The BlueShoeTV Team
High quality coverage of Kentucky distance running at the High School level
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Cofounder & Director of Distance Coverage
Buzz confounded BlueShoeTV in 2025 with Jake Hanson. Buzz is a graduate of Lafayette High School and was a member of the 2024 XC State Championship Team. Buzz was also a member of state record breaking indoor 4x800M relay team in 2025. Buzz is a finance major at Bellarmine University where he competes on the track & cross country team. Buzz is dedicated to helping grow the sport in the state of Kentucky.
Buzz Christensen
Buzz Christensen
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Assistant Director of Distance Coverage
Cole joined BlueShoeTV in the summer of 2026. Cole graduated from Lafayette High School and was a member of the 2024 and 2025 Team XC state championship team. Cole now is an Electric Engineer major at the University of Kentucky. Cole is dedicated to helping BlueShoeTV attain their goals of coverage of Kentucky Distance Running.
Cole Shaver
Cole Shaver
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Cofounder
Jake cofounded BlueShoeTV in 2025 with Buzz Christensen. Jake is a graduate of a Lafayette High School and was a lead member of their 2024 Team XC State Championship. Jake has a passion for the sport and the growth of coverage in the state of Kentucky. Jake now is an Engineering major and runs track & cross country at The Coast Guard Academy.
Jake Hanson
Jake Hanson
Crume Photography Inc
Kentucky Running Photographer
Crume Photography is one of the most popular photography in the Kentucky running community. BlueShoeTV has been lucky enough to partner with Crume Photography to utilize all of the photos captured at Kentucky meets.
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Lead Sports Writer
Jake has been involved with BlueShoeTV since 2025 but officially joined in 2026. Jake Graduaed from Bethlehem High School in 2020 and EKU in 2024 with degrees in Finance and Risk Management and Insurance. Jake spent time as the Head Coach of Madison Central Cross Country in 2023 where he coached 5 Division 1 runners. Jake is now an Insurance Broker in Lexington.
Jake Weston
Jake Weston
Swags
Louisville/Indiana Running Store
Swags is the largest running store in the Louisville area and BlueShoeTV has been lucky enough to partner with them. Swags loves to sponsor the Kentucky running community and is the lead partner of BlueShoeTV.