Who Wants a New 5K PR? 3rd Annual KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!

KYtrackXC.com and Christian Academy in Louisville are pleased to announce the KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown is back for the third year in a row.  The event will be held on Friday, March 21st to open the Harry Greschel Invitational at CAL.  The night will start at 7:00 PM to allow runners time to drive in. 

Coaches can enter athletes by emailing Jonathan Grooms at kytrackxc@gmail.com, entry does guarantee acceptance in the event depending on the number entries.  Runners should have XC PRs of 17:15 for boys and 21:00 for girls to be considered.

This is an official high school event in connection with the Harry Greschel Invitational on March 23rd.  Out-of-state runners are welcome as well.

 

2013 Meet Page

Boys Fast Heat Race Footage

Boys Heat 1 Race Footage

Girls Race Footage

 

2012 Meet Page

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown Girls Footage

KYtrackXC.com 5k Showdown Boys Race

 

Past Years Action

The inaugural race was held in 2012 with Foot Locker Finalist Jacob Thomson of Holy Cross leading the charge winning in a smoking fast time of 14:49.80 setting a then PR time.  Butler sophomore Patrick Gregory finished 2nd with a sub 15 himself running 14:57.96.  Six total runners went under 15:30 with an additional runner going under 16:00.  The girls race was won by the host school's Hannah Herd with a 19:24.7 over North Oldham's Erin Edmundson with a 19:26.3. 

2013 saw an expansion of the races with the addition of a 2nd heat of the boys 5K.  18 boys were set up in the fast heat all with XC prs under 16:26.  23 boys ran in the 2nd heat.

 The night started with a boom as St. Xavier's William Mulloy and Trinity's Evan Lang chased each other around the track both setting new PRs and going sub 16 for the 1st time.  Mulloy won the heat with a 15:52.49 over Lang's 15:55.53.  17 boys went 17:00 or faster in that heat.

The girls were up next with Kentucky State XC Record holder Gabby Karas taking the track.  She took the lead from the beginning rolling through 1st mile in 5:25 and then onto the 2nd mile in 11:18.  She crossed to win with a meet record time of 17:50.73.  The next group stayed close throughout the race with Sacred Heart's Samantha Simms finishing 2nd in 18:18.01.  Holy Cross's Karly Gawarecki was 3rd in 18:24.05 with Oldham County's Caroline Grogan right behind in 18:24.53.  8 runner went under 18:50 and 21 total under 19:52.

The boys race turned into a race of strategy with Patrick Gregory, Connor Sheryak, Connor Sorrells, Chris Striegel, and Daniel Southard leading the front group.  Gregory, the 2012 runner-up pulled up the win with a 15:03 barely missing the sub 15 mark.  Sheryak and Sorrells each were at 15:07 with Striegel at 15:12.  Southard rounded out the top 5 at 15:28.  The fast heat saw 11 runner go under 15:58 with an additional four under 16:10.

 

Top 25 Girls Times 

1 17:50.7 Gabriella Karas KY Martha Layne Collins 2017 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
2 18:18.0 Samantha Simms KY Sacred Heart Academy 2015 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
3 18:24.1 Karly Gawarecki KY Holy Cross (Louisville) 2015 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
4 18:24.5 Caroline Grogan KY Oldham County 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
5 18:27.8 Christina Rucinski KY duPont Manual 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
6 18:30.3 Mattie Gottbrath KY duPont Manual 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
7 18:44.9 Allie Vincent KY Butler 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
8 18:46.8 Meagan Smith KY Danville 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
9 19:03.3 Erin Edmundson KY North Oldham 2016 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
10 19:08.6 Danielle Kitchen KY duPont Manual 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
11 19:11.1 Haley Mullins KY Oldham County 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
12 19:12.7 Caroline Gosser KY Presentation 2015 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
13 19:20.0 Grace Whitworth KY South Oldham 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
14 19:20.9 Emily Flaherty KY Presentation 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
15 19:22.0 Sierra Poppell KY Bullitt East 2016 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
16 19:22.3 Hannah Mullins KY Oldham County 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
17 19:24.7 Hannah Herd KY Christian Academy (Louisville) 2015 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
18 19:26.3 Erin Edmundson KY North Oldham 2016 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
19 19:28.1 Kendall Hayes KY Woodford County 2019 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
20 19:29.1 Courtney Carrico KY Presentation 2015 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
21 19:29.4 Kati Heil KY Oldham County 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
22 19:30.9 Rose Jolly KY Butler 2014 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
23 19:32.1 Layney Vincent KY Butler 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
24 19:38.7 Kami Orrender KY South Oldham 2012 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
25 19:42.6 Hannah Mullins KY Oldham County 2013 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

 

Top 25 Boys Times

1 14:49.8 Jacob Thomson KY Holy Cross (Louisville) 2013 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
2 14:58.0 Patrick Gregory KY Butler 2014 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
3 15:03.1 Patrick Gregory KY Butler 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
4 15:07.2 Connor Sheryak KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
5 15:07.7 Connor Sorrells IN Barr-Reeve High School 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
6 15:09.8 Luke Weishaar KY Oldham County 2012 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
7 15:11.1 Kent Garrett IN Guerin Catholic School 2012 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
8 15:12.3 Chris Striegel KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
9 15:17.8 Zack Beavin KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2012 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
10 15:25.9 Sam Meredith KY Trinity (Louisville) 2012 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
11 15:28.8 Daniel Southard KY Daviess County 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
12 15:43.2 Nick Reader KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
13 15:46.0 Jonathan Taylor KY Portland Christian 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
14 15:48.7 Max Mudd KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
15 15:50.2 Kyle Covert KY Eastern 2012 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
16 15:52.5 William Mulloy KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2015 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
17 15:53.0 Steven Kinny KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2014 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
18 15:55.5 Evan Lang KY Trinity (Louisville) 2015 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
19 15:56.5 Jarit Perkins IN Barr-Reeve High School 2016 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
20 15:57.9 Tanner Dowdy KY South Oldham 2016 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
21 16:01.1 Cameron Quisenberry KY Daviess County 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
22 16:02.2 Chris Striegel KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2014 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
23 16:05.1 Evan Hancock KY Trinity (Louisville) 2013 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
24 16:06.1 Max Mudd KY St. Xavier (Lou) 2014 3/23/2012 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown
25 16:06.3 Cole Dowdy KY South Oldham 2016 3/22/2013 KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown