Track And Field

George Rogers Clark track and field coach Dodd Dixon has a simple goal for his team this weekend. “Our goal is to score more points at state than any other team in the history of the school,” he said earlier this week. “We've got a collection of stars this year.¿Collectively, we have one of the fastest squads in the history of the school.” The Cardinals will compete in nine of 16 events in the Class 3A state track and field championships this afternoon at the Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park at the University of Louisville.

George Rogers Clark High School track and field coach Dodd Dixon wanted his team to score during the state Class 3A state track and field championships last Saturday at Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park in Louisville. That's what they did. The Cardinals garnered 11 points in seven events and finished 18th overall, led by recent graduate Pokey Harris. The speedster finished third in the 200-meter dash with a school record finish of 21.72. Harris finished behind winner James Quick of Louisville Trinity and runner-up Ronnie Baker of Louisville Ballard.

Six members of the George Rogers Clark track and field team will end the season on a high note Saturday at Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park in Louisville. Cora Kerber will end her prep career by competing in the 800-meter race and also will compete in the long jump. Kerber won the Class 3A Region 7 event in the 800 meters last week by holding off Madison Central's Gabby Sabino and Alex Bunch of Lincoln County. Her finish of 2:24.27 set a new school record. “That was the best girls 800-meter race I have ever seen in my life,” Clark coach Dodd Dixon said.

George Rogers Clark senior Alex White signs a national letter-of-intent with Morehead State Thursday afternoon at the school. White is joined on the front row by father Kenneth Mansfield, mother Hannah Harris and brother Theo Mansfield. Back row is Clark coach Dodd Dixon and assistant coach Tee Harrington.

Recently, Mark and Joni Morgan took the lead in our community by sponsoring one Danville and one Boyle County track and field athlete to attend the upcoming Maximum Velocity camp being hosted at Centre College. As a result of their generosity, others have agreed to support local runners and sponsor scholarships as well. I would like to personally thank the following for their giving. Bill Erwin of Helton, Erwin and Associates; Julie Erwin of Adoption Assistance Inc.; Tim and Micki McDaniel of McDaniel Wealth Mgt.; Ernst Crown-Weber of Danville Bike and Fitness; Billy and Kelly Rankin; Rick Serres; and especially near and dear to me, Rick and Sara Hempel who have supported our team for years in many ways.

Despite wet and rainy weather conditions, the George Rogers Clark track and field team overcame the elements and took first-place honors in the ninth Ernie Chattin Memorial track meet at Ashland Blazer High School last weekend. Overall, 13 boys and eight girls from the school braved the elements to compete in the event, including Pokey Harris who was in town for a baseball event. Harris divides his time between both squads. “We wanted Pokey to run in the 100-meter dash Saturday,” Clark coach Dodd Dixon said.

Six members of the George Rogers Clark High School track and field team competed in the Class 3A state championships Saturday at the Owsley Frazier track and field complex at the University of Louisville, Clark senior Cora Kerber led the effort Saturday when she toed the line in the girls 800-meter dash, marking the fourth straight season the team has advanced a runner in the middle distance event. Kerber has held the school record in the 800-meters since 2012 when she ran a 2:27.40.

East Jessamine multi-sport athlete David Prewitt has signed a letter of intent with Eastern Kentucky University. The senior has signed to compete in track and field for the Colonels. “I'm really interested in their track program. I've talked to the coaches, and they're expecting me to do pretty good for the team,” Prewitt said. “I'm ready.” Prewitt wanted to compete at the Division I level and “found a home at Eastern.” During his time at East, Prewitt ran track and field, and played soccer and basketball.

Because she’s a mother of two and is gone numerous weekends during the cross country and track seasons, Centre College coach Lisa Owens has never conducted any type of summer camp. However, that’s going to change in a big way June 5-8. Centre will host the Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy and will bring in a variety of current and former Olympians headed by sprinter Tyson Gay of Lexington and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who won medals in four different Olympic Games. “I have never done camps because my summers are sacred with my kids,” Owens said.

Six members of the George Rogers Clark High School track and field team competed in the Class 3A state championships Saturday at the Owsley Frazier track and field complex at the University of Louisville, Clark senior Cora Kerber led the effort Saturday when she toed the line in the girls 800-meter dash, marking the fourth straight season the team has advanced a runner in the middle distance event. Kerber has held the school record in the 800-meters since 2012 when she ran a 2:27.40.

