It was a beautiful day, perfect to be outside for Track and Field Championships held at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 26th. In their first appearance at the state championships, MLK Wins 2018 PIAA State Track & Field Championship in the Special Olympics Division. Martin Luther King’s Unified Team joined their varsity team on the journey to Shippensburg University – and even donned the same school shirt as the varsity team. To get here, Martin Luther King’s Unified Track & Field team competed in two local tournaments against other Philadelphia schools and then won the Philadelphia Track & Field Championship.
Sophomore India Grierson, Sophomore Precious Ford, Junior Maurice Griffin, Senior Ojay Harris, Sophomore Zhaire Harris-White, Junior Jasir Newsome, Senior Dante Young-Connor, Sophomore Isaiah Collins, Junior Shaheed Cooper, Sophomore Augustus Hill Jr, Sophomore Malik Jones, Sophomore Nagid Sawyer, and Junior Jalen Williams made up Martin Luther King’s Unified Team. Athletes and partners competed in the 100-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Race, 800-Meter Race, Shot-put, Mini-Javelin, and the 4×100-Meter Relay. MLK took an early lead after the 100-Meter Dash and held on to the lead throughout the championship.
Congratulations, Martin Luther King! We look forward to what your next season brings!
For all photos from the event, click here.
| Place | School | Final Score |
| 1st Place | Martin Luther King High School (Philadelphia) | 76 |
| 2nd Place | Red Lion High School | 63 |
| 3rd Place | McDowell High School | 60 |
| 4th Place | Souderton Area High School (Montgomery) | 56 |
| 5th Place | General McLane High School | 51 |
| 6th Place | Brashear High School | 44 |
| Year in School | First Name | Final Time | Place |
| Freshman | Denim Morris | ||
| Senior | Ojay Harris | 15.97 | 1 |
| Senior | Dandre Young-Connor | 17.93 | |
| Sophomore | Isaiah Collins | 13.82 | 2 |
| Sophomore | Nagid Sawyer | 12.78 | 1 |
| Sophomore | Augustus Hill Jr | 14.14 | |
| Sophomore | Malik Jones | ||
| Junior | Jalen Williams | 11.88 | 1 |
| Year in School | First Name | Final Time | Place |
| Sophomore | Precious Ford | 01:21.7 | 1 |
| Junior | Maurice Griffin | 1:29.94 | |
| Sophomore | India Grierson | 1:28.60 | |
| Sophomore | Zhaire Harris-White | 1:16.07 | |
| Junior | Jasir Newsome | 1:01.41 | 1 |
Junior, Shaheed Cooper, 2:24.89, 2nd Place
| Year in School | First Name | Best Put | Place |
| Senior | Dandre Young-Connor | 21 | 1 |
| Junior | Shaheed Cooper | 27.5 | 1 |
| Sophomore | Augustus Hill Jr | 32.4 | 1 |
| Senior | Ojay Harris | 46.6 | 1 |
| Year in School | First Name | Best Throw | Place |
| Sophomore | Zhaire Harris-White | 29.9 | 1 |
| Sophomore | India Grierson | 32.11 | 3 |
| Junior | Maurice Griffin | 40.6 | 2 |
| Sophomore | Precious Ford | 42.6 | 1 |
| Junior | Jasir Newsome | 29.1 | |
| Junior | Jalen Williams | 43.11 | |
| Sophomore | Isaiah Collins | 71.11 | 1 |
| Sophomore | Nagid Sawyer | 74.11 | 2 |
| Jasir Newsome (Junior), Maurice Griffin (Junior), Isaiah Collins (Sophomore), Nagid Sawyer (Sophomore) | 54.61 | 1st Place |
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