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With “Have A Good Night!” already on the scoreboard, the final competitor at Monday's Class 2A/1A indoor track and field Maryland state championships began her first event at 4:41 p.m. — five hours and 41 minutes after the meet began.

Oakdale High School senior Emma King wasted no more time making her mark.

King needed just one attempt to win her fourth state pole vaulting title and just three attempts to break her own indoor record for any classification. By the time the Emma King show ended, she had cleared 12 feet and six inches, breaking the record for any Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association's girls state championship vault, indoor or outdoor.

A small but appreciative remaining crowd at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex gave a rousing ovation when King's solo act concluded with three misses at 13 feet.

“The atmosphere here is definitely big, just because I don't vault here all the time, so when I come here, it's always for a big meet,” King said. “So, that definitely gets the adrenaline going, which I need at this point. I rely on my adrenaline.”

Though King had no choice but to steal the show thanks to every other event finishing before she began, the Oakdale senior handled being the center of attention liked the seasoned veteran she is.

Her first miss came at 12 feet and six inches.

“Tired?” an official asked.

“No, I'm good,” King replied cheerfully.

King also missed her second attempt at 12 feet and six inches. An official stood up and shook her hand, perhaps thinking she had missed three times and was eliminated. Called on his apparent mistake, he shrugged and found a good excuse for congratulating King after a miss.

“It was a great attempt,” he said.

Down to her potentially last try, King cleared 12-6, flipped over on her landing and sat up momentarily with a huge smile. Then she dropped on her back and kicked her feet and shook her arms in the air while screaming, “Yeeesss! Oh my gosh!”

“It's a gut-wrenching jump, and to hit that, knowing that you should make it so there's an extra pressure on yourself, I was just really proud of her,” Oakdale pole vault coach Chris Heinze said.

As the bar was moved up to 13 feet, an official told King, “We're going to make you jump with the boys after this.”

King, who would have scored in the 2A boys field, said she appreciated the playful banter with the officials, whom she's grown friendly with while competing in high-profile meets over the years.

Monday also featured two new challengers. King and sophomore teammate Jackie McNulty tied at the 2A West Region meet with vaults of 11 feet and six inches, and Middletown sophomore Erin Smith wasn't far behind with an 11-foot vault.

“She clearly has the potential, and everybody sees it — should see it. Even if you're not in the vaulting world, you see it,” King said of McNulty. “Just for her to come out and do that well, I don't even think she realizes what a big deal that is.”

But King wasn't ready to cede her crown just yet.

“It forced me to do well at practice this week,” King said. “I had to stay with my own thoughts, try not to think about it, which is harder than it sounds.”

Those three Frederick County vaulters were the last three remaining Monday, but in the end, it was King posing for pictures next to a sign denoting her new state record of 12-6.

Two other Frederick County athletes also won state titles Monday, each concentrating on a different element to pull through.

“I just have focused on technique,” said Walkersville junior Megan Mounts, who won the 2A girls shot put (39-4). “It's a lot more technical than other events. Field events overall are just more technical.”

Middletown's Zoe Wolfe came from behind to win the 2A girls 800-meter run in 2:21.48.

“The final stretch, I really put my mind to it,” Wolfe said. “It was like, I have to go now.

“I surprised myself when I ran that fast.”

dfeldman@gazette.net



Girls 4x800 Relay 1A

1. Western Tech (10:04.5); 2. Boonsboro (10:05.7); 3. Manchester Valley (10:26.2)

Boys 4x800 Relay 1A

1. Boonsboro (08:34.3); 2. North Carroll (08:47.0); 3. Forestville Military Academy (08:50.8)

Girls 300 1A

1. Imani Daye, Northwestern-B (41.56); 2. Rebeka Holt, Western Tech (42.16); 3. Valerie Mizansky, North Carroll (43.66)

Boys 300 1A

1. Carrington Akosa, Western Tech (35.38); 2. Maury Sall, Pikesville (35.45); 3. Caleb Cardone, Smithsburg (36.92)

Girls 1600 1A

1. Sarah Zielinski, Boonsboro (05:21.5); 2. Kortney Cunningham, Boonsboro (05:26.8); 3. Katie Leisher, Manchester V (05:27.5)

Boys 1600 1A

1. Ty Franks, Bohemia Manor (04:37.5); 2. Grant Dell, North Carroll (04:38.2); 3. Sean Snyder, Boonsboro (04:42.0)

Girls 500 1A

1. Sharon Dorsey, Western Tech (1:16.16!); 2. Imani Daye, Northwestern-B (01:17.2); 3. Makiah Green, Surrattsville (01:17.3)

