2009 W/TFA State Indoor Championships: Relay Events

Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the DLK Katchel Center on the campus of UW-Whitewater: TFA | Results | Records

In the 4x400 relay four teams were under 4:10. Onalaska not only won with a time of 4:05.10 but the Hilltoppers set a new record breaking the oldest W/TFA record set by Madison Memorial [4:05.8] in 1990. Team members above [L-R] were: Ahna Flood, Jami Hill, Jamie Burr, and Katie Hill.

Onalaska Breaks
29 Year Old Record

The meet was tightly contested. Milwaukee Bradley Tech won with 40 points followed by Milwaukee Vincent [38 pts], Onalaska [36 pts], Milwaukee Rufus King [34 pts], and Whitefish Bay [31 pts. Forty of the teams in the meet scored points.


The 4x400 relay was a back and forth affair. Vincent [4:06.37], Bradley Tech [4:07.35], and Rufus King [4:09.85] kept fans guessing as to the winner of the relay.


Katie Hill is pictured above left on the first leg of the relay.


Ahna Flood [L] ran the second leg.


Jami Hill is pictured above right rounding the final turn for the sprint to the finish. Hill was able to edge out the Vincent team in an exciting record breaking finish to the meet.

Eau Claire North's Melissa Nicolai leads off a relay for the Huskys.



Miilwaukee Bradley Tech was within .22 seconds of tying the record in the 4x200 relay that they set in the 2008 W/TFA Championships. This years team ran a 1:43.90 to win the event. Relay teammembers above L-R: Tahje Whittley, Sharonda York, Symona Gregory, and anchor Jasmyn Hudgins.

Leadoff runner Tahje Whittley hands off to second runner Sharonda York [left]. The timing of the exchanges makes the 4x2 an exciting event. As the season progresses runners adjust to the speeds and accelerations of their teammates. On the right second runner Sharonda York hands off to Symona Gregory. Below left Jasmyn Hudgins begins to accelerate as Gregory enters the exchange zone. Despite a 1 1/2 second lead Hudgins sprints through the finish line.