Layla Henderson with a new PR and Top 100 finish in XC regionals

Northern Kentucky University freshman Layla Henderson of Maysville set a new personal record (21:42.3) and finished 98th at the 2023 NCAA Division I Southeast Regionals in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Friday afternoon.

NKU senior Sophia DeLisio and Henderson are the first Norse runners to finish in the Top 100 in the regionals in program history. DeLisio finished 94th.

Another NKU freshman from Maysville — Paige Decker — was seventh for the Norse and 215th overall with a time of 24:27.9.

NKU was 25th in the team standings, tying its best finish in the regionals.

Bracken County boys, Simon Kenton girls win Mason County XC Invitational

The Bracken County boys and the Simon Kenton girls won the 13th Mason County Cross Country Invitational Saturday.

Bracken County was led by senior Jacob Hamilton in fourth place (16:53.3) and sophomore Jared Jefferson in fifth place (17:00.5). 

Simon Kenton junior Kyle Mastin won the boys race in a time of 16:19.1. Simon Kenton Sophia sophomore DeLisio was the girls champion in a time of 19:25.8.

12th Mason County XC Invitational is Saturday

(Press release from Mason County coach Mark Kachler)

Mason County will host the 12^th annual Mason County Cross Country Invitational Saturday on the grounds of the Carmeuse Facility in Maysville, KY. This year’s meet is shaping up to be one of the largest ever held at the facility. Forty-six schools will be represented on Saturday hosting over 1,300 entered athletes. The day will begin at 8:30 AM with an Open 5K. The public is invited to come run the course that the high school athletes will compete on later in the day. High school races begin at 9:00 a.m. with a JV race. The girls varsity race will start at 9:30. The girls varsity field this year includes three preseason top 10 teams in "A" division- Beechwood (3), Covington Holy Cross (10) and "AA" Covington Scott (6). Currently in the power rankings there will be 11 girls ranked in the top 20 of their divisions led by Sophia Delisio of Simon Kenton who will be the favorite to win the girls' individual title. Mason County's Rheagan Sizemore should challenge for the top spot with Fleming County's Olivia Leet. The current power rankings have seven girls teams in 

 the top 10 of their divisions at this time with Simon Kenton being the favorite to repeat their 2014 performance and bring home the title. 2013 girls team champion Covington Scott should be the main challenger to Simon Kenton but Beechwood is also capable of gaining the win.
The boys varsity race will immediately follow the girls and has two pre-season top 10 teams in
"A” Beechwood (10) and “AA” Russell (6). The boys race has eight harriers ranked in the top 10 in their divisions. The early individual favorite would be Covington Scott’s Chris Stoeckel. Bishop Brossart has claimed the last 3 boys team titles and looks to make it four in a row on Saturday with three runners ranked in the top 10 in the power rankings and a current team ranking of #4. Locally, Bracken County’s boys are currently ranked #10 in “A” in the power rankings. The “AA” power ranking have Russell currently at #7 and Boyd Co just across the hill at #10.
There will be boys and girls middle school races followed by 6^th and under boys and girls with the day ending with 4^th and under boys and girls races. Admission is $5. The public is invited.