By Mark Maloney - [email protected]

Girls' state cross country meet: Danville's Snapp breezes to title

Freshman 2nd fastest ever at Horse Park

The number on Kaitlin Snapp's race bib — 123 — foretold what was to come Saturday in the girls' KHSAA State Cross Country Meet.

The Danville freshman pulled away, easy as 1-2-3, to win her third individual Class A championship in a row, and her first as a high school student.

Her time for 5,000 meters, 18 minutes, 25.51 seconds, was best of the day and second-fastest ever at the Kentucky Horse Park in a State finals.

Sacred Heart's Emma Brink, who set the overall meet record of 18:20.52 last year, repeated as 3A champ. Jessie Murner of South Oldham prevailed in Class 2A.

Rain, wind and temperatures in the 40s hurt times.

Class A

Just as happened last year, Snapp held off Owen County's Danielle Hoop.

Snapp won by just over 10 seconds in 2007. Saturday's margin was just over four seconds, 18:25.51 to 18:29.97.

Hoop, a sophomore, ran with Snapp through the mile (5:51) and two-mile (11:52). With about......READ MORE