RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN

The 2015 Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Invitational was held September 26.  There were 64 schools registered across all divisions and races for this massive meet. It seems to get bigger each year! The Red Devils raced in the big school division at this meet – meaning the division included schools from 4A – 7A. 

 

Leaving Elkmont around 6 am and driving through drizzling rain, this fan was thinking it was going to be a soggy, muddy mess upon arrival at Cold Springs High School. However, as we drove further the rain stopped and the sun started peeking through the clouds! 

 

The Red Devil Ladies ran at 9 am. They lined up alongside 17 other teams – totaling 187 runners, including the Lady Red Devils. Eighth grader, Claudia Allen finished 19th overall.  She set a new school record with a time of 21:09! The previous record set in 2012 was held by Sammi Jo Pressnell,  at 21:18. All the ladies came in under 30 minutes – which is a first since this fan started following the Running Red Devils four or five years ago! Way to go Ladies! As a team, they finished 10th out of 18. 

Elkmont Women Individual Results:

Claudia Allen – 21:09 (19th overall) SCHOOL RECORD 

Hannah Hanback – 23:20 (SB) 

Melanie Hernandez – 23:23 (PR) 

Brianna Barnett – 24:23 (PR) 

Jazmin Ristau – 25:58 (SB) 

Nikki Ristau – 26:13 

Lexie Bailey – 27:22 (PR) 

Britney Clem – 27:45 (SB) 

Emma Guthrie – 28:44 (PR) 

Mia Farris – 29:53 (SB)

 * SB - Season Personal Best                 * PR - Personal Record

 

The Elkmont men’s team toed the starting line at 10 am with 21 other teams. This race had 252 finishers and two of Elkmont’s own received honors as top 25 Finishers! 

Chase Prater was 3rd overall with a time of 16:42, and set a new school record previously held by Tyler Helms (16:44 set in 2012). Chance Bailey was 13th overall and ran a season best time of 17:29. Our top 4 finishers were under 20 minutes and another great statistic for the Red Devils is that all of the men finished in less than 26 minutes! As a team, they finished 7th out of 22. 

Elkmont Men Individual Results:

Chase Prater – 16:42 (3rd overall) – SCHOOL RECORD 

Chance Bailey – 17:29 (SB) (13th overall) 

Dalton Adams – 18:59 (SB) 

Luke Little – 19:57 (PR) 

Tiyler Walts – 20:20 (SB) 

Brantley Hammock – 21:03 (SB) 

Ethan Shores – 21:23 (SB) 

Alex Armstrong – 21:29 (PR) 

Jake Armstrong – 21:39 (PR) 

Tee Boyd – 21:53 

James Walts – 22:10 (PR) 

JonMikel Owens – 23:22 (PR) 

Jeffrey Payne – 25:46

 * SB - Season Personal Best                 * PR - Personal Record