KYtrackXC.com February 16th Athletes of the Week

Jonathan Grooms

KYtrackXC.com Athletes of the Week

In an effort to honor the top track and field performers from Kentucky, KYtrackXC.com will have a weekly set of Athletes of the Week.  There will be Middle School, High School, and College awardees.  Former Kentucky High School Track and Field athletes currently running in college are eligible for the College award, even if he or she attends a school out-of-state. 

 

High School

 

Girls 

Maria Frigo – St. Henry High School

Frigo, a junior at St. Henry High School won the 1600m Run at the KTCCCA Indoor Meet Saturday in 5:39.28.  She defeated University of Kentucky signee Megan Wright (Western Brown, OH) by .57 of a second.    

 

Boys

Cameron Frazier – Daviess County High School

Frazier, a senior at Daviess County won his second consecutive Shot Put competition with a toss of 57-02.75 at the Daviess County Mid-Winter Shot Put Shootout.  He broke the Daviess County School Record with this toss which currently ranks him 22nd nationally.

 

Middle School

 

Girls

Madison Cooke – Conner

Cooke, a seventh grader running for Conner won the 800m 2:57.78 and the 1600m Run 6:22.63 at the KTCCCA Indoor Meet Saturday.  Both times are currently #1 for the 2009 Middle School Indoor Season.

 

Boys

Darrien Biggs – John Hardin Middle

Biggs, an eighth grader running for John Hardin won the 55m Dash 7.31 seconds and 400m Dash 1:01.98 at the KTCCCA Indoor Meet Saturday.  Both times are currently #1 for the 2009 Middle School Indoor Season.

 

College

 

Women

Adrienne Curtis – University of Southern Indiana

This 2008 Assumption graduate finished 15th in the 5000 Meter Run at the GVSU Big Meet with a career-best time of 17:46.27.  This was a significant improvement from her previous best time of 19:08.50 in the 5000 Meter Run. 

 

Men

Trent Halasek – University of Kentucky   

This 2008 Scott County graduate finished 27th in the Seeded 800m Run at the Iowa State Classic Saturday with a career-best time of 1:53.48.  He has already posted best times in the 1000m Run (2:33.01) and One Mile Run (4:21.54) this indoor season.