Mason County's Rachel Payne has been named to the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Class AA Track and Field All-State Second Team in the 300 meter hurdles and the high jump.
Payne closed out her high school career with a third place finish in the 300 meter hurdles and a fourth place finish in the high jump at KHSAA Class AA State Track and Field Championships last week.
The Mason County girls' track and field team won the GRC Hall of Fame Classic on Saturday in Winchester.
The Lady Royals had 119.5 points. Woodford County was the runner-up with the 100.5 points.
The Mason County Royals finished in ninth place in the boys' meet.
Mason County junior Alyssa Bisotti won the girls' 3200 meter run with a time of 12:12.36. Mason County sophomore Elizabeth Lavinder was a close second with a time of 12:14.77.
Mason County senior Rachel Payne won the girls' 300 meter hurdles with a time of 48.97.
Mason County junior AJ Barrett was the runner-up in the boys' pole vault with a personal best jump of 11-06.00.
Rachel Payne broke her own school record in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 47.99 and the Mason County Lady Royals finished fifth in the Bronco Classic track and field meet today at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington.
Mason County and Mercer County were the only two Class AA schools in the meet. The rest were Class AAA schools. Mercer County won the girls' meet with 96 points. Mason County had 49 points.
Mason County coach Mark Kachler wrote in an email message that the Lady Royals were missing some key pieces today. They were just four points behind the fourth place team, Woodford County, and only seven points behind the third place team, Paul Dunbar.
The Royals finished 14th in the boys' meet.
The Mason County Lady Royals mounted a furious rally, but came up short in a 55-49 loss to the Scott Lady Eagles tonight in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region Tournament at GRC Arena in Winchester.
After trailing by as many as 16 points in the third quarter, the Lady Royals pulled to within two points in the final minute of the game, but the Lady Eagles scored the last four points.
Mason County scored 24 points in the fourth quarter after scoring just 25 points in the first three quarters.
The Lady Royals, who finished the season with a 14-9 record, were led in scoring by Rachel Payne with 13 points. Milyn Henry tossed in 11 points and Brianna Littleton added 10 points.
Sophia Allen was Scott's top scorer with 19 points. Madelyn Wilson chipped in with 15 points.
The Mason County Lady Royals defeated the St. Patrick Lady Saints 62-36 tonight at The Fieldhouse for their seventh straight 39th District championship.
Mason County outscored St. Patrick 21-8 in the first quarter and 18-3 in the third quarter.
Rachel Payne scored a game-high 21 points for the Lady Royals. Hannah Adkins added 10 points.
The Lady Saints were led in scoring by point guard Caroline McKay with 12 points.
The Mason County Lady Royals jumped out to a 14-0 lead on their way to a 67-34 victory over the Augusta Lady Panthers in the upper bracket semifinal game of the 39th District Tournament tonight at The Fieldhouse.
The final nine minutes were played with a running clock.
Rachel Payne scored a game-high 26 points for Mason County. Milyn Henry followed with 14 points and Avery Sims added 11 points.
Reagan Tackett led Augusta in scoring with 13 points.
Mason County advances to the district championship game and the 10th Region Tournament.
