Redhounds boys’ cross country team starts season on a high note with runner-up finish: Bell places fifth, Jackson eighth

SOMERSET — Corbin’s boys’ cross country team started the season off on a positive note by placing second in the Cougar Prowl Invitational on Saturday.

The Redhounds turned in a runner-up effort, finishing with 67 points while West Jessamine took home first-place honors with 48 points.

Bell County placed fifth with 109 points while Jackson County turned in an eighth place finish with 213 points.

Corbin’s Connor Messer finished fifth overall with a time of 17:35.86. Also placing in the top 15 we’re Nolan Brock (12th, 18:20.00), Koby Perkins (13th, 18:25.21), and Ethan Slone (14th, 18:25-58). Bell County’s Reese Arno (18:16.91) was the Bobcats’ lone runner finishing in the top 15 while Jackson County’s Malachi Shannon led the Generals with a time of 18:52.28, good enough for 27th place.

For a complete list of Bell County, Corbin and Jackson County runners participating in the event, please see below. 

Cougar Prowl Invitational

Team Scores

1. West Jessamine 48, 2. Corbin 67, 3. Lexington Christian 102, 4. John Hardin 107, 5. Bell County 109, 6. LaRue County 149, 7. Southwestern 175, 8. Jackson County 213, 9. Wayne County 217, 10. North Hardin 276, 11. Lincoln County 300, 12. Somerset 338, 13. Pulaski County 353.

Cougar Prowl Invitational

Corbin Individual Results

17:35.86 – Connor Messer – 5th place

18:20.00 – Nolan Brock – 12th place

18:25.21 – Koby Perkins – 13th place

18:25.58 – Ethan Slone – 14th place

18:37.69 – Christopher Rose – 23rd place

18:45.95 – Caleb Terrell – 25th place

19:29.61 – Coleman Anderson – 38th place

20:37.35 – Jonathan Norris – 49th place

20:37.71 – Kobe Dixon – 50th place

20:40.84 – Eli Maynes – 53rd place

20:44.23 – Jayce Stewart – 54th place

20:54.51 – Ben Teague – 61st place

21:52.65 – Ethan Lester – 75th place

21:58.52 – Preston Hampton – 78th place

23:00.00 – Lincoln Calico – 89th place

Bell County Individual Results

18:16.91 – Reese Arno – 9th place

18:28.01 – Nicholas Stewart – 16th place

18:34.92 – Braydin Hickey – 22nd place

19:05.67 – Hayden Green – 29th place

19:21.63 – Jacob Brannon – 33rd place

23:29.89 – Andrew Roy – 97th place

24:37.04 – Landon Eldridge – 107th place

28:00.09 – Ashton Manis – 114th place

Jackson County Individual Results

18:52.28 – Malachi Shannon – 27th place

20:11.11 – Merrick Rader – 45th place

20:11.62 – Jared Rogers – 46th place

20:49.48 – Lucas Dickson – 57th place

20:50.54 – Jake Collett – 58th place

26:27.42 – Brody Isaacs – 113th place