LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second straight year, St.Henry's girls cross country team had to watch another team celebrate a Class A state title.

        Frankfort edged the Crusaders 72-77 in Saturday's race at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Panthers won their first state title since 1988.

        “It's a relief,” Frankfort coach Frank Miklavcic said. “We've run against St.Henry before. We beat them by two at St.Xavier (in Louisville in September) and beat them by one at the (Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association) Meet of Champions. We knew it was going to be close.”

        St.Henry was atop the state rankings for most of the season.

        “We were hoping for first since we were a point behind (Frankfort) two weeks ago,” St.Henry coach Jennifer Klayer said.

        St.Henry junior Chrissy Cummings (19:49.3) finished fourth behind Paducah St.Mary's Jackie Wagner (19:16.4), Sarah Cole of Somerset (19:27.9) and Jackie Gordon of Frankfort (19:42.2). Senior Bethanne Murphy was the next Crusader in, at No.13.

        “Bethanne could have been a little closer to Chrissy,” Klayer said.

        Frankfort's fourth runner, freshman Ryan Quire, effectively decided the title by finishing 29 seconds ahead of St.Henry junior Julie Armstrong.

        St.Henry's fifth runner, senior Stephanie Walterman, finished 33 seconds ahead of Frankfort's Deanne Norton, who was fortunate to even be running - she suffered minor injuries in a car accident Friday.

        Walterman couldn't complain about her team finishing second.

        “We did our best,” Walterman said. “I don't think anybody can say they could've done any better.”

        Bishop Brossart finished third with 115 points.

        “That's what we were shooting for, really” coach Dave Schuh said. “All five had their fastest times. I was hoping they'd run like that earlier this year, but they finally put it all together.”

        Eighth-grader Christen Kelly was the fastest Brossart runner; she finished seventh with a time of 20:16.5.

        Other Northern Kentucky runners in the top 20 were: Ludlow senior Pam Gerkin (eighth place, 20:17.2); Holy Cross sixth-grader Alexandra Serrano (10th, 20:21.7); Ludlow senior Ashley Pence (17th, 20:51.0); Dayton junior T.T. Rowekamp (18th, 20:55.1); Brossart eighth-grader Erica Johnson (19th, 20:57.7); and St.Henry senior Bridget Messer (20th, 21:02.8).
       

Class AA

               Highlands shared St.Henry's disappointment. The Bluebirds finished second to Warren East, 36-75.

        The Bluebirds didn't have much of a chance against Warren East. The Raiders placed five in the top 25, and freshmen Jenny Wimsatt and Heather Coulter finished 1-2.

        Senior Jessie Barth led Highlands with a 12th-place finish, and senior Kelly Owens was 18th.

        “Our girls by far had their best times of the year,” Highlands coach Dan Baker said. “I'm proud of every one of them.”

        Lloyd junior Britt Rodgers took 13th place. Highlands freshmen Ashley Jones and Allison Burke and senior Andrea Reitano took 23rd, 24th and 25th.

Class AAA

               Pulaski County defeated Daviess County, 67-159, for the team title, and Lexington Paul Dunbar junior Suzanne Cooney won the race.

        Scott finished third with 179 points, Campbell County was fifth with 209, and Notre Dame was 19th with 436. Notre Dame junior Meghan Crowe was the fastest local runner, taking 11th in 19:17.8.
       Class A

        Team scores: 1. Frankfort 72, 2. St. Henry 77, 3. Bishop Brossart 115, 4. St. Mary 123, 5. Hancock Co. 136, 6. Holy Cross 176, 7. Walton-Verona 187, 8. Christian Academy 191, 9. Danville 199, 10. Dawson Springs 266, 11. Green Co. 306, 12. Somerset 345, 13. Bardstown 387, 14. Pikeville 402, 15. Fulton City 410, 16. Raceland 455, 17. Louisville Holy Cross 465, 18. Cordia 510, 19. Oneida Baptist 531, 20. Owsley Co. 543, 21. Portland Christian 554, 22. Jenkins 655.

