Charlestown senior Kaylee Kinser, Floyd Central freshman Adeline Shultz, and Floyd senior Kaitlyn Stewart are finalists for the NTSPY Awards Girls' Cross Country Runner of the Year, with the winner to be announced on June 18.

By the Numbers
  • Kinser won 8 out of 12 races in the season and finished with a personal-best time of 19 minutes, 11.53 seconds at the Mid-Southern Conference Championships.
  • Shultz finished 5th at the Crawford County Sectional with a time of 20:23.5 and almost made it to the IHSAA State Finals at the Evansville Reitz Regional.
  • Stewart won 2 races, including the HHC individual title, and placed 8th at the IHSAA State Finals with a time of 17:51.6.
State of Play
  • Kinser has signed to continue her career at Hanover College.
  • Shultz aims to improve her performance for the next season and achieve a sub-20-minute race time as well as reach the state finals.
  • Stewart has signed to continue her running career at Ohio University and plans to major in education.
Bottom Line

Kinser, Shultz, and Stewart have showcased exceptional talent and perseverance in the Girls' Cross Country season, with promising futures in collegiate running and academics.