Meet the 2022 Shreveport Times All-City high school track and field team
Jimmy WatsonHere is a look at the 2022 Shreveport Times All-City track and field team. The team includes athletes from schools in Caddo and Bossier parishes.
Boys All-City Team
Male MVP
Trent Wells
Byrd, Sr.
Events: 1,600 & 3,200
Why chosen: Wells was the city’s best in the 1,600 (4:23.19) and 3,200 (9:17.20). He was the LHSAA state champion in 5A in the 3,200 and has signed with Savannah College of Art and Design.
Boys Coach of the Year
Sherrod Lewis
Loyola
Why chosen: Lewis directed the Flyers to a ninth place finish in the LHSAA Championships keyed by a second place finish in the 4x800 relay.
Marquez Stevenson
Captain Shreve, Jr.
Events: 100, 200, 400
Why chosen: Stevenson was the city’s fastest in the 100 (10.59), 200 (21.51) and 400 (47.18) and won state in the 400.
Kenneth Smith
Haughton, Sr.
Event: 800
Why chosen: Smith had the fastest run in the event at 1:56.53.
THE UNDEFEATED: Captain Shreve's Marquez Stevenson had loads of success
COMEBACK GIRL: Byrd's Jenna Key decides track is for her
Kye Lehr
Airline, Jr.
Event: 110 hurdles
Why chosen: Lehr was solid in his event with a best of 15.54.
HELPING HOMELESS: Byrd's Nicole Flowers steps in when needed
Jeremiah Boudreaux
Airline, So.
Event: 300 hurdles
Why chosen: Boudreaux was the city’s fastest with a best of 39.63.
Oshamar Hall
BTW, Jr.
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Hall’s leap of 6-foot-8 was the city’s best
Waunkeyus Manning
Bossier, Sr.
Event: Long jump
Why chosen: Manning was able to leap 21-9 to set the bar.
Xavier Anderson
Byrd, Jr.
Event: Triple jump
Why chosen: Anderson's jump of 43-9 was best in the city.
Laiden Broadway
Haughton, Sr.
Event: Pole vault
Why chosen: Broadway vaulted more than a foot higher than last year at 13-4.
Davis Sellers
Benton, Jr.
Event: Discus
Why chosen: Sellers was the area’s best with a 153-2 throw.
Jeffery King
Benton, So.
Event: Javelin
Why chosen: No one threw it farther than Kind’s 161-7 ¾ heave.
Kaleb McHenry
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Event: Shot put
Why chosen: McHenry’s 49-4 throw was the area’s best.
Boys Relay teams
Captain Shreve: 4x100 (42.20)
Airline: 4x200 (1:28.45)
Parkway: 4x400 (3:28.43) & 4x800 (8:19.54)
Girls All-City Team
Female MVP
Demetria Harris
Huntington, So.
Event: 100 hurdles & long jump
Why chosen: Harris ran an area best 14.49, winning the 4A state title, and had a best leap of 18-7 to finish third at state.
Girls Coach of the Year
Joan Cantanese
Huntington
Why chosen: Cantanese led the Lady Raiders to a third-place finish at the LHSAA Championships with three first place finishers.
Rondisia Williams
Southwood, Jr.
Event: 100 & 200
Why chosen: Williams was the city’s fastest in the 100 (11.90) and 200 (24.15) finishing third in state in both events.
Brianna Taylor
Airline, Sr.
Event: 400
Why chosen: Taylor ran a best of 57.30 in the event and was second at the state meet.
Laila Wells
Byrd, So.
Event: 800
Why chosen: Wells was tops in the 800 at 2:29.27.
Isabelle Russell
Benton, Jr.
Event: 1,600
Why chosen: No one was faster than Russell who had a 5:28.81 best time.
Jenna Key
Byrd, So.
Event: 3200
Why chosen: The newbie in the sport ran a solid best of 11:33.37 and was third in the state meet.
Jamie Willis
Benton, Jr.
Event: 300 hurdles & triple jump
Why chosen: Willis advanced to state in the 300 (47.43) and the triple jump (36-6).
Arriana Hill — Serenity Palmer
Airline, Jr. – Huntington, Jr.
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Hill and Palmer both jumped 5-4 during the season.
Jessie Frank
Airline, Sr.
Event: Pole vault
Why chosen: Frank was the city champion with a 10-0 vault.
Mikaylah Williams
Parkway, Jr.
Event: Discus
Why chosen: The basketball all-state athlete had a best of 125-9.
Jayla James
Parkway, So.
Event: Shot put
Why chosen: The throw of 36-0 was better than everyone in the city.
Chloe Larry
Parkway, So.
Event: Javelin
Why chosen: The All-City basketball player had an area best 127-1 throw.
Girls relay teams
Parkway: 4x100 (48.11) and 4x200 (1:42.61)
Southwood: 4x400 (4:11.32)
Byrd: 4x800 (10:19.62)
Boys Second Team
100: Jaylan White, Jr., Parkway, 10.66
200: Travian Johnson, Sr., Southwood, 21.55
400: Ja'Michael Davis, Sr., Byrd, 50.52
800: Elliott Cochran, Sr., Byrd, 1:57.45
1,600: Mason Haley, Sr., Benton, 4:25.09
3,200: Mason Haley, Sr., Benton, 9:50.52
110 Hurdles: Jeremiah Boudreaux, So., Airline, 15.96
300 Hurdles: Kye Lehr, Jr., Airline, 39.92
High jump: Mark Perry, So., Benton, 6-4
Long jump: Amryon Lars, So., Haughton, 21-4
Triple jump: Mark Perry, So., Benton, 42-11.5
Pole vault: Tyson Burns, Sr., Airline, 12-0
Discus: Devon Oliver, Fr., Parkway, 147-5
Javelin: Maximus Crofton, Sr., Loyola, 157-10
Shot put: Jake Morton, Jr., Parkway, 47-2.5
Relays: Parkway, 4x100 (42.46); Parkway, 4x200 (1:29.39); Byrd, 4x400 (3:29.59); Loyola, 4x800 (8:25.27).
Girls Second Team
100: Demetria Harris, Huntington, So., 12.08
200: Brianna Taylor, Airline, Sr., 24.45
400: Erykah Pepp, Benton, Jr., 1:01.27
800: Marshayla Robison, Southwood, Sr., 2:31.24
1,600: Cheyenne Olson, Parkway, So., 5:42.08
3,200: Hudson Roberts, Byrd, So., 11:59.38
100 hurdles: Jamie Willis, Benton, Jr., 14.59
300 hurdles: Catina Davenport, Huntington, Jr., 49.54
Long jump: Jamie Willis, Benton, Jr., 17-6
Triple jump: Davenport, Huntington, Jr., 35-7 ¼
Pole Vault: Addyson Hulett, Benton, So., 9-0
Discus: Sadie Hamby, Benton, So., 111-4
Shot put: Amoree Williams, Parkway, Jr., 33-11
Javelin: A'Jamea Lyles, Huntington, Jr., 113-6
Relays: Southwood, 4x100 (49.28); Airline, 4x200 (1:44.91); Captain Shreve, 4x400 (4:14.81); Loyola 4x800 (10:44.13).