Kindt, Sizemore and Frodge named 2nd Team All-State

Three Mason County athletes were named Second Team All-State by the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association. They are:

• Dalton Kindt, shot put
• Rheagan Sizemore, 800 meter run
• Jordan Frodge, high jump

Frodge, Sizemore and Kindt medal at state

Mason County seniors Jordan Frodge and Rheagan Sizemore closed out their careers with medal-winning performances at the Class AA state track and field meet Friday at the University of Kentucky.

Frodge took third place in the girls' high jump (5-00.00)

Sizemore finished fourth in the girls' 800 meter run (2:27.25) and sixth in the girls' pole vault (8-06.00).

Mason County junior Dalton Kindt took fourth place in the boys shot put (45-09.50).

In the mixed unified competition, Mason County sophomore Kaylee Campbell finished third in the shot put (54-01 with Kindt), fourth in the long jump (14-07.75 with Travis Whisman) and ninth in the 2x50 relay (25.51 with Whisman).

The Mason County girls finished in 15th place in the team standings.

Complete results

Rheagan Sizemore finishes off the 4x400 for Mason County

Marissa Scilley sets school new record in the long jump at Mason Co. indoor track and field meet

Mason County junior Marissa Scilley set a new school record in the long jump at 15-09 Saturday at the Mason County indoor track and field meet.

The Louisville Central girls and the St. Henry boys won the team titles.

The Mason County girls finished second. 

The Bracken County boys took fifth place and the Mason County boys finished in sixth place.

Other first place finishes by Mason County athletes include:

• Rheagan Sizemore, 3,000 meter run (11:51.05) and pole vault (8-06.00)
• The girls 4x800 meter relay team (11:11.45)
• Dalton Kindt, shot put (45-00.00)

Bracken County senior Jacob Hamilton won the 1,600 meter run (4:49.75) and the 3,000 meter run (9:59.52).

Mason County will host the final regular season meet of the season this Saturday.

Here is a link to the complete results.

Lady Royals 3rd, Royals 7th in Mason County meet

The Mason County Lady Royals took third place and the Royals finished in seventh place in the second meet of the season at the Carmeuse/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex Saturday.

Rockcastle County won the girls' meet for the second straight week while Covington Catholic won the boys' meet.

First place finishes by Mason County athletes include:

• Dalton Kindt in the shot put (41-2.00)
• Rheagan Sizemore in the pole vault (8-06.00)
• The girls' 4x400 meter relay team of Abigail Dawson, Hadley Faris, Olivia O'Hearn and Rheagan Sizmore (4:37.93)

Rockcastle Co. girls and St. Henry boys win Mason Co. meet

The Rockcastle County girls and the St. Henry boys won the indoor track and field meet at the Carmuese/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex Saturday.

The Mason County girls finished in second place. The Bracken County boys took fifth place and the Mason County boys finished in eighth place.

First place finishes by Mason County athletes include:

• The girls' 4x400 meter relay team (4:40.09)
• The girls' 4x800 meter relay team (11:03.94)
• Jordan Frodge, girls' high jump (4-10.00)
• Rheagan Sizemore, girls pole vault (8-06.00)

Bracken County senior Jacob Hamilton won the boys' 800 meter run (2:11.63) and the boys' 1600 meter run (4:53.37). He finished second in the boys' 3000 meters (10:17.72).

Girls Results

Boys Results

Lady Royals set three new indoor track and field records

Three Mason County indoor track and field records were set Saturday at the Wildcat Classic at the University of Kentucky.

Hayden Faris set the new record for the two-mile run with a time of 13:01.25.

Rheagan Sizemore set the new record in the 400 meters with a time of 1:04.80 and broke her own record in the pole vault clearing 8 feet, 6 inches.

Lady Royals qualify for state XC meet with a 3rd place finish in region

The Mason County Lady Royals qualified for the Class 2A state cross country meet with a third place finish in the Region 6 meet Saturday at Boyd County.

The Ashland Kittens won the region by two points over the Russell Lady Red Devils. Mason County finished 12 points behind Ashland. 

