GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY

Carly Shell competed at state twice in 2013 and 2015.

Girls high school Cross Country in Ohio began as a sport in 1978 with the distance of 2.5 miles. In 1982, the distance was increased to 5,000 meters (approximately 3.1 miles). Covington’s first ever runner in Girls Cross Country was Korrine Clark in the fall of 1982 and she competed as an individual during that season.

In the fall of 1986, Covington put together its first team to run at the varsity level under coach Jim Meyer. The team consisted of: Annie Thompson, Lisa Kenworthy, Tricia Zell, Jill Emmert, Heather Stover and Julia Huelsman.

The 1999 Girls Varsity Cross Country Team became the first girls team in Covington history to qualify and compete at the state level as a team. They finished in 14th place. Members of this group were: Libby McMaken, Annie Stacy, Kelly Graher, Logan Graher, Emily Brumbaugh, Michelle Marion and Lisa Cron.

In 2015, the Lady Buccs finishing 9th at the state meet. Members of the state participants were: Seniors Carly Shell and Julianna Yinsgt, Junior Anna Dunn, Sophomores Emma Dammeyer and Kelsey Dysinger and Freshmen Ashlyn Plessinger and Paige Boehringer.

2016 Covington girls cross country team won the school’s ninth league title, second district title, first regional championship and finished 7th at state.

2016 LADY BUCCS - 7TH PLACE AT STATE

2016 LADY BUCCS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: Sitting (L-R): Chelsea Ford, Kelsey Dysigner, Anna Dunn, Danielle Alexander, Sammi Whitman, Allison Ingle, Allison Babylon. Standing (L-R): Ashlyn Plessinger, Tori Lyle, Paige Boehringer, Alexis Meyer, Savannah Travers, Sarabeth Anderson, Emma Dammeyer, Shae Robinson, Sarah Remley. (Not Pictured: Olivia Vombaur)

STATE TEAMS

1999 - 14TH

2015 - 9TH

2016 - 7TH

INDIVIDUAL STATE QUALIFIERS

YEAR

NAME

PLACE

1995
Sarah Sommer
4th
1998
Libby McMaken
50th
2001
Kristina Enderle
16th
2001
Logan Graher
91st
2013
Carly Shell
24th
2013
Anna Dunn
66th
2015
Carly Shell
23rd
2015
Paige Boehringer
57th
2015
Ashlyn Plessinger
61st
2015
Anna Dunn
67th
2015
Kelsey Dysinger
110th
2015
Julianna Yingst
119th
2016
Anna Dunn
44th
2016
Paige Boehringer
46th
2016
Ashlyn Plessinger
73rd
2016
Kelsey Dysinger
115th
2016
Danielle Alexander
117th
2016
Emma Dammeyer
155th
2016
Chelsea Ford
DNF
2021
Elyza Long
35th

LADY BUCCS TOP TEN (5,000 METERS)

RANK

NAME

TIME

YEAR

1
Elyza Long (Piqua Invitational)
18:22.7
2024
2
Carly Shell (Anna Inv.)
19:09
2015
3
Anna Dunn (Miami County Inv.)
19:17
2016
4
Kristina Enderle (State Meet)
19:40
2001
5
Paige Boehringer (Anna Inv.)
19:42
2016
6
Libby McMaken (CCC League Meet)
19:56
1998
7
Ashlyn Plessinger (State Meet)
20:03
2016
8
Emily Fields (District Meet)
20:11
2010
9
Sarah Sommer (Spencerville Inv.)
20:12
1995
10
Mandi Fletcher (District Meet)
20:13
1996

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

1989

1999

2000

2009

2010

2011

2013

2015

2016

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

1999

2016

REGIONAL RUNNER-UP

2015

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

2016