Cahokia, East St. Louis headline Metro East top track athletes

By Dean Criddle

April 26, 2017 6:37 PM

Cahokia’s Mariya Hudson is on her way to winning the 200-meter dash at the 2016 Class 2A state track meet in Charleston. Hudson’s win helped the Comanches win state again. Chris Johns Special to the News-Democrat

During the first three years of her high school career, Mariya Hudson has been a catalyst on the Cahokia High School girls track and field program which has won three straight Class 2A state championships.

The 2017 season looks to be no different.

The top Class 2A track and field athlete in the state, Hudson is currently ranked first among metro east athletes in four events according to results tabulated and reocrded by Dyestat.com.

Hudson has top times in the 100 meters (11.74 seconds), 200 meters (24.32), 400 meters (55.51 seconds) and long jump (18 feet 11 3/4 inches)

East St. Louis standout Rokelle Stanley is the only other individual athlete top-ranked in two or more events. Stanley is ranked first in the 100 meter hurdles (14.47 seconds) and 300 meter hurdles (44.43 seconds).

Any area coaches wishing to record updates or submit a top time or distance may do so by emailing Dean Criddle at dcriddle@bnd.com Updates must come from either head or assistant coaches.

Following is a list of the top five performances of metro-east area athletes in each event during the 2017 girls track and field season.

At a glance

These are the top times from metro-east girls participating in IHSA girls track and field this outdoor season:

100 Meters

Name	School	Performance	Date
Mariya Hudson	Cahokia	11.74	April 15
Tamya Houston	O’Fallon	12.32	April 14
Jessica Coughlin	Belleville West	12.61	April 7
Nicquayleeonntea Moore	East St. Louis	12.69	April 1
Jailyn Allen	Cahokia	12.74	April 15

200 Meters

Name	School	Performance	Date
Mariya Hudson	Cahokia	24.32	April 15
Faith Mitchell	East St. Louis	25.97	April 8
Mya Watson-Blake	O’Fallon	26.00	April 14
Toni Rush	Granite City	26.17	April 11
Tamya Houston	O’Fallon	26.37	April 7

400 Meters

Name	School	Performance	Date
Mariya Hudson	Cahokia	55.51	April 15
Jessica Coughlin	Belleville West	57.86	April 14
Jariah Turner	East St. Louis	58.46	March 18
Kameron Frazier	Belleville West	59.30	March 30
Kiara Chapman	Jerseyville	59.83	April 1

800 Meters

Name	School	Performance	Date
Shonjahnae Griggs	East St. Louis	2:20.11	April 1
Victoria Vegher	Edwardsville	2:22.59	April 14
Lorie Cashdollar	Edwardsville	2:23.57	March 31
Seleiya Wilson	Belleville East	2:24.42	April 11
Kristen Collier	Freeburg	2:24.95	April 7

1,600 Meters

Name	School	Performance	Date
Abby Korak	Edwardsville	5:16.78	April 8
Jenna Schwartz	Waterloo	5:19.87	April 11
Melanie Cozzi	Mascoutah	5:27.44	April 11
Melissa Spencer	Edwardsville	5:27.55	April 14
Abby Schrobilgen	Edwardsville	5:28.38	April 14

3200 Meters

Name	School	Performance	Date
Jenna Schwartz	Waterloo	11:18.16	April 7
Jaycie Hudson	Edwardsville	11:31.01	March 31
Abby Korak	Edwardsville	11:35.77	April 14
Abby Schrobilgen	Edwardsville	11:38.52	March 31
Ella King	Waterloo	11:55.31	April 7

100 Meter Hurdles

Name	School	Performance	Date
Rokelle Stanley	East St. Louis	14.47	April 8
LaQwasia Stepney	Cahokia	14.47	April 15
TyKiaza Jones	Granite City	15.10	April 11
Kelvi Searcy	Belleville West	15.51	April 14
Mackenzie Ryan	O’Fallon	15.60	April 14

300 Meter Hurdles

Name	School	Performance	Date
Rokelle Stanley	East St. Louis	44.43	April 1
LaQwasia Stepney	Cahokia	46.41	April 15
Veronica Sherrod	East St. Louis	48.09	April 12
Kendra Griggs	Edwardsville	48.19	April 14
DeJah Campbell	Belleville West	48.33	April 12

Long Jump

Name	School	Performance	Date
Mariya Hudson	Cahokia	18-11 3/4	April 12
LaQwasia Stepney	Cahokia	18-9 3/4	April 12
Jessica Coughlin	Belleville West	17-9 1/2	April 7
Nicquayleeonntea Moore	East St. Louis	17-2 1/2	April 12
Kayla Gordon	O’Fallon	16-9 1/2	April 12

Triple Jump

Name	School	Performance	Date
Brittany Walker	Belleville West	38-4	March 31
LaQuasia Stepney	Cahokia	36-10 1/2	March 24
Mackenzie Ryan	O’Fallon	36-2 1/2	April 12
Ahmia Dorsey	East St. Louis	35-9 1/2	April 20
Tamadja Rodgers	Cahokia	35-8 3/4	April 20

High Jump

Name	School	Performance	Date
Katie Mans	Alton	5-4	March 24
Rokelle Stanley	East St. Louis	5-4	April 1
Abby Carney	O’Fallon	5-2	April 12
Mya Watson-Blake	O"Fallon	5-2	March 24
Tamadja Rodgers	Cahokia	5-2	April 1

Pole Vault

Name	School	Performance	Date
Stephanie Jacobs	Freeburg	11-0	April 7
Kallie Zuidema	Freeburg	9-6	April 19
Kelsey Weatherford	Columbia	9-0	April 1
Morgan Fox	Nashville	9-0	April 19
Sandra Sledge	Belleville East	9-0	April 1

Shot Put

Name	School	Performance	Date
Evangeline Harris	East St. Louis	43-11 3/4	March 24
Jazzmine Poole	East St. Louis	38-8	March 18
Kelly Pottorff	Triad	38 1/2	April 20
Savannah Malney	Edwardsville	36 4 1/2	April 8
Jennifer Poole	East St. Louis	36 1 1/2	April 20

Discus

Name	School	Performance	Date
Jazzmine Poole	East St. Louis	140-7	March 24
Evangeline Harris	East St. Louis	135-8	March 18
Jennifer Poole	East St. Louis	125-1	April 20
Savannah Maloney	Edwardsville	118-2	March 31
Kelly Pottorff	Triad	116-7	April 7

400 Meter Relay

School	Performance	Date
O’Fallon	47.45	April 12
Cahokia	47.99	April 12
East St. Louis	48.55	March 24
Belleville West	48.58	April 12
Granite City	48.79	March 31

800 Meter Relay

School	Performance	Date
Cahokia	1:40.98	April 12
O’Fallon	1:41.67	April 14
East St. Louis	1:42.51	April 12
Collinsville	1:45.14	April 12
Belleville West	1:45.50	April 14

1,600 Meter Relay

School	Performance	Date
East St. Louis	3:57.11	April 12
Belleville West	3:57.49	April 12
Cahokia	4:01.82	April 12
Edwardsville	4:04.14	April 12
O’Fallon	4:10.77	April 12

3,200 Meter Relay

School	Performance	Date
Edwardsville	9:43.87	April 8
Freeburg	9:49.12	April 11
O’Fallon	9:57.42	April 12
Mascoutah	10:06.89	April 11
Belleville East	10:11.58	March 24

This story was originally published April 26, 2017 at 6:37 PM with the headline "Cahokia, East St. Louis headline Metro East top track athletes."