Tates Creek Invitational 2013

Video Interview with Ben Young

The Tates Creek Invitational middle school races today served as a mini mid-late season State Meet preview, as it is run on the same course that State will be run on later this month in October. While other races may have provided better competition, there is no substitute for being able to run a race on the state course to see exactly where your time stands on the course every Middle School runner will be judged on.

For the second time in a month I found myself at Masterson Station for another meet hosted by Tates Creek. Although it was later in the year this time around, the weather was a bit warmer and the conditions not as optimal as it was for the Bluegrass Invitational. Coming into today, there were key match-ups on both the guys and girls side of racing. Here’s how they played out:

Below are the Top 20 Runners to Watch based on Season Averages.  Pretty nasty battles up front, Lexington Showdown on the boys side and three of Kentucky's best battle along with a very strong Ohio runner in the girls race. KYtrackXC.com will have Tyler Karnes covering the meet.  

Brentwood boys dominate with elite pack, great performances at Great American, HSers defeating Collegians, and much more inside! (Photo by Jeff George)