Miller, Reed lead Barren at regional cross country meets

By JAMES BROWN
104thescore.com

Brody Miller and Gracie Reed each finished in the Top 5 of their respective meets in Region 3 cross country Saturday.

In the boys’ regional, Miller finished fifth. Reed, running in her first competitive event since May due to injury, finished fourth in the girls’ regional at Hardin County Fairgrounds

Barren County’s girls’ team finished third and qualified for the state meet next week.

Reed, a junior, ran the 5 kilometer race in 19:26.53. Senior Morgan Kobylinski of Ohio County won the race in 18:10.32, while Kathryn Harris of Bowling Green was second in 18:47.89, and Allie Doran of Greenwood was third in 19:20.88.

Adeline Coleman for Barren finished ninth in 20:24.79, while Molly Beckham was 13th in a time of 20:46.77. Audrey Nuetzman was 19th in 20:56.79, Maria Dyer was 20th in 20:57.97, and Anna Kate Alexander finished 29th in 21:47.83. Mary Warren finished 33rd in 22:21.71 to round out the Trojanettes’ runners.

South Warren won the team title with 49 points, while Greenwood was second with 51 points and Barren finished third with 65 points.

In the boys’ meet, Miller finished fifth with a time of 16:22.44. Mikie Carnell of Meade County won in a time of 15:33.39, while Jared Fairganks of Central Hardin was second in 15:35.62, Houston Brooks of Grayson County was third in 15:57.33, and Lance Garner of Meade County finished fourth in a time of 16:16.15.

Ian Manion of Barren County finished 51st in a time of 19:47.01, and Devon Glass was 60th in a time of 23:01.74.

Central Hardin won the boys’ team title with 60 points, while Meade County was second with 63 points, and Greenwood finished third with 73 points.

Miller and the Barren County girls’ team will run in their state meets Nov. 2 at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.