Last Week in Review

Jonathan Grooms

 

Capitol View Classic

On-Site Coverage

Capital View Classic: MS Recap

As the high school runners cleared their way off the course, the Middle School team tents were being set up along the start/finish line. Leaving with the high schoolers was the dreary weather of the morning and the sun began to shine down onto the hills of the Archives. Unfortunately, this made these later races much hotter than the earlier ones. Nevertheless, it was an exciting afternoon for races and some seriously fast times were dropped amidst the hills and heat.

Capital View Classic: HS Recap

As a runner, the Archive’s Course is defined by two characteristics. The first is the scenic view of our state’s capitol. The hills overlooking downtown Frankfort provide a perfect backdrop for a cross-country meet. The other characteristic is slightly less pleasant. The course is one of the most difficult in the state and the dramatic hills on the course really show each runner what they are made of when they get to the end of their rope. Cap it all off with the infamous “Death Valley”, a dramatic downhill less than a quarter mile from the finish followed by an equally steep up hill that makes way to the final stretch before the finish. Add to the fun the fact that it rained for most of the day in Frankfort on Friday and the ground was not particularly conducive for hill running. It’s safe to say that it takes as much mental toughness as it does physical endurance to succeed in our state capitol’s most well known meet.

Boys Highlights

CKC

On-Site Coverage

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Great American Cross Country Festival

On-Site Coverage

Great American Recap: Thomson 14:43, Assumption Wins, St. X 2nd

The state of Kentucky had a meet quite a meet to remember on Saturday at Great American in North Carolina.  Three teams finished in the top seven with multiple individuals finishing in the top 20.  This meet further shows how much running has changed in Kentucky over the last few years.

 

 

Greater Louisville Classic

On-Site Coverage

SMC men win Louisville Classic cross country meet

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The 7th-ranked SMC Pioneer men won the 11th annual Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday, Sept. 29. The event at E.P. Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky., included more than 90 teams from 29 states in six separate college races. (via www.gosmcpioneers.com)

LIVE UPDATES AT THE GREATER LOUISVILLE CLASSIC

KYtrackXC.com will be Live at the Greater Louisville Classic providing coverage all day long starting with the college races in the morning and the high school/middle school action in the afternoon.  Check back on the comments on this article for live updates all day long.

Greater Louisville Classic High School Preview

The Greater Louisville Classic is held on the same course as the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational, but they are two totally different meets each year.  Trinity/Valkyrie brings an intense team battle that is more regionally based (KY, IN, OH) with most of the top Louisville schools in attendance, whereas Greater Louisville brings in more depth from throughout the state of Kentucky giving teams from the far west (Paducah area) a chance to compete against teams from the north and areas right outside of Louisville.

Liz Anderson Building on Breakout Season

Exceeding expectations is nothing new to Liz Anderson.  For the junior cross country runner and her team, the expectations have never been higher. The season has only just begun, but the Commodores are already making headlines, thanks primarily to their remarkable success last fall. 

Greater Louisville Classic College Preview

Louisville, KY- The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host 115 colleges and universities from 24 states in the 11th Annual Greater Louisville Classic (GLC), which for the first time in the 11 year history should be the largest college meet contested in the United States in 2012.

Videos

GLC: Men's Gold Race Start GLC: Men's Gold Race Lawi Lalang, Stephen Sambu, & Paul Chelimo GLC: Men's Gold Race Finish Line 4th Place On GLC: Women's Gold Race Start
GLC: Women's Gold Race 1.5 Mile Mark GLC: Women's Gold Race Finish GLC: Men's Gold Race 1.5 Mile GLC: Men's Silver Race Start
GLC: Men's Blue Race 1.5 Mile Mark GLC: Women's Blue Race 1.5 Mile Mark GLC: Women's Blue Race 2 Mile Mark GLC: Women's Blue Race Finish
GLC: Men's Silver Race Start GLC: Men's Silver Race 1.5 Mile Mark GLC: Men's Silver Race Finish Starting with 6th Place GLC: Women's Silver Race 1st & 2nd Finish
GLC: Women's Silver Race Finish GLC: Varsity Boys Start GLC: Varsity Boys 1.5 Mile Mark GLC: Varsity Boys Finish 1
GLC: Varsity Boys Finish 2 GLC: Varsity Girls 1.9 Mile Mark GLC: Varsity Girls Finish Line GLC: JV Boys Finish Line
GLC: JV Girls Finish Line 1 GLC: JV Girls Finish Line 2 GLC: Middle School Boys Finish GLC: Middle School Girls Mid-Race

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Marshall County Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Marshall County Invitational Recap

The last Saturday in September proved to be an excellent day for the Marshall County Invitational. There were few clouds in sight as the sun shone down through the leaves and on the ever present hills that the course has to offer. The hills, someone might suggest, were a common topic of the day. Many conversations throughout the day were filled with the word, which leads many to call the course a trying one.

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights