Trinity (Louisville), surged to the top of the team standings with a low score of 39 points to win STXXC Tiger Run.
Individually, Nick Sanders of St. Xavier dazzled with a winning time of 15:25.99 to take the title in his home event. He narrowly held off Grant Greenwell (Bethlehem) (15:29.88) and Drew Koon (15:31.53) from Trinity.
Trinity's dominance was evident across their roster: placing their top 5 between 3rd and 11th and their entire top seven under 16 flat. They beat 2nd place St. Xavier, the host school by 51 points.
Silver Creek IN also made an impact with multiple top-10 finishes, earning them a solid third-place team finish behind St. Xavier.
3 Drew Koon Trinity (Louisville) 15:31.53 6 Christian Stewart Trinity (Louisville) 15:39.11 9 Jake Hagan Trinity (Louisville) 15:42.31 10 Ayden Taylor Trinity (Louisville) 15:46.65 11 Haydon Spears Trinity (Louisville) 15:47.34 14 Sullivan Yaden Trinity (Louisville) 15:58.09 16 Whitman Goodwin Trinity (Louisville) 15:58.92
GIRLS RACE
The varsity girls' 5K was a showcase for Floyd Central out of Indiana. They rode strong performances-including a runner-up finish by Noel Nifong-to capture the team championship with just 48 points, while Sacred Heart and Conner trailed in second and third, respectively.
Individually, Susanne Estepp from Paul Dunbar delivered a standout performance, crossing the line first in 18:26.62. Her solo win, however, wasn't enough to pull her team into the top five-but it stood as one of the day's most impressive showings.
Meanwhile, Henry Clay displayed strength, placing two runners in the top five: Billie Phemister (4th) and Sophia Anderson (5th), further highlighting the talent depth that helped vault them to fourth in the team standings.