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. FormerKentuckyHigh 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.
This week, KYtrackXC.com honors Athletes of the Week for each High School Class since the competition Saturday at the Mason-Dixon Games was broken up into classes.
These four ladies from Bishop Brossart won the Class A Girls 4x200m Relay and 4x400m Relay titles Saturday at the Mason-Dixon Games.They ran a 1:53.13 to win the 4x200m Relay and a 4:20.26 to win the 4x400m Relay.
Ostrem, a senior at PowellCounty won the 1500m and 3000m titles Saturday at the Mason-Dixon Games.Her winning times were 5:08.35 and 11:07.05 which is the #1 time for the 2009 Kentucky Indoor Season.
Peterson, a sophomore at Walton-Verona won the 1500m Run Saturday at the Mason-Dixon Games Class A Meet.His winning time was 4:27.57, what makes the feat most impressive is that he ran in the slower of the two heats for the 1500m.
Mallek, a senior at OldhamCountyHigh School broke the Class AAA Meet record at the Mason-Dixon Games.He ran a 1:58.32 breaking the record held by former Male All-American James Doaty.
Hobbs, a senior at NorthHardinHigh School helped his team score 33 points Saturday at the Mason-Dixon Games.He won the 400m Dash in 51.09 and was part of the winning 4x400m Relay team.He also finished second in the 55m Dash in 6.62 and ran the lead leg of the 4x800m Relay.
Weston, an eighth grader at Lassiter Middle in Louisville pulled the distance double at the Mason-Dixon Games Middle School Meet.She won the 800m in 2:40.27 and the 1500m in 5:16.74.Both are currently #1 for the 2009 MS Indoor Season.
Kinniard, an eighth grader at Johnson Tradition in Louisville won the 400m Dash and 1500m Run Friday night at the Mason-Dixon Games.His winning times of 55.04 and 4:32.66 broke the previous Mason-Dixon Games Middle School Records.
This 2008 UnionCounty graduate finished 5th at the NAIA Indoor National Championships in the 3000m Racewalk with a time of 13:28.10.
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. FormerKentuckyHigh 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.
This week, KYtrackXC.com honors Athletes of the Week for each High School Class since the competition Saturday at the Mason-Dixon Games was broken up into classes.