 From
the fall of 1986 until the spring of 1990, one young lady
dominated not only the sports of cross county and track and
field at Bellevue Senior High School, but in the Northern
Ohio League as well.
Few would argue
that Shelley Cotterill Krall was one of the most dominant
runners to ever run for the red and white. Her eight varsity
letters (four in cross country, four in track and field)
stand as testament to her many accomplishments in the sport
of running. For instance:
As a freshmen,
Shelley placed second in the NOL meet, was All-Ohio
finishing eighth at state, and helped her cross country team
to a state runner-up finish, competing in the AAA (large
school) division. In track that same season, she was NOL
champ in the 1600-meter run, was All-NOL twice, and was a
regional qualifier in three events.
As a sophomore,
Shelley was NOL and district champion in cross country, was
again All-Ohio, finishing fifth at state, and helped her
team to the AAA Division State Championship. That same
season in track, she was NOL champion in the 1600- and
3200-meter runs, was district champ in three events, and ran
at state in the 3200-meter relay and run.
As a junior,
Shelley was again NOL and district champ in cross country
and placed second overall at the state meet, once again
earning All-Ohio status. That same season in track, she was
a two-time NOL champ, was All-League in three events, and
ran anchor leg on the state runner-up 3200-meter relay team
As a senior,
Shelley was All-NOL in cross country, was district champ,
and placed 14th at state and was once again named
All-Ohio. That same season in track, she was All-NOL in four
events, ran in two events at the state meet, and was NOL
champion in the 1600-meter run.
If that was not
exhausting enough to read and digest, consider that Shelley
was also first in 23 different cross country dual meets, was
captain in 1988 and 1989 and also captained the track team
in 1990, was MVP in cross country (1989) and track (1989),
was school record holder in the 1600-meter run (5:13.0), won
the Perrysburg Cross Country Invite in 1988, the Maumee
Invite in 1987 and 1988, and was 1600-meter run champ at the
Tiffin Krause Relays in 1989 and 1990.
She then earned
a cross country and track scholarship to Miami University in
Oxford, where she lettered in both sports and was second
team All-Mid American Conference with Academic Honors. She
became assistant women’s cross country coach at Dayton in
2001, and in 2004 was named boys and girls cross country
coach at Adrian Madison High School in Michigan.
Shelley resides with her
family in Adrian, Michigan |
