The Boyle County Cross Country team competed at a meet in Perryville on the morning of Saturday, September 12. The runners faced a challenging course with many hills, but the cool and cloudy weather created good conditions for running.

The morning was misty and very overcast, making it a comfortable temperature for the runners. However, the course itself was difficult. The first part of the race started with an uphill stretch that lasted about 0.3 miles. After that, the runners continued through a course that remained very hilly.

Four runners competed for the team. Kathrine Cooper finished with a time of 26:16.12, placing 12th. Jolie Cochran finished in 33:19.00 and placed 18th. On the boys' side, Ben Orzech ran a time of 21:48.34 and placed 16th, while Hayden Godsey finished with a time of 22:16.34 and placed 22nd.

For Cochran, the meet was especially important because it was only her second opportunity to run a course this season. She missed the first meet, making Perryville her first meet of the season. Despite the difficult course, she was able to set a personal record.

“The meet itself was a pretty tough course,” Cochran said. “It was good weather that morning, a little misty and very overcast, perfect for running.”

Cochran also explained that the hills made the race especially challenging. She believes that working on hills could help her improve in future meets.

“I think I could improve on some hill work since nearly everything the whole course was just hills,” Cochran said.

Although the Perryville course was difficult, the meet gave the runners valuable experience early in the season. With more races ahead, the team will have opportunities to continue improving and preparing for the rest of the cross country season!

The Boyle County cross country team competed at a meet at Bourbon County on the morning of Saturday, September 19th. The team had a strong showing, with several runners setting personal records!

Hayden Godsey, the Cross Country Captain, had a great performance. He finished the race with a time of 20:08.69, placing 38th overall. Godsey also set a new personal record during the race.

Other Boyle County runners also put in strong performances. Miles Cappeli finished with a time of 19:55.72 and placed 35th. Ben Orzech completed the race in 20:33.21, placing 44th. Kathrine Cooper finished with a time of 25:55.88 and placed 51st.

Godsey said he enjoyed the Bourbon County course and thought it was a good place to race.

“Bourbon County is a really good course. I personally really enjoyed it. It's flat with a few hills and good downhill, and it goes by really fast. The team did really well individually, and lots of us got PR's. I myself got a 20:08 PR.”

The Boyle County runners showed hard work and determination throughout the meet. With several runners earning PRs and competing well individually, the team continues to build confidence as the cross-country season progresses.

On August 29th, both boys and girls Cross-Country competed at the Indian Invitational! 

It was a humid day, and the course was a hard one, but the rebels endured through it and finished in really good times!

For the boys, Miles Cappelli got 12th place with a time of 20:05.47, and Hayden Godsey got 22nd with a time of 21:37.31. For the girls, Kate Cooper finished 30th with a time of 27:25.65. Overall, it was a good first showing for the team. 

Hayden Godsey comments on the meet  “During the run I was just trying to get through it because it was a very tough course, and as for the weather it was actually really nice that morning, mostly cloudy and not too much sunshine”.

Make sure to cheer on our rebels at their next Cross-Country meet, September 5th as they compete at the Danville Invitational!

By: Hagan Elliott 

The Bluegrass Invitational is one of the premier meets in the Bluegrass State. Teams from across the state and bordering states come to this meet. On September 27, 2025, your Rebels raced in Lexington, Kentucky.

The girls race started first at 10:00 a.m., featuring 199 runners in a very competitive field. Sophomore runner Izzy Phillips finished with the fastest time on the team at 24:38.80. Freshman runner Siddalea Gray followed with a time of 24:40.80. Senior runner Aubrey White finished with a time of 24:51.00, and Freshman runner Analeigh Whitis ran a 25:46.00. The girls felt they all tried their hardest in a very competitive race, earning a team score of 421 and placing 17th overall out of 22 teams.

The boys race started at 10:30 a.m., featuring 279 runners. This race included very competitive schools from across the state and out of state. The boys team came into this race feeling very motivated after CKC and ready to compete. Senior runner Adam Cooper placed 10th with a time of 17:06.80 out of 279 runners—an impressive placement at such a competitive meet! Junior runner Kyle Whitsell placed 156th with a time of 20:36.35, followed by Sophomore runner Miles Cappelli with a time of 20:38.51 in 159th place. Coming in next for the Rebels was Sophomore runner Hayden Godsey, placing 223rd with a time of 22:56.81. Freshman runner Mason Ball finished 240th with a time of 24:27.85. The boys team earned a team score of 640, placing 26th out of 30 teams.

