Oak Park takes home another Girls Track State Crown.
Written Saturday June 3rd at 9:20 PM
The Knights used their relays and hurdle events to dominate the girls side in Division One at Rockford scoring 80 points on Saturday at Rockford.
Oak Park has been near the top of the State in the last decade especially with their sprint relays and hurdles have been dominant which was where they were critical in getting points.
Detroit Renaissance whom Oak Park lost to in the regional and in the State meet last season was second with 58 points and Ann Arbor Pioneer was third with 56 points.
Kylie King went second in the 800 meters which also was crucial for the Knights.
Oak Park has another solid class coming in the pipeline. Oak Park Academy which is the Knights feeder system won the Girls Oakland County Middle School meet on Thursday.
West Bloomfield took 6th with 24 points, Groves was 13th with 15 points, Rochester was 18th with 11 points, Royal Oak was 22nd with eight points, Farmington was 30th with six points, Clarkston was 41st with three and a half points, Bloomfield Hills was 42nd with three points, and Berkley was 47th with two points.
On the boys side, Adams was 6th with 28 points, Oak Park was 15th with 17 points, Troy was 19th with 10 points, Berkley was 31st with six points, Avondale was 36th with five points, Royal Oak was 44th with four points, West Bloomfield was 49th with three points, Clarkston was 54th with two points, and Oxford was 65th with .75 points.
OAA Track should be back stronger next season, congrats Knights on your State Crown.