Stacey Eden

(Photo: John Olson) Kentucky Athletes Excel at USATF Junior Olympics  

Highlights from the Wildcat Classic being held in Lexington at Nutter Fieldhouse. (Pictured: Emma Brink in the lead at the Valkyrie Invitational)

With a very exciting cross-country season now well behind us, it is time for us to turn our attention fully to the upcoming indoor and outdoor track seasons. We have had several meets already, but the first meet of note in Kentucky will be this weekend at the University of Kentucky’s Nutter Fieldhouse.

Recap of the top Kentucky Performers from Foot Locker South. (Pictured: Maria Frigo, St. Henry)

Since the inception of KYtrackXC.com in 2005, the website has given post-season Track Awards but has never put out any type of Cross Country Awards.  For the Kentucky High School 2008 Cross Country Season, we present the First Annual All-KYtrackXC Teams.   

Recap of the Class AAA Kentucky State Cross Country Meet. 

Weekly NXN Southeast Rankings released by the NSSF. 

Weekly NXN Rankings for the Southeast released by the NSSF.

Week in Review containing any runner who ran under the MileSplit US National Elites times of 16:30 Boys 5K and 19:45 Girls 5K.  (Pictured: Tenny Ostrem, Powell County winning Greater Louisville Classic)

NXN Weekly look at Kentucky Runners to Watch (Pictured: Stacey Eden, Shelby County)

Kentucky athletes that hit the MileSplit US National Elite Standard of 16:30 Boys 5K and 19:45 Girls 5K.

Any Kentucky High School athlete who ran under the MileSplit US Elite Standards of 16:30 Boys 5000 Meter Run and 19:45 Girls 5000 Meter Run.

Carmel (IN) dominates the boys and girls races at the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational.  Ryan Eaton (Greenwood) wins the Varsity Boys race, Emma Brink and Kaitlin Snapp finish two,three in the Varsity Girls. (Photo by Don Goodwin)

Kentucky High School athletes who hit the MileSplit US National Elites marks of 16:30 Boys 5K and 19:45 Girls 5K. (Pictured: Carnes, Hamm, Law, and Eden at the Rumble Through the Jungle courtsey of Russ Eden)

The 5th Annual Rumble Through the Jungle Cross Country Invitational, hosted by North Oldham High and Middle Schools, will be held on Saturday, September 13 at the Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve in Goshen, KY.  Boys and girls races will be contested in the high, middle and elementary school divisions.

Eleven teams ranked in the KYtrackXC.com Pre-Season Rankings are amongst the field competing on the boys’ side and eight for the girls.  There will be Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshmen (boys only) races for the high school students and middle school boys and girls.  (Lead Pack of the 07' Tiger Run Girls Race)

Stacey Eden (Shelby County) won the AAU Junior Olympic Games National Title in the 3000m with a time of 8:58.83.  Westside Track Club won the 3200 Relay in a time of 8:11.23.    Live Results at aauathletics.org AAU National JO Results by Day: Day One - Day Two - Day Three - Day Four      

Mike Schardein reports on the Shelby County All-Comers held Tuesday night at Shelby County High School.

Interview with Class AAA #1 Stacey Eden for the Courier-Journal.

The 4th Annual Rumble Through the Jungle Cross Country Invitational, hosted by North Oldham High and Middle Schools, will be held on Saturday, September 8 at the Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve in Goshen, KY.  Boys and girls races will be contested in the high, middle and elementary school divisions.     With over 1,400 runners slated to compete, the "Rumble" features a wooded, trail oriented layout that is quickly becoming one of Kentucky's premier early season meets.  Several top-ranked teams and individuals are slated to be in attendance.

Stacey Eden is a sophomore at Shelby County High School.  He recently finished 2nd in his age group in the 3000m Run at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Stacey was the 2007 Mason-Dixon Games 3000m Run Champion.  He was also a member of the National Champion 3200 Relay Team at the USATF Nationals in 2006.