Panther Prowl Relay 2026

Owensboro, KY

Meet Information

Unofficial Results

//assets.sp.milesplit.com/meets/723363/files/panther_prowl.png

Middle School/High School Race Schedule - All races Central Standard Time

 Saturday, September 5- 2026

8:00 am - Coaches Meeting at Gazebo

8:10 am - Prayer & National Anthem

8:00 am : Girls/Boys 6k Relay

8:40 am : Girls/Boys 4k Relay

9:10 am : Open 2k Race

9:30 am : Awards

About the Meet

The staff of the Panther Prowl experienced hosting the Fast Cats Classic and Daviess County 6k Relay for many years. The Panther Prowl is the result of our desire to bring back a combination of those events on the same weekend as Fall cross country gets underway.

Our layout at beautiful Yellow Creek Park is conveniently laid out for easy access to kilometer and mile splits and is very spectator friendly. The course is slightly rolling with good footing and extremely well groomed with the reputation of being one of the premier courses in Kentucky.

Relay Procedure



This meet is designed to be a fun and different way to help initiate the early cross country season.

Coaches will enter paired runners (up to 10 pairs per team.) The first runner of each pair will run

the designed route and then tag off the second runner (partner) in the designated exchange zone

near the start/finish. The second runner will run the same course to the finish line. The top 3

pairs for each school will be added together to determine team places. Example: if you first 3

pairs finish 2nd, 7th, and 11th then your team score is 13 points. Low score wins as in a typical

meet.


The high school competition will be a 6k relay (each runner in a pair runs a 3k loop) - the middle

school competition will be a 4k relay (each runner in a pair runs a 2k loop.)

We are providing a non-scored open race (2k) for extra runners on your elementary/MS team at 8:20 am.
Every school should enter a scoring relay team (at least 3 pairs) before putting runners in the

open race. We want to make the featured relays as competitive as possible.
Any HS teams that have an odd number of athletes can enter their runner as first leg on the relay, and record their times at the exchange zone, or they can enter them in the mixed 2k. 

Awards

Top 10 Relay Pairs

Top 2 Teams

DIRECTIONS TO YELLOW CREEK PARK

From the north into downtown Owensboro - after crossing the Cary Glover (US 231) Bridge into Owensboro - go straight (south) two blocks to Fourth Street. Take a left (east.)  Fourth Street/ Hwy 144.  After a mile or two you will pass McDonalds and continue straight for about 2 more miles before merging right onto KY-144 E.  Take 144 about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky.  The entrance to Yellow Creek Park will be on the right side of the road.

From the northeast - crossing into Kentucky over the William H Natcher Bridge on Highway 231 S near Rockport, Indiana - continue on following Hwy 60 W/231 Stoward Owensboro.  Exit east on Ky 144 (exit 21) and follow it about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky.  The entrance to Yellow Creek Parkwill be on the right side of the road.

Fromthe east (Audubon) - exit right (east) onto Wendell Ford Expressway (Hwy 60/231) and follow to it around Owensboro to the Ky 144 (exit 21).  Turn right and follow 144 about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky.  The entrance to Yellow Creek Park will be on the right side of the road.

From the south (Natcher Parkway) - exit (east) in the right lane onto the Wendell Ford Expressway (Hwy 60/231) and follow to it to Ky 144 (exit 21) - Turn right and follow 144 about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky.  The entrance to Yellow Creek Park will be on the right side of the road.

RECOMMENDED HOTELS IN OWENSBORO

Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown/Waterfront(270) 685-2005

Holiday Inn / Owensboro Riverfront(270) 683-1111

Hampton Inn South(270) 926-2006

Best Western(270) 689-0939

Fairfield Inn Owensboro(270) 688-8887

Comfort Suites(270) 926-7675

Super 8 Motel(270) 685-3388

Ramada Inn(270) 685-3941

Wingfield Inn & Suites(270) 685-2433

Courtyard by Marriott (270) 685-4140

Towne Place Suites (270) 231-8222

Sleep Inn(270) 691-6200

Entry Process

Kytrackxc 

Entry fee is $75 per gender per school or $45 per gender if bringing both High School and Middle School teams  - checks may be brought to the meet or sent to:

Emery Crume

Daviess County Middle School

3901 Fairview Drive

Owensboro, KY

42303

(Please make checks out to DCMS XC)

Contact Information

Emery Crume: emery.crume@daviess.kyschools.us

Tony Rowe:  tonyrowe7@yahoo.com