Eric Baugh, Ben Young, Michaela Reinhart, & Amos Kosgey Interviews from Bluegrass Invitational

Bluegrass Cross Country Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Bluegrass Invitational HS Recap: Baugh 15:22, Reinhart 18:44 on a True 5K Course

In only its second year of existence, the Bluegrass Cross Country invitational has already earned a reputation. Notable for fast times, strong competition, and hotly debated validity (more on that in a minute) this was a meet I’ve had on my coverage radar for some time. Last year’s meet saw a battle down to the wire between John Spencer of Lafayette and Eric Baugh of Villa Madonna with both PRing in the mid-to-low 15’s. This year was hoping to produce more of the same, adding several more to the “sub-16” club. To ensure legitimacy of the course Coach Hawboldt of Tates Creek confirmed that no less than 3 separate entities measured the course: The University of Kentucky, Lindburgh High School (St. Louis MO), and himself. Each gave measurements within 1% accuracy of 5000m.

 

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights