Menard captures state indoor track and field championship

Holy Savior Menard’s girls track and field team rolled to the LHSAA Division II indoor track and field state title Saturday in Baton Rouge at LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House.

A’Shryria Burns was a sensational performer for the Lady Eagles. She won three events and was third in another, accounting for 36 points. Teammate Cami Harrison was the state champion in the pole vault with a 10-2 clearance, adding 10 more points to Menard’s total.

The Lady Eagles outpointed St. Louis (46) and Parkview Baptist (32) for the state championship.

Burns took the long jump with an 18-8 mark and doubled up in the triple jump with a winning 37-2 leap.

She won the 60 meter hurdles in a 9.19 time, and ran third in the 60 meter dash in 7.79.

In boys competition, Menard’s Malachi Tolbert was the third-place finisher in the pole vault with a 12-7 ½ height.