Mason County was led by 8th grader Hayden Faris with an 8th place finish in a time of 21:11.14.

Three other Mason County runners finished in the Top 20- Rheagan Sizemore (14th), Kylee Howe (16th) and Nichole Caba (17th).

Fleming County senior Olivia Leet took 6th place with a time of 20:47.51 and qualified for the state meet.

Mason County freshmen Connor Linville and Isaiah Riggs and Fleming County junior Robert Applegate are individual qualifiers for the state meet. Linville took 8th place in a time of 18:00.55.

The state meet is Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The boys Class 2A meet starts at 11:30 a.m. followed by the girls Class 2A meet at 12:15 p.m. 

Here is a link to the Region 6 results.

Lady Royals win Boyd Co. XC Invitational, Rheagan Sizmore individual champion

The Mason County Lady Royals cross country team won the Boyd County Invitational Saturday, and Mason County senior Rheagan Sizemore won the individual championship with a time of 21:22.87.

Mason County eighth grader Hayden Faris finished in fourth place with a time of 21:44.28.

Fleming County senior Olivia Leet took sixth place with a time of 22:08.76.

Boyd County won the boys meet. Mason County finished in sixth place and was led by two freshmen- Connor Linville in third place (18:07.61) and Isaiah Riggs in fifth place (18:30.83).

Boyd County will host the Area Championship on October 15. 

Lady Royals, Sizemore win Ripley XC Invitational

The Mason County Lady Royals cross country team won the Ripley Invitational Saturday. Mason County senior Rheagan Sizemore was the girls  individual winner with a time of  21:32.

Mason County had two freshman runners in the Top 10 of the boys race- Connor Linville was 9th (18:30) and Isaiah Riggs was 10th (18:36).

Mason Co. girls win Fleming Co. Twilight Invitational

Track and field athletes braved the cold Thursday evening to compete in the Fleming County Twilight Invitational.

Mason County won the girls meet and took third place in the boys meet.

First place finishes by local athletes include:

• Fleming County senior Mackenzie Purvis in the girls 100 meter hurdles (20.01) 
• Mason County senior Brendon Garrison in the boys 110 meter hurdles (17.51) and the boys 300 meter hurdles (46.96)
• Mason County freshman Te'a King in the girls 100 meter dash (14.02) and the girls 200 meter dash (30.10)
• Mason County senior Hannah Jackson in the girls 400 meter dash (1:09.54)
• Mason County junior Jordan Frodge in the girls 300 meter hurdles (55.58) and the girls high jump (4-04.00)
• Mason County junior Rheagan Sizemore in the girls 800 meter run (2:38.89) and the girls pole vault (7-00.00)
• Mason County senior Devante Stewart in the boys high jump (5-06.00)
• Mason County sophomore Marissa Scilley in the girls triple jump (30-04.50)
• Lewis County sophomore Leshia McNamara in the girls discus throw (93-08)
• Mason County senior Jay Stanley in the boys shot put (46-05.50)
• Mason County in the girls 4x200 meter relay, the girls 4x100 meter relay and the girls 4x400 meter relay

Team Rankings

Girls

1. Mason Couty 171

2. Rowan County 109

3. Morgan County 107

4. Fleming County 101

5. Bath County 99

6. Lewis County 20

7. Wolfe County 14

Boys

1. Bath County 153.50

2. Morgan County 121.50

3. Mason County 103.50

4. Rowan County 87.50

5. Wolfe County 71

6. Fleming County 53

7. Augusta 17

8. Lewis County 7

Mason County All-Comers track and field meet

Despite some rain and strong winds, the Mason County All-Comers track and field, took place Thursday. Darkness prevented completion of the boys high jump.

Mason County won the girls meet; Bath County captured the boys meet.

