KYtrackXC.com presents a new weekly feature THE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOCUS. These young runners are the stars of tomorrow and are working hard daily to do their best, so they deserve a little attention each week.
This past Saturday there was a Middle School competition at the KTCCCA Indoor Meet in Maysville and a three Middle School runners made the trip to Indiana on Sunday to run with the high schoolers at the Indiana TC Indoor Open.
Girls Highlights
The Ladies of Rockcastle County won the Middle School team title with 95 points including victories by Alyssa Allen in the High Jump and Amy Johnson in Shot Put. The Knoxsville Track Club (TN) finished 2nd with 83 points.
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Alyssa Allen 10.73 55m Hurdles, 12-03 Long Jump (RockcastleCounty)
Kira Deatherage 8.11 55m Dash, 1:05.18 400m Dash (RockcastleCounty)
Mariah Collins 8.12 55m Dash (Westside Track Club)
Bryona Cromer 1:07.47 400m Dash, 12-03 Long Jump (RockcastleCounty
Dominque Edwards 1:07.98 400m Dash
Dazha Berry 3:15.82 800m Run (Westside Track Club)
Kristen Smith 3:18.70 800m Run (Westside Track Club)
Amy Johnson 29-02 Shot Put (RockcastleCounty)
5:00.69 Westside Track Club 1600m Relay Team
Boys Highlights
The Knoxsville Track Club won the Boys Competition with 62 points followed by Mason County with 44 points.
Top Kentucky Performers
Nick Robinson 5:49.68 1600m Run, 2:40.44 800m Run (Mason County)
Ronnie Thomas 5:49.98 1600m Run, 2:42.06 800m Run (Owsley County)
Stephen Thomas 31-08 Shot Put (Owsley County)
Girls Highlights
Cassidy Hale 5:48.69 1600m Run (Noe Middle School)
Kristen Hale 5:54.61 1600m Run (Noe Middle School)
Christina Rucinksi 2:54.34 800m Run (Crosby Middle School)
Kate Crawford 3:00.07 800m Run (St. Michael’s)
Boys Highlights
Connor Sheyak 5:02.45 1600m Run (Christian Academy)
Trenton Fryman 5:36.92 1600m Run (Goshen)