Mark Maloney on Kentucky sports

The final events go to the Louisville Collegiate boys and Bishop Brossart girls in the 4-by-400 relays.

Collegiate clocks 3:28.23, trailed by Fort Campbell in 3:28.48.

Brossart’s girls hit the finish line in 4:08.97, followed by St. Henry in 4:09.40.

Final standings for the boys have Louisville Holy Cross with 91, Fort Campbell with 67 and Bishop Brossart with 48 3/4. Lexington Christian ties for 15th with 18 points.

* With 17 of 18 boys’ events scored, Louisville Holy Cross has an insurmountable 91-59 lead over Fort Campbell.

Monroe County’s Tanner Kendall wins the long jump (20-11).

*Newport Central Catholic wins the girls’ team championship with 84 1/2 points. Sayre takes second place with 56, followed by St. Henry with 53 1/4. Lexington Christian and Danville tie for ninth place with 28.

Late winners include Brandi Jones, Ballard Memorial, triple jump (35-3 1/2); Morgan McIntyre, Fairview, pole vault (9-6); and Brianna McCarthy, Beechwood, discus (meet-record 125-9).

* Sayre gets a 1-2 finish in the 3,200 meters from Ann Eason and Maddox Patterson. Eason finishes in 11:15.00, Patterson in 11:31.88.

Asha Powell of Mayfield takes the 200 in 26.23.

With 15 of 18 girls’ events scored, Newport Central Catholic leads Sayre 79 1/2-53.

* Louisville Holy Cross’ Jacob Thomson wins his third event of the day, leading teammate Dominic Perronie to a 1-2 finish in the 3,200 meters. Thomson finishes in 9:50.08, Perronie in 9:53.67.

* Moments after a photo finish in the girls’ 800, the boys come up with an encore.

Jacob Thomson of Louisville Holy Cross edges Zac Holtkamp of Bishop Brossart by two-thousandths of a second in 1:58.927. Officially, both runners cross the line in 1:58.93, only to be separated by a closer look at photo.

With 16 of 18 boys’ events scored, Louisville Holy Cross holds an 85-58 lead over Fort Campbell.

Andy Klaassen of Whitefield Academy slips past Frankfort’s Georan Cardwell in the 200, 22.94 to 23.23.

Other recent winners: Justin Mahoney, Owensboro Catholic, pole vault (13-0); Reed Cohen, Kentucky Country Day, discus (151-0).

* In a stunning finish between two seniors, Owen County’s Danielle Hoop nips Sayre’s Ann Eason in the girls’ 800 meters.

Both runners are clocked in 2:21.79. A closer look at the photo finish shows Hoop crossed the line in 2:21.782, five-thousandths of a second ahead of Eason (2:21.787). Ashley Svec of St. Henry takes third in 2:23.32, followed by Lexington Christian’s Maddie Boone in 2:24.92.

Murray’s Catherine Claywell is the girls’ high jump winner, clearing 5-4.

With 14 of 18 girls’ events scored, Newport Central Catholic leads Sayre 70 1/2-53.

* With 10 of 18 girls’ events scored, Newport Central Catholic leads Bishop Brossart 44-33. Murray is third with 31, followed by Sayre with 27.

Recent winners: Diamond Pace, Danville, 300-meter hurdles (47.01); Brandi Jones, Ballard Memorial, long jump (16-10); Randi Norris, Glasgow, 400 (58.90); Brianna McCarthy, Beechwood, shot put (34-9 1/4).

* With 11 of 18 events scored, Louisville Holy Cross leads the boys’ standings with 55 points. Fort Campbell is second with 41.

Lexington Christian’s 4-by-100 relay team of Adam Hilton, Christian Fielden, Christian Foster and Chad Snyder won in 44.22, followed by Fort Knox in 44.43.

Other recent winners: JuJuan Grant, Fort Campbell, 400 (50.50); Greg Johnson, Louisville Holy Cross, 300-meter hurdles (41.05); and Victor Hampton, Russellville, high jump (6-2).

* Danville’s Kaitlin Snapp came from behind on the last straightaway to edge Sayre’s Ann Eason in the girls’ 1,600 meters, 5:03.03 to 5:03.52.

More girls’ winners: Diamond Hines, Russellville, 100 (12.82); Mayfield, 4-by-100 relay (50.84); Newport Central Catholic, 4-by-200 relay (1:47.27).