        Top individuals: 1. Jackie Wagner, St. Mary 19:16.4; 2. Sarah Cole, Somerset 19:27.9; 3. Jackie Gordon, Frankfort 19:42.2; 4. Chrissy Cummings, St. Henry 19:49.3; 5. Jennifer Colgan, St. Mary 19:58.2; 6. Heather Vincent, Hancock Co 20:04.7; 7. Christen Kelly, Bishop Brossart 20:16.5; 8. Pam Gerken, Ludlow 20:17.2; 9. Lindsey Dawson, Frankfort 20:20.6; 10. Alexandra Serrano, Holy Cross 20:21.7; 11. Tiagia Miller, Green Co. 20:23.1; 12. Leesa Unger, Frankfort 20:25.4; 13. Bethanne Murphy, St. Henry 20:33.7; 14. Jessica Gooch, Hancock Co 20:39.4; 15. Amber Bivins, Hancock Co 20:43.2; 16. Ryan Quire, Frankfort 20:46.3; 17. Ashley Pence, Ludlow 20:51.0; 18. T.T. Rowekamp, Dayton 20:55.1; 19. Erica Johnson, Bishop Brossart 20:57.7; 20. Bridget Messer, St. Henry 21:02.8; 21. Cassie Trueblood, Danville 21:09.0; 22. Allison Vest, Walton-Verona 21:09.7; 23. Kelsey Grizzle, Raceland 21:11.1; 24. Julie Armstrong, St. Henry 21:11.8; 25. Lane Griffin, Danville 21:15.3; 26. Stephanie Walterman, St. Henry 21:17.0.

        Other area individuals: 29. Megan Uebel, Bishop Brossart 21:19.2; 33. Lauren Chapman, Walton-Verona 21:32.8; 35. Elizabeth Vest, Walton-Verona 21:36.2; 36. Kelly White, Holy Cross 21:36.5; 37. Lindsey Madden, Bellevue 21:37.3; 38. Chelsea Elam, Bishop Brossart 21:40.7; 39. Abby Winterberg, Holy Cross 21:43.9; 41. Holly Johnson, Bishop Brossart 21:49.5; 45. Kate Nienaber, St. Henry 21:58.4; 52. Tricia Brun, Bishop Brossart 22:09.1; 57. Katelyn Ellis, Walton-Verona 22:16.1; 62. Christina Kreinest, Holy Cross 22:22.6; 65. Rosie Arlinghaus, Holy Cross 22:24.4; 70. Kristen Short, St. Henry 22:40.3; 72. Noelle Bertram, Bishop Brossart 22:44.5; 80. Chelsea Valentine, Walton-Verona 22:58.2; 85. Alicia Wagner, Holy Cross 23:06.6; 105. Samantha Charles, Walton-Verona 23:43.5; 149. Jessica Lubbers, Holy Cross 25:47.0.

        Class AA

        Team scores: 1. Warren East 36, 2. Highlands 75, 3. Allen Co.-Scottsville 137, 4. Mercy 182, 5. Lloyd 203, 6. Western Hills 229, 7. Muhlenberg South 247, 8. Fleming Co. 252, 9. Caldwell Co. 256, 10. Webster Co. 268, 11. Fort Campbell 268, 12. Newport NA, 13. Mercer Co. 345, 14. Edmonson Co. 363, 15. Powell Co. 384, 16. Corbin 399, 17. Boyle Co. 413, 18. Henry Co. 428, 19. Rockcastle Co. 442, 20. Shelby Valley 452, 21. Magoffin Co. 629.

        Top individuals: 1. Jenny Wimsatt, Warren East 19:10.9; 2. Heather Coulter, Warren East 19:25.7; 3. Emily Sheffer, Union Co 19:32.3; 4. Dannella McClure, Warren East 19:55.2; 5. Miranda Meeks, Caldwell Co 20:01.6; 6. Ryanne Fortney, Muhlenberg North 20:11.3; 7. Nicole Jaggers, Edmonson Co. 20:11.6; 8. Bethany Adams, Rowan Co. 20:14.0; 9. Rebecca Shultz, Fort Campbell 20:17.4; 10. Lauren Arnold, Lexington Catholic 20:22.6; 11. Ashley Harmon, Fleming Co. 20:32.1; 12. Jessie Barth, Highlands 20:33.1; 13. Britt Rodgers, Lloyd 20:33.3; 14. Jessie Baker, Muhlenberg South 20:33.6; 15. Sara Jackson, Western Hills 20:34.6; 16. Erin Sheffer, Union Co 20:35.1; 17. Tabitha Morris, Allen Co. Scottsville 20:47.4; 18. Kelly Owens, Highlands 20:58.8; 19. Tiffany Graham, Warren East 20:59.5; 20. Brittany Kelley, Allen Co. Scottsville 21:01.6; 21. Christy Taylor, Warren East 21:06.8; 22. Julie Kretzer, East Carter 21:10.4; 23. Ashley Jones, Highlands 21:13.1; 24. Allison Burke, Highlands 21:13.4; 25. Andrea Reitano, Highlands 21:14.6.

