The Central Buckeye Conference has announced its 2026 girls cross country all-conference selections, recognizing outstanding performances and sportsmanship among runners in the Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions.
Bellefontaine’s Grace Brown was named Kenton Trail Division Runner of the Year, while North Union’s Kailin McElroy earned Mad River Division Runner of the Year honors.
Runners from Bellefontaine, Urbana, Indian Lake, Benjamin Logan, Graham, and other CBC schools were recognized on the First Team, Second Team, Special Mention, and Sportsmanship Award lists.
Kenton Trail Division
Runner of the Year
Grace Brown, Bellefontaine
First Team
- Grace Brown, Bellefontaine (Senior)
- Bree Gray, Jonathan Alder (Junior)
- Hazel Lightle, Urbana (Senior)
- Lucy MacDonald, Tecumseh (Freshman)
- Emmalyn Moyer, Jonathan Alder (Junior)
- Ashley Nolan, London (Senior)
- Avery Smith, Urbana (Junior)
- Finley Streit, Jonathan Alder (Sophomore)
Second Team
- Camila Cely-Hernandez, Bellefontaine (Junior)
- Ella Dunmon, London (Junior)
- Sara Hildebrand, Urbana (Junior)
- Chloe O’Chocke, Bellefontaine (Sophomore)
- Jocelyn Sharbaugh, Tecumseh (Freshman)
- Mackenna Sharbaugh, Tecumseh (Senior)
- Sloan Stolly, Bellefontaine (Junior)
- Hannah Wilson, Bellefontaine (Senior)
Special Mention
- Cameo Greene, Bellefontaine (Sophomore)
- Leila Hammond, Bellefontaine (Sophomore)
- Olivia MacKendrick, Urbana (Senior)
- Michaela Thompson, Jonathan Alder (Junior)
Sportsmanship Award
- Camila Cely-Hernandez, Bellefontaine
- Cara Curtiss, Jonathan Alder
- Izzy Eckhardt, Kenton Ridge
- Sara Hildebrand, Urbana
- Amee Hoover, Tecumseh
- Vivian Mars, London
Mad River Division
Runner of the Year
Kailin McElroy, North Union
First Team
- Alicia Brielmaier, Indian Lake (Senior)
- Abigail Cuy Castellanos, Northwestern (Freshman)
- Emelia Krouse, Shawnee (Freshman)
- Kailin McElroy, North Union (Senior)
- Laura Metzger, Indian Lake (Sophomore)
- Shannon Rosenbaum, Northwestern (Senior)
- Harriet Uhl, Graham (Sophomore)
- Layney Wilds, North Union (Freshman)
Second Team
- Lottie Bodin, Benjamin Logan (Junior)
- Lauren Kennedy, Benjamin Logan (Senior)
- Haley Metzger, Indian Lake (Senior)
- Mollie Siefring, Benjamin Logan (Senior)
- Shelby Siefring, Benjamin Logan (Freshman)
- Allana Smith, North Union (Junior)
- Kayleigh Taylor, Indian Lake (Senior)
- Lucy Wenger, Benjamin Logan (Senior)
Special Mention
- Rylie Bussert, Northwestern (Junior)
- Reese Chilcote, Shawnee (Senior)
- Bella Highlen, Northwestern (Senior)
- Gwendolyn Smith, Benjamin Logan (Junior)
Sportsmanship Award
- Abby Arnett, Indian Lake
- Elliott Butler, Benjamin Logan
- Reese Chilcote, Shawnee
- Abigail Cuy-Castellanos, Northwestern
- Tori Ford, Graham
- Analeigh Kelson, North Union
The selections recognize the accomplishments of runners throughout the conference, highlighting individual performances and the sportsmanship demonstrated by student-athletes during the 2026 season.