Six members of the George Rogers Clark track and field team will end the season on a high note Saturday at Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park in Louisville. Cora Kerber will end her prep career by competing in the 800-meter race and also will compete in the long jump. Kerber won the Class 3A Region 7 event in the 800 meters last week by holding off Madison Central's Gabby Sabino and Alex Bunch of Lincoln County. Her finish of 2:24.27 set a new school record. “That was the best girls 800-meter race I have ever seen in my life,” Clark coach Dodd Dixon said.

The power of persuasion worked wonders on Taylor Sanders, and she couldn't be happier that it did. In her three years in track and field, Sanders has gone from novice to regional champion to future college athlete - all because a teammate talked her into giving the sport a try. The Burgin senior will compete in the Class A girls discus and shot put Saturday at the state track and field meet in Louisville, and she could bring home a medal in...

Thirteen athletes from Jessamine County schools are competing in the Kentucky High School Athletic Associations 2A track-and-field state championships Friday. Below are the competitors and their respective events in the order they are scheduled to compete. The Journal will update results throughout the day. Follow @thejj_sports on Twitter for the latest news. 2:30 p.m. - boys' shot put • Robbie Irgang - West Jessamine High School - 12th place (43 feet, 10.25 inches) 4 p.m. - boys' triple jump • Noah Daniel, East Jessamine High School - 18th (38 feet, 5.5 inches)

The George Rogers Clark track and field team achieved a goal during the Class 3A Region 7 meet Thursday at Southwestern High School in Somerset. The boys and girls teams finished fourth in the event and will send two runners - Cora Kerber and Sandra Skinner - to the state meet next weekend. The boys' 4X800 team, comprised of Grayson Brookshire, Austin Richards, Ben Petrey and Thomas Busby are expected to receive an at-large bid. "Placing in the Top 4 is always the goal,” Clark coach Dodd Dixon said.

The George Rogers Clark track team was honored Saturday at the 10th Annual Ernie Chattin Memorial Invitational in Ashland. The Cardinals and host Ashland have participated in all 10 meets, held in honor of Chattin, a KHSAA Hall of Famer who served 20 years on the state track committee. Clark finished third in the boys meet. Rowan was first (169), followed by Mason County (155) and Clark with 93 points. "It was gratifying to walk away with a third place trophy this year,” Clark coach Dodd Dixon said.

The Lincoln County track and field teams did not shy away from competition this past Saturday, going up against some of the top athletes in the area in the Lake Cumberland Classic Invitational at Somerset High School. With many of the younger and newer team members still working on their times and distances Lincoln did not put up a lot of points, however, the Lady Patriot and Patriot veterans, and one newcomer, did come through to get the Lincoln scoring. Sydney Harris, a newcomer to the Lincoln girls team, fared exceptionally well in her first meet by winning the high jump field event.  The LCHS senior won the event by clearing 4-08.

Alex Bunch led the Lady Patriots and the entire field Friday at Danville as she captured first place in the 800-meter run in the Boyle County All-Comers meet. Bunch, a senior,  did not have to battle for position at the finish in the run, finishing almost six seconds ahead of the second-place runner. Her time in the 800 was 2:31.3. Lincoln took two of the top three spots in the 800, with Morgan Gourley racing to a third-place finish. Gourley claimed third in a time of 2:40.2.

The Lincoln County High School track and field teams exited the Boyle County High School track a little heavier than when they arrived, walking away from the Boyle County All-Comers Meet with 23 medals in their pockets. The girls 3200 and 800 relay teams, Lady Patriot Alex Bunch and Patriots Santana Hocker and Brian Carlson brought home Lincoln's top finishes in the meet, with all capturing the runner-up spot in their respective events.  Host Boyle County claimed the win in the girls 3200-meter relay with a time of 10:58.2, but Lady Pats Alex Bunch, Logan Godbey, Morgan Gourley and MaHaley Long finished ahead of the rest of the field.

The George Rogers Clark boys track team opened the season by capturing the Mayor's Cup for the third straight year Saturday at Montgomery County. Mayors from Central and Eastern Kentucky were in attendance to present the trophy to the top area boys and girls track teams. Bath County took first-place honors in the girls competition, while Clark was second. In the final boys standings, Bath County was second, followed by Montgomery County and Powell County. Clark followed Bath in the girls' standings, while Montgomery was third and Powell County placed fourth in the meet.