Sports Weekly Fridayland athletes named to All-City track 1st team

Five Fridayland athletes earned places on the Big AllCity track first teams, including John Marshall’s James Allen and Chloe Threatt, followed by Deer Creek’s Brody Woodcock and Tyson Ritz and McGuinness’ Kazeyn Bird.

Allen captured two state titles in the 100 meters (10.87 seconds) and 200 meters (10.87) and helped the Bears to the 800-meter relay title in 1:28.37.

Threatt, the only female on the first team, cemented herself as on the of top sprinters in the state with a championship in the 100 meters and a runner-up finish in the 200.

Woodcock placed in the top 3 of two distance events with a silver medal in the 1600 meters and third place in the 3200 meters.

Teammate Ritz took second in the high jump, clearing 6 feet, 8 inches.

Bird collected silver medals in the shot put and discus.

Three others picked up second-team honors, including Wilson Eseme, McGuinness, 400 meters; Graham Mitchell, Deer Creek, 3200 meters; and Andrew Elder, McGuinness, high jump.

Honorable mention selections were (by event): 400 –Derek Shaw, John Marshall; 800 – Maddie Cottier, Deer Creek; 100 Hurdles – Taby Roy, McGuinness; 110 Hurdles – Eric Threatt, John Marshall; 300 Hurdles – Cottier, Deer Creek; Long Jump –

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Tyrrell Bruner and Mary Loftiss, McGuinness; Pole Vault – Olivia Fosbenner and Reid Henderson, McGuinness; Shot Put – Brandt Haag, McGuinness; Discus Kellen Fraille, McGuinness.

For the Little All-City track list, eight local athletes – Heritage Hall’s Jordyn Harris, Andy Bass, Jackson Fowler, Graham Murphy; Crossings Christian’s Savanna Meek; and Harding Charter Prep’s Jazmyn Nelson –received first-team honors.

Heritage Hall’s Eric Lyons also received Coach of the Year honors for helping lead the Charger boys to the Class 3A state championship, its fifth overall state title and first since 2017, and the girls to third place.

Bass concluded an outstanding season with state titles in the 100 meters (10.52 seconds) and 200 meters (21.47), while also joining Harris on the 400-meter relay team which set a new state record (42.08) on the way to a gold medal.

Fowler, a standout distance runner, earned a gold medal in the 3200 (10:14.99) and took fifth in the 1600.

Murphy claimed gold in the high jump in with a winning leap of 6-8. In addition to his relay title, Harris was fifth in the 100 at state.

Meek continued her strong showing in the hurdles, winning a state title in the 100 meters (14.92) and placing second in the 300.

Nelson grabbed fifth in the 100 meters and sixth in the 200 for the Eagles. Heritage Hall also boasted a pair on the second team, highlighted by River Faulkner in the 100 and Addy Washington in the 100 hurdles.

Honorable mention selections included (by event): 100 – Mary Rocco Phillips, Heritage Hall; 200 – Allison Hickey, Crossings Christian; 400 – Yohanna Bell, Heritage Hall; 800 – Caysen Argo, Heritage Hall; 1600 – Sloane Travis, Heritage Hall; 3200 –Trey Bishop, Crossings Christian; 300 Hurdles –Nate Rouse, Crossings Christian; Long Jump – Clara Bebee, Crossings Christian, and Anya Birch, Heritage Hall; Discus – Zavier Freeman, Heritage Hall.

3 Chargers, 2 Irish lead way on soccer teams

Eight different Fridayland athletes earned spots on the first team of The Oklahoman’s All-City soccer roster.

Tucker Austin, Yohanna Bell and Lucille Sullivan led the way from Heritage Hall, along with Sabrina Guzman and Katie Johnston from McGuinness, Camryn Hasselwander from Deer Creek and Kaiden Laisle from Crossings Christian.

Austin shined with two goals and an assist in helping the Chargers to a 3-2 win over Crooked Oak to win the Class 4A state championship. He finished with 14 goals and 12 assists in 2023.

Bell provided an insurance goal in Heritage Hall’s 2-0 victory against OCS to claim its second straight girls soccer title and had a team-best 15 goals for the season. Sullivan anchored the Chargers’ defense to a 14-0 record.

McGuinness’ Johnston enjoyed a breakout season with 32 goals and 15 assists as the Irish girls earned the runner-up trophy with a loss to Piedmont in the 5A state final. Guzman tallied 17 goals and 15 assists last year from her positions as attacking midfielder and forward.

Deer Creek’s Hasselwander collected seven shutouts last season and two important penalty-kick saves in the district title game as the Antlers made the 6A quarterfinals after winning the state title in 2022.

ALL-CITY SELECTIONS

All-City Track

1st Team

Crossings Christian: Savanna Meek

Deer Creek: Tyson Ritz, Brody Woodcock

Harding Charter Prep: Jazmyn Nelson

Heritage Hall: Andy Bass, Jackson Fowler, Jordyn Harris, Graham Murphy

John Marshall: James Allen, Chloe Threatt

McGuinness: Kazeyn Bird

All City Soccer

1st Team

Crossings Christian: Kaiden Laisle

Deer Creek: Camryn Hasselwander

Heritage Hall: Tucker Austin, Yohanna Bell, Lucille Sullivan

McGuinness: Sabrina Guzman, Katie Johnston

Laisle also put up some big numbers this season for Crossings with a school-record 26 goals and 11 assists as the Knights went 11-5 and reached the 3A playoffs.

Seven other players made the second team, including: Jackson Boreham, Addison Knocke and Sydney Lee, Deer Creek; Caysen Argo and Katerina Chrysant, Heritage Hall; Reese Roberts and Ava Thielke, McGuinness.

Honorable mention selections included:

Crossings Christian – Bennett Baker, Charlie

Cook, Madison Joliff, Gracie Maschmeier, Rachel Mulder; Deer Creek – Kaleb Trussell, Lilly Cunningham, Tristen Yi; Harding Charter Prep – Danny DeLeon, Jake Martinez, Yamileth Ponce; Heritage Hall – Alex Alspaugh, Will Mattocks, Avery McKirihan, Noah Ragozzino, Aiden Walker, Olivia Walker, Cal Welker; Also, McGuinness Joseph Coats, Jack Foster, Jesse Hauser, Will Kilgallon, Molly Strope, Ellie Torres, Beatrice Volger, Addy Wood; Mount St. Mary – Eli Cervantes, Zachary Penner; PC North –Bode Durham, Christian Otero, Colin Patton.