The cross-country team will compete next weekend, on October 4, 2025, at the Somerset Invitational.

By: Hagan Elliott

Tuesday night, September 23rd, 2025, was a big night for the Boyle County Cross Country team as the Rebels raced in one of the biggest meets of the season — the Central Kentucky Championships. The team was familiar with this course, as many runners had competed here before. The CKC course is well-known for its difficulty, featuring more total elevation gain than elevation loss.

The girls’ race started at 6:30 PM with plenty of anticipation in the air. The Lady Rebels came into this race determined to perform well on a challenging course. Sophomore runner Izzy Phillips led the team, placing 41st, followed by senior Aubrey White in 43rd. Sophomore Lexi Preston finished 48th, while the Whitis sisters had strong races as well — Abigail Whitis placed 52nd and Analeigh Whitis placed 54th. The girls’ team placed 6th overall with 189 points out of eight teams.

The boys’ race began at 7:00 PM, with the Rebel runners feeling confident and hoping for some personal records after strong results the previous Saturday. Although the boys did not have a full team to record a team score, they competed hard and came away with several PRs. Senior runner Adam Cooper led the way, finishing 6th overall with an impressive time of 17:05.85. Sophomore runners Miles Cappelli and Hayden Godsey both earned PRs — Miles with a 19:52.04 and Hayden with a 20:47.73.
Both runners said before the race that they felt motivated and ready, and afterward, they were proud of their results.

The Rebels will race again this weekend at the Bluegrass Invitational 2025 on September 27th.

By: Hagan Elliott

It was Week 4 of the cross country season, and the Rebels headed south to Berea, Kentucky. The team was shorthanded, with Junior Kyle Whitsell missing from the boys lineup and Freshman Siddalea Gray out for the girls. The course itself was a true cross country challenge, winding through forested trails and even crossing a creek.

The boys race began at 9:00 a.m. Senior Adam Cooper showed resilience after a fall mid-race and he managed to bounce back and finish 5th overall with an impressive 17:10.86. Sophomore Miles Cappelli placed 61st (20:38.68), followed by fellow Sophomore Hayden Godsey in 86th (21:15.84). Mason Ball rounded out the team with a 109th-place finish (22:36.66). With only four runners competing, the Rebels could not record a team score in the boys 5K results.

The girls race followed at 9:45 a.m. Beforehand, Coach MLP noted this was a rare chance to compete against region opponent Corbin outside of the postseason. Sophomore Izzy Phillips led the way with a 44th-place finish, followed by  Sophomore Lexi Preston (48th) and Senior Aubrey White (50th). Sophomore Mckenzy Neyhouse placed (56th), while Freshman Analeigh Whitis and Sophomore Abigail Whitis came in 66th. Out of 15 teams, Boyle County placed 6th overall with 202 points. Corbin finished 4th, highlighting just how competitive KHSAA Region 5 Class 2A will be this year.

Next up for the Rebels is the Central Kentucky Championships (CKC) 2025 in Versailles, KY, on Tuesday, September 23rd.

By: Hagan Elliott

Week 3 of Cross Country for the Rebels and what is a better place to have a meet up at Capitol View in Frankfort Kentucky. The Cross Country team for the boys came in with a returning member who hadn’t ran competitively since 8th grade. Sophomore Colton Coffman has made a comeback and is ready to run his first high school race. The XC team had a good week of practice coming in for this hilly course as the Rebels haven’t run this course since 2023.

The Boys team now finally coming in at 6 runners now would start the race off first at 9:00 AM. The Race would start off with Runner Adam Cooper immediately getting ahead of the pack. Adam would maintain a lead throughout the entire race and at the end would have to go head to head with Tyler Cammack from Owen County. Adam was able to sprint ahead placing first with a time of 17:12.34.

