Girls IHSA State Track and Field 052122 – FESCH.TV

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3A Long Jump
Moving up to class 3A. Naperville North senior Denise Hernandez, a DVC and sectional champion as well as the school record holder in the long jump continues her fantastic season. A leap of 5.86 meters is good for the second place medal in the event.

Your state long jump champion for a second straight season is Alexandria Johnson from Huntley at six meters. She also wins the triple jump while Dominique Johnson from Huntley takes second.

3A 4X100 Meter Relay
The 4X100 meter relay, Neuqua Valley hoping for a spot on the podium in one of the fastest races of the day. Tolu Aremu, Chioma Anyaegbunam, Inara Ukawuba and anchor Zawadi Brown sprinting around the track. The Wildcats earn the third place medal just a tenth of a second behind Kenwood. Whitney Young in the 3A state champ in the event.

3A 100 Meter Hurdles
No Inara Ukawuba in the 4X100 podium photo because the sophomore is back on the track competing in the 100 meter hurdles. Ana-Liese Torian from Homewood Flossmoor right in the middle of the screen pulls ahead to win at 13.82 seconds ahead of Macee Rivers of Belleville West. Torian also wins the 300 hurdles. Ukawuba takes home 5th place, she also finishes in 8th place in the 300 hurdles later in the meet.

3A 4X200 Meter Relay
Another relay and the 4X200. Naperville North already finished as the runner up in the 4X800 behind Jackie Liu, Sydney Day, Christina Gu, and Emma Berres back on the track with a new group. Ashley Kushner starting things off for the Huskies, with Lily Longenbaugh next in line. Denise Hernandez looking to keep pace with Whitney Young, Evanston and Kenwood. Christina Gu running well as the anchor pulls the Huskies into a 5th place finish. Whitney Young wins another relay to pad the team standings.

3A 3200 Meters
Now the 3200 Meters takes the track. In the first lap we see a very tight pack with Naperville Central sophomore Ava Hendren in the mix. Katrina Schlenker of Batavia and Sophia McNerney from Downers Grove South also near the front.

Glenbard North junior Grace Schager pulls ahead of the pack to win the 3A 3200 at 10:17.12. Aly Negovetich from Grant in second, Brooke Johnston from Lake Zurich in third. Ava Hendren ends up in 12th, but the young Redhawk was the youngest runner to finish in the top 12. Her teammate Kait McHale makes the podium for Naperville Central in the pole vault, after finishing in 8th place.

3A 400 Meters
One lap around with the 400 meter race. Zawadi Brown back for Neuqua Valley in lane two with Metea Valley’s Kyla Harris in lane one. A pair of talented sophomores competing in the finals here. Speaking of talented sophomores, the 800 meter champ Allison Ince from Normal Community takes the 400 meter win in comeback fashion over Alexandria Edison of Homewood Flossmoor. Katelyn Lehnen from Glenwood in third. Zawadi Brown takes 5th place while Harris crosses the line in 9th.

3A High Jump
Now to the 3A High Jumps. Metea Valley sophomore Annastasia Murphy, the sectional champion is excited to make her state debut. She clears 1.65 meters and ends up in 6th place on the podium for the Mustangs.

Naperville North senior Madeline Andelbradt continues her impressive return from injury. The Huskie also clears 1.65 meters and finishes in a tie for 4th with Natalie Buratczuk from St. Charles North. That helps Naperville North to an 8th place team finish.

3A 200 Meters
The Wildcats end the meet in 6th place thanks to a great day on the track. Zawadi Brown adds her third top 5 state medal by taking 5th place in the 200 meters. Sydney and Rachel Robinson take second and third for Whitney Young to help Whiney Young win the 3A team championship. Freshman Katelyn Lehnan from Glenwood takes first.