KTC / TennesseeRunner.com Middle School XC State Championship 2007

The 2007 Middle School State Championships are in the books and 600+ runners hopefully had one of the best meets of their lives. Your 2007 Middle School Champions are Rebecca Stover and Paul Stewart individually. With the team championships going to TBBN and McFadden.  

 We are just hours away from the entry deadline for those that have qualified for the 2007 State Cross Country Championships. With about three hours to go we have 475 in the varsity races, 22 in the elementary school races and 120 middle school JV races. 

Girls Team 1. Ross Robinson 2. University School 3. Indian Trail 4. Holston 5. Science Hill 8   Boys Team 1. Ross Robinson 2. University School – Johnson City 3. Science Hill 8 4. Chuckey-Doak MS 5. Providence Academy 

  With three of the regional meets completed and in the books and the last two regions in the near future, This year is shaping up to be a great championship. The 2007 KTC/Tennessee Runner Middle school State Championships is year number two and the first year for regional qualifiers. This new format of regional meets brings the level of competition up a few notches. The format is top 5 teams and top 25 individuals (not on one of the top 5 teams) move on from the regional meets to the state championship. 

  It's located on a small piece of government property that many citizens of Chattanooga ignore because the only use in their mind is the swimming area. There isn't a whole lot of flat ground, so you can't throw a frisbee or a baseball very well. This piece of property is on the forgotten side of the Chickamauga Dam. On the other side, Chattanooga's Riverwalk and River Park is constantly crawling with people. However, on the opposite side, between the dam itself and a marina, lies a grassy field with a swimming area, several hills, and a sidewalk cutting through the middle. There aren't many who know it well, but a small portion of Chattanoogans know this piece of property, probably far better than they would prefer. This piece of property is the home of the Chickamauga Dam 5k Cross Country course. This weekend, it will be home to the Chattanooga Cross Country Festival.