COVINGTON TRACK PERFORMS WELL IN COUNTY MEET

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Carlie Besecker runs down the stretch n the 400 meter dash. ©Ben Robinson/Color Green Photo

TROY – The Covington track program competed in the Miami County Championships on Tuesday at Troy High School where the girls finished fourth with 62 team points and the boys finished fifth with 54 team points.

Two Buccaneers won county championships in individual events and one Lady Buccaneer won as well. Day’Lynn Garrett won the 300 meter Hurdles with a time of 40.35 and Asher Long won the 3200 meter run with a time of 9:40.19. Elyza Long won the 3200 meter run for the girls with a time of 12:11.48.

Finishing runner-up for Covington were Day’Lynn Garrett in the 110 meter hurdles (15.71), Preston King in the high jump (6′ 0″) and Hannah Alexander in the discus (100′ 3″).

GIRLS TOP 8 FINISHERS:
1st – Elyza Long – 3200 Meter Run – 12:11.48
2nd – Hannah Alexander – Discus – 108′ 3″
3rd – Carlie Besecker – 400 Meter Dash – 1:04.68
3rd – Carlie Besecker – 200 Meter Dash – 27.56
3rd – Hannah Alexander – Shot Put – 33′ 9.75″
4th – Johanna Welborn – 800 Meter Run – 2:31.69
4th – 4×400 Meter Relay – Welborn, Welch, Vanderhorst, Long – 4:36.55
5th – 4×800 Met4r Relay – Welborn, Welch, Vanderhorst, Turner – 10:42.72
5th – 4×100 Meter Relay – Brown, Finfrock, Weaver, Mumford – 55.72
6th – 4×200 Meter Relay – Brown,Larson, Weaver, Mumford – 2:00.45
6th – Makayla Vanderhorst – 7′ 6″
8th – Maura DuBois – 100 Meter Hurdles – 19.15

BOYS TOP 8 FINISHERS:
1st – Day’Lynn Garrett – 300 Meter Hurdles – 40.35
1st – Asher Long – 3200 Meter Run – 9:40.19
2nd – Day’Lynn Garrett – 110 Meter Hurdles – 15.71
2nd – Preston King – High Jump – 6′ 0″
3rd – 4×800 Meter Relay – Miller, Long, Wilson, Deaton – 8:43.02
6th – 4×200 Meter Relay – Isaacs, McMaken, Reynolds, Garrett – 1:37.76
6th – Chris Deaton – 1600 Meter Run – 4:54.19
6th – 4×400 Meter Relay – Miller, Isaacs, Garrett, Monnin – 3:48.27
7th – 4×100 Meter Relay – Isaacs, Meyer, Reynolds, Havenar – 47.20
8th – Preston King – 800 Meter Run – 2:13.65

Chris Deaton runs in the 1600. ©Ben Robinson/Color Green Photo

GIRLS TEAM SCORES:
Troy – 187
Tippecanoe – 181
Milton-Union – 81
Covington – 62
Miami East – 36
Newton – 26
Bradford – 24
Troy Christian – 24
Piqua – 20
Bethel – 13

BOYS TEAM SCORES:
Troy – 152.50
Tippecanoe – 122.50
Piqua – 106.50
Miami East – 73
Covington – 54
Milton-Union – 45.50
Bethel – 45
Newton – 37
Bradford – 26
Troy Christian – 1

Lily Mumford heads toward the finish line in the 4×100 meter relay. ©Ben Robinson/Color Green Photo
Derrick Meyer sprints down the home stretch of the 4×100 meter relay. ©Ben Robinson/Color Green Photo