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By request, here are the all-state cross country teams, recently released by the Kentucky High School Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (KTCCA).

Super Team (all classes) Girls

Runner of the Year – Kaitlin Snapp, Danville

Super Team – Emma Brink and Emme McAtee (Sacred Heart); Maria Frigo (St. Henry); Gabby Gonzales (Ryle); Danielle Hoop (Owen County); Catarina Karas (Shelby County); Megan Klein (Paul Dunbar); Maggie Mattingly (John Hardin); Jessie Murner (South Oldham); Snapp (Danville).

Super Team (all classes) Boys

Runner of the Year – Ryan Eaton, Greenwood

Super Team – Joey Brendel (Conner); Jackson Carnes and Thomas Mann (St. Xavier); Eaton (Greenwood); Stacey Eden (Shelby County); Justin House (Apollo); Jacob Law (South Oldham); James Maglasang (St. Mary); Joe Mallek (Oldham County); Landon Taylor (Daviess County).

Class 3A Girls

Runner of the Year – Emma Brink, Sacred Heart               

Coach of the Year – Phil Wilder, Paul Dunbar

Team of the Year – Assumption

First team – Brink and Emme McAtee (Sacred Heart); Sara Davis and Allison Riedling (Assumption); Gabby Gonzales (Ryle); Amanda Hancock  and Megan Klein (Paul Dunbar); Catarina Karas (Shelby County); Maggie Mattingly (John Hardin); Elizabeth Miller (Daviess County).

Second team – Elizabeth Anderson (Manual); Elizabeth Brannen (Notre Dame); Annie Barry (Oldham County); Ashley El Rady and Hillary Raidt (Assumption); Melissa Hurd (Paul Dunbar); Claire Julian (Sacred Heart); Tori Mayfield (Eastern); Kaitlynn Ramsey (Eastern); Alexandra Watts (Bowling Green).

Honorable mention – Anna Bostrom (Woodford County); Alex Bunch (Lincoln County); Sarah Barker, Cassie Martin, Elise Medley and Caroline Thomas (Manual); Erika Bluford (Dixie Heights); Elizabeth Cole (Greenwood); Leslie Davis (Paul Dunbar); Logan Fry and Jacklyn Poupolo (Sacred Heart); Claire Grogan and Teresa Larsen (Oldham County); Madison Hale, Madison Mills and Amelia Reynolds (Daviess County); Olivia Harlow (Assumption); Mary List (Notre Dame); Natalie Norman (Grant County); Nikki Phillips (Cooper); Trevor Prieskorn and Lauren Wheeler (Bowling Green); Taylor Robinson (Campbell County); Caroline Smith (Henry Clay); Sarah Turi (Eastern).

Class 3A Boys

Runner of the Year – Ryan Eaton, Greenwood                       

Coach of the Year – Tony Rowe, Daviess Co.

Team of the Year – Daviess County

First team – Joey Brendel (Conner); Jackson Carnes and Thomas Mann (St. Xavier); Eaton (Greenwood); Stacey Eden (Shelby County); David Hamm (Manual); Justin House (Apollo); Joe Mallek (Oldham County); Sebastian Rhode (Southwestern); Landon Taylor (Daviess County).

Second team – David Bruce (Butler); Alex Dadds, Dillon Raidt and Jake Wildenmann (Trinity); Blake Dickens (Daviess County); Steve Mize (Male); Elliott Rosenberg and Rob Wahl (Paul Dunbar); Robbie Scharold (Campbell County); Sean Vandermosten (Conner).

Honorable mention – Brett Austin and Nick Winquist (Greenwood); Darius Berry (Butler); Greg Biddle (Trinity); Kyle Clark, Brett Dickens, Evan Ehrenheim and Wes Russelburg (Daviess County); Evan Bridges and John Gleason (Apollo); Sean Breeds (Meade County); Perry Finley, Dane Flinchum and Brian Hancock (Manual); Matt Hillenbrand and Ian McCaslin (St. Xavier); Jacob Kuntz (Woodford County); Quinn Lackey and Kyle Rosenberg (Paul Dunbar); Dan Richey (Henry Clay); Andrew Stewart (North Hardin); Luke Weishaar (Oldham County).

