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Girls place 3rd at State; Have 5 State Champs

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GIRLS PLACE 3RD AT STATE; HAVE 5 STATE CHAMPS

On Friday and Saturday of last week (May 12 & 13) the boys and girls track teams competed at the 6A State High School track meet, which was hosted at Yukon High School The girls took 3rd place, behind Edmond rival Memorial, who took 1st place, and Jenks who took 2nd. Highlighting the weekend were 3 State Meet Records by Emmanuella Njenje in the 200m and 400m dash and the 4x200m Relay team (Nia Moore / Zoey Battles / Zoelie Deaton / Emmanuella Njenje). Two other state champs were crowned: Natalie Duggan in the 3200 m,and the 4x100m Relay team of Moore, Battles, Deaton, and Njenje. Overall Emmanuella Njenje took home 4 state champion medals, capping off a very successful senior year! Here are the other results of the girls and the boys events: 5th place: 3200m Run - Audrey Hill 5th place: 1600m Run - Natalie Duggan 6th place: 100m Hurdles - Taylore Baker 7th place: 4x800m Relay - Audrey Hill / Amia Williams / Natalie Duggan / Aaliyah Joshua 7th place: Long Jump - LaNiyah Curry 7th place: 300m Hurdles - Taylore Baker 7th place: 200m Dash - Nia Moore 9th place: 100m Dash - Zoey Battles 9th place: 800m Run - Audrey Hill 9th place: 1600m Run - Audrey Hill 9th place: 4x400m Relay Nia Moore / Paisley Wilson / Jada Estrada / Zoey Battles 10th place: 3200m Run - Aaliyah Joshua Boys 2nd place / State Runner-up: Discus Throw - Bergin Kysar 3rd place: Discus Throw - Daniel Newton 6th place: 400m Dash - Foster Penhall 7th place: 4x400m Relay Alden Taylor / Foster Penhall / Emmanuel Ndubueze / Cade Nelson 9th place: 800m Run - Jack Sydnes 9th place: Shot Put - Daniel Newton