Starting with the Week 3 Awardees, KYtrackXC.com will present the people's choice via the polls put up on the site and the staff choice. They could be separate or could be the same. Either way, both are the KYtrackXC.com Runners are the Week.
KYtrackXC.com Week 3 Runners of the Week
Girls
The People's Choice
Caroline Haas - South Warren
Haas won the Mustang Stampede with a 19:13 by over 1 minute. After a couple of runner-up finishes to start the season, she came back strong with the victory at Muhlenberg County.
Site Choice
Alena Sapienza-Wright, Brianna Wolken, and Caroline Gosser Showdown at Rumble Through the Jungle
Sapienza-Wright, Wolken, and Gosser battle from start to finish with all busting out big time sub 18:28s. AAA #1 Sapienza-Wright won with a 18:24 to Wolken's 18:26 and Gosser's 18:27. Wow, what a great race to watch. PR for all three to boot.
Boys
The People's Choice
AJ Plitzuweit - Dixie Heights
9th grader Plitzuweit wins the Mason County Invitational with a PR 16:40. This was a 57 second improvement from the same meet last year.
Site Choice
Austin Moran - Butler
Moran busted out a nearly 40 second PR to finish 5th overall in a race loaded with big names especially in Class AAA.