The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association are pleased to announce that the following Kentucky High School Male Athletes will be inducted into the KTCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame
On January 7, 2017 at the KHSAA Hall of Fame Room in Lexington, Kentucky. Information on reservations for the Hall of Fame Banquet will follow later this week.
Congratulations are in order for the following young men . . . . .
Bobby Ball . . . . . Louisville Valley High School and the University of Tennessee
Nathaniel Cartmell . . . . . duPont Manual High School and the University of Pennsylvania
David Christian . . . . . Daviess County High School and North Carolina State University
Mark Miller . . . . . Louisville Male High School and the University of Kentucky
See below a brief resume of the accomplishments of these three outstanding male athletes
Robert "Bobby" Ball |
Valley High School - Louisville, Kentucky |
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University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Tennessee |
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Outstanding Sprinter, Hurdler and Jumper in High School - KTCCCA State Champion |
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Nominated by: Linda Sarrett Mathis, Charlie Mitchell and Gary Wade |
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High School Valley High School Louisville, Kentucky 1964-1967 |
Bobby Ball is one of the outstanding hurdlers to come out of Kentucky. He was a track athlete at Valley High School 1964-1967. Placed fifth in the 120 yard high hurdles in the state meet as a freshman. Won the 120 yard high hurdles and the 180 yard low hurdles in the state meet in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Best time in the high hurdles was 13.9 in the 1967 region meet. Best long jump 22'10". Was third in the state meet in the 220 Yard Dash in 1966 and 1967. Best 220 time 22.1. Won the 120 yard high hurdles and 180 yard low hurdles at the prestigious Volunteer Classic in 1966 and 1967. Mason Dixon Champion in hurdles in 1966 and 1967. |
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College University of Tennessee 1968-1971 |
After graduation he took his hurdling talents South to the University of Tennessee a NCAA and SEC track and field powerhouse in the '60's. He ran for Tennessee for 196801971. He lettered three years for the Volunteers. Bobby qualified for the indoor nationals in the 60 yard high hurdles and outdoors in the 120 yard high hurdles three of his four years at UT. Bobby scored three years for the Vols in the outdoor SEC meet in the 120 yard high hurdles finishing third place one season. Bobby was a part of the Volunteer shuttle hurdle relay team that won at the Penn Relays in 1969 and 1971. A serious car wreck injured Bob during his junior year at UT but he rallied to help his teammates win the SEC outdoor championships. |
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Life After Athletics
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Bobby continued his running career after UT as he ran the 120 yard high hurdles in the 1972 Olympic Trials. Bobby Ball has been inducted into the University of Tennessee Track and Field Hall of Fame. After his running days he returned to Louisville and began teaching and coaching track at Waggener High School in 1972. Bobby went to Moore High School in 1976 where he became the Athletic Director and Trainer until his retirement in 2004. He has been selected to the Louisville Athletic Director's Hall of Fame. Bobby feels that he owes much of his running and teaching career to the late KTCCCA Hall of Fame Coach Harry Greschel who encourage him to become involved in track and field. |
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Nathaniel Cartmell - Deceased |
duPont Manual High School - Louisville, Kentucky |
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University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Outstanding Sprinter in High School . . . 1904 Olympic Games and 1908 Olympic Games |
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Nominated by: Frank Miklavcic and Gordon Bocock |
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High School duPont Manual High School Louisville, Kentucky 1900-1903 |
A man before his time. All-State Track and Field was not even thought of when this speedster ran for duPont Manual back in the early 1900's. He began his long term to fame at duPont Manual Training High School, at the beginning of the 20th Century. He was captain of the Crimson football team in 1902, being a one of a kind player while playing tackle, halfback and fullback in one season. In 1902, he was captain of the track team. He was long before the first organized state track meet in 1910. |
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College University of Pennsylvania 1903-1906
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He then entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1903. In St. Louis in 1904, during the Olympics, he ran second in both the 100m and 200m sprints, and 9 1905 he set a new world record for the 50 yard dash. In 1907, he won, in three events, the National Collegiate Championships and in the same year became the International 100 Yard Champion. In 1908, he returned to the Olympic Games in London, and helped to win the USA to a gold medal in the sprint relay. In 1909 he became a professional spring champion. In 1912, he retired undefeated as a professional runner and began his coaching career. |
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Life After Athletics
