3A - South Oldham boys win by 1 point over St.Xavier.

 

Kentucky State Cross Country Meet- Class AAA Boys

 

Cooper was right there. Came in 3rd.

3A - South Oldham boys win by 1 point over St.Xavier.

 

Kentucky State Cross Country Meet- Class AAA Boys

 

You could say South Oldham won a State Championship by 0.26 seconds. The 18th place runner (from SO) beat the 19th place runner (from St X) by just over a quarter second, tipping the scales in SO's favor.

 

That's not to slight the St X runner in any manner. I've often said XC is one of the purest, but most difficult, painful athletic endeavors out there. I'm sure both kids gave their all. Congrats to both!

You could say South Oldham won a State Championship by 0.26 seconds. The 18th place runner (from SO) beat the 19th place runner (from St X) by just over a quarter second, tipping the scales in SO's favor.

 

That's not to slight the St X runner in any manner. I've often said XC is one of the purest, but most difficult, painful athletic endeavors out there. I'm sure both kids gave their all. Congrats to both!

 

For those not familiar with cross country, this is a great example of how it really is a team sport, in addition to an individual sport.

 

Congrats to both South Oldham and St X.

Best cross-country runner I ever saw in person.

 

Bobby Curtis - St. X.

Congrats to North Oldham, 2A Champs!

 

Nice run by Highlands Ethan Shuley, who finished in 1st place.

 

Class 2A Boys.

Kentucky State Cross Country Meet- Class AA Boys

Congrats to Highlands, Girls 2A champs!

 

Nice run by Martha Lane's Gabby Karas, who finished in first place.

 

Class 2A Girls

Kentucky State Cross Country Meet- Class AA Girls

Gabby Karas won her fourth consecutive state title and she still has two more years to go. Yesterday certainly wasn't her fastest time (17:07 is) but she finished nearly a minute ahead of second place. Collins as a team finished 4th.

Gabby Karas won her fourth consecutive state title and she still has two more years to go. Yesterday certainly wasn't her fastest time (17:07 is) but she finished nearly a minute ahead of second place. Collins as a team finished 4th.

 

Congrats to Gabby! Very impressive!

A bit windy but not too bad for XC. Pictures are on my page if anyone wants to see them.

paNDA, Thanks so much for publishing the XC Meet Photos!!!

 

Wasn't able to get down their Saturday morning (wedding), but through your professionalism and generosity was able to have quality pics posted on the BMustangs.com website this morning.

 

Thanks again!!!

A few thoughts on the state championships:

 

Class A:

 

- Brossart boys lose their thumper in Michael Caldwell to graduation and were still able to repeat. Great effort and shout out to Chris Loos Brossart senior who really blossomed this year finishing 5th at state and leading his team to victory.

 

- Individually I was sorry to see Villa's Eric Baugh not get the win. Eric is an exceptional student, runner, and young man and one of the best runners in the history of NKY XC. He will be a beast in track. I have heard Notre Dame is pursuing him and with his perfect ACT score and exceptional speed, he can go about anywhere he chooses. Eric got beat by Matt Bode of Collegiate, who is a future D-1 swimmer who on the side dabbles himself in distance running - what an athlete!!!

 

- On the girls side St. Henry continues to amaze and dominate. Their reign may never end. They were led by Samantha Hentz, but really they run and win almost as a single pack.

 

AA:

 

- Highlands girls won their 3rd straight state title; however, it wasn't as obvious at the finish as previous years. CAL's first 4 runners ourscored Highlands top 4, but Highlands 5th runner was significantly ahead of CAL's. Highlands graduates no one and were led by sophmore Chole Gastright.

 

- On the boys side North Oldham dominated and like St. Henry girls their is no end in sight to their reign. Ethan Shuley did put on a show in the boys AA race winning easily. Ethan (like Baugh) is one of the best distance runners in NKY history. Just a junior Ethan will be a beast in track and his senior year. Ethan and Eric Baugh will stage some epic battles on the track this spring, especially in the 3,200.

 

AAA:

 

- South Oldham led by the Dowdy twins pulled off a huge upset beating Trinity and St. X. Personally would have loved to have seen the Cooper boys win. The senior boys at Cooper are a great group of runners and young men - Zac Stewart, Brady Baker, the triplets (I won't even try to spell their last name). All really good kids and great runners.

 

- I didn't pay much attention to the girls race, but I know Jeanna Flarity bounced back from her regional race and was the top NKY girl. Jenna really had a great senior year.

 

NKY in XC was really represented by a quality group of runners and young people this year.

"Eric got beat by Matt Bode of Collegiate, who is a future D-1 swimmer who on the side dabbles himself in distance running - what an athlete!!!"

 

Bode is the repeat State 1-A individual champion. He won the race convincingly last fall as well.

I forgot to mention, Collins has won the girls individual title every year since they opened.