Class 2A Girls

Runner of the Year – Tenny Ostrem, Powell County            

 Coach of the Year – Stan Clark, South Oldham

 Team of the Year – South Oldham

First team – Susan Bailey (Breckinridge County); Caitlin Beyea (North Oldham); Laura Dollins (Rockcastle County); Jessie Murner and Kacie Niemann (South Oldham); Ostrem (Powell County); Elisha Overpeck and Courtney Siefert (Lloyd); Brianne Porter (Muhlenberg South); Casey Richardson (Presentation).

Second team – Sarah Beth Burnett (Louisville Christian); Cassey Fischer (Henry County); Elizabeth Gatten (Union County); Lindsey Mathis (Muhlenberg South); Kelsey McCain (Pendleton County); Jennifer Miller (Russell); Kami Orrender (South Oldham); Valerie Rice and Julia Woods (Mason County); Christina Shawver (Spencer County); Adrianne Shearer (West Jessamine).

Honorable mention – Candace Barbee (Edmonson County); Kate Bomar and Krisston Senter (Allen County-Scottsville); Kayla Brown (Fleming County); Lynease Byers (Trigg County); Paige Dauer (Highlands); Torey Duncan and Kelia Hamilton (Lloyd); Taylor Futrell (Calloway County); Charliann Garcia and Chelsey Talley (Spencer County); Caitlin Gibson (Bell County); Raylee Kirkland (Mason County); Leann Little and Linton Mallory (Lexington Catholic); Morgan Nieto (South Oldham); Erin Overcash and Kasey Wattley (North Oldham); Kayle Payne and Camille Seger (Presentation); Megan Pitts (Franklin-Simpson); Jennifer Sloan (Russell); Kali Vincent (Muhlenberg South); Maddie White (Union County).

Class 2A Boys

Runner of the Year – Jacob Law, South Oldham          

Coach of the Year – Drew LeMaster, North Oldham

Team of the Year – North Oldham

First team – James Brown (Bell County); Thomas Canary (Lexington Catholic); Daniel Hopkins (Calloway County); Joey Landrum (Lloyd); Law (South Oldham); Aaron Poore (Muhlenberg South); Taylor Sanders (North Oldham); Robert Sandlin (Franklin County); Will Stratford (West Jessamine); Daniel Thurston (Western Hills).

Second team – Tanner Alexander (Russell); Joe Blinkhorn and Jared Burnett (Louisville Christian); Jarred Brewster (West Jessamine); Colin Grandon and Justin Roenick (North Oldham); Jordan Green (Butler County); Wesley Ipock (Hopkins County Central); Brandon Pulliam (Western Hills); Jon Renneker (Ashland Blazer).

Honorable mention – Virgil Bellar (Warren East); Jason Berry and Austin Pfeifer (South Oldham); Aaron Carr (Union County); Matt Collins (Russell); Kevin Crush, Stephen Schwab and Matt Smith (Covington Catholic); Ethan Graves (Allen County-Scottsville); Haile Jeane (Louisville Central); Ryan Kalmey and Sean O’Nan (North Oldham); Scott Kenney and Joe Dan Laster (Logan County); Kurtis King and Cameron Turner (Pendleton County); Corey Kleinjan (Spencer County); Josh Lee, James Simms and Ryan Thurman (Calloway County); Justin Poynter (Rockcastle County); Ryan Puckett (Harrison County); Thomas Simpson and Isaac Turner (Louisville Christian); Brian Troyer (West Jessamine).

Class A Girls

Runner of the Year – Kaitlin Snapp, Danville                  

Coach of the Year – Tony Harden, St. Henry

Team of the Year – St. Henry

First team – Brooklyn Bowen (Fairview); Emma Ditto (Lexington Christian); Ann Eason (Sayre); Maria Frigo, Kelsey Hinken and Lindsey Hinken (St. Henry); Danielle Hoop (Owen County); Lily Rodgers (Covington Latin); Snapp (Danville); Kiley Stoll (Villa Madonna).

Second team – Gabriel Bergman (Covington Holy Cross); Brandi Chappel (Trimble County); Rachel Ditto (Lexington Christian); Jessica Gregg, Ashley Guevara and Madison Peace (Walton-Vernona); Katie Miller (Villa Madonna); Emily Such (Fort Campbell); Mallory Tyler (Collegiate); Mary Ellen Wimberly (Model).