Boys 500 1A

1. Maury Sall, Pikesville (01:07.4); 2. Josh Testa, Boonsboro (01:09.5); 3. Ethan Allnutt, Boonsboro (01:09.6)

Girls 55 Hurdles 1A

1. Maggie Sullivan, Boonsboro (8.65); 2. Daijona Revell, Western Tech (8.84); 3. Haley Cianfarini, North Carroll (8.86)

Boys 55 Hurdles 1A

1. Daniel Lewis, Pikesville (8.06); 2. Nick Seabright, Boonsboro (8.07); 3. Kyle Hardy, Surrattsville (8.14)

Girls 55 1A

1. Valerie Mizansky, North Carroll (7.46); 2. Jasmyne Sachious, Surrattsville (7.53); 3. Rebeka Holt, Western Tech (7.64)

Boys 55 1A

1. Carrington Akosa, Western Tech (6.58); 2. Caleb Cardone, Smithsburg (6.77); 3. Christopher Henderson, Pikesville (6.8)

Girls 3200 1A

1. Abby Culp, Manchester V (11:24.12!); 2. Sarah Zielinski, Boonsboro (11:30.46!); 3. Katie Leisher, Manchester V (12:07.5)

Boys 3200 1A

1. Ty Franks, Bohemia Manor (10:21.4); 2. Eyoseyas Afework, Northwestern-B (10:23.4); 3. Menelik Solomon, Pikesville (10:25.7)

Girls 4x200 Relay 1A

1. Western Tech (01:49.7); 2. Boonsboro (01:52.2); 3. North Carroll (01:53.6)

Boys 4x200 Relay 1A

1. Pikesville (01:34.3); 2. Smithsburg (01:35.2); 3. Surrattsville (01:37.7)

Girls 800 1A

1. Sharon Dorsey, Western Tech (2:20.88!); 2. Rebeka Holt, Western Tech (02:24.7); 3. Madison Offstein, Mountain Ridge (02:24.8)

Boys 800 1A

1. Maury Sall, Pikesville (02:03.0); 2. Josh Testa, Boonsboro (02:04.2); 3. Rasheed Oridedi, New Town (02:04.7)

Girls 4x400 Relay 1A

1. Western Tech (04:08.7); 2. Northwestern-B (04:20.5); 3. North Carroll (04:20.6)

Boys 4x400 Relay 1A

1. Pikesville (03:30.5); 2. Western Tech (03:37.7); 3. Smithsburg (03:39.1)

Girls Shot Put 1A

1. Shatiya Johnson, Forestville (35-08.00); 2. Sarah Elwood, Clear Spring (29-03.00); 3. Monique Harmitt, Northwestern-B (29-03.00)

