Four Tigers medal at State

Daniel Mazar grabs 6th place in the 800 meters at the State Finals in Charleston Saturday. Photo/Larry Thompson

Sophomore Garrett Sweatt places 3rd in the 3200 meter run Saturday at the State Finals in Charleston, running the 2 miles in 9:14:34. Photo/Larry Thompson

Senior Sam Keck-Flory clears 14 feet to place 8th in the pole vault at State. Photo/Larry Thompson

Pat Pranger throw the discus 162' 9" at State Saturday, plaing 8th overall. Photo/Larry Thompson

Boys advance at State Prelims; Sweatt, Mazar, Pranger, Keck-Flory in finals

Daniel Mazar wins this heat of the 800 meter run at Charleston Friday, advancing to the finals at the IHSA State Track & Field Meet. Photo/Larry Thompson

Garrett Sweat grabs third in this heat of the mile run Friday, good enough to qualify for the state finals. Photo/Larry Thompson

Senior Pat Pranger clears 13' 9" Friday at state to advance to the medal round today in the pole vault. Sam Keck-Flory also cleared 13' 9" to make the finals. Photo/Larry Thompson

Seniors Week: Shanice Rice, Alyssa Rimkus

Shanice Rice - Hurdles, relays

Alyssas Rimkus - Pole vault

Seniors Week: Laila Jason, Kaleb Schlueter, Sierra Bradford

Laila Jason - Long jump, hurdles, relays

Kaleb Schlueter - Triple jump, sprints, relays

Sierra Bradford - Triple jump

Seniors Week: Ellen Atwood, Pat Pranger

Ellen Atwood - Distance

Pat Pranger - Discus, pole vault

Seniors Week: Greg Dunn, Maria Carrera

Greg Dunn - Distance

Maria Carrera - Distance

Seniors Week: Manda Chasteen, Sam Keck-Flory

Manda Chasteen - Distance

Sam Keck-Flory - Pole vault, sprints, relays

Seniors Week: Greg Flores, Emily Firsching

Greg Flores - Sprints, Relays

Emily Firsching - Distance

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

EHS girls advance at state meet; Rice reaches finals in 4 events; Henderson in discus, shot put finals; Faulkner, relay teams advance to medal round

ARMS OF LOVE - Members of the Tigers 4 X 400 relay team embrace after running 2nd fastest time of the day Friday in the state prelims. From left - Laila Jason, Lauren White, Shanice Rice and Meih Huddleston. The same four runners also make up the 4 X 200 relay team, which advanced Friday to the medal round at the IHSA Finals. Photo/Tom Atwood

Senior Shanice Rice positioned herself to potentially win four medals at State by reaching the finals Friday in the 300 meter hurdles (above), the 100 meter hurdles, the 4 X 4 relay and the 4 X 2 relay. Photo/Tom Atwood

AGONY - Conant runner leading the 300 meter hurdles fell on the next-to-last last hurdle, opening the door for Rice. Photo/Tom Atwood

Even on a dark day, Freshman Emmonnie Henderson shines brightly, qualifying for the finals at the state meet in the discus (above, 137 feet) and in the shot put (40'11"). Photo/Tom Atwood

Hannah Faulkner clears 11 feet during the state prelims, advancing to the finals Saturday in the pole vault. Photo/Tom Atwood

LOOKING AHEAD - Faulkner is in a position to medal at state in the pole vault Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tiger Freshman Lauren White waits for the baton during the 1600 meter relay. Photo/Tom Atwood

Laila Jason (left) gets a hug from Lauren White after their 4 X 400 relay team advanced Friday to the finals. Photo/Tom Atwood

State qualifiers depart for Charleston; boys leave Friday for sectionals at Normal

BOUND FOR GLORY - Tiger state qualifiers pose for pictures before leaving to compete at the IHSA State Meet at Eastern Illinois University at Charleston. Photo/Tom Atwood

FOR LUCK - Tigers release "star balloons" just before leaving for Charleston. Photo/Tom Atwood

Pole vaulters Kennedy Roderick and Hannah Faulkner pack for state. Photo/Tom Atwood

A VAN FULL OF SPEED - Sprinters Shanice Rice, Lauren White, Laila Jason and Meih Huddleston prepare for the ride to Charleston. Photo/Tom Atwood

Freshman Lauren White will compete at state in the 200 and 400-meter relays. Photo/Tom Atwood

EHS band adds color to the state sendoff in the Commons Thursday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Seniors week: Stephanie Dalla Riva

This week, Photo of the Day is featuring the Class of 2010: Seniors whose track & field careers at EHS are winding down.STEPHANIE DALLA RIVA - Distance

Seniors week: Chris Taglieri

CHRIS TAGLIERI - Middle distance

Seniors Week: Melissa Collins, Tony Thompson

This week, Photo of the Day begins featuring the Class of 2010: Seniors whose track & field careers at EHS are winding down.MELISSA COLLINS - Shot put, discus

TONY THOMPSON - Middle distance

Tiger girls capture 2nd at sectionals; Faulkner, Henderson, Rice and Jason lead way to State

SECTIONAL CHAMP - Junior Hannah Faulkner (seen here at the conference meet) wins the pole vault at sectionals. Photo/Tom Atwood

Freshman Emmonnie Henderson made a strong showing at the sectional meet in Moline Saturday, qualifying for state in the shot put and discus. Photo/Tom Atwood

Senior Shanice Rice qualifies for state Saturday in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles. Photo/Tom Atwood

Laila Jason finishes 2nd in the 100-meter hurdles and will compete in the event at the state meet Saturday in Charleston. Photo/Tom Atwood

IESA Middle School Sectional

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Edwardsville hosts IESA Sectional; runners unfazed by steady rain; Liberty, Lincoln send several athletes to state; Bailey, Dowell win multiple events

Eighth grader Kristin Dowell dominates sectional, winning the 100-meter hurdles (above) and the 200-meter dash on Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

DRAMATIC WIN - Lincoln 6th grader Ethan Townsend (left) wins the 7th grade mile at sectionals, just edging past ESL Younge's Javy Hinds at the finish line. Photo/Tom Atwood

Townsend drops to his knees after his photo-finish victory in the 7th-grade mile. Photo/Tom Atwood

Erica Bailey, winner of the sectional mile and 800-meter run, gets a hug after running the mile in 5:45:4. Photo/Tom Atwood

Lincoln's Elizabeth Lynn qualifies for state, finishing 2nd in the mile in a time of 5:51. Photo/Tom Atwood

Lincoln 7th graders battle in the 4 X 100 relay at sectionals Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

These runners warmed up with an umbrella, trying in vain to keep dry in the steady rain Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Megan Keil edges Lincoln's Allie Sweatt to win the mile Saturday; both runners qualify for the the IESA State Finals next weekend. Photo/Tom Atwood

Keil wins the 8th grade mile in a time of 5:54.4. Photo/Tom Atwood

VOICE OF THE IESA - EHS Senior Greg Dunn serves as Master of Ceremonies at the sectional meet Saturday at the Winston Brown Track & Field Complex. Photo/Tom Atwood