Honorable mention – Julie Arlinghaus and Ashley Eifert (Covington Holy Cross); Allysa Brady, Paige Dooley and Alice Wallenhorst (St. Henry); Jessica Cooley, Erin Gonterman and Allison Joyce (Trimble County); Lauren Cornett (Somerset); Dani Craig and Maddy Rymer (Fairview); Reagan Deaton, Brooke Estes and Baylee Shofner (Green County); Morgan Downs (Lexington Christian); Hannah Durbin (Model); Kaycee Grimes (Fort Campbell); Olivia Lussi and Demi Welte (Walton-Verona); Sarah Miller (Villa Madonna); Sarah Moe (St. Patrick); Angela Musk (Bethlehem); Christina Sandberg (Calvary Christian); Nicole Showalter (Dayton); Jenny Tan (Somerset).

Class A Boys

Runner of the Year – James Maglasang, St. Mary               

Coach of the Year – Brittany Wolf, St. Henry

Team of the Year – St. Henry

First team – Tony Duran (Fort Campbell); Chris Elliott and Will Mullett (Lexington Christian); Justin Haire (Bishop Brossart); Adam Kahleifeh (Bardstown); Maglasang (St. Mary); Jacob McIntyre (Walton-Verona); Corey Stoll (Villa Madonna); Justin Wellum (Portland Christian); Michael Whitehead (St. Henry). 

Second team – Taylor Ball (Trimble County); Ben Bessler (St. Henry); John Burke (Collegiate); Zach Holtkamp and Andy Wolfer (Bishop Brossart); Jordan Laws (Ludlow); Derek Perry (Heath); Peter Miller (Villa Madonna); Sam Thompson (Owensboro Catholic).

Honorable mention – Alex Beckerson (Burgin); Luke Behler, Frank Bruni, Brendan Dooley, Michael Sutter and Nick Wilson (St. Henry); Adam Birkenhauer and Jack Foster (Bishop Brossart); Steven Bradford (Williamstown); Tyler Brown (Fairview); Justin Couch (Ludlow); Chase Darnell (Murray); John Despain (Green County); Michael Elliott (Lexington Christian); Chris Gregory (Bellevue); Trey Hemmer (Covington Holy Cross); Daryl Heveline and Justin Perkins (Trimble County); Michael Kresge and Ryan Laber (Villa Madonna); Darrell Napier (Fort Campbell); Dominic Perronie (Louisville Holy Cross); Trevin Peterson (Walton-Verona); Chase Ratliff (Shelby Valley); Drew Vincent (Whitefield).

Oregon, Oklahoma State and Stanford held on to the top three spots in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s final men’s poll of the 2008 season, released Tuesday.

Wisconsin moved up from sixth to No. 4.

The NCAA Championships are set for next Monday (Nov. 24) at Terre Haute, Ind.

Kentucky, having qualified for the women’s NCAA Cross Country Championships for the first time since 1989, apparently has more to prove at that meet (Monday, Nov. 24, at Terre Haute, Ind.).

The Wildcats are nowhere to be found in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s final poll of the season. Thirty teams make the poll. UK is the last of two teams in the “others receiving votes” category — No. 32.

And Virginia, which beat the Cats for first place in the Southeast Regional, is a modest No. 28.

Washington and Oregon, 1-2 finishers in the Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional, remain 1-2 in the poll.

South Regional champion Florida State is third.

Michigan made the biggest jump, moving nine places to No. 10 after winning the Great Lakes Regional.

The Women’s Division I Cross Country National Poll:

ORV: Penn State (20), and Kentucky (11).

Dropped Out: No. 25 Penn State, No. 26 BYU, and No. 30 Wake Forest.

A correction to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association rankings that were released Tuesday.

Virginia’s men, No. 13 with 211 points, were omitted. The corrected poll:

Defending NCAA champion Oregon retains the top spot in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association men’s poll, released Tuesday.

Oklahoma State moved up a spot to No. 2, trading places with Stanford.

The top four women’s teams remain unchanged: Washington, Oregon, Florida State and Princeton. Villanova climbs a spot to No. 5. Three-time defending NCAA champion Stanford is No. 11.

Although no Kentucky teams are ranked nationally, four men’s teams are among the top 15 in the Southeast Region: No. 4 Eastern Kentucky, No. 9 Louisville, No. 12 Kentucky and No. 15 Morehead State.

The women’s Southeast Region has UK at No. 7, U of L at No. 11.