In only it's second season the Volunteer Cross Country Invite has attracted teams from Maryland / Pennsylvania / Kentucky / Georgia / Tennessee and North Carolina. Some of the outstanding teams that will be competing this weekend will include:
Oak Ridge HS - TN
Brentwood Academy - TN
Daniel Boone HS - TN
Knoxville West HS - TN
Elizabethton HS - TN
Morristown West HS - TN
Arch Bishop Curley - Baltimore MD
Central Hardin HS - Celia, KY
Franklin HS - Franklin, NC
Louisville Ballard HS, Louisville, KY
Nazareth Academy - Philadelphia, PA
Cartersville HS - Cartersville, GA
Paul Dunbar HS - Lexington, KY
Murphy HS - Murphy, NC
Trinity HS - Louisville, KY
In addition to Middle School Division races the Volunteer Cross Country Invite has added a collegiate men's 8K and women's 5K with 8 teams entered. This year will see over 1,000 runners take part in this second year event. The future looks bright for this new event run on Victor Ashe Park the site of the Reg 2 TSSAA A-AA / AAA Region Meet. Entry deadline is 9/29/05 so there is still time to enter by going to: http://www.ktc.org/youthath_files/VCCI%20webpage%2005.htm
Marty Sonnenfeldt
Knoxville Track Club
Youth Athletics Director
PO Box 7175 / Knoxville, TN. 37921
865-406-4128
865-470-2486 fx
www.ktc.org
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