* More boys’ winners: Donovan Burton, Green County, 100 (11.24); Jacob Thomson, Louisville Holy Cross, 1,600 (4:27.64); Glasgow, 4-by-200 relay (1:32.36); and Alex Hill, Ballard Memorial, triple jump (42-5 1/2).

* The quick hurdle-race results are in.

McLean County’s David Burden takes the boys’ 110-meter highs in 15.57. Bishop Brossart’s Melanie Fleissner is first in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles, clocking 16.66.

* Bishop Brossart wins the boys’ 800-meter relay in 8:18.64, followed by St. Henry in 8:21.03. The winning quartet: Michael Caldwell, Jack Foster, Zac Holtkamp and Brett Evans.

* From Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park at the University of Louisville, here are Friday’s early results in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s State Track and Field Meet.

The Sayre foursome of Philippine Couturier, Bea Cameron, Maddox Patterson and Ann Eason take the girls’ 4-by-800-meter relay in 9:58.83. Lexington Christian finishes a strong second in 10:07.61.

Matt Deese of Murray wins the boys’ shot put with a distance of 48-10.

Fort Campbell’s boys and Newport Central Catholic’s girls took the team championships Saturday in the KHSAA State Track & Field Meet at Louisville.

Fort Campbell totaled 83 points to top Bardstown (70). Ballard Memorial and St. Henry tied for third (46), two points ahead of Lexington Christian.

Will Mullett became LCA’s first-ever individual male champion, taking the 3,200 meters. The Eagles also won the 4-by-800 relay.

Fort Knox junior Courtney Edwards won four events: long and triple jump, plus both hurdles races.

NewCath’s girls scored 98 points. Runner-up St. Henry had 79.50, followed by Fort Campbell (65) and Bishop Brossart (59).

Sixth-place Danville had a double winner in Diamond Pace (triple jump, 300-meter hurdles), and teammate Candice Taylor took the long jump.

Earlier posts

With 13 of 18 events scored, Bardstown leads Fort Campbell 58-52 in the contest for KHSAA Class A Boys’ State Track & Field champion. Fort Knox is third with 30, a point ahead of Lexington Christian and Ballard Memorial.

Through 14 girls’ events, Newport Central Catholic leads with 73 points, followed by St. Henry (63.50), Bishop Brossart and Fort Campbell (49 each).

Some of the recent winners for the girls: Diamond Pace (Danville), 300 hurdles (47.36); Raegan Deaton (Green County), 800 (2:20.20); Candice Taylor (Danville), long jump (18-1.75); Katie Neiser (Bishop Brossart), 200 (26.15), and Annie Gruenschlaeger (Newport Central Catholic), shot (34-4 1/2).

Villa Madonna’s Corey Stoll outkicked Lexington Christian’s Nate Spain in the boys’ 800. Stoll finished in 1:56.12, Spain in 1:58.62.

Other recent boys’ winners: Damien Edelen (Bardstown), 400 (50.52); Courtney Edwards (Fort Knox), 300 hurdles (39.51), and Marc Speed (Kentucky Country Day), discus (142-4).

Initial post

Saturday’s first title in a boys’ track event goes to Lexington Christian’s 4-by-800 relay team.

Running on the Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park oval at the University of Louisville, LCA’s Nate Spain, Ben Boone, Will Mullett and Chris Elliott combined for a time of 8:10.73.

The Eagles led at each exchange, but Elliott was overtaken by Bardstown’s Adam Kaleifeh. Elliott maintained close contact, though, and blew past Kaleifeh with about 250 meters left. Andrew Linkugel got St. Henry up for second (8:14.15), followed by Bardstown (8:16.67).

St. Henry (9:50.23) and Newport Central Catholic (9:54.41) duplicated their 1-2 finish of a year ago in the girls’ relay.

Another repeat 1-2 finish came in the 100-meter hurdles, where Model’s Chelsea Harnack bested Russellville’s Chiquita Rose, 15.89 to 16.25.

A few minutes later, Harnack (12.54) ran second to Bishop Brossart’s Katie Neiser (12.47) in the 100-meter dash.

Frankfort’s Quan Weaver (11.13) held off Danville’s Lamont Key (11.20) in the boys’ 100.

Courtney Edwards of Fort Knox took the boys’ 110-meter hurdles (14.71). Paintsville’s Tyler Lemaster was runner-up (15.08).

