from
a Kentucky correspondent The meet annually has been
a state preview meet hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park, site of the state championships.
due to a Three Day Event conflict at the Horse Park, the meet had to be moved
to Cave Lake Park in Wayne County. Due to the change in location, participation
was down 30% but that did not lower the intensity of the competition on a warm
fall day. Defending State champions Suzanne Cooney(Paul
Dunbar AAA), Jackie Wagner(St. Mary A) and Alex Brey(Kentucky Country Day A) ruled
the day in their respective races. Defending state champions Frankfort girls(Class
A) edged Hancock Co 49-50 while Daviess County won AAA boys with 72 points with
Defending state champion splitting their squad and finishing 2nd & 3rd.
Combining South Oldham's top finishers would have had them scoring 40 points.
The new park features the athletes "tent city"
with the "Avenue of Champions" running down the middle to "Cross
Country Square" with "streets" off the avenue with regular street
signs such as "Stretch St.", "Tempo Street", "Interval
St." where each team has an assigned location. A ferry transported athletes,
coaches and fans back & forth across the lake from the start to the finish.
Awards were presented on an island in the lake. Limestone boulders line the shore
of the lake near the island for photographers to take pictures of the awards presentations.
Spectators could view 75% of the race from the hillside next to the finish line.
The concession area is under roof with tables and chairs in the lodge. Timers
time from the 3rd level balcony of the lodge with a perfect view of the finish
line with the computer headquarters on the second level right below. results
from ktccca.org - Class A
- Boys - Christian
Academy 74. jr Alex Brey, KY Country Day 16:32.6
- Girls - Frankfort 49
(Hancock Co 50). sr Jackie Wagner, St. Mary 19:30.4
- Class
AA
- Boys - Owensboro Catholic 75 (Highlands 89). jr Daniel Morgan, Boyle
Co 16:52.2
- Girls - Lloyd Memorial 74. soph Danella McClure, Warren East
20:02.9
- Class AAA
- Boys - Daviess
Co 72. sr Isaac Lafond, South Oldham 15:57.7
- Girls - Daviess Co 47 (Paul
Dunbar 63). sr Suzanne Cooney, Paul Dunbar 19:25.8
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