The Cahokia High boys’ track and field dynasty continued last weekend as the Comanches won their fourth consecutive Class 2A state title at the IHSA State Championships in Charleston, Ill.
The Comanches scored 90 points to hold off a big challenge from Chicago-area school Maple Park Kaneland, which scored 84 points to finish in second place. It was Cahokia’s second state championship in two weeks as its girls won the Class 2A state title last weekend.
Sophomore Ja’Mari Ward and senior Gary Hickman were the Comanches’ top two individuals. Ward won the triple jump with a leap of 47 feet 8 ¾ inches. He was also second in the long jump. Hickman won the 110-meter high hurdles and finished second in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles.
Cahokia was also tough in the relays as they finished first in the 4×100 and 4×400, second in the 4×200 and third in the 4×800-meter relays. The 4×400-meter relay team of Jalon Monigan, Chris McGee, Marlin Brady and Tryan Lyons set a new Class 2A state record with a time of 3 minutes 17.66 seconds while clinching the team championship in the process.
Korrion Session was fifth in both the 100-meter high hurdles and 300-meter intermediate hurdles. Jalon Monigan was second in the triple jump while Daniell Akins was ninth in the shot put.
Tigers tie
The Edwardsville Tigers finished in a tie for second place in the IHSA Class 3A state meet. The Tigers were led by senior Craig James, who finished second in the 110-meter high hurdles and fourth in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles. James also joined Isaiah Michl, Fontez Davis and Rene Perry to win the 4×100-meter relay. Michl was also fifth in the 300-meter hurdles.
State titlists
Collinsville standout thrower Martinus Mitchell won the state title in the shot put with a throw of 61 feet 0 ¾ inches. Patrick Perrier of O’Fallon won the 1,600-meter run and finished second in the 3,200. The East St. Louis quartet of Josh Askew, Roosevelt Davis, Kevin Johnson and Herbert Molton won the 4×400-meter relay in a time of 3:16.59.
