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Last Year’s Girls State Meet

Warren Central Earns Back-to-Back State Title

Pike’s Lynna Irby was not to be denied dles in 14.00.
and neither was the Warren Central It was also
team as the Warriors overcame a one her second
point deficit in the final event to win consecutive
the 44th Annual Girls Track and Field individual title
State Championship. in the event.
In her final high school event, the Jackson
senior Irby completed her legend- wasn’t the
ary career with a fourth consecutive only repeat
sweep of the sprint events during this hurdler, how-
year’s state meet. Before finishing ever, to repeat
her four-peat in the 200 M and 400 M as champion.
Dash (with times of 23.41 and 53.81, Senior Ad-
respectively), Irby broke her own dison Coy
State Record in the 100 M Dash with of Culver
a blazing time of 11.41. She finished Academies
her high school career with a record took home
12 state championships surpassing her second
former Olympian Maicel Malone of straight 300 M
North Central (Indianapolis) setting a Low Hurdles
record for most sprint championships, title by posting a time of 42.30. from Pioneer, completed her own
most individual titles and most career back-to-back victory in the 800 M
crowns. Upperclassmen continued to show Run with a winning time of 2.11.96.
their veteran dominance throughout Madison, an impressive student-
In the team competition and trailing by the night. Senior thrower Essence athlete and leader in the classroom
a single point heading into the 1600 M Henderson of Lafayette Jefferson and community, was also named the
Relay, Warren Central got more than improved upon last year’s junior recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude
enough from the team of Mikeisha campaign by defending her Discus Award following the meet.
Covington (10), Dejah Johnson (12), title with a throw of 158-1. Henderson
K’Ja Talley (9), and Tiler Tyler (12), as also took home first place in the Shot Though seniors nearly dominated the
the Warriors were repeat champs in Put with a distance of 46-11.75 deny- scene, Emma Wilson proved herself
the event with a time of 3:48.55. War- ing Portage senior Victoria Farley, to be a rising star as she captured
ren Central’s senior hurdler Kayland who finished second at 45-6, a third both the 1600 M Run and 3200 M Run
Jackson was also a major contributor consecutive title. titles in times of 4:56.34 and 10:43.94,
to the Warriors’ title defense, as she respectively. The distance runner from
earned first place in the 100 M Hur- Meanwhile, Madison Kiser, a senior Greencastle is only a sophomore.
2017-18 State Champions Final Team Standings

Event Champion School Time/Dist./Ht. 1. Warren Central 55
Pole Vault Kennedy Drish (10) Hamilton Southeastern 12-00 2. Hamilton Southeastern 46
Long Jump Paige Saylor (12) Roncalli 19-01 3. Brebeuf Jesuit 33
Discus Essence Henderson (12) Lafayette Jefferson 158-01 4. Ben Davis 31
High Jump Shelby Tyler (10) Noblesville 5-10 5. Pike 30
Shot Put Essence Henderson Lafayette Jefferson 46-11.75 T6. Fort Wayne Northrop 29
3200 Relay Noblesville 9:07.69 Crown Point 29
(Maria Anderson, 10; Susanna Sharples-Gordon, 12; Abigail Little, 11; Kat Dombroski, 12) T8. Fishers 27
100 Hurdles Kayland Jackson (12) Warren Central 14.00 Zionsville 27
100 Meters Lynna Irby (11) Pike 11.41 T10. Carmel 22
1600 Meters Emma Wilson Greencastle 4:56.34 Noblesville 22
400 Relay Hamilton Southeastern 47.19
(Olivia Burgess, 9; Tierra Sydnor, 10; Mia Mackenzie, 11; Camille Christopher, 11)
400 Meters Lynna Irby (11) Pike 53.81
300 Hurdles Addison Coy (12) Culver Academies 42.30
800 Meters Madison Kiser (12) Pioneer 2:11.96
200 Meters Lynna Irby (11) Pike 23.41
3200 Meters Emma Wilson (10) Greencastle 10:43.94
1600 Relay Warren Central 3:48.55
(Mikeisha Covington, 10; Dejah Johnson, 12; K’Ja Talley, 9; Tiler Tyler, 12)
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