With XC still in the balance with post-season meets coming up, KYtrackXC.com wanted to take a moment to look at the distance events in track based on the 2013 season. Obviously after another great XC past us there will be runners who are not on the list below as a Top 5 Time Returner, but they will be the names to watch out for along with the continued improvement of the ones below.
Class A Girls - Full List of Returners
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5:15.62 | Meagan Smith | Danville | 2014 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 2. | 5:23.43 | Karly Gawarecki | Holy Cross (Louisville) | 2015 | 04/12/2013 | Franklin Central Showcase |
| 3. | 5:26.97 | Samantha Hentz | St. Henry District | 2015 | 04/27/2013 | Tyson Gay Invitational |
| 4. | 5:27.63 | Taylor Connett | St. Henry District | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Tyson Gay Invitational |
| 5. | 5:28.85c | Philippine Couturier | Sayre | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Eastern Relays |
| 6. | 5:30.70 | Courtney Carrico | Presentation | 2015 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 7. | 5:32.32 | Jenna Johnston | Holy Cross (Louisville) | 2014 | 05/02/2013 | Sundown Invitational |
| 8. | 5:32.56 | Olivia Nienaber | Bishop Brossart | 2016 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 9. | 5:33.90 | Sydney Young | Hancock County | 2016 | 04/29/2013 | Henderson Tri-Meet |
| 10. | 5:33.99c | Makenzie Bolus | Holy Cross (Louisville) | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Eastern Relays |
Class AA Girls - Full List of Returners
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5:03.08 | Gabriella Karas | Martha Layne Collins | 2017 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 2. | 5:12.26 | Aleja Grant | Paducah Tilghman | 2015 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 3. | 5:15.14c | Michaela Reinhart | Lexington Catholic | 2017 | 04/26/2013 | Eastern Relays |
| 4. | 5:18.80 | Erin Edmundson | North Oldham | 2016 | 04/18/2013 | Oldham County Championships |
| 5. | 5:19.26 | Molly Mearns | Highlands | 2016 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 6. | 5:21.69 | Sydney Ossege | Highlands | 2017 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 7. | 5:26.74 | Hannah Godfrey | Elizabethtown | 2014 | 05/09/2013 | Region 2 AA |
| 8. | 5:27.02c | Ashley Lawhorn | Franklin County | 2016 | 04/26/2013 | Eastern Relays |
| 9. | 5:28.52 | Caroline Haas | South Warren | 2017 | 05/09/2013 | Region 2 AA |
| 10. | 5:28.64 | Nikki Coffey | Boyle County | 2015 | 05/03/2013 | Central Kentucky Conference |
Class AAA Girls - Full List of Returners
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:57.31c | Maggie Allen | Sacred Heart Academy | 2015 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 2. | 4:59.65c | Katherine Receveur | Assumption | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 3. | 5:01.83c | Ciara Scott | Bowling Green | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 4. | 5:03.43c | Kelly Klump | Oldham County | 2016 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 5. | 5:04.00c | Whitney O'Bryan | Daviess County | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 6. | 5:05.19c | Lauren Wheeler | Bowling Green | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 7. | 5:06.18c | Samantha Simms | Sacred Heart Academy | 2015 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 8. | 5:08.77c | Emily Bean | Assumption | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 9. | 5:09.53c | Mattie Gottbrath | duPont Manual | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 10. | 5:09.86c | Kenzley Defler | Assumption | 2014 | 06/01/2013 | Music City Distance Carnival |
Class A Boys - Full List of Returners
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:21.72c | Nathan Riggs | Campbellsville | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Eastern Relays |
| 2. | 4:25.13 | Eric Baugh | Villa Madonna | 2015 | 05/08/2013 | Region 4 A |
| 3. | 4:28.12 | Michael Caldwell | Bishop Brossart | 2014 | 05/08/2013 | Region 4 A |
| 4. | 4:29.47 | Logan Campbell | Owsley County | 2015 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 5. | 4:30.79c | Grant Birindelli | Beechwood | 2016 | 04/26/2013 | Eastern Relays |
| 6. | 4:32.09 | Jonathan Taylor | Portland Christian | 2014 | 05/02/2013 | Sundown Invitational |
| 7. | 4:37.06 | Nicholas Waltman | Sayre | 2014 | 03/29/2013 | Lenny Lyles Invitational |
| 8. | 4:38.29 | Robert Brockman | St. Henry District | 2015 | 05/08/2013 | Region 4 A |
| 9. | 4:40.47 | Hunter Trenary | Owen County | 2014 | 05/11/2013 | Region 5 A |
| 10. | 4:41.30 | Christian Apel | Trimble County | 2014 | 05/02/2013 | North Central Kentucky Conference Championships |
Class AA Boys - Full List of Returners
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:25.23c | John Michael Griffith | Highlands | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 2. | 4:26.63 | Nick Robinson | Mason County | 2014 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 3. | 4:29.91 | Cole Grecco | Garrard County | 2014 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 4. | 4:31.18 | Brandon Price | Bardstown | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Panther Twilight Invitational |
| 5. | 4:33.52 | Cameron Johnson | Holmes | 2014 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 6. | 4:35.02 | David Terkula | North Oldham | 2015 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 7. | 4:35.24 | Iszack Whitsell | Webster County | 2014 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 8. | 4:36.49 | Tucker Jones | Corbin | 2014 | 04/13/2013 | Lake Cumberland Classic Invitational |
| 9. | 4:36.69 | Shelley Deharte | Rowan County | 2014 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 10. | 4:36.77 | Brian Menke | Covington Catholic | 2014 | 05/11/2013 | Region 4 AA |
Class AAA Boys - Full List of Returners
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:16.96 | Patrick Gregory | Butler | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | Franklin Central Showcase |
| 2. | 4:17.03c | John Spencer | Lafayette | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 3. | 4:17.44c | William Mulloy | St. Xavier (Lou) | 2015 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 4. | 4:20.43c | Max Mudd | St. Xavier (Lou) | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 5. | 4:21.31c | Holden Wells | Eastern | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 6. | 4:23.21c | Keith Prive | Greenwood | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 7. | 4:25.11c | Blake Merkley | Trinity (Louisville) | 2014 | 05/03/2013 | 2013 Kentucky Dream Mile |
| 8. | 4:25.34 | Ben Young | Tates Creek | 2015 | 05/17/2013 | Kentucky State Track Meet |
| 9. | 4:28.57 | Chase Geary | Muhlenberg County | 2014 | 05/10/2013 | Region 1 AAA |
| 10. | 4:29.80 | Mason Blevins | Pulaski County | 2014 | 05/09/2013 | Region 7 AAA |