Purple Striders

Purples Cross Country sign ups are open! Sign up & send to a friend! Grades 7-12 starts 6/10. ELEM grades 1-6 start 7/20. Interest meeting for all teams is on Tues 5/5 5:30pm in the BGHS Commons @BgPurplesAth forms.gle/we45aH2fHFpp1McQA

Class 3A Region 2 meet is in the books! Girls & Boys XC qualified for State! Girls took 2nd place behind medalists Ellie Pendleton (2nd) & Naomi Basham (7th). The boys were 4th behind 11th place Luke Duff supported by a killer pack run by the team! Next up: State on Halloween!

Purple Strider Base Camp. Class 3A Region 2. Girls are about 75’ until race time.

XC Class 3A Region 2 Championship tomorrow Sat 10/24 here in BGKY hosted by @GatorsXC! Girls 5k 10am Boys 5k 10:45am Weather for running and spectating looks optimal. Full info here! ky.milesplit.com/meets/77403…

Purples Base Camp ON Twilight in PRville 2026! JV Girls kick us off in about 45’ for a full night of racing under the lights here at John Hunt Park in Huntsville AL.

8thG Nicholi Campbell is your Middle School 2900m CKY Run for the Gold CHAMP! 1st place in 10:28 and boys team takes 2nd overall. Video of Nicholi here.

Central KY Run for the Gold Purple Base Camp. Not surprisingly given our weather pattern, we’re in one hour heat delay. 6:30 EST start for JH Girls/Boys combined 2900m race. Also picture: 2ndG BGXC Amelia Murley! She medaled in 14th earlier today in the 3rdG-Under 1600mz

BGXC fundraiser is live! Help us continue to build! We have 140+ BGISD Purples signed up for cross country this season. That’s a lot of popsicles, snacks, meals, and gear! Any amount helps and we are thankful to everyone who supports us in all ways. app.schoolfundr.org/fund/bgx…

Middle School State Meet today! Boys 4x800m up first. They hold the @BGJHS school record in 9:27 and are seeded #13 in the State today. ~5 mins til race time. Silas Shirley>Kobe Burkins>Heron Doyle>Nicholi Campbell is our squad today. @BgPurplesAth

Tonight, we are hosting the Class 3A Region 2 meet! Across the state, region meets determine qualification for the @khsaaevents State Championships on Sat 5/23. Come out and support the Purples and see some of the state’s top athletes compete in a championship setting.

SR Night at the track!

Starting off the Harry Greschel meet here at Christian Academy of Louisville with a BANG! Left to right: FR Lainey-Kate Tolbert wins the open 800! FR Abbie Coates runs an 800m PR. SR Essence Reed takes first place in the triple jump!

Split teams day! Girls: Track bus wheels rolling north to the Harry Greschel Invitational at Christian Academy of Louisville. Field events start at 9:30ET, track at 10:30ET. Boys: Raider Classic @WEHSRaiders. Meet starts at 10AM CST. Low winds, nice temps on deck today!

Congrats to LONG time Purple Strider, Stella Miner!

Boys 4 x 8 runs a season best 8:54. Luke Duff, Nick Barahona, Hugo Arendo, Miles Richey. Solid result.

Hotel sleep >> back to the UofL track this morning for a full slate at the @EasternRelays. Girls 4x800m kicks it off at 9:15 EST. Will be a wet one. 🌧️ ☔️ 🦆

Middle School Mile @EasternRelays! Nicholi Campbell (7thG) 5:12 PR. Lowers 7thG BGJHS record Silas Shirley 5:16 PR Luke Griggs 5:17 PR Heron Doyle 5:38 Gideon Byl 5:44 On the UofL track. These guys ran great & it was so fun to watch!