EHS girls grab 4th at State; boys tie for 2nd at sectionals; Henderson is state champ in discus; Rice brings home 4 medals; all six athletes medal

The six EHS athletes pictured above competed against the best track & field teams from all the large schools in Illinois Saturday--and came in fourth in the state. Six athletes--Shanice Rice, Laila Jason, Hannah Faulkner, Meih Huddleston, Lauren White and Emmonnie Henderson. Each one brought home at least one medal. Shanice Rice brought home four, and Freshman Emmonnie Henderson came back with an individual state championship in the shot put. To take just six athletes to the State Finals and finish 4th requires each person to score, to do her best. And that's what these six Tigers did. Congratulations! Photos/Tom Atwood

MEDAL WINNERS - The Tigers 4 X 400 relay team placed 2nd in the state at the IHSA Finals in Charleston Saturday. Overall, Edwardsville placed 4th in Class AAA. Photo/Tom Atwood

EMMONNIE! Freshman Emmonnie Henderson shocks IHSA by winning the state shot put championship (43' 9") and placing 3rd in the state discus finals (137 feet). Photo/Tom Atwood

Hannah Faulkner clears 11 feet in the state finals, good enough for a medal and 9th place in the Class 3A pole vault. Photo/Tom Atwood

COURAGEOUS ANCHOR - After winning three medals already today, Senior Shanice Rice, in the final heat, brought the Tigers 4 X 400 relay team from 5th place to within inches of a state championship. O'Fallon held on to win in a dramatic finale to the state meet. Photo/Tom Atwood

Garrett Sweatt qualifies for state in the mile and two-mile Saturday at the boys sectional in Normal. Overall, the Tigers finished in a tie for 2nd place at the meet. Photo/Vickie Maxwell

Senior Pat Pranger is headed to State in two events after qualifying Saturday at Normal in the discus (above) and the pole vault. Photo/Larry Thompson