Primetime Season is about to begin!!

7/30/2025

Primetime Season is about to begin!! Who will win the McCarty Cup in 2022? Find out August 26th!! Join us at Christ’s Church in Mason for this Primetime Cross Country Event.

Years ago, Jay McCarty, a parent of a Moeller cross country alum, had a vision. A passionate cross country fan, he wanted to host an event that would draw runners from all across the area, from junior high to the collegiate level.

While the Moeller “Primetime” Invitational is open to high schools and middle schools only, one can imagine how proud McCarty would be today to see the consistent turnout of young runners and parents each year to this Primetime event on a late August Friday night.

While the event started in 2011 on the former Bruin Course of the Kings Island Golf Center in Mason, it came into jeopardy in 2016 when torrential rains combined with vehicular traffic/parking for the tennis tournament forced its cancellation. Ultimately, the devastation to the golf course forced its closure and it was turned into a parking lot, which meant seeking a new location for this event. Thanks to the wonderful people at Christ’s Church Mason, who do great service to the community and beyond, agreed to be a host sponsor to the meet on their property. This new location has allowed us to continue to carry on McCarty’s vision of hosting a quality meet in a “Primetime” atmosphere.

“Jay McCarty, who unfortunately passed away in 2012, had a dream and a vision of having this event,” Moeller Course Manager Charlie Lytle said. “His idea was to find a location that was great for both runners and fans alike with a festive and exciting environment, and I think we’ve been able to honor his vision.” McCarty passed after a long battle with cancer.

Junior high races open the event at 6:00 p.m., giving young runners the opportunity to experience a marquee race.

“It’s always good for young runners to come out and see other runners, especially the high school kids, to see how they run, how they prepare, and so forth,” Lytle said.

As the sun sets on the course, anticipation for the “primetime” events continued to build as the varsity events compete under the night-time lights.

“The race is unique in the fact that it’s run during at night under the lights,” Lytle said. “It’s grown into one of the larger regional meets here in the city, and is definitely a great way to start off the season competing with some very high quality teams.”

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Primetime Season is about to begin!!

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