Over 2500 runners from Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida gathered in Oakville for the 6th Annual Jesse Owens Classic on Saturday.
Laurel Pritchard of Vestavia Hills was the top female individual performer, and St. Paul's topped Scottsboro 64 to 84 for the team title in the 5A rivals' first meeting of the season.
On the men's side, Brentwood Academy's (TN) Andrew Bumbalough led an out-of-state sweep of the first four individual spots with a time of 15:20. Jeffery Rhodes of Florence was the top Alabama runner at 16:06, good enough for 5th place. Not far behind, Scottsboro freshman Griff Graves placed 6th in 16:07 to lead the Wildcats to a third-place finish, top among Alabama teams and only 4 points out of first.
Complete Jesse Owens Results
Bedsole wins Great American ROC
Hoover senior Robert Bedsole remained undefeated on the season by winning the Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, North Carolina, with a time of 15:13 for 5K. The time represents a new personal best for Bedsole and led Hoover to a 7th-place team finish in the Race of Champions.
Complete Great American Results
Laurel Pritchard of Vestavia Hills was the top female individual performer, and St. Paul's topped Scottsboro 64 to 84 for the team title in the 5A rivals' first meeting of the season.
On the men's side, Brentwood Academy's (TN) Andrew Bumbalough led an out-of-state sweep of the first four individual spots with a time of 15:20. Jeffery Rhodes of Florence was the top Alabama runner at 16:06, good enough for 5th place. Not far behind, Scottsboro freshman Griff Graves placed 6th in 16:07 to lead the Wildcats to a third-place finish, top among Alabama teams and only 4 points out of first.
Complete Jesse Owens Results
Bedsole wins Great American ROC
Hoover senior Robert Bedsole remained undefeated on the season by winning the Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, North Carolina, with a time of 15:13 for 5K. The time represents a new personal best for Bedsole and led Hoover to a 7th-place team finish in the Race of Champions.
Complete Great American Results