Hazelwood East sprinter wins 2 events at state championships

Tianna Valentine set two new school records in track over the weekend. The senior, who graduated from Hazelwood East High School on May 19, competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter races at the 2012 Missouri State High School Activities Association Track and Field Championships.

Valentine took first place in the 100-meter with a time of 11.51. She broke the previous school record of 11.66.  In the 200-meter, Valentine finished with a final time of 23.71, breaking the school record of 24.48. She will attend the University of Kansas as a scholarship athlete.

The Hazelwood East girls’ track team ranked 12th at state competition, scoring 20 points. The 4×800 relay team finished 16th in a time of 10:59.92. The team coach is Linwood Barnes, social studies teacher at HEHS.

The girls’ team from Hazelwood Central High School, coached by JC Kime, ranked 10th at state with 24 points.

The 4×200 relay team – Maya Mason, senior; Marcya Spivey, freshman; Prenecia Ponds, junior; Ashley Henderson, sophomore – finished in first place in 1:41.55. The 4×400 relay team finished in sixth place with a time of 4:00:76. Henderson also took fourth place in the 100-meter, finishing in 11.93. She finished third in the 200-meter with a time of 24.39.

The girls’ team from Hazelwood West High School ranked 28th, scoring 7 points. Tyler Kelly, a junior, competed in the 300-meter hurdles, earning 6th place with a time of 44.86. Lauralyn Rosenberger, a junior, competed in the pole vault, finishing in fifth place at 11-00. The team is led by Monica Kircher, physical education teacher at HWHS.

 

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