“font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;”>It was another exciting season of high school track and field in the St. Louis metropolitan area. As the season comes to a close, it is time to bring you the 2011 edition of the St. Louis American All-Area Track and Field Team.
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>We would like to congratulate our state team champions, which include Maplewood (Missouri Class 2 boys), MICDS girls (Missouri Class 3 girls), Hazelwood Central (Missouri Class 4 boys), East St. Louis (Illinois Class 3A girls) and Cahokia (Illinois Class 2A boys).
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>We also want to congratulate our new state record holders: Samantha Levin (Ladue, Class 4 girls 800), Ladue (Class 4 girls 4×400-relay), Emmonnie Henderson (Edwardsvillle, Illinois Class 3A girls shot put), McCluer South-Berkeley (Missouri Class 3 boys 4×200-meter relay), Jena Hemann (Breese Central, Illinois Class 1A girls long jump).
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Our 2011 St. Louis American Male Track Athlete of the Year is shared by Michael Hester of Hazelwood Central and Vernon Carter of Cahokia. Our Female Track Athlete of the Year is Samantha Levin of Ladue.
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Here are the members of the St. Louis American All-Area Track and Field Team by event:
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>100-meter dash: Tianna Valentine (Hazelwood East)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>200-meter dash: Peyton Chaney (Nerinx Hall)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>400-meter dash: Montenae Roye-Speight (Ladue)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>800-meter run: Samantha Levin (Ladue)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>1,600-meter run: Samantha Levin (Ladue)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>100-meter high hurdles: Claudette Day (East St. Louis)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>300-meter low hurdles: Markita Rush (East St. Louis)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×100-meter relay: East St. Louis
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×200-meter relay: Hazelwood East
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×400-meter relay: Ladue
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×800-meter relay: Ladue
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Long Jump: Nataliyah Friar (Wentzville Holt)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Triple Jump: Nataliyah Friar (Wentzville Holt)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Shot Put: Emmonnie Henderson (Edwardsville)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Discus: Emmonnie Henderson (Edwardsville)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>High Jump: Joymesia Howard (East St. Louis)
“font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;”> Boys
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>100: Lonnell Watkins (McCluer South-Berkeley)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>200: Michael Hester (Hazelwood Central)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>400: Michael Hester (Hazelwood Central)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>800: Johnny Moore (East St. Louis)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>1,600: Johnny Moore (East St. Louis)11
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>110-meter hurdles: Ezekiel Elliot (John Burroughs)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>300-meter Int. hurdles: Jehu Chesson (Ladue)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×100: Belleville West
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×200: Ladue
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×400: Hazelwood Central
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4×800: Rockwood Summit
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Long Jump: Vernon Carter (Cahokia)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Triple Jump: Vernon Carter (Cahokia)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Shot Put: Deondre Canaday (McCluer North)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Discus: Keith Jones (McCluerNorth)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>High Jump: Marcus Mason (Granite City)
“font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Pole Vault: LaMarr Welch (Ritenour)