Michael Burden of McClean County took honors in the shot (48-4.50), ahead of St. Henry’s Justin Ziegler (47-4).

The other field event completed early, the girls’ discus, went to Beechwood’s Brianna McCarty (106-10), who nipped Megan Hunter of Nicholas County by a mere five inches.

The 4-by-200 relay for boys was won by Mayfield (1:30.57), ahead of Fort Campbell (1:31.70).

The girls’ 4-by-200 went to Newport Central Catholic (1:46.61), followed by Fort Campbell (1:46.97).

Other girls’ winners: Catherine Claywell (Murray), high jump (5-6); Victoria Yocum (Bardstown), 400 (59.51); Newport Central Catholic, 4-by-100 relay (51.20); and Maria Frigo (St. Henry), 1,600 (5:13.41).

More boys’ winners: Fort Campbell, 4-by-100 relay (43.24), and Corey Stoll (Villa Madonna), 1,600 (4:23.43).

Thanks to Jonathan Grooms, Carlisle County coach, for providing this week’s KYtrackXC.com rankings of state high school track and field teams.

Class AAA Boys - Team Rankings                    
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   1) Male 76.5; 2) St. Xavier 66; 3) Louisville Ballard 39; 4) North Hardin 36; 5) Henry Clay 34; 6) Oldham County 33; 7) Daviess County 31.5; 8 ) Christian County 30.3; 9) John Hardin 29; 10) Owensboro 28.   

Class AAA Girls – Team Rankings                   
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   1) Owensboro 75; 2) Butler 56; 3) Louisville Ballard 51.5; 4) Fern Creek 45; 5) Sacred Heart 43; 6) Paul Dunbar 40; 7) Eastern 33; 8 ) Campbell County 32; 9) Male 31; 10) duPont Manual 29.

Class AA Girls – Team Rankings                   
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   1) Central 73.5; 2) Lloyd Memorial 71; 3) Rockcastle County 56; 4) Trigg County 53.5; 5) Highlands 43.5; 6) (tie) South Oldham and Boyle County 37; 8 ) West Jessamine 34; 9) (tie) Casey County and Elizabethtown 26.

National Collegiate rankings

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WOMEN

Event rankings

Corey Thorne

Rashaud Scott

MEN

100 meters — 21. Justin Austin (UK) 10.35.

200 — 25. Jose Acevedo (UK) 20.80.

Steeplechase — 2. Corey Thorne (U of L) 8:39.19; 12. Matt Hughes (U of L) 8:47.36; 24. Stanley Mugo (EKU) 8:52.07.

4-by-100 relay — 19. UK (A. Williams, B. Austin, J. Austin, J. Acevedo) 40.03.

4-by-400 relay — 8. UK (B. Austin, J. Austin, K. Obeng, J. Acevedo) 3:05.77.

High jump — 11. Tone Belt (U of L) 7-1.

Long jump — 4. Rudon Bastian (U of L) 25-8.

Shot put — 14. Steve Hnat (U of L) 60-6 1/2; 15. Rashaud Scott (UK) 60-3 3/4; 20. Chase Madison (UK) 59-11 1/4.

Discus — 1. Rashaud Scott (UK) 212-9; 6. Chase Madison (UK) 196-7.

 

Janet Jesang

Ashley Muffet

WOMEN

5,000 — 10. Janet Jesang (WKU)15:52.22.

10,000 — 20. Janet Jesang (WKU)34:08.18.

4-by-400 relay — 20. WKU (M. Williams, S. Smith, K. Morrison, A. Brown) 3:37.43.

High jump — 10. Rachel Gehret (U of L) 5-11 1/4.

Long jump — 23. Rachel Gehret (U of L) 20-5 1/4.

Triple jump — 10. Seidre Forde (U of L) 42-11 3/4.

Shot put — 11. Ashley Muffet(UK) 53-4 1/2; 20. Khadija Abdullah (U of L) 52-2; 23. Jere’ Summers (U of L) 51-11 1/4.

Discus — 3. Ashley Muffet (UK) 187-8; 10. Jere’ Summers (U of L) 173-8; 16. Emilee Strot (UK) 171-2.

Hammer throw — 11. Jere’ Summers (U of L) 199-10; 13. Kristin Smith (UK) 199-2.

Heptathlon — 18. Ashley Trimble (UK) 5,438; 21. Danielle Sampley (UK) 5,477 (pre-season mark).