        Other area individuals: 30. Leonor Yocum, Highlands 21:34.2; 37. Christina Jones, Newport 21:49.6; 39. Suzanne Blevins, Newport 21:52.7; 40. Angela Galbraith, Highlands 21:56.2; 46. Sondra Nieporte, Lloyd Memorial 22:02.9; 51. Heather Griffin, Lloyd 22:08.2; 66. Stephanie Eckert, Newport 22:27.4; 73. Jade Woosley, Lloyd 22:39.4; 75. Stacey Runion, Newport 22:41.2; 80. Terri Leeseberg, Lloyd 22:44.6; 86. Jenni Marshall, Lloyd 22:58.5; 91. Britt McCarthy, Lloyd 23:06.5; 157. Katrina Koeninger, Newport 26:18.3; 158. Lana Ng, Newport 26:39.2; 174. Alysia Burton, Newport 30:36.5.

        Class AAA

        Team standings: 1. Pulaski Co. 67, 2. Daviess Co. 159, 3. Scott 179, 4. Paul Dunbar 196, 5. Campbell Co. 209, 6. Oldham Co. 229, 7. North Hardin 249, 8. Marshall Co. 253, 9. South Oldham 256, 10. Woodford Co. 271, 11. Greenwood 288, 12. Shelby Co. 315, 13. Barren Co. 343, 14. DuPont Manual 361, 15. Madisonville-North Hopkins 370, 16. Pulaski Southwestern 383, 17. Assumption 408, 18. Boyd Co. 412, 19. Notre Dame Academy 436, 20. Scott Co. 440, 21. Ryle 465, 22. Perry Co. Central 475, 23. Butler 545, 24. Central Hardin 572.

        Top individuals: 1. Suzanne Cooney, Paul Dunbar 18:35.4; 2. Melissa Loveridge, Marshall Co. 18:50.3; 3. Rachel Sanford, Pulaski Co. 18:51.9; 4. Elizabeth Campbell, North Hardin 18:52.5; 5. Laura Stechschulte, Woodford Co. 18:56.3; 6. Mackenzie Edwards, Oldham Co. 18:57.7; 7. Alli Sauer, South Oldham 19:02.4; 8. Betsy Lively, Grayson Co. 19:05.7; 9. Whitney Brainard, Pulaski Southwestern 19:12.8; 10. Wendee Embry, Grayson Co. 19:16.3; 11. Meghan Crowe, Notre Dame Academy 19:17.8; 12. Maddie Schueler, Sacred Heart 19:18.3; 13. Rebecca Sanford, Pulaski Co. 19:19.3; 14. Kim Grieshaber, Woodford Co. 19:27.2; 15. McKenzie York, Shelby Co. 19:35.5; 16. Amy Caldwell, Scott Co. 19:38.3; 17. Andrea Halasek, Scott Co. 19:47.3; 18. Natalie Hodges, Daviess Co. 19:47.8; 19. Amanda Schilling, Boyd Co. 19:49.5; 20. Denetta Hale, Pulaski Co. 19:51.2; 21. Theresa Burridge, Eastern 19:52.5; 22. Lacey Huddleston, Pulaski Co. 19:53.0; 23. Kylie Meece, Pulaski Co. 19:55.5; 24. Sara May, Daviess Co. 20:00.5; 25. Lauren Crook, Scott 20:00.9.

        Other area individuals: 27. Crystal Brefeld, Scott 20:05.0; 28. Caitlin Reusch, Scott 20:05.7; 33. Erin Bunting, Campbell Co. 20:19.2; 34. Meggy Rawe, Campbell Co. 20:21.2; 35. Sara Hater, Campbell Co. 20:21.8; 49. Jennifer Franke, Ryle 20:38.9; 50. Heidi Rawe, Campbell Co. 20:39.9; 58. Angie Martin, Boone Co. 20:58.8; 64. Renee Smith, Scott 21:03.9; 71. Brittany Metzger, Scott 21:10.6; 75. Alex Krallman, Scott 21:13.7; 88. Julie Anderson, Boone Co. 21:24.2; 97. Rose Morgan, Simon Kenton 21:35.9; 104. Ashley Cummins, Campbell Co. 21:43.2; 108. Maggie Zilliox, Boone Co. 21:46.0; 111. Katrina Townsend, Ryle 21:47.3; 112. Brennan Collins, Ryle 21:48.2; 114. Emily Seibel, Notre Dame Academy 21:49.0; 118. Jennifer Wilson, Scott 21:52.8; 122. Rachel Siemer, Notre Dame Academy 21:55.3; 125. Jamie Goetz, Dixie Heights 21:59.6; 139. Julie Nesbitt, Ryle 22:08.8; 147. Debbie Stamm, Notre Dame Academy 22:20.8; 150. Moriah Eubank, Notre Dame Academy 22:23.5; 153. Sarah Gebelt, Campbell Co. 22:27.3; 158. Amanda Egan, Notre Dame Academy 22:37.5; 169. Brittany Ross, Ryle 23:09.3; 172. Carrie Welsh, Ryle 23:19.7; 179. Susanne Funken, Ryle 23:38.7; 181. Amanda Mayhew, Campbell Co. 23:41.1.

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