Randy Smith Classic 2018

Bristol, VA

Meet Information

Course Video

12th Annual Randy Smith Classic

Hosted by: John S. Battle High School

When- Saturday , September 29th 2018

Where- Sugar Hollow Park, Bristol, Virginia

Time 8:45 am- Coaches Meeting

9:20 am- Combined JV (B&G) 8-12th grades

10:00 am Varsity Girls

10:40 am- Varsity Boys

11:20 am Middle School Girls

11:40 am Middle School Boys

Awards to follow

Entry deadline- Sunday, September 23, 2018

Entries- Please submit your entries online at milestat.com. If you have any questions about this process, please email Tim Johnson at trojantiming@yahoo.com.

Timing and Scoring:This years race will be timed using Chip technology.Trojan Timing will be timing as in the past, and has invested in the most up to date chip timing technology. The most important part about adding this technology is to ensure that every athlete is wearing there assigned chips and that those chips are returned following each race.

Chip Return- Trojan Timing will have 2 places to return chips. You can return chips at registration for any athlete that will not be participating. All participating athletes will be required to return chips prior to leaving the finish area. A $10 return chip fee will be assessed to the participating team for every chip not returned. Returning chips is the responsibility of the head coach of each team.





Entry Fee: $55 per high school (includes both Girls and Boys teams)

$35 per middle school

$3 per person

Pay day of race or can be sent via postal mail. Please make checks payable to

John S. Battle High School Cross-Country, 21264 Battle Hill Drive,

Bristol, VA 24202

Awards- Middle School Top 10 boys, Top 10 Girls

Junior Varsity- Top 10 boys, Top 10 Girls

Varsity Top 15 Boys, Top 15 Girls

Team-Top Middle school (B&G)

Top Junior Varsity (B&G)

Top 3 Varsity (B&G)

Entries- Unlimited runners in Middle School and JV, only top 5 score. Varsity limited to 7 runners per team. Top 5 will score.

Chip Return- Trojan Timing will have 2 places to return chips. You can return chips at registration for any athlete that will not be participating. All participating athletes will be required to return chips prior to leaving the finish area. A $10 return chip fee will be assessed to the participating team for all every chip not returned. Returning chips is the responsibility of the head coach of each team.

Course Information- This years meet will be electronically scored and timed. The course will be on a beautiful grass surface with multiple inclines. Course distance will be 3.0 miles with mile markers painted on surface. Middle school will run 1.5 miles on first loop. Coaches packets can be picked up at scores tent. Spikes are permissible. Meet rules are governed by VHSL and NFHS. No jewelry is to be worn. The rules for legal uniform are in your states handbook or NFHS. T-shirts will be on sale.

Course Records - Girls 3.0 Miles

Maria Large 16:58 Virginia High 1980

Kathleen Stevens 17:04 Blacksburg 2009

Course Records - Boys 3.0 Miles

Fleet Hower 14:26 Marion 2001

Frankie Nunn 14:40 Virginia High 1980

Previous Champions

Individual Boys Team Champion

2007 Jakob Maidens Lebanon 15:54 Daniel Boone 59

2008 Kevin Derr Virginia High 16:52 Elizabethton 102

2009 David Laporte Elizabethton 16:25 Tennessee High 60

2010 Jon Ulrich Lebanon 16:32 Tennessee High 84

2011 Jon Ulrich Lebanon 16:27 John S. Battle 101

2012 Josh Goodman Bland County 15:59 Sullivan East 58

2013 Brad Swiney John S. Battle 15:31 Tennessee High 103

*2014 Brad Swiney John S. Battle 15:09 Auburn 85

2015 Samuel Haynes Carroll County 15:51 Tennessee High 53

2016 John Easton Lebanon 15:38 Dobyns-Bennett 48

2017 Karl Thiessen Abingdon 15:37 Science Hill 65

Individual Girl Team Champion

2007 Maggie Graham Marion 19:11 Marion 49

2008 Melanie Rice Marion 18:25 Marion 69

2009 Mariah Arnold John Battle 19:45 Patrick Henry 55

2010 Tabby Arwood Lebanon 19:00 Tennessee High 72

2011 Emily Williams Sullivan Central 18:40 Sullivan Central 51

2012 Emily Williams Sullivan Central 18:47 James River 47

2013 Macy Carrier Tennessee High 18:41 Tennessee High 36

*2014 Breanna Roy David Crockett 18:18 Virginia High 82

2015 Taylor Roy David Crockett 19:46 Virginia High 57

2016 Jessey Ball Lebanon 18:56 Dobyns-Bennett 34

2017 Gabrielle Mardis Science Hill 19:04 Science Hill 45

*Denotes Meet Record

Directions:

From Interstate 81 North

Take Exit 7 and turn left at red light at bottom of the ramp. Take right at second red light on top of hill (Lee Highway).

Follow for about a mile. Sugar Hollow Park will be on left. Course starting area will be at top of Dam to the left towards the pine trees.

From Interstate 81 South

Take Exit 7 and turn right at red light at the bottom of the ramp. Turn right at next red light at top of hill (Lee Highway). Follow for about a mile. Sugar Hollow Park will be on left. Course starting area will be at top of Dam to the left towards the pine trees.

For questions contact:

Whitney Ball 423-502-1783 Tim Johnson 276-608-3811

Email wball@wcs.k12.va.us Email- Trojantiming@yahoo.com

John S. Battle High School - Phone-276-642-5300, Fax-276-645-2386