Runnin With The Wolves Invitational 2006

Jefferson Forest junior Matt Kadak was interviewed by MileStat.com staff writer Ryan Call shortly after Kadak outkicking Caleb Hughes of Christiansburg for a 1 second win at the Runnin\' With The Wolves Invite in a season and course best time of 16:56. Kadak finished fifth in last year\'s AA state cross country race as a sophomore.

Interview by MileStat.com staff writer Ryan Call shortly after Northside senior Catherine White breaking her own course record at Wolf Branch Farm in Forest, Virginia at the Runnin With The Wolves Invitational with a time of 18:24. White bypassed the varsity girls high school division to compete in the more competive open division as she raced unattached.

If anyone thought that Northside senior Catherine White was having an off season this fall they better guess again. Especially her fellow Foot Locker South favorites throughout the region. White broke the meet and course record at the Runnin\' With The Wolves Rocktoberfest Invitational by 23 seconds with a time of 18:24 competing in the open race. The returning Foot Locker All-American had set the course mark last year in a time of 18:47. Instead of competing in the varsity high school girls division, White opted to compete in the open division as she was paced by former Northside teammate and 2006 AA state outdoor 3200 meter champion Zac Edwards. Meanwhile, in the most exciting finish of the meet, Jefferson Forest junior Matthew Kadak was able to surge past Christiansburg\'s Caleb Hughes right before the finish to take the win on his home course in 16:56 with Hughes a tick back at 16:57. Team champions were Christiansburg boys and Jefferson Forest girls. Martinsville\'s Amy Smith won the varsity girls\' race in a solid time of 20:28 on the challenging 5K course layout found at Wolf Branch Farm. An outstanding meet run by Coach Jerome Loy and the rest of the Jefferson Forest crew that I would definitely highly recommend to any coach to put on their schedule next fall. BEST START TO A RACE, great music all over the course, creek crossings, leaps over logs, and overall great atmosphere for a cross country event! More to come from Runnin With The Wolves including quotes from the winners, story, photos, and video clips as MileStat.com was on-site with Brandon Miles and Ryan Call. SUNDAY: Varsity Girls Photo Gallery (194 photos) - Varsity Boys Photo Gallery(184 photos) - Open (94 photos) MONDAY: Q&A with Catherine White - Q&A with Matt Kadak - Full Story - Video Clips

A total of 22 schools will be represented at one of the last regular season invitationals of the season at the Runnin\' With The Wolves Invitational to be held on Saturday, October 21st at the Wolf Branch Farm, home course of Jefferson Forest High School. The meet will feature two of AA\'s best girls this fall in two-time defending AA cross country champion Catherine White of Northside and Laura Rapp of Heritage, who has had a breakthrough junior year thus far this fall. MileStat.com will be on-site with Brandon Miles. Coaches please ask your district meet director to make sure results are sent to MileStat.com next week! Email results to milestat@gmail.com