The Speed Zone: D1 and D2 Dash Athletes

A look at some of the top sprinters in D1 and D2. Go to the Whitehall feature for D3 Sprinters.
To see the Honor Roll list go to the Wisconsin Sports Network Website



Finals of the 2007 WIAA State Meet D1 100m dash event [L-R]: Uniqua Taylor [5th, Milwaukee King], Stephanie Henry [6th, La Crosse Logan], Chim Okoroji [3rd, Eau Claire Memorial], champion Akaila Cabell [Racine Case], Jasmyn Hudgins [2nd, Milwaukee Bradley Technical], and Symona Gregory [4th, Milwaukee Bradley Technical]. All of the above sprinters return except for Cabell who graduated and is now a member of the UW-Madison womens team.

Chim Okoroj [EC Memorial] and Jasmyn Hudgins [Bradley Tech]

Above right: Senior Katie Duchow of Arrowhead and ninth grader Chidera Obasih of the Brookfield Central Lancers in the 55m dash finals at the Lois Wolf Invite held at Whitefish Bay High School.


Left: Milwaukee Riverside University senior sprinter Sharay Hale. Hale finished third in the D1 200m and second in the 400m dash events at he 2007 WIAA State Meet.


Right: Chidera Obasih getting out of the blocks at the indoor meet held at Whitefish Bay High School.

This feature is not all-inclusive but gives the viewer an idea of some of the top sprinters based on times during the 2008 season and the athletes accomplishments at the 2007 WIAA State Meet.


D1 sprinters [L-R]: Symona Gregory [Milwaukee Bradley Technical junior], Sara Baye [Green Bay Southwest senior], Katie Duchow [Arrowhead senior], Hilary Forrest [SPASH senior], and Chanel Franklin [Milwaukee King junior].

Above L-R: Tiffany Jones [Madison Memorial senior], Jennifer Kippley [Sauk Prairie junior], Simbi Laaro [Green Bay Southwest sophomore] and Uniqua Taylor [Milwaukee King] junior.

Above L-R: Stephanie Henry [La Crosse Logan sophomore], Samara White [Milwaukee Vincent sophomore], Hilary Forrest [Stevens Point], Chanel Franklin [Milwaukee King] and Simbi Laaro [Green Bay Southwest].
Left: Kelly VanBerkel [Kaukauna junior]. Right: Kennaye Lewis and La Crosse Logan sophomore Stephanie Henry.

Some other D1 sprinters who have had outstanding performances this season but are not pictured are: Michele Broeker [Waterfrod senior], Megan Mulligan [Badger ninth grader], Jessica Tripplet [Beloit junior], Roni Thompson [Nicolet junior] Rachael Saathoff [Hudson junior], Heather Bong [Arrowhead ninth grader], Michelle Gray [Arrowhead senior] and Cathryn Helmers [Homan junior].



D2 100m finals at the 2007 WIAA State Meet [L-R]: junior Tasha Allen of Milwaukee North [2nd], champion Kaya Senaya [Brown Deer senior], Appleton Xavier sophomore Carlye Schuh [4th] and sophomore Hannah Mueller of Colby [7th].

D2 sprinters [L-R]: Tasha Allen [Milwaukee North junior], Jenny Armstrong [River Valley junior], Jessica Foster [Amery senior], and Hannah Mueller [Colby junior].


D2 200m finals at the 2007 WIAA State Meet [L-R]: Bonduel graduate Angela Kaufmann [4th], Tasha Allen [Milwaukee North, 3rd], Maya Vazquez [Arcadia sophomore, 2nd], champion Kaya Senaya [Brown Deer senior], adn Lauren Unser [West Salem junior, 5th].

Below [L-r]: 55m finals at the medium-small school Nelson-Daniels Classic meet at UW-Whitewater [L-R]: Eileen Gehring [Madison Edgewood, 2nd], winner Jennifer Kippley [Sauk Prairie] and Lake Mills senior Janelle Bagneski [3rd].