationalOct 9 · 2 Miles Middle School · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton2 Miles Middle School111:34.98
Oct 5MHSAA Middle School Regional - Zone 8 @ HoughtonOct 5 · 2 Miles D1 - Middle School (Varsity Race) · Place 1 · Houghton msHoughton ms2 Miles D1 - Middle School (Varsity Race)111:16.5 PB8
Sep 14Hancock Bulldog Invitational 2023Sep 14 · 3,000 Meters Middle School · Place 1 · HoughtonHoughton3,000 Meters Middle School112:25.38
Sep 7Bill Fezzey Memorial InviteSep 7 · 2 Miles Middle School · Place 2 · Houghton msHoughton ms2 Miles Middle School211:56.28