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Nathaniel J. Cartmell was probably not only Manual's but the world's "fastest man". He was in both the 1904 and 1908 Olympic Games representing the United States of America by winning medals in both years. He then became the world spring champion and became famous as a track and field coach for the University of North Carolina, West Virginia Institute, Penn State University, Fordham University, Manhattan College, LaSalle Military Academy and the United States Military Academy. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Athletic Hall of Fame in 1958. He was inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame in 1963. He was inducted into the duPont Manual Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. |
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David Christian |
Daviess County High School - Owensboro, Kentucky |
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North Carolina State University - Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Outstanding Distance Runner in High School - KTCCCA State Champion - KTCCCA Cross Country All-State - KTCCCA Track All-State |
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Nominated by: Tony Rowe, Craig Hopkins, Mark Rowe, Art Sciubba and Matt Hamilton |
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High School Daviess County High School Owensboro, Kentucky 1995-1999 |
David Christian is one of the outstanding distance runners to come out of the Owensboro Distance Factory at Daviess County High School, under the direction of KTCCCA Hall of Fame Coach Tony Rowe. He was a 12 Time KHSAA State Champion. State Champion in Cross Country ('96, '97' and '98). 3 time State Champions in 4x800m Relay, 3 time State Champion in both the 1600m Run and the 3200m Run. 12 x KTCCCA All-State Athlete. David represented Kentucky well as he qualified for the Footlocker National Championships as a sophomore in the fall of 1996 and again as a senior in 1998. David's personal best times in high school were 4:12.77 for the 1600m, 9:16.54 for 3200m and 15:10.00 for 5,000m Campground course in Cross Country. |
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College North Carolina State University 1999-2003
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David took his running talents south to North Carolina State University under the watchful eye of Rollie Geiger. David was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference runner in 2001 and 2002 and competed in the NCAA Championships for the Wolfpack. |
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Life After Athletics
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David is in his 10th year as cross country and track coach at Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. What he has accomplished in that time has been nothing short of incredible. When David took over the program, the school had not won their conference championship since the late '80's. That was then; this is now. David's boys' team just wrapped up the 2013 season as State Team Champions in Class 4A. This was his 5th State Cross Country Championship Team he has developed in his 10 years of coaching at Broughton. His program is now considered one of the elite in the Southeast as well as the nation. He has developed numerous state individual champions on his cross country/track and field programs. |
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Mark Miller |
Male High School - Louisville, Kentucky |
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University of Kentucky - Lexington, Kentucky |
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Outstanding Sprinter and Middle Distance Runner - KTCCCA State Champion - KTCCCA All-State Track and Field Athlete High School All-American - NCAA All American |
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Nominated by: Damon Smith and Gordon Bocock |
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High School Male High School Louisville, Kentucky 1992-1995 |
Outstanding is the only way you can describe the high school career of this Male Bulldog. Mark Miller entered three KHSAA State Meets and came home with 7 gold medals and 1 silver medal under the guidance of KTCCCA Hall of Fame Coach Johnny Conn. In 1995 his star was really burning bright as he won 4 Gold Medals with a sweep of the sprint triple . . . 100m, 200m and 400m and warmed down with a gold medal in the 4x400m Relay. He was KTCCCA First Team All-State for three years. After his spectacular Senior Year he was named the KTCCCA Runner of the Year, the Kentucky Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year and topped it off being selected as a High School Track and Field All-American by Track and Field News. PR's in High School . . . 100m - 10.8 . . . 200m - 21.8 . . . 400m - 46.71. |
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College University of Kentucky 1995-1999 |
He left the Bulldog factory in Louisville to the cage of Wildcats in Lexington. At the University of Kentucky he was under thewatchful eye of KTCCCA Hall of Fame Coach Don Weber. His UK running career was just as sparkling as his high school career. He was a 3 time NCAA D-1 All-American, 8 time All-SEC Indoor, 4 x All-SEC Outdoor. |
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Life After Athletics |
After college he returned to Louisville where he became the Sprint and Relay Coach at his alma mater. He help coach Male High School to 5 straight State Track and Field Team Championships. He was the coach of Justin Green the 2008 Kentucky Gatorade Runner of the Year. He coached Torian Vaught the 2013 400 Meter State Champion. He coached the 4 x 100 Relay to a KHSAA State Meet Record and a top 10 US Ranking. He coached the 4 xx 200 Relay to a KHSAA State Meet Reord and a top 15 US Ranking. |
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