MPS 2011 Track And Field

Saturday, April 2, 2011 at South High School. Results

Rufus King scored 138 points to win the Milwaukee Public Schools Indoor Meet. Bradley Technical, Riverside, and Vincent folllowed in places 2-4. Milwaukee Public Schools offering track and field:
  • ARTS HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Pulaski, Carmen, Juneau Complex & Ronald Reagan]
  • BAY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Wis. Cons. of Lifelong Learn]
  • BRADLEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
  • CUSTER HIGH SCHOOL
  • HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
  • JUNEAU COMPLEX HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Pulaski, Arts, Carmen & Ronald Reagan]
  • KING HIGH SCHOOL
  • MADISON ACADEMIC CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Northwest]
  • NORTH HIGH SCHOOL , NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL [combined with Madison]
  • PULASKI HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Arts, Carmen, Juneau Complex & Ronald Reagan]
  • RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
  • RONALD W REAGAN COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Pulaski, Arts, Carmen & Juneau]
  • SAMUEL MORSE.MARSHALL [Combined team with School of Languages] HIGH SCHOOL
  • SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Samuel Morse.Marshall]
  • SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
  • VINCENT HIGH SCHOOL
  • WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with CEO Leadership]
  • WIS CONSERVATORY OF LIFELONG LEARNING HIGH SCHOOL [Combined team with Bay View]



Defending State Champion and All-Division Record Holder Milwaukee Bradley Technical senior Dezerea Bryant rocketed to a win in the 55m dash. She is pictured above as she and Riverside dash star Demetra Camble exchange congratulations after the finals of the 55m dash.

Bryant is pictured right in the finals where she recorded a 6.99. Below: Bryant explodes out the blocks in her semi-final heat of the 55m dash which she won in 6.95. Last week at the Lake Michigan Invitational at Carthage College Bryant posted a 6.85 in the 55m dash.

Tahje Whittley a senior from Bradley Technical [#3] is pictured above in her semi-final heat of the 55m dash. she recorded a 7.29 in the semi's and placed 2nd in the finals [7.30].

55m dash athletes above L-R: Rakeyia Hart [Vincent], Demetra Camble [3rd, 7.31, Riverside], Shanell Dedrick [King], and Milwaukee Riverside sophomore Crystal Malone [ 4th in 7.66].

Right: Dezerea Bryant.

Below L-R: Shqueta Randall [Custer] and Tahje Whittley.

In the 400m dash Riverside University sophomore Crystal Malone and Bradley Technical senior Tahje Whittley both set a blistering pace on the unforgiving rubberized floor at Milwaukee South's Field House. Whittley held on to win in 1:00.93 while Malone was second in 1:01.38 .

400m dash athletes above L-R: Amber Williams [Hamilton, 4th, 1:05.60], Jaia Howard [King, 3rd, 1:04.46], and Valerie Thames [Riverside].

Above L-R 400m dash: Jaia Howard, Amber Coggs [Bradley Technical], Crystal Malone, and Tahje Whittley

King won the 4x8 relay. Above L-R: Bristall Johnson, Caroline Froh, Avyanna Young, and anchor Alex Fendrich. Fendrich also won the 800m run.

Above left: leg 1 runners in the 4x8. Above right: 1600m runners L-R: Mawata Sheriff [Bay View], and King runners Melanie Bammel, winner Julia Straszewski, and Alex Fendrich.

King 4x8 runners L-R: Caroline Froh, Avyanna Young, and Alex Fendrich

4x160 Relay.

Above: Elexis Fuller-Stewart on an exchange in the 4x160 relay.

Left: Anchor Dezeria Bryant.

Below: Exchanges in the 4x160.



Bradley Technical junior Elexis Fuller-Stewart [above left and right] climbed to the #2 spot on the 55m HH All-Division Honor Roll list with a preliminary heat time of 8.55. Below left L-R: Shantaneek Jones [Vincent], Valerie Thames [Riverside], and Brittani Cook [King]. Right: Valerie Thames [Riverside, 2nd, 9.30].



Above L-R: Naomi Jones [Pulaski Arts, 3rd, 15' 06], long jump winner Rakeyia Hart [Vincent, 17' 03.00], and Amber Williams [Hamilton, 2nd, 15' 07.50]

Below L-R: Lianna Carter [Bradley Technical], Andrea Williams [South], and Mawata Sheriff [Bay View].

Above: Coach Jerry Johnson from Milwaukee Hamilton was the long jump judge. Right Wheel chair athlete Cedric Washington from Milwaukee Vincent.