The Karas Sisters strike again this time in Florida at the AAU National Championship. Class AA State Champion Gabriella Karas (Collins) won the 4K Youth title with older sister and Kentucky State Record Holder Caterina Karas winning the 5K Intermediate title with a new best time of 17:54. The club they were representing Derby City came away with four team runner-up finishes and two team championships. They brought home the title in the Girls 4K Youth Division and Girls 3K Bantam Division. Middle School State Champion Trenton Fryman placed 9th in the Boys Youth Division and Josh Meiman placed 7th in the Primary Division to finish as the top boys runners for Derby City.
Below are the top finishers for Derby City:
Boys 2K Primary
Josh Meiman, 7th 7:37
Rollins Hardy, 21st 8:09
Derby City Runner-Up Team
Boys 3K Bantam
Wes Grogan, 13th 11:29
Boys 3K Midget
Keeton Thornsberry, 12th 10:42
Boys 4K Youth
Trenton Fryman, 9th 14:01
Spencer Hayden, 12th 14:08
Josh Grogan, 13th 14:09
Derby City Runner-Up Team
Boys 5K High School
Max Mudd, 15th 16:44
Sam Meredith, 19th 16:50
Girls 2K Primary
Jett Bradley, 16th 8:10
Bailey Chitwood, 19th 8:13
Derby City Runner-Up Team
Girls 3K Bantam
Meghan Pawsat, 19th 12:32
Girls 3K Midget
Michaela Reinhart, 3rd 11:08
Presley Warren, 13th 11:48
Derby City Team Champion
Girls 4K Youth
Gabriella Karas, Champion 14:13
Megan Buechler, 6th 15:26
Abbey Glover, 11th 15:38
Derby City Team Champions
Girls 5K High School
Caterina Karas, Champion 17:54
Amanda Elliott, 11th 20:41
Jessica Byrd, 16th 21:11
Lauren Hayden, 19th 21:35
Derby City Runner-Up Team