Oak Park dominants as Girls Track and Field State Champs

Written Saturday May 31st at 6:15 PM

The Knights dominance in girls track and field continues.

Oak Park won the Division One State crown in girls track and field for the fourth straight year scoring 86 points on Saturday afternoon at East Kentwood winning their ninth State Crown in 11 seasons.

The Knights scored 23 points in the 400 meter dash and won three of the four relays along with scoring 21 points in the 100 and 300 hurdles respectably.

West Bloomfield took fourth behind the sprinting of Kamryn Tatum who won the 100 and 200 meter dashes.

Ellie Mendoza finished second in the discus for Rochester who tied for eighth with 21 points.

Farmington tied for 26th with 7.5 points, Royal Oak was tied for 37th with four points from thrower Jada Ewell in the discus, and Adams along with Oxford were tied for 45th with two points each.

On the boys side at East Kentwood, Oak Park tied for fourth with 28 points while Clarkston was 13th with 19 points, Groves was 16th with 15 points behind the discus win from Ray Glory Ejoyokah, Troy and Adams tied for 24th with nine points, West Bloomfield was tied for 33rd with six points, Troy Athens and Stoney Creek behind Spencer Beckeman was tied for 41st with four points, and Bloomfield Hills was tied for 53rd with two points.

In Division Two at Hamilton, Harper Woods boys tied for 18th with 10 points and Ferndale tied for 56th with two points. In the girls Ferndale was tied for 49th with three points.

Overall it was a great day on the track for the OAA. Stay tuned to OAA Now for the latest on this developing story.