The track and field season in underway in the St. Louis metro area. It was a banner season for Cahokia High in 2014 as the Comanche boys won its fourth consecutive Illinois Class 2A state title while the girls won their first ever state championship. McCluer North’s girls were dominant in winning their first state championship in track.
As we embark on another exciting year of high school track, here are some of the top athletes in the St. Louis area to watch in 2015.
Girls
Jasmine Barge (McCluer North): The dominant hurdler in the state of Missouri. Led the Stars to the Class 4 state championship last season.
LaJarvia Brown (Alton): The defending IHSA Class 3A state champion in the triple jump. Also an outstanding performer in the long jump and hurdles.
Maya Cody (Lutheran South): One of the top sprinters in the state of Missouri. An All-State performer in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes.
Kamira Franklin (McCluer South-Berkeley): The top performer on a very talented Bulldogs’ sprint corps. Anchored 4×400-meter relay to state title in 2014.
Mariya Hudson (Cahokia): Led the Comanches to the IHSA Class 2A state championship as a freshman. A state-champion in the 400.
Cecilya Johnson (Lutheran South): The defending Class 3A state champion in the discus. She has signed with Tulsa.
Reynesha Lewis (Cahokia): An excellent jumper and hurdler who was a big part of Cahokia’s first state championship team.
Hannah Long (Eureka): Concluding a stellar career as one of the top distance performers in the history of the state of Missouri.
Jordan McClendon (John Burroughs): One of the top throwers in the state. Won the Class 3 state title in the shot put and finished second in the discus.
Sophie Rivera: One of the top performers in the throws in the Midwest region. Dominated the Class 2 competition in the shot put and discus.
Boys
Tuvone Clark (McCluer South-Berkeley): A returning All-State performer in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles for the Bulldogs.
Fontez Davis (Edwardsville): An All-State long jumper and sprinter returns for a strong Edwardsville team.
Roosevelt Davis (East St. Louis): An All-State performer in the 400 who anchored the Flyers to a state championship in the 4×400-meter relay.
Michael Karls (Festus): One of the state’s top distance performers. He was the Class 3 state champion in the 3,200-meter run and runner-up in the 1,600.
Zachary McCray (Fort Zumwalt South): A returning All-State performer after finishing third in the Class 4 110-meter high hurdles.
John Moten (John Burroughs): A Northwestern football recruit who was also a Class 3 state-champion in the 100-meter dash.
Isaiah Michl (Edwardsville): An Illinois track recruit who is also one of the top hurdlers in the state of Illinois.
Jerrick Powell (CBC): An All-State performer in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles who is also a two-time state champion on the Cadets’ 4×400-meter relay team.
Dylan Quisenberry (Lafayette): Talented junior middle distance runner who was the Class 4 state champion in the 800-meter run.
William Session (Belleville East): Talented junior hurdler who finished third at the USATF Nationals during the summer.
Ryan Scott (CBC): Returning junior standout who earned All-State honors in the long jump and triple jump.
Kevin Spraggins (McCluer): An excellent senior athlete who returns to lead a talented group of sprinters for the Comets.
Ja’Mari Ward (Cahokia): An All-American performer in the long and triple jump. One of the best in the country.
