IHSAA Girls Track & Field
1995-96 State Finals in Review
For only the second time in meet history, two schools
tied for the team title in the 23rd Annual Indiana High School
Athletic Association Girls Track and Field Championship May 31,
1996 at the Indiana University Track Stadium in Indianapolis.
Lawrence Central came from behind in the meet's final
event to tie defending state champion Harding and earn a share
of its first IHSAA state championship in any sport. The Bears
trailed Harding by seven points going into the 1600 meter relay,
an event where Harding was not entered. Junior sprinter Arlaina
Davis, who already had captured the 400 meters title for the second
straight year, overcame a sizable gap on her anchor leg to give
Lawrence Central a third-place finish in the relay and tie for
the team championship.
Harding and Lawrence Central finished with 49 points
each, while Carmel was third with 37, followed by Fort Wayne Northrop
and Lafayette Jefferson with 37 each.
The only other shared team title in the history of
the IHSAA Girls Track and Field Championships came in 1975 when
Indianapolis Washington and Jeffersonville tied.
Most of Harding's points came from the heroics of
senior LaShanda Harper, who completed an outstanding high school
career by winning three individual titles for the third straight
year. Harper captured the 100 meters in 12.06, the 200 meters
in 25.03 and the long jump with a leap of 19-2 3/4. Harper also
anchored Harding's winning effort in the 400 meter relay. Harper
finished her career with nine individual championships and two
relay titles.
The only record set in the 1996 state meet came n
the 3200 meters as senior Amy Yoder of East Noble bettered her
own standard with a 10:24.29 clocking that gave her a 38-second
victory margin.
Senior Courtney Adams of Brebeuf Preparatory completed
a career sweep in the 1,600 meters by capturing her fourth straight
title in a tie of 4:52.52.
The Executive Committee selected Amy Yoder of East
Noble as the 1996 recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
in Girls Track and Field. Farm Bureau Insurance, corporate sponsor
of all IHSAA tournaments, presented a $1,000 scholarship in Yoder's
name to East Noble High School.
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
1. (tie) Harding and Lawrence
Central 49; 3. Carmel 37; 4. (tie) Fort Wayne Northrop and Lafayette
Jefferson 25; 6. Pike 24; 7. Wawasee 20.5; 8. (tie) Fort Wayne
Wayne, Gary Wallace and Terre Haute North 19; 11. (tie) Evansville
Bosse and Indianapolis Broad Ripple 18; 13. Elkhart Memorial 17;
14. Gary West Side 16; 15. North Central (Indpls.) 15; 16. (tie)
Michigan City, Northridge and Tipton 13; 19. Valparaiso 12; 20.
(tie) Benton Central, Brebeuf, Gary Mann and Warren Central 11.
FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
100 METERS
1. LaShanda Harper, Harding,
12.06; 2. Arlaina Davis, Lawrence Central, 12.23; 3. Latoya Jagoe,
Evansville Bosse, 12.34; 4. Lakesha Washington, Elkhart Memorial,
12.37; 5. Rashida Dodson, Pike, 12.39; 6. Domoni Graham, Gary
Mann, 12.42; 7. Ebony Jackson, Harding, 12.52; 8. Tandra Foster,
Lafayette Jefferson, 12.81; 9. LaKisha Goins, Anderson, 12.84
200 METERS
1. LaShanda Harper, Harding,
25.03; 2. Arlaina Davis, Lawrence Central, 25.29; 3. Domoni Graham,
Gary Mann, 25.59; 4. Candice Green, Warren Central, 25.67; 5.
Tiffany Turner, Pike, 25.68; 6. Latoya Jagoe, Evansville Bosse,
25.78; 7. Erica Long, Franklin, 25.80; 8. Tiffany Gaddy, Gary
Wallace, 25.85; 9. Alisa Gardner, Gary Wallace, 25.92
400 METERS
1. Arlaina Davis, Lawrence
Central, 55.39; 2. Faith Spells, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, 57.05;
3. Megan Pierce, Fort Wayne Concordia, 57.62; 4. Oni Sharp, North
Central (Indpls.), 57.67; 5. Emily Matz, Wawasee, 57.74; 6. Stacey
Peterson, Concord, 57.75; 7. Kiley McQuinn, Tipton, 58.51; 8.
