May 16, 2008 – WEST ALEXANDRIA
The Covington Middle School Boy's Track Team placed first of twelve teams at this year's league meet. The junior Buccs were led with first place finishes by Ben Christian in the shot put(44' 9.5") and the discus(137'3"),both personal records. It truly was a team effort, however; as the Buccs scored in every event and double placed in three events. Nearly every athlete had their best performance of the year in this meet.

Scores for Covington Boys:
1st place
Sam Christian(8) - Shot Put-44'9.5"
S. Christian(8) - Discus---137'3"

2nd place
Troy Cron(7) - 110 HH--:18.4
Jacob Wright - Pole Vault- 9' 0
4 X 100 Relay team - :51.3 - Isaiah Winston(8),Nick Thomas(8), Brandon Studebaker(8) & Alex Baskerville(7)

3rd place
4 X 200 Relay Team - 1:48.9 - I. Winston(8), Kyler Deeter(7), A. Baskerville(7) & J.Wright(7)
4 X 400 Relay Team - 4:18.4 - B. Studebaker(8),Trent Tobias(7),K. Deeter(7) & Isaac Canan(7)

4th place
Dustin Fickert(7) - 1600 meter run-5:16.6
D. Fickert(7) - 800 meter run-2:26.8
T. Cron(7) - 200 meter lh-:30.1
T. Cron(7) - Long Jump-16'.25"
N.Thomas(8) - 100 meter dash-12.5

5th place
N.Thomas(8) - 200 meter dash--:26.4

6th place
K. Deeter(7) - 400 meter dash-:62.3
T. Tobias(7) - Pole Vault--7'6"
I. Canan(7) - 800 meter run--2:36.3

8th place
Sam Slusher(7) - 1600 meter run-5:39.1
Ryan Craft(7) - High Jump--4'8"

Boys Team Scoring:
Covington 96, Ansonia 90, Twin Valley South 79, Bradford 76, Miami East 68.5, Tri Co. North 53.5, Bethel 36, Tri Village 26, Franklin Monroe 22.5, Arcanum 22, National Trail 15.5

The Covington Girl's placed sixth of twelve teams at the meet. Tara Snipes led the Lady Buccs with first place finishes in the 1600 and 800 meter runs.

Scores for Covington Girls:
1st place
Tara Snipes(7) - 1600 meter run--5:43.1
T.Snipes(7) - 800 meter run--2:36.8

2nd place
4 X 400 Relay team - 4:43.4 - Bethany Richards(7), Anna Snyder(7), Brittany Diltz(7) & T. Snipes(7)

3rd place
4 x 100 Relay team - :58.1 - Bethany Richards(7), Haley Reames(8), Haleigh Murphy(8) & Tiffany York(8)
4 x 200 Relay Team - 2:06.9 - B. Richards(7), Shianne Saunders(8), T. York(8) & H. Reames(8)

4th place
Macy Boehringer(8) - Discus---80'11"

6th place
B. Diltz(7) - 1600 meter run---6:09.9
B. Diltz(7) - 800 meter run--2:50.5

7th place
Tiffany York(8) - 100 meter hurdles-:20.2

8th place
M. Boehringer(8) - Shot Put--25'1.5"
H. Reames(8) - 100 meter dash--:15.0

Girls Team Scoring:
Franklin Monroe 100, Miami East 75, Tri Co. North 71, Twin Valley South 66, Ansonia 64.5 Covington 54.5, Bradford 49, Tri Village 37, National Trail 36, Bethel 16, Arcanum 15