Each year the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association honors athletes and coaches that have been at the top of the sport in the calendar year. The following members of the running community will be receiving their awards on January 7, 2017 at the KHSAA Hall of Fame in Lexington. Please congratulate these outstanding individuals!
KTCCCA 2016 High School Track and Field Athletes of the Year
o Class A Girls - Grace Campbell - Murray
o Class A Boys - John Kolb - Brown
o Class AA Girls - Lily Lowe - Calloway County
o Class AA Boys - Trenton Fryman - North Oldham
o Class AAA Girls - Taliyah Townsend - Male
o Class AAA Boys - Will Allen - Paul Laurence Dunbar
o Overall Girls Athlete of the Year . . . Taliyah Townsend - Male
o Overall Boys Athlete of the Year . . . Will Allen - Paul Laurence Dunbar
KTCCCA 2016 School Track and Field Coaches of the Year
o Elementary Girls - Kenny Stottman - St. Edward
o Elementary Boys - Ryan Connor - Tully
o Middle School Girls -Mark Brummett - Rockcastle County
o Middle School Boys - Mark Evans - Jessie Clark
o Class A Girls - Mark Boggess - Murray
o Class A Boys - Tom Stickel - Lexington Christian
o Class AA Girls - Brent Wagner - Boyle County
o Class AA Boys - Terry Yeast - Mercer County
o Class AAA Girls - Sheree Beaumont - Male
o Class AAA Boys - Demetrius Gay - Henry Clay
o Overall Girls Coach of the Year - Mark Boggess - Murray
o Overall Boys Coach of the Year -Terry Yeast - Mercer County
KTCCCA 2016 High School Cross-Country Athletes of the Year
o Class A Girls - Kailee Perry - Morgan County
o Class A Boys - Keeton Thornsberry - Holy Cross
o Class AA Girls - Michaela Reinhart - Lexington Catholic
o Class AA Boys - Jacob England - Warren East
o Class AAA Girls - Alena Sapienza-Wright - duPont Manual
o Class AAA Boys - Yared Nuguse - duPont Manual
o Overall Girls Athlete of the Year - Michaela Reinhart - Lexington Catholic
o Overall Boys Athlete of the Year - Yared Nuguse - duPont Manual
KTCCCA 2016 High School Cross-Country Coaches of the Year
o Elementary Girls - Steve Smith - Goshen
o Elementary Boys - Steve Smith - Goshen
o Middle School Girls -Aaron Smith - Oldham County
o Middle School Boys - Carmen Taylor - North Oldham
o Class A Girls - Tony Harden - St. Henry
o Class A Boys - Tom Stickel - Lexington
o Class AA Girls - Lowery Stallings - Christian Academy
o Class AA Boys - Tim Weisenhahn - Lexington Catholic
o Class AAA Girls - Tim Holman - duPont Manual
o Class AAA Boys - Chuck Medley - St. Xavier
o Overall Girls Coach of the Year -
o Overall Boys Coach of the Year -
KTCCCA 2016 College and University Track and Field Awards of the Year
o University Women - Megan Zimlich - University of Arkansas
o University Men - Jacob Thomson - University of Kentucky
o College Women - Jordin Fender - Transylvania University
o College Men - Dondre Mimms - Lindsey Wilson
o KTCCCA * 2016 College and University Cross-Country Awards
o University Women - Katherine Receveur - Indiana University
o University Men - Chris Streigel - Bellermine
o College Women - Madison Peace - University of the Cumberlands
o College Men - Adam Sandidge - Campbellsville University
KTCCCA 2016 College and University Track and Field Coaches of the Year
o University Women - Aaron McAndrew - Bellarmine University
o University Men - Erik Jenkins - Western Kentucky University
o College Women - Jamaine Gordon - Lindsey Wilson
o College Men - Jamaine Gordon - Lindsey Wilson
KTCCCA 2016 College and University Cross-Country Coaches of the Year
o University Women - Dale Cowper - University of Louisville
o University Men - Rick Erdmann - Eastern Kentucky University
o College Women - Lisa Owens - Centre College
o College Men - Mike Johnson - Berea College