First place finishes by local athletes include:

• Mason County junior Jordan Frodge in the girls 300 meter hurdles (52.86) and the girls high jump (4-08.00)
• Mason County junior Rheagan Sizemore in the girls pole vault (8-00.00)
• Augusta senior Camryn Snapp in the boys 1600 meter run (5:00.1)
• Bracken County freshman Jared Jefferson in the boys 3200 meter run (10:59.57)
• Mason County senior Brendan Garrison in the boys 300 meter (42.34) and the boys triple jump (38-04.50)
• Mason County senior Jay Stanley in the boys shot put (46-10.00) and boys discus throw (134-01)
• Mason County girls 4x100 meter relay
• Mason County girls 4x200 meter relay
• Mason County girls 4x400 meter relay
• Mason County gorls 4x800 meter relay
• Bracken County boys 4x400 meter relay
• Bracken County boys 4x800 meter relay

Girls Team Rankings

1. Mason County 154

2. Nicholas County 102

3. West Carter 73

4. Rowan County 51

5. Bath County 48

6. Holmes 45

7. Bracken County 17

8. Lewis County 11

Boys Team Rankings

1. Bath County 115

2. West Carter 115

3. Mason County 83

4. Bracken County 64

5. Nicholas County 56.5

6. Rowan County 64

7. Holmes 37.5

8. Augusta 18

9. Lewis County 5

Mason Co. girls and boys team finish 2nd in state indoor track and field meets; Garrison and Stanley are state champions

The Mason County girls and boys teams both finished second in the KTCCCA state indoor track and field meets Saturday at the Carmeuse Complex.

Rockcastle County won the girls Class AA meet with 116 points. The Mason County Lady Royals had 93 points.

Waggener is the boys Class AA champion with 107 points. The Mason County Royals, the state champions the past two years, had 82 points.

Fleming County took seventh place in both the girls and boys Class AA meets.

It's the second straight year the Mason County girls have been the state runner-up. In the past four years the Mason County boys have finished 2nd, 1st, 1st and 2nd.

In an email message, Mason County coach Mark Kachler said "Very solid 4 year run for the guys. I am very proud of all their efforts."

Mason County senior Brendon Garrison is the state champion in the 55 meter hurdles (8.66) and the triple jump (40-10.50) and is the runner-up in the long jump (19-03.00).

Mason County senior Jay Stanley is the state champion in the shot put (46-11). He was the state champion in the shot put in the outdoor meet last year.

Several other Mason County athletes had runner-up finishes:

• Rheagan Sizmore in the girls 1600 meter run (5.58.33) and the girls pole vault (8-00.00)
• Hayden Faris in the girls 3000 meter run 12:39.98)
• Isaiah Riggs in the boys 3000 meter run (10:58.20)
• Marissa Scilley in the girls long jump (15-02.25) and the girls triple jump (32.02.50)
• Jordan Frodge in the girls high jump (4-10.00)
• Jesse Morgan, Bryce Johnson, Zach Walters and Seth Bickley in the boys 4x400 meter relay (4:00.00)

Fleming County's Kaleb Flannery was the runner-up in the boys high jump (5-08-00.)

(Edited to correct that Stanley was the outdoor state champion in the shot put last season, not a back-to-back state champion in the indoor meet)

Mason Co. girls 2nd, boys 7th in indoor track and field meet

The Mason County girls took second place and the Mason County boys finished in seventh place in the final regular season indoor track and field meet Saturday.

St. Henry won the girls meet with 76 points. Mason County had 73 points. Tates Creek won the boys meet with 80 points. Mason County finished with 26 points.

Three Mason County athletes had first place finishes- Marissa Scilley in the long jump, Rheagan Sizemore in the pole vault and Jay Stanley in the shot put.

Mason County will host the state meet this Saturday at the Carmeuse Complex. 

Complete results


(Updated to correct Carmeuse spelling)

Mason County Girls 3rd, Boys 5th in Saturday Track and Field Meet

The Mason County girls finished third and the the Mason County boys were fifth in the indoor track and field meet Saturday at the Carmuse Complex.

Rockcastle County won girls' meet. Central won the boys' meet.

Mason County senior Jay Stanley won the shot put (49-09.50). Mason County junior Rheagan Sizemore won the pole vault (7-00.00).

Here is a link to the complete results.

