Girls' Track and Field

Athlete of the year
First team
Relay teams & HM

Alexis Franklin

Old Mill / Junior

Franklin personified hard work and dedication, lowering the spectacular times she ran last year. The 17-year-old was second in the 400 hurdles at the Penn Relays in 59.07 seconds, fastest by a U.S. girl this season. At the Maryland state championships, she owned the fastest time of the day in the 100 hurdles (4A-record 13.89) and 300 hurdles (43.41) and was second fastest in the 400 (54.26). Her best times came at the 4A East region where Franklin dominated the high hurdles (13.70), intermediate hurdles (42.54) and the 400 (53.82).

Sophie Chase

Lake Braddock / So.

Undefeated in the area, including Northern Region titles in the 1,600 (4:52.23) and 3,200 (10:34.55). Also ran 10:33.44.

Olivia Ekpone

Northwest / Sr.

Won the 100 (11.85), 200 (24.13), 400 (state-record 53.15) and 4x400 (state record 3:46.22) at Maryland 4A meet.

Kimberley Ficenec

Mountain View / Jr.

Won Northwest Region 1600 (4:56.42) and 800 (2:17.47). Placed second in 2:11.24 at Southern Track Classic.

Myah Hicks

Edison / Sr.

Won Northern Region 800 title in 2:12.84 and won the 1,600 at Cassel’s XBC Track Experience in 5:02.38.

Amira Idris

Hylton / Sr.

Won gold in the triple jump at Northwest Region championships with 40-1.75 and was second in the long jump (18-2).

Mercedes Jackson

Huntingtown / Sr.

Won SMAC titles in the 100 (11.86) and 200 (24.23) before winning the Maryland 3A title in the 100 in 11.99.

Thea LaFond

Kennedy / Sr.

Won Maryland 3A championships in the triple jump (41-8.5), high jump (5-6), long jump (17-11.50) and 100 hurdles (14.45).

Hannah Lowery

Stafford / So.

Was second in two-mile at Southern Track Classic in 10:48.42 and was runner-up in the 1,600 at Northwest Region in 4:59.00.

Felecia Majors

South County / So.

Went 11-0 in pole vault, 37-2 in triple jump, 18-8.25 in long jump, 5-2 in high jump, 55.48 in 400, 24.57 in 200 and 12.17 in 100.

Tamara Ovejera

T. Johnson / So.

Frederick County, 4A North and Maryland state discus champion. Had personal-best 132-6 in discus and 40-6.5 in the shot.

Le’Quisha Parker

Northwood / Sr.

Md. 3A champ in the 200 (24.64) and was second in the 100 (12.27) and 400 (55.94). Ran 24.50 and 12.05 at Mont. County meet.

Kiah Seymour

Carroll / Jr.

Won the 300 hurdles at the Draper Invitational in 41.91. Won WCAC titles in the 200 (24.61) and the 400 (56.67).

Antonella Taylor

Bowie / So.

Every toss in the shot was more than 40 feet, including state title-winning 44-8.5). Went 45-1 in victory at Md. 4A South region.

Coach of the year TD Holsclaw

South County

A special education teacher in his second year at the Lorton school, Holsclaw has energized the program and guided the Stallions to their first Virginia AAA Patriot District and Northern Region titles. Holsclaw gets the most from his athletes by having them compete in multiple events. “He puts us through hell, but it’s worth it in the end,” says sophomore Felecia Majors.

Relay teams

Event	School	Athletes	Time
4x100	Northwest	Kendra Meredith, Hayley Henshaw, Sheridan Allen, Camry Torian	47.52
4x200	Northwest	Britt Eckerstrom, Camry Torian, India Knight, Olivia Ekpone	1:39.89
4x400	Northwest	Tiara Wellman, Britt Eckerstrom, India Knight, Olivia Ekpone	3:46.22
4x800	Northwest	Olivia Ekpone, India Knight, Achankeng Acha-morfaw, Britt Eckerstrom	9:10.13

Honorable mention

Kalane Abbey, Laurel, Sr.; Mobolaji Adeokun, DuVal, Jr.; Teju Adewole, Good Counsel, Sr.; Shantell Bingham, Episcopal, Sr.; Camille Bouvet, Walter Johnson, Sr.; Caitlin Brezina, Woodbridge, Sr.; Marina Capalbo, Battlefield, Sr.; Alexis Carter, Osbourn Park, Jr.; Hannah Christen, Lake Braddock, Fr.; Oluoma Chukwu, Potomac (Va.), Jr.; Grace Corbett, Wootton, Jr.; Britt Eckerstrom, Northwest, Sr.; Jordan Hankerson, Coolidge, Sr.; Ashley Hayes, Severna Park, Jr.; Carolyn Hennessey, Herndon, Sr.; Natiaha Hinnerichs, Holton-Arms, So.; Christine London, Howard, So.; Genamarie McCant, Robinson, Jr.; Sarah McCarthy, O'Connell, Sr.; Alexis Murry, Lackey, So.; Chioma Onyekwere, Robinson, Jr.; Taylor Parson, Old Mill, Sr.; Destiny Phillips, Dunbar, Sr.; Brielyn Rogers, McNamara, So.; Aneesha Scott, Long Reach, Sr.; Haley Springman, Stone Bridge, Sr.; Chelsie Stevens, Elizabeth Seton, Jr.; Alexis Stroman, McNamara, Sr.; Kayla Tyrrell, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Sarah Jane Underwood, West Potomac, Jr.; Breanna Walker, Osbourn Park, Jr.; Briana Young, Elizabeth Seton, Sr.

Player bios by Carl Little - The Washington Post. Photos by John McDonnell/The Washington Post.
Published June 8, 2011.