LOUISVILLE, Ky. — September 19, 2026 — Harrison junior Paige Comstock won the championship girls 5,000 meters in 17:49.59 at the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational, edging Thomas Nelson's Baili Hoten (17:49.70) by 0.11 seconds. Blacksburg won the girls team title with 86 points, ahead of Harrison (90) and Floyd Central (117).
Calvert Hall College won the championship boys team title with 59 points over Blacksburg (119) and Harrison (171). Evansville F.J. Reitz senior Carter Zieren won the individual race in 14:54.33, with Little Miami's Ryne Reynolds second (14:58.66).
In the varsity races, Upper Arlington junior Griffin Short won the boys 5,000 meters in 16:01.40 and Ryle won the team title with 61 points. Henry Clay senior Sophia Anderson won the girls race in 19:06.80, and Tippecanoe took the girls team title with 66 points.
Trinity (Louisville) and Medina both scored 36 points in the junior/senior boys race, with Trinity (Louisville) listed first. Lafayette junior Nikita Foushe won that race in 17:08.67. Blacksburg sophomore Caitlin Vance won the junior/senior girls race in 20:13.30, and Medina won the girls team title with 53 points.
Anchorage Public School's Nolan Burtel won the middle school boys 4,000 meters in 13:09.94, and Gray won the team title. St Agnes runner Jacqueline Eblen won the middle school girls race in 14:56.10, edging Brinn Waters of Cleveland Youth Running Club (14:57.40). In the elementary K-2nd boys 1,000 meters, Holy Angels Academy's Patrick Foushee beat Little Flock Christian Academy's Henry Pogue (4:29.94) by 0.09 seconds in 4:29.85.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Championship | Paige ComstockHarrison | 17:49.59 | Blacksburg | 86 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Freshman Soph | Lenora MilesCin. St. Ursula Acad. | 21:11.60 | Harrison | 26 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity | Griffin ShortUpper Arlington | 16:01.40 | Ryle | 61 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity | Sophia AndersonHenry Clay | 19:06.80 | Tippecanoe | 66 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Junior/Senior | Nikita FousheLafayette | 17:08.67 | Trinity (Louisville) | 36 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Junior/Senior | Caitlin VanceBlacksburg | 20:13.30 | Medina | 53 |
| Boys / Men · 4,000 Meters Middle School | Nolan BurtelAnchorage Public School | 13:09.94 | Gray | 54 |
| Girls / Women · 4,000 Meters Middle School | Jacqueline EblenSt Agnes | 14:56.10 | Notre Dame Academy (Louisville) | 97 |
| Boys / Men · 3,000 Meters Elem 5th-6th | Evan ThomasCleveland Youth Running Club | 10:10.10 | Highland Hills | 42 |
| Girls / Women · 3,000 Meters Elem 5th-6th | Ann Catherine HarrisonLexington Christian Academy | 11:19.06 | Norton Elementary | 46 |
| Boys / Men · 2,000 Meters Elem- 3rd-4th | Clayton WeatherholtSt. Michael Catholic | 7:24.30 | Harmony Elementary School | 52 |
| Girls / Women · 2,000 Meters Elem 3rd-4th | Dylan StansberryCleveland Youth Running Club | 8:05.14 | Locust Grove Elementary School | 58 |
| Boys / Men · 1,000 Meters Elem K-2nd | Patrick FousheeHoly Angels Academy | 4:29.85 | Goshen Elementary | 92 |
| Girls / Women · 1,000 Meters Elem K-2nd | Adeline HaysGoshen Elementary | 4:29.36 | Holy Trinity Parish School | 71 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Championship | Carter ZierenEvansville F.J. Reitz | 14:54.33 | Calvert Hall College | 59 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Freshman/Soph | Caleb BrownTrinity (Louisville) | 17:22.03 | Trinity (Louisville) | 19 |