KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown Reshapes National 5K Rankings, Gregory and Karas Win!

The KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown went down tonight at Christian Academy in Louisville as part of the Harry Grescel Invitational.  Luckily this year the meet did not have any thunderstorms like last.  The night led off with the 1st Heat of the Boys 5K at 7 PM.  Owensboro's Jeff Keeley took to the lead early before giving up the lead to Evan Lang of Trinity who was then overcome by William Mulloy of St. Xavier.  Mulloy crossed the line in 15:52.49 compared to Lang's 15:55.53.  

The ladies then took over the track with Kentucky State XC Record Holder Gabby Karas of Collins taking the lead fast opening with a 71 second 400.  She never looked back from there, splitting 5:25/11:18 on her way to a new meet record time of 17:50.73.  The race for 2nd was tight throughout between Samantha Simms (SHA), Karly Gawarecki (Holy Cross), Caroline Grogan (Oldham County), and Megan Smith (Danville) early on.  The front three was able to leave Smith but picked up Christina Rucinski and Mattie Gottbrath of Manual by the end.  Simms went 18:18.01 for 2nd, while Gawarecki was 3rd in 18:24.05 just beating Grogan with a 18:24.53.  Rucinski and Gottbath were 18:27.83 and 18:30.28.  Smith was able to hold on for 8th with a 18:46.83.

The 2nd Boys heat became less about time and more about place from the start as the front pack ran together throughout opening in the slowest 400 of the night at 73.  The main pack started out with Patrick Gregory (Butler), Connor Sorrells (Barr-Reeve), Daniel Southard (St. Xavier), Connor Sheryak (St. Xavier), Chris Striegel (St. Xavier), and Nick Reader (St. Xavier.)  By the end middle of the race it was down to four with Gregory, Sheryak, Sorrells, and Striegel battling.  Gregory ended up winning with a 15:03.13 compared to Sheryak's 15:07.18.  Sorrells was 3rd in 15:07.65 with Striegel 4th in 15:12.34.

A big thank you to everyone who came out and cheered on the runners tonight along with Christian Academy for hosting these fine races as part of the Harry Greschel Invitational.

 

Splits from within the race

https://ky.milesplit.com/articles/102611-kytrackxccom-5k-showdown-live-updates 

 

THESE ARE THE RUNNERS FROM THE KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown that are currently ranked in the Top 50 in the entire United States at 5000 Meters.

 

Rank

Time

Athlete Name

Team

C/O

Date

Meet

6.

15:03.13

Patrick Gregory

KY Butler

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

8.

15:07.18

Connor Sheryak

KY St. Xavier

2013

03/22/2013

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9.

15:07.65

Connor Sorrells

IN Barr-Reeve High School

2013

03/22/2013

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10.

15:12.34

Chris Striegel

KY St. Xavier

2014

03/22/2013

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13.

15:28.79

Daniel Southard

KY Daviess County

2014

03/22/2013

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16.

15:43.22

Nick Reader

KY St. Xavier

2013

03/22/2013

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19.

15:46.05

Jonathan Taylor

KY Portland Christian

2014

03/22/2013

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20.

15:48.67

Max Mudd

KY St. Xavier

2014

03/22/2013

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21.

15:52.49

William Mulloy

KY St. Xavier

2015

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

24.

15:52.97

Steven Kinny

KY St. Xavier

2014

03/22/2013

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25.

15:55.53

Evan Lang

KY Trinity (Louisville)

2015

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

26.

15:56.54

Jarit Perkins

IN Barr-Reeve High School

2016

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

28.

15:57.93

Tanner Dowdy

KY South Oldham

2016

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

29.

16:01.08

Cameron Quisenberry

KY Daviess County

2013

03/22/2013

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32.

16:05.12

Evan Hancock

KY Trinity (Louisville)

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

33.

16:06.26

Cole Dowdy

KY South Oldham

2016

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

38.

16:09.23

Trenton Fryman

KY North Oldham

2016

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

42.

16:22.98

Jeff Keeley

KY Owensboro High School

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

43.

16:23.80

Zac Garrard

KY Owensboro High School

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

45.

16:28.99

Charles Statler

KY Eastern

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

47.

16:33.52

Jack Minogue

KY St. Xavier

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

49.

16:34.35

Sam Olshansky

KY St. Xavier

2014

03/22/2013

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50.

16:38.26

Brandon Igns

KY North Hardin

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

 

 

 

 

Rank

Time

Athlete Name

Team

C/O

Date

Meet

4.

17:50.73

Gabriella Karas

KY Martha Layne Collins

2017

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

10.

18:18.01

Samantha Simms

KY Sacred Heart Academy

2015

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

12.

18:24.05

Karly Gawarecki

KY Holy Cross (Louisville)

2015

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

13.

18:24.53

Caroline Grogan

KY Oldham County

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

14.

18:27.83

Christina Rucinski

KY duPont Manual

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

17.

18:30.28

Mattie Gottbrath

KY duPont Manual

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

19.

18:44.94

Allie Vincent

KY Butler

2014

03/22/2013

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20.

18:46.83

Megan Smith

KY Danville

2014

03/22/2013

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22.

19:03.29

Erin Edmundson

KY North Oldham

2016

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

23.

19:08.58

Danielle Kitchen

KY duPont Manual

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

24.

19:11.12

Haley Mullins

KY Oldham County

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

25.

19:12.69

Caroline Gosser

KY Presentation

2015

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

27.

19:19.98

Grace Whitworth

KY South Oldham

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

28.

19:20.87

Emily Flaherty

KY Presentation

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

29.

19:21.95

Sierra Poppell

KY Bullitt East

2016

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

31.

19:22.26

Hannah Mullins

KY Oldham County

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

34.

19:28.09

Kendall Hayes

KY Woodford County

2019

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

35.

19:29.11

Courtney Carrico

KY Presentation

2015

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

36.

19:29.38

Kati Heil

KY Oldham County

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

37.

19:32.08

Layney Vincent

KY Butler

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

39.

19:51.25

Chelsea Bear

KY Oldham County

2014

03/22/2013

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42.

20:12.46

Hannah Herd

KY Christian Academy (Louisville)

2015

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

44.

20:17.55

Lauren Wagner

KY Sacred Heart Academy

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

46.

20:35.40

Shelby Adams

KY North Oldham

2013

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown

49.

21:01.09

Betsy Daly

KY Sacred Heart Academy

2014

03/22/2013

KYtrackXC.com 5K Showdown