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Cross country girls place 21st at state; Meserve runs fast time
The HCHS girls cross country team placed 21st during the Class 1A state championships held at the New Horse Park in Lexington Saturday. Three Hancock County boys also competed in the event. “Overall, I was happy with how our kids did,” HCHS coach Wes Meserve said. Izzy Ross led the Lady Hornets with a 63rd…
Read MoreHCHS cross country girls qualify for state
The HCHS girls cross country team placed fourth in the Class A, Region 2 championships held at Ephram White Park in Bowling Green Saturday. The performance qualified the Lady Hornets for the upcoming state competition at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The Hancock County boys team placed sixth. “For most of the season we…
Read MoreMeserve’s break records at King & Queen of the West
Eighth grader Emmitt Meserve broke another HCMS school record when he won the 3K middle school boys race during the King & Queen of the West cross country meet held at Christian County High School Saturday. Meserve’s winning and new record time over 3,000 meters is nine minutes, 41 seconds. Meserve won by…
Read MoreMeserve wins cross country race for Hancock
Emmitt Meserve won the two mile cross country race for Hancock County while several other local athletes placed well during an all comers meet at Noble Park in Paducah. Meserve won by 28 seconds over his nearest competitor. He completed the course in 11 minutes, 44 seconds. Hancock County’s Henry Proctor placed sixth in 12:50…
Read MoreCross country teams compete in big meets
Hancock County athletes competed in the Daviess County Invitational cross country meet at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro Saturday. Izzy Ross placed 59th in a time of twenty-two minutes, thirty-three seconds in the 5k race. Juliana Nevitt was 156th in 25:45 and Alivia Bernardi 167th in 26:23 as 200 runners competed. Morgan Kobylinski…
Read MoreHancock County Cross country teams battle as Meserve wins middle school race
The HCHS cross country teams raced in the Madisonville Classic Saturday at Madisonville. Middle school and elementary runners from Hancock County also competed. “I expected our kids to struggle a little because our toughest workouts so far coincided with our hottest week in a long time,” HCHS coach Wes Meserve said. “But we aren’t training…
Read MoreHCHS Trackers battle against top teams
The HCHS track & field teams competed in a tri-meet at Heritage Hills (IN) on 4-18. Boys results Alex Basham won the shot put with a throw of 43 feet, two inches. Basham was sixth in the discus at 88–9.5 with Hart Parker of Heritage Hills winning at 128–4. Ben Baker placed second in…
Read MoreTrack; HCHS Girls 4×800 meter relay team wins
The HCHS girls track team competed in the March Madness Classic at the Mustang Stadium in Greenville Thursday. “We had a lot of outstanding performances,” Hancock coach Wes Meserve said. “Lexus Ralph led by example as a veteran senior with the top 400 meter time in our region and second fastest 200m times. She and…
Read MoreTrack athletes break records at indoor state meet
By Steve Wimmer Athletes from Hancock County competed in the KTCCCA (Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association) Indoor State Championship in Louisville Sunday. Local runners and throwers set school records and gave personal best performances during the event. “I was very pleased with how we did at the meet,” coach Wes Meserve said. “It…
Read MoreHCHS Girls take runner-up at cross country regional
The HCHS girls cross country team took the runner-up trophy during the Region 2, Class 1A championships held at Thomas Nelson High in Bardstown Saturday. It was a fiercely competitive battle among the three top teams. Green County won the title with 52 points, while Hancock County and Owensboro Catholic were close behind with 56…
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