The St. Louis area was treated to some outstanding track and field during the spring of 2013.
This past season, we witnessed the continued championship dynasty of the Hazelwood Central and Cahokia boys, the spectacular conclusion to the careers of Ezekiel Elliott of John Burroughs and Emmonnie Henderson of Edwardsville.
We also saw the birth of a rising new star in Cahokia freshman phenom Ja’Mari Ward. These talented athletes and many more are represented on the 2013 St. Louis American All-Area Track and Field Team.
Here are this year’s selections:
Boys
100-meter dash: Raymond Wingo (SLUH)
200-meter dash: Jamal Robinson (CBC)
400-meter dash: Marcus Davis (Hazelwood Central)
800-meter run: C.J. Jones (Cardinal Ritter)
1,600-meter run: Noah Kauppila (Marquette)
3,200-meter run: Sheldon Keence (St. Charles West)
110-meter high hurdles: Ezekiel Elliott (John Burroughs)
300-meter int. hurdles: Aaron Mallet (McCluer North)
4×100-meter relay: Belleville West
4×200-meter relay: Hazelwood Central
4×400-meter relay: CBC
4×800-meter relay: Cardinal Ritter
Shot Put: Josh McDonald (Timberland)
Discus: Josh McDonald (Timberland)
Long Jump: Ja’Mari Ward (Cahokia)
Triple Jump: Chris Moore (Cahokia)
High Jump: Justin Kretchmer (Waterloo)
Pole Vault: Lamar Welch (Ritenour)
Girls
100-meter dash: Aiesha Irvin-Muhammad (St. Elizabeth)
200-meter dash: Ashley Henderson (Hazelwood Central)
400-meter dash: Whitney Adams (Francis Howell)
800-meter run: Hannah Long (Eureka)
1,600-meter run: Hannah Long (Eureka)
3,200-meter run: Jill Whitmer (Cor Jesu)
100-meter high hurdles: Kimberlin Simon (McCluer North)
300-meter low hurdles: Markita Rush (East St. Louis)
4×100-meter relay: McCluer North
4×200-meter relay: Hazelwood Central
4×400-meter relay: Francis Howell
4×800-meter relay: Eureka
Shot Put: Emmonnie Henderson (Edwardsville)
Discus: Emmonnie Henderson (Edwardsville)
Long Jump: Lauren White (Edwardsville)
Triple Jump: Natiliayah Friar (Holt)
High Jump: Amber Alexander (Parkway North)
Pole Vault: Dominique Meyer (Francis Howell North)
Austin Achievement Awards
Male Athlete of the Year: Ezekiel Elliott (John Burroughs)
Female Athlete of the Year: Emmonnie Henderson (Edwardsville)
Top Boys Team: Cahokia, Hazelwood Central
Top Girls Team: Hazelwood Central
Newcomer of the Year: Ja’Mari Ward (Cahokia)