Jessica Anderson, Fort Wayne Wayne, 58.73; 9. Erica Barnett, North
Central (Indpls.), 58.90
800 METERS
1. Ann Brady, Lafayette
Central Catholic, 2:13.17; 2. Angie Draper, Terre Haute North,
2:15.36; 3. Courtney Bell, Oldenburg Academy, 2:15.77; 4. Talia
Barwick, Fort Wayne Northrop, 2:16.21; 5. Cody Sohn, Carmel, 2:17.09;
6. Annee Cooper, Crawfordsville, 2:17.34; 7. Aimee Lee, Harrison
(West Lafayette), 2:17.77; 8. Patricia Rice, South Bend St. Joseph's,
2:18.84; 9. Kimberly Craig, Fort Wayne Northrop, 2:19.87
1600 METERS
1. Courtney Adams, Brebeuf,
4:52.52; 2. Jolene Williams, Northridge, 5:01.82; 3. Maria Harriman,
West Noble, 5:02.61; 4. Brianna Johnson, Carmel, 5:05.59; 5. Michelle
McIntosh, Benton Central, 5:06.51; 6. Julie Ham, Carmel, 5:09.35;
7. Melissa Griffey, Elkhart Memorial, 5:09.55; 8. Donna Harless,
Anderson Highland, 5:09.96; 9. Erin Womble, Chesterton, 5:11.23
3200 METERS
1. Amy Yoder, East Noble,
10:24.29 (State Record); 2. Melissa Griffey, Elkhart Memorial,
11:02.75; 3. Brianna Johnson, Carmel, 11:08.02; 4. Courtney Lancashire,
Columbus North, 11:10.10; 5. Evelyn Corona, Fort Wayne South Side,
11:10.16; 6. Whitney Bevins, Westfield, 11:11.21; 7. Amber Macy,
Columbus East, 11:13.09; 8. Elizabeth Andrew, Lafayette Jefferson,
11:14.74; 9. Nicole Nigh, Lake Central, 11:16.46
100 METERS LOW HURDLES
1. Melissa Hankins, Tipton,
14.04; 2. Lutisha Shittu, Gary Wallace, 14.26; 3. Shamora Moore,
Fort Wayne Wayne, 14.30; 4. Keli Walker, Harding, 14.62; 5. Tabetha
Miller, Terre Haute North, 14.99; 6. Jackie Bartlett, Frontier,
15.01; 7. Alysha Aalbregtse, Wawasee, 15.17; 8. Jill Inman, Seeger,
15.24; 9. Nyagon Duany, Bloomington North, 15.29
300 METERS LOW HURDLES
1. Shamora Moore, Fort Wayne
Wayne, 44.06; 2. Lutisha Shittu, Gary Wallace, 44.28; 3. Nicole
Stier, Columbus East, 45.73; 4. Jackie Bartlett, Frontier, 45.86;
5. Alysha Aalbregtse, Wawasee, 45.87; 6. Tabetha Miller, Terre
Haute North, 45.98; 7. Deatris Cheaney, Evansville Bosse, 46.26;
8. Jill Allen, Pike, 46.32; 9. Nicole Lymon, Fort Wayne North
Side, 46.37
400 METERS RELAY
1. Harding (Keli Walker,
Ebony Jackson, Donishia Morrison, LaShanda Harper) 48.18; 2. Gary
West Side 48.41; 3. Pike 48.97; 4. Michigan City 49.35; 5. Warren
Central 49.37; 6. Fort Wayne North Side 49.38; 7. South Bend Riley
49.43; 8. Evansville Bosse 49.47; 9. Richmond 49.49
1600 METERS RELAY
1. Indianapolis Broad
Ripple (Shawnice Neal, Satin Crable, Brandi Smiley, Faith Spells)
3:56.33; 2. Gary West Side 3:59.44; 3. Lawrence Central 4:00.10;
4. Fort Wayne Northrop 4:00.65; 5. Carmel 4:00.68; 6. Fort Wayne
Snider 4:00.91; 7. Benton Central 4:00.94; 8. North Central (Indpls.)
4:00.95; 9. Wawasee 4:01.67
3200 METERS RELAY
1. Carmel (Brianna Johnson,
Lauren Weddell, Angie DeVoe, Cody Sohn) 9:21.23; 2. Crown Point
9:28.38; 3. Valparaiso 9:29.22; 4. North Central (Indpls.) 9:31.61;
5. Fort Wayne Northrop 9:32.51; 6. Noblesville 9:35.98; 7. Michigan
City 9:37.40; 8. Terre Haute North 9:37.48; 9. Brebeuf 9:37.96
DISCUS
1. Candice Crawford, Homestead,
145-5; 2. Rachael Honegger, Lafayette Jefferson, 144-7; 3. Darria
Clayton, Gary Roosevelt, 139-8; 4. Sarah Martin, Delphi, 136-10;
5. Amy Rogers, Northridge, 128-6; 6. Drenda Martin, Indianapolis
Ritter, 127-11; 7. Kymberly Brooks, Benton Central, 127-9; 8.
Nicole Key, Yorktown, 126-5; 9. Rebekah Freds, Norwell, 125-4
SHOT PUT
1. Rachael Honegger, Lafayette
Jefferson, 41-9.25; 2. Amanda Bright, Marion, 41-7.5; 3. Rebekah
Freds, Norwell, 40-11.25; 4. Tarina Owens, Lawrence Central, 40-4.25;
5. Denise McDonald, Pike, 39-11; 6. Erica Flegel, Michigan City,
39-6.5; 7. Darria Clayton, Gary Roosevelt, 39-2.25; 8. Diane Seng,
Jasper, 38-11.75; 9. Becky Garza, Southwood, 38-8
LONG JUMP
1. LaShanda Harper, Harding,
19-2.75; 2. Jacki Wallace, Mishawaka, 18-7; 3. Brooke Hendricks,
Fort Wayne Northrop, 18-1.75; 4. Finda Fallah, Lawrence Central,
17-8; 5. Karisa Diaz, Valparaiso, 17-7; 6. Janice Thornburg, Mount
Vernon, 17-5; 7. Tandra Foster, Lafayette Jefferson, 17-2.5; 8.
Latoya Jagoe, Evansville Bosse, 17-1.75; 9. Jamie Glassford, Jay
County, 17-1.5
HIGH JUMP
1. Melissa Dyal, Bloomfield,
5-6; 2. Kelly Rupert, DeKalb, 5-5; 3. Susan Setlak, Wawasee, 5-4;
(tie) Sarah Willis, Castle, 5-4; 5. Andrea Dillman, Center Grove,
5-4; 6. Rochelle Stansberry, Lawrence Central, 5-4; 7. Nyagon
Duany, Bloomington North, 5-4; 8. Lora Alvey, Evansville North,
5-4; (tie) Sarah Feeley, Park Tudor, 5-4