Royals Edge Ballard by One Point in First Meet at Mason County

The Mason County boys edged Ballard by one point to win the indoor track and field meet Saturday at Mason County.

Rockcastle County won the girls' team title. Mason County and Model tied for fourth place.

First place finishes by Mason County athletes include:

• Brendan Garrison in the boys' 400 meter dash (57.42)
• Devante Stewart in the boys' long jump (5-08.00)
• Jay Stanley in the boys' shot put (48-06.75)
• Rheagan Sizemore girls' pole vault (7-00.00)

Results

Bracken Co. Boys 10th, Mason Co. Girls 13th, Mason Co. Boys 26th in XC State Meets

Bracken County finished 10th in boys Class A while Mason County took 13th place in girls Class AA and 26th in boys Class AA at the KHSAA cross country state meets today at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Bracken County was led by Jared Jefferson with a 22nd place finish in a time of 17:11.48 and Jacob Hamilton in 25th place with a time of 17:16.72.

Rheagan Sizemore was the Mason County Lady Royals' top runner with a 33rd place finish in a time of 20:50.09.

The Mason County boys were led by Tanner Kirkland who finished in 129th place in a time of 18:44.34.

Augusta senior Camryn Snapp was 31st (17:22.21) in the boys Class A meet, Bracken County freshman Heather Ebert was 39th (21:40.14) in the girls Class A meet, Fleming County junior Olivia Leet was 18th (20:16.92) in the girls Class AA meet and Fleming County sophomore Robert Applegate was 117th (18:34.24)  in the boys Class AA meet.

Here are links to the complete results:

Boys Class A

Girls Class A

Boys Class AA

Girls Class AA

Mason County Girls are Back-To-Back XC Region Champions

The Mason County girls cross country team won the Region 6 championship for the second straight year. The Lady Royals edged Russell by three points today at Masterson Station Park in Lexington.

Mason County was led by junior Rheagan Sizemore with a fifth place finish in a time of 20:42.42.

Three other Mason County runners finished in the top 20: seventh grader Hayden Faris was 11th (21:42.57), sophomore Reagan Bierley was 16th (22:16.74) and freshman Abigail Dawson was 18th (22:34.47), 

Fleming County junior Olivia Leet, the region champion the last two years, finished third with a time of 20:10.50. Fleming County took fourth place. 

In the boys race, Mason County finished fourth and Fleming County seventh. Mason County was led by senior Tanner Kirkland in 14th place (18:38.33) and eighth grader Connor Linville in 19th place (18:49.94). Fleming County sophomore Robert Applegate took 12th place (18:16.35).

Girls Results

Boys Results

(Photo credit: Stephanie Stewart)

(Edited to correct that Russell finished second, not Boyd County)

Mason County Girls, Boyd County Boys Win Area 7 Championships

The Mason County girls and the Boyd County boys cross country teams won the Area 7 Championships today in Elliott County.

Mason County won the girls championship by six points over Montgomery County and Fleming County. Boyd County won the boys title by seven points over Russell.

Nicholas County senior Shelby Watkins won the girls race with a time of 18:23. 

Three Mason County runners finished in the top 20- junior Rheagan Sizemore 10th (20:16), freshman Abigail Dawson 16th (21:03) and seventh grader Hayden Faris 17th (21:03.80).  

Fleming County also had three runners in the top 20- junior Olivia Leet 3rd (19:13), senior Julie Perkins 14th (20:42) and senior Abby Fearin 19th (21:37).

Boyd County freshman Elijah Miller won the boys race with a time of 16:09. 

Mason County senior Tanner Kirkland was 13th (17:41) and St. Patrick freshman Paco Franco was 19th (18:12).

Here is a link to check out the results for all grade levels.

Mason County All-Comers XC Meet No. 2

The Mason County girls and boys varsity teams won the second Mason County All-Comers cross country meet of the season Tuesday evening. Mason County junior Rheagan Sizemore won the girls' race (21:54) and Augusta senior Camryn Snapp won the boys's race (17:52). Here are the links to the varsity results:

Girls

Boys