Boys Shot Put 1A

1. Gerick Allen, Boonsboro (47-00.25); 2. John O'Connell, Brunswick (40-11.50); 3. Andy Anderson, Smithsburg (40-03.50)

Girls High Jump 1A

1. Sarah Elwood, Clear Spring (4-08.00); 2. Maggie Sullivan, Boonsboro 4-08.00); 3. Allyson Wallace, Boonsboro 4-08.00)

Boys High Jump 1A

1. Nick Seabright, Boonsboro (6-00.00); 2. Tyler Dunston, Pikesville (5-10.00); 3. David Tarcza, Brunswick (5-08.00)

Girls Pole Vault 1A

1. Emma Gerhold, Smithsburg (10-00.00); 2. Courtney Rose, Boonsboro (9-00.00); 3. Emily Moats, Boonsboro (8-06.00)

Boys Pole Vault 1A

1. Andre Pollard, Pikesville (13-06.00!); 2. Nick Seabright, Boonsboro (12-06.00); 3. Cory Debaugh, Boonsboro (11-00.00)

Girls 4x800 Relay 2A

1. Liberty (09:49.0); 2. Catoctin (09:53.2); 3. Largo (10:01.4)

Boys 4x800 Relay 2A

1. Liberty (08:15.6); 2. Century (08:21.2); 3. Frederick Douglass-PG (08:32.2)

Girls 300 2A

1. Alexis Murry, Lackey (41.05); 2. Devonni Farrar, Largo (41.51); 3. Lauren Johnson, Williamsport (41.6)

Boys 300 2A

1. Marcell Preston, Largo (35.49); 2. Tosin Oyewole, Long Reach (35.75); 3. Julian Woods, Century (36.11)

Girls 1600 2A

1. Julia Nardone, Glenelg (05:09.7); 2. Alyssa Taylor, Owings Mills (05:12.9); 3. Michelle Vanagas, Long Reach (05:27.3)

Boys 1600 2A

1. Terrell Green, Douglass-PG (04:27.5); 2. David Dorsey, Catoctin (04:27.5); 3. Chase Weaverling, Poolesville (04:29.4)

Girls 500 2A

1. Devonni Farrar, Largo (01:16.4); 2. Tianya Hankerson, Parkside (01:17.1); 3. Zoe Wolfe, Middletown (01:18.3)

Boys 500 2A

1. Marcell Preston, Largo (01:06.6); 2. Warren Staver, Queen Anne's (01:07.7); 3. Chandler Cotton, Central (01:08.2)

Girls 55 Hurdles 2A

1. Modesty Lorick, Douglass-PG (8.27); 2. Taylor Selber, Long Reach (8.48); 3. Alexis Murry, Lackey (8.67)

Boys 55 Hurdles 2A

1. Julian Woods, Century (7.56); 2. Robert Carter, Long Reach (7.68); 3. George Rought, Century (7.89)

Girls 55 2A

1. Alexis Murry, Lackey (7.28); 2. Erin Patrice, Liberty (7.37); 3. Brittany Meads, Joppatowne (7.47)

Boys 55 2A

1. Ricardo Griggs, Gwynn Park (6.42@); 2. Brian Crandell, Long Reach (6.62); 3. Markael Jenkins, Lackey (6.64)

Girls 3200 2A

1. Julia Nardone, Glenelg (11:19.5); 2. Jenny Breichner, Winters Mill (11:25.6); 3. Claire Beautz, Poolesville (11:30.5)

Boys 3200 2A

1. Chase Weaverling, Poolesville (09:46.8); 2. David Dorsey, Catoctin (09:57.8); 3. Kevin Dorsey, Catoctin (10:00.1)

Girls 4x200 Relay 2A

1. Largo (01:46.4); 2. Harford Technical (01:46.8); 3. Century (01:48.7)

Boys 4x200 Relay 2A

1. Long Reach (01:32.1); 2. Henry E Lackey (01:32.7); 3. Century (01:33.0)

Girls 800 2A

1. Zoe Wolfe, Middletown (02:21.5); 2. Liane Porter, Calvert (02:21.8); 3. Sarah Rinehart, Liberty (02:23.2)

Boys 800 2A

1. Terrell Green, Douglass-PG (02:00.7); 2. Warren Staver, Queen Anne's (02:00.9); 3. Yacine Gharbi, Parkside (02:01.9)

Girls 4x400 Relay 2A

1. Largo (04:06.7); 2. Middletown (04:11.8); 3. Liberty (04:16.0)

Boys 4x400 Relay 2A

1. Frederick Douglass-PG (03:30.0); 2. Largo (03:32.0); 3. Liberty (03:34.5)

Girls Shot Put 2A

1. Megan Mounts, Walkersville (39-04.00); 2. Brittney Chavis, Harford Tec (38-11.75); 3. Emani Williams, Largo (37-10.00)

Boys Shot Put 2A

1. Lamarr Poole, Owings Mills (48-02.00); 2. Hank Smith, Middletown (45-00.50); 3. Justin Thaggard, Walkersville (44-11.00)

Girls High Jump 2A

1. Lauren Woollen, Fallston (5-04.00); 2. Izzy Laurel, South Carrol (5-04.00); 3. Abby Stultz, Oakdale (5-00.00)

Boys High Jump 2A

1. Jake Stefanik, Century (6-02.00); 2. Kevin Stanford, Parkside (6-00.00); 3. Brady Cook, F. S. Key (6-00.00)

Girls Pole Vault 2A

1. Emma King, Oakdale (12-06.00%); 2. Erin Smith, Middletown (10-06.00); 3. Jackie McNulty, Oakdale (10-06.00)

Boys Pole Vault 2A

1. Chandler Kennell, Century (14-00.00); 2. Jonathan Hatcher, North Caroline (13-06.00); 3. Nicholas Riley, Oakdale (13-06.00)

Girls Team Standings 1A

1. Boonsboro 111.50

2. Western Tech 94

3. Northwestern-B 42

4. North Carroll 41

5. Manchester Valley 40

6. Smithsburg 27

7. Mountain Ridge 25

8. Clear Spring 23

9. Surrattsville 22

10. Forestville Military Acad 15

Girls Team Standings 2A

1. Largo 59

2. Liberty 55

3. Middletown 49

4. Henry E Lackey 40

5. Oakdale 35

6. Glenelg 23

6. Long Reach 23

8. Harford Technical 22

9. Poolesville 18

10. Century 16

10. Calvert 16

Boys Team Standings 1A

1. Pikesville 110

2. Boonsboro 103

3. Smithsburg 54

4. Western Tech 42

5. Bohemia Manor 28

6. New Town 23

7. North Carroll 22

8. Perryville 21

9. Surrattsville 20

10. Brunswick 17

Boys Team Standings 2A

1. Century 84

2. Long Reach 45

3. Frederick Douglass-PG 36

4. Largo 32

5. Liberty 27

6. Catoctin 26

7. Oakdale 24

7. Henry E Lackey 24

9. Gwynn Park 21

10. Middletown 18