[Blue_Blinker]

The state rankings were released for this week last night by KTCCCA, and the mountains were well represented in the AA division. James Brown of Bell County is currently ranked 1, Hunter Middleton from Harlan County is 8th, and David Lee from Harlan County is 13th. Hopefully the gap in the sport between mountain schools and northern schools is starting to narrow a bit.

Congrats to those kids.

[Blue_Blinker]

These rankings are determined by times. Middleton and Lee ran 17:15 and 17:23 at Pulaski County this weekend, on a difficult course against a very good field of runners. Brown's time of 15:20 was run as well this weekend at the Trinity Valkyrie in Louisville.

[sstack]

These rankings are determined by times. Middleton and Lee ran 17:15 and 17:23 at Pulaski County this weekend, on a difficult course against a very good field of runners. Brown's time of 15:20 was run as well this weekend at the Trinity Valkyrie in Louisville.

You are correct, the rankings here are totally by time, and the courses around the state vary. The courses in Lexington and Louisville tend to be very fast and very flat. I find the kids from Nky run very hilly courses and are ranked lower going into the state meet, but tend to pass many kids in the rankings at state. I believe the hilly courses better prepare them come state. I would think the south eastern teams would have some more challenging courses as well.
The Trinity Valkyrie race usually brings PR's for many, many runners. It is a fun race for kids to post fast times, but you can't really judge the kids with the rest of the state from that race.

[Blue_Blinker]

You are correct, the rankings here are totally by time, and the courses around the state vary. The courses in Lexington and Louisville tend to be very fast and very flat. I find the kids from Nky run very hilly courses and are ranked lower going into the state meet, but tend to pass many kids in the rankings at state. I believe the hilly courses better prepare them come state. I would think the south eastern teams would have some more challenging courses as well.
The Trinity Valkyrie race usually brings PR's for many, many runners. It is a fun race for kids to post fast times, but you can't really judge the kids with the rest of the state from that race.

You're exactly right sstack. Valkyrie has set a patter of amazing PR's that are usually never reached again, at least that's what I've observed the last few years. I don't want to take anything away from Brown's time though...he's the real deal and has been throughout his career.

Pulaski is an extremely hilly course, I was surprised by the times run by the field that day, as I was there watching my daughter compete. I'm happy to see some mountain kids climbing in the rankings...anything that can help the sport grow in our area is a good thing.

[Ballers]

15:20 ? Wow, that is a great time for the 3.1..

[blue1424]

Class AA Boys

KYtrackXC.com Top 10 Boys Teams

1. North Oldham
2. Lexington Catholic
3. Covington Catholic
4. Edmonson County
5. Martha Layne Collins
6. Webster County
7. Logan County
8. South Oldham
9. South Warren
10. North Bullitt

KYtrackXC.com Top 20 AA Boys

1. James Brown, Bell County
2. Nicholas Laureano, Lexington Catholic
3. Taylor Sanders, North Oldham
4. Jon Ashby, Webster County
5. Leonard Faul, South Oldham
6. Cody Parks, East Jessamine
7. Sye Head, Logan County
8. Hunter Middleton, Harlan County
9. Caleb Chappell, South Oldham
10. Tyler Thompson, North Oldham
11. Alex Henn, Lloyd Memorial
12. Nolan Ruhs, North Oldham
13. David Lee, Harlan County
14. Cody Collins, East Jessamine
15. Gavin Knies, Lexington Catholic
16. Devon Fielding, Martha Layne Collins
17. Joe Richey, Lexington Catholic
18. Brayden Schlagbaum, Covington Catholic
19. Isaac Whitsell, Webster County
20. Clayton Hall, South Warren

KYtrackXC.com Top 10 Girls Teams

1. South Oldham
2. North Oldham
3. Martha Layne Collins
4. Elizabethtown
5. Presentation
6. Christian Academy
7. Mercy Academy
8. Mason County
9. Highlands
10. Fleming County

KYtrackXC.com Top 20 AA Girls

1. Caterina Karas, Martha Layne Collins
2. Gabriella Karas, Martha Layne Collins
3. Grace Whitworth, South Oldham
4. Keightley Dudgeon, South Oldham
5. Lauren Ossege, Highlands
6. Aleja Grant, Paducah Tilghman
7. Torey Duncan, Lloyd Memorial
8. Hannah Godfrey, Elizabethtown
9. Emily Flaherty, Presentation Academy
10. Casey Richardson, Presentation Academy
11. Tristan Senn, Mercy Academy
12. Abby Wicke, Mercy Academy
13. Taylor Webb, Shelby County
14. Hannah Herd, Christian Academy
15. Emily Payne, Presentation Academy
16. Christian Shawver, Spencer County
17. Erin Wilson, South Oldham
18. Julia Woods, Mason County
19. Jessica Prell, Bullitt East
20. Kelly Brown, Bell County

http://ky.milesplit.com/articles/73085-k...e-rankings

[nky]

15:20 ? Wow, that is a great time for the 3.1..

These were the top ten runners at Trinity race. It was a fast course that's for sure

1. Jacob Burcham 11 Cabell Midland 15:03.00
2 Brock Baker 11 Oakland (Tn) 15:07.00
3 Jacob Thomson 11 Holy Cross (Louisville) 15:24.00
4 Nick Vogele 12 Anderson (Oh) 15:26.00
5 Caleb Kerr 12 Evansville North 15:28.00
6 Luke Weishaar 12 Oldham County 15:32.00
7 Josh Steible 11 Centerville (Oh) 15:33.00
8 Johnnie Guy 12 North Harrison 15:34.00
9 Charles Watson 11 Carmel (In) 15:36.00
10 Patrick Gregory 10 Butler 15:37.00

[Blue_Blinker]

These were the top ten runners at Trinity race. It was a fast course that's for sure

1. Jacob Burcham 11 Cabell Midland 15:03.00
2 Brock Baker 11 Oakland (Tn) 15:07.00
3 Jacob Thomson 11 Holy Cross (Louisville) 15:24.00
4 Nick Vogele 12 Anderson (Oh) 15:26.00
5 Caleb Kerr 12 Evansville North 15:28.00
6 Luke Weishaar 12 Oldham County 15:32.00
7 Josh Steible 11 Centerville (Oh) 15:33.00
8 Johnnie Guy 12 North Harrison 15:34.00
9 Charles Watson 11 Carmel (In) 15:36.00
10 Patrick Gregory 10 Butler 15:37.00

Was talking to someone at the Berea meet today who said the winner was upset with his 15:03. lol

[nky]

Was talking to someone at the Berea meet today who said the winner was upset with his 15:03. lol

some of the parents at the race thought he could have gone faster although it was his PR

[Blue_Blinker]

some of the parents at the race thought he could have gone faster although it was his PR

I'd be happy to run 15:03 for two miles nowadays....lol

[Ballers]

Isn't it a 3 mile?
Pretty sure it's 3.1 miles correct?? Or have they changed it.
1.8 is in middle school and grade school I'm pretty sure.

15:03 is a great time.

[ole_blue_sack_15]

Isn't it a 3 mile?
Pretty sure it's 3.1 miles correct?? Or have they changed it.
1.8 is in middle school and grade school I'm pretty sure.

15:03 is a great time.

3 miles in 15 mins is pretty good lol

[Blue_Blinker]

Isn't it a 3 mile?
Pretty sure it's 3.1 miles correct?? Or have they changed it.
1.8 is in middle school and grade school I'm pretty sure.

15:03 is a great time.

Yeah, I was being sarcastic...knocking on my old age. 15:03 for 3.1 miles is amazing!