Cason Cruises to OCHS Freshman Mile Record

Bowling Green, KY – Owensboro Catholic Aces varsity track and field distance runner Olivia Cason ran a time of 5:52.75 for the 1600 Meter Run at the Greenwood Great Gator Invitational in Bowling Green, KY to break the high school freshman record by 3.05 seconds. Cason’s mark bested the 5 year old mark of 5:55.8 set by Annie Schultz in 2005. Cason, a 7th Grader at OCMS, who earned Varsity All-State Honorable Mention Honors this past cross country season, is currently ranked ninth amongst Kentucky high schoolers for the 3200 meter run and second and third in the state for the middle school 3200 meter and 1600 meter runs as well.