Western Kentucky Lady Topper graduate assistant Kristina Covington has been suspended following her arrest Monday. Covington, along with four other people, were arrested on drug trafficking charges after the Bowling Green Police Department found 1.2 pounds of marijuana, a little less than $2,000 and a machete during a probation and parole house check at 1428 Park St.Covington, who did not live at the residence, was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance within 1,000 yards of school.
WKU coach Mary Taylor Cowles was not available for comment. WKU Athletics’ Director Wood Selig issued a statement.
“WKU Athletics has decided to immediately suspend Lady Topper graduate student assistant Kristina Covington from all WKU Athletic related activities pending the resolution of this legal issue, at which time we will revisit her role and status as an administrative graduate assistant with the Lady Topper basketball program,” Selig said. “We feel such action is in the best interest of both Kristina and our Lady Topper program at this time.”
Covington just completed her first season as graduate assistant. The Elizabethtown native was also a four-year letterwinner and two-time all-Sun Belt Conference selection. In four years, Covington scored 1,076 points and helped lead the Lady Toppers to the NCAA Tournament in 2003.
Covington played professional basketball in Israel for two seasons before returning to Western.
She was jailed Monday in Warren County Regional Jail and released Tuesday after posting a $5,000 surety bond.
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