 Senior Runner Adam Cooper said “It was a tough course, but we were ready. All of the hill training we’ve done this season paid off.” Placing 16th in the Meet was Junior Runner Kyle Whitsell with a time of 20:12.11. Sophomore Runner Miles Cappelli placed 30th with a time of 21:04.42 and Sophomore Runner Hayden Godsey placed 56th with a time of 23:37.21. Freshman Runner Mason Ball placing 63rd for the Rebels with a time of 24:51.44. Our final runner, Sophomore Colton Coffman ran a time of 26:09.62 without stopping at all despite no previous training, showing perseverance and strength!     

The Boys team placed 6th out of 9 teams with 121 points as the Rebels will look to continue to place higher in future meets! 

The girls race would start at 9:45 AM. Going into this race our girls felt very prepared by Coach Mary Lou Pittman. Senior Runner Aubrey White said “The girls did really good, we all got good times. All the girls worked up each and every hill. Everyone got a medal and we placed 2nd overall”. 

The girls team did show up today with lots of high placements, with freshman runner Siddalea Gray placing 9th with a time of 24:18.96. All of the girls stayed together in a pack together with senior runner Aubrey White placing 14th with a time of 25:03.10 and Sophomore Lexi Preston placing 17th with a time of 25:11.19. Sophomore Runner Mckenzy Neyhouse placed 19th 25:27.84 and Freshman Runner Analeigh Whitis placed 21st with a time of 25:55.98. Senior Runner Lilly Kurtz placed 26th with a time of 26:52.31. The Other Two Sophomore Girls Abigail Whitis placed 29th with a time of 27:09.69 and Adeline Germann placed 33rd with a time of 27:35.64. The girls team placed second overall with a total score of 51 points. The Rebels will be racing at the Berea Community Invitational in Berea Kentucky this weekend on the 20th.

By: Hagan Elliott

Admiral Football stadium is not the place you would expect a Cross Country Meet but that is where your rebels were at on the first Saturday of this month. The EG Plummer invitational which cross town rival Danville was at would be there competing in as well.

The girls started off the race at noon with lots of rain pouring down on the course. This was not an unfamiliar course as the Cross Country team had been training for this moment during the summer. Freshman Siddalea Gray placed the highest for the team and placed 24th out of 73 girls with a time of 23:56.48. The other girls placing points for the team Izzy Phillips (28th Place), Aubrey White (31st Place), Lexi Preston (34th Place), Analeigh Whitis (42nd place), Abigail Whitis (44th Place), Lilly Kurtz (48th Place), Mckenzy Neyhouse(52nd), and Adeline Germann (55th Place). The girls team placed 6th place out of 7 teams earning 141 points.

The boys started after the girls with a full team. As a senior Adam Cooper is doing his first race this season. Adam finished 4th place with an amazing time 17:21.74. Junior runner Kyle Whitsell finished 22nd with a time of 19:27.54. Other runners on the team placed Miles Cappelli (30th), Hayden Godsey (44th), and Mason Ball (71st). The boys team placed 5th out of 9 teams with 142 points.

Be sure to cheer on our Cross Country athletes for their next meet on September the 13th, in Frankfort.

While our cross country team did not win state, they did put up their best fight to win. Last weekend, Boyle County Cross country teams ran at state with the girls team coming in 16th and the boys team coming in 17th. Both teams put in fights on and off the course, for example one of the boys runners, Hagan Elliott, ran at state despite being injured with a strand hip. Through this athlete, he represents one small part of his team. You can see how hard these athletes push themselves and how much this sport means to them. 

This is just what one athlete has to share ¨I think as a team, we did amazing. The boys team placed 17th and the girls team placed 15th out of 30 teams! We had a great finish to the season¨ says Izzy Phillips, she and her other teammates have truly shown what they are made of and what a great way to end their season.

Last Saturday, October 29th our boys and girls cross country team had a meet at Monticello, with the girls finishing in 2nd and the boys finishing in 4th at Regions. Now both teams will be  advancing to state. 

To put a cherry on top of the whole meet, Adam Cooper placed 4th and Micah Brown placed 8th, they both received medals. Micah Brown says “Saturday our team performed very well. We ran the same course the weekend before Regions to prepare, and got our minds and bodies ready during the week. When we got there we all got warmed up and got the placements we needed to advance to start the next weekend. We are looking forward to state this weekend and another great team performance”. 

Congratulations to all of our cross country team runners and their advancement to state!