The 2026 KHSAA Class 3A Indoor State Championships, presented by UKHCSM, delivered big-time performances and dramatic team races Wednesday at the Norton Sports & Learning Center.

When the final relay cleared the track, it was Oldham County standing tall on the girls side, while Male pulled away late to secure the boys championship.

Girls Team Race: Oldham County Outlasts Male, North Oldham

Final Team Scores (Top 5)

1) Oldham County        55.50

2) Male                          51

3) North Oldham          48

4) duPont Manual        39

5) Bullitt East               32

5) Madison Central      32

This one was tight all day.

Male's sprint dominance nearly stole the show, but Oldham County's depth - especially in the 400m and 4x400 - proved to be the difference.

Sprint Star: Grace Bethel

Male's Grace Bethel was flat-out dominant.

• 55m Champion - 6.98 • 200m Champion - 24.10

Teammate Jaliyah Taylor doubled with runner-up finishes in both races, stacking critical points for the Bulldogs.

Distance Double: Elle Cargould

North Oldham's Elle Cargould delivered one of the best distance performances of the entire state meet:

• 1600m Champion - 5:07.47 • 3200m Champion - 11:24.17

Her 3200 win came in a razor-close finish, edging Madison Central's Shelby Lamb by one hundredth of a second (11:24.18).

Field & Multi-Event Impact

Hannah Sutherland (Bullitt East) • 55m Hurdles Champion - 8.68 • High Jump Champion - 5-4

Alexis Howard (Simon Kenton) • Long Jump Champion - 18-7.25 • Triple Jump Champion - 37-4.25

Ava Dunn (Cooper) • Shot Put Champion - 39-3.25

Relay Movers

• Assumption opened the meet with a 4x800 victory (9:22.92) • Male controlled the 4x200 (1:41.35) • Oldham County sealed the title with a clutch 4x400 win (4:02.49)

That final relay push ultimately secured the championship margin.

Boys Team Race: Male Pulls Away

Final Team Scores (Top 10)

1) Male                            64

2) St. Xavier                    53

3) Trinity                          47

4) PRP                              42

5) Frederick Douglass    40

5) Lafayette                     40 

Male's depth across sprints, jumps, and relays gave them separation late in the meet.

Sprint King: Kaden John

Douglass' Kaden John stole headlines on the track:

• 55m Champion - 6.40 • 200m Champion - 21.62

He also added points in the high jump, showing elite versatility.

Distance Firepower

Nick Sanders (St. Xavier) • 1600m Champion - 4:05.43

Paul Van Laningham (Cooper) • 3200m Champion - 9:09.49 • 1600m Runner-Up

Xavier Richardson (Lafayette) • 800m Champion - 1:53.48

The distance races were deep and tactical, with multiple sub-9:30 3200 performances.

Relay Showdowns

• Trinity won the 4x800 in 7:57.10 • Male claimed the 4x200 in 1:29.94 • Great Crossing closed the meet with a blazing 3:23.35 in the 4x400

Male's runner-up finish in the 4x400 sealed the team championship.

Field Event Highlights

Aaron Ramey (Male) - High Jump Champion - 6-10.5

Ibrahim Soumare (Fern Creek) - Triple Jump Champion - 48-3.25

Donovan Moore (Eastern) - Shot Put Champion - 58-4.25

Dawson Hayden (McCracken County) - Pole Vault Champion - 14-6