Boys and Girls Track Team Win City Championship!!

(Hansen Stadium, Chicago, IL) Lane Tech took care of business by winning the Boys Track Public League Championship and the Girls Track Public League Championship.

The Lane Tech boys Lane had first place victories by Fuad Salami in the 100 (11.08) and 200 (22.47), Gerald Turner in the 110 hurdles (15.01), Tory McAlister in the 300 hurdles (40.53), and the 3,200 relay, 400 relay, and the 800 relay. Lane held off a furious effort by Mather and won by a team score of only 145.5 to 121.5.

Fuad Salami                                    Let's Celebrate!                             Kevin Beltran

The Lane Tech girls had first place finishes by Shanita Polk in the Discus (80-01) and Shot Put (30-03), Stephanie Hughes in the 3200 meters (12:00.16), Nia Muhamed in the 100 meter hurdles (14.96), and Morgan Monroe in the 800 meters (2:23.33) and the 300 hurdles with a Chicago Public League meet record time of 45.17. Lane Tech(170.5 points) outscored highly touted Morgan Park (118.3 points), and Whitney Young (97.4 points).

Idia Omiagate                                                                                                     Morgan Moroe winning the 800

Lane Tech boys varsity city champions!! www.LaneTechFan.com photo

Lane Tech girls varsity city champions!!  www.LaneTechFan.com photo

Boys Track City Championship Results

PUBLIC LEAGUE

Teams: Lane 145.5, Mather 121.5, Morgan Park 83, Young 70, Robeson 26, Julian 20, Lincoln Park 19, Marshall 19, Prosser 16, Dunbar 15, Clark 13, Ag. Science 12, Simeon 12, Northside Prep 11, Corliss 11, Kenwood 10, Hubbard 9, Fenger 8, Payton 8.

Long jump: Norman Thomas, Young, 21-11.25; Triple jump: Desmond Johnson, Simeon, 43-10.00; Shot put: Ryan Paris, Morgan Park, 47-6.00; Discus: Edwin Moreno, Mather, 134-9.50; High jump: Norman Thomas, Young, 6-5.00; 3,200 relay: Lane 8:19.28; 400 relay: Lane 43.18; 3,200: Ivan Coronel, Mather, 10:07.97; 110 hurdles: Gerald Turner, Lane, 15.01; 100: Fuad Salami, Lane, 11.08; 800: Willard Lewis, Julian, 1:59.48; 800 relay: Lane 1:30.20; 400: Peter Sorhando, Prosser, 49.81; 300 hurdles: Tory McAlister, Lane, 40.53; 1,600: Coronel, Mather, 4:37.30; 200: Salami, Lane, 22.47; 1,600 relay: Robeson 3:30.70

Girls Track City Championship Results

Final team standings 1. Lane 170.5 2. Morgan Park 118 3. Young 97 4. Northside College Prep 55 5. Kenwood 52 6. Mather 29 7. Julian 28 8. Harper 25.5 9. Dunbar 20 10. North Lawndale 17 10. Jones 17 12. Steinmetz 16 13. Fenger 9 13. Simeon 9 15. South Shore 5 15. Prosser 5 15. Robeson 5 18. Hyde Park 4 18. Payton 4 20. Clark 3 21. DuSable 2 21. Bogan 2 23. Curie 1 23. Douglass Academy 1 23. Ag. Science 1 Individuals

LONG JUMP-Tierra Russell, Morgan Park, 16-09 TRIPLE JUMP-Kawana Brooks, Kenwood, 37-04 SHOT PUT-Shanita Polk, Lane, 30-03 DISCUS-Shanita Polk, Lane, 80-01 HIGH JUMP-Lekeisha Parker, Dunbar, 5-04 800 SPRINT MEDLEY-Young, 1:50.89 4x800 RELAY-Young, 9:56.50 4X100 RELAY-Kenwood, 49.53 3,200 METERS-Stephanie Hughes, Lane, 12:00.16 100 METERS HURDLES-Nia Muhammad, Lane, 14.96 100 METERS-Tamika Robinson, Morgan Park, 12.04 800 METERS-Morgan Monroe, Lane, 2:23.33 4x200 RELAY-Young, 1:45.62 400 METERS-Rasheta Butler, Julian, 58.17 300 METER HURDLES-Morgan Monroe, Lane, 45.17 1,600 METERS-Rachel Joravsky, Young, 5:19.44 200 METERS-Tamika Robinson, Morgan Park, 25.11 4x400 RELAY-Morgan Park, 4:07.20

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