The Class 6A-5A state track and field meet endured a weather delay Saturday at Yukon High School.

But at the end of the day, all the hardware was handed out with the Tulsa Union boys and Edmond Memorial girls winning the team titles in Class 6A, while the Coweta boys and Tulsa Bishop Kelley girls claimed championships in Class 5A.

Here are some takeaways, with an emphasis on OKC-area athletes and teams.

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Edmond Memorial claims first girls track title since 2019

The Edmond Memorial girls are champions once again.

The Bulldogs captured their first girls track state title since 2019 and eighth overall as they finished with 113 points, eight more than runner-up Jenks, the two-time defending champion, and 22 more than Edmond Santa Fe.

Junior Kelli Despain was Edmond Memorial’s lone individual champion. She won the discus (136 feet, 10 inches), while Broken Arrow senior Jordan Gibson placed second with a throw of 133-3.

“We didn’t expect anything by far because we knew that Jenks and Santa Fe were creeping up on us,” Despain said. “But we knew we had the capability. We had everything to do it, and we just had to put the pieces together and we did.”

Edmond Memorial also had three runner-up finishers — senior Chloe Ezell in the 800 (2 minutes, 11.64 seconds), junior Kayvon Nubine in the 100 hurdles (14.25) and senior Shannon Briseno in the pole vault (12-0) — and senior Tiyna Ridge placed third in the 100 (12.14).

Along with that, the Bulldogs placed second in the 3,200 relay as Ezell, sophomore Jenna Doolen, sophomore Ella Talley and junior Savannah Hull finished in 9:20.72.

Edmond Memorial also excelled in the 400 relay (47.84) and 1,600 relay (3:54.60), finishing third in both.

Nubine, Ridge, senior Makenna Hall and freshman Braelynn Roberts made up the 400 relay team, while the 1,600 relay squad included Ezell, Doolen, sophomore Lola Smith and senior Lydia Black.

“This has been a really special crew,” Edmond Memorial coach Tyler Sergent said. “They faced a lot of adversity over the past couple of weeks. A lot of injuries, we had injury problems. Just kind of things not going our way in some events, but these girls have just been really resilient. And so, they put a lot of hours and a lot of work in over the past few months.”

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Edmond Santa Fe’s Emmanuella Njenje breaks record in 400 

Emmanuella Njenje etched her name in the state record books in the 400 on Saturday.

The Edmond Santa Fe senior set a new mark with a time of 54.07.

The previous record was 54.89 and set by Muskogee’s Glenda Marshall in 1987.

“I kind of expected it,” Njenje said. “Because yesterday, I was like right there. And I was like, ‘I have to go get it today because it’s my last chance.’”

Njenje was remarkable at the state meet, claiming four titles in Class 6A.

She helped Edmond Santa Fe break the state record in the 800 relay with a time of 1:37.43 on Friday. The next day, she won the 400 and 200 (23.83), along with helping the Wolves claim the title in the 400 relay with a time of 46.44, which was just 0.15 seconds slower than the state record.

“It feels really good,” Njenje said. “At the beginning of the year, I did not expect this whatsoever. … Really proud of myself because the last few years wasn’t really my best, and it’s good to finish off strong.”

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John Marshall’s James Allen wins 100, 200 in Class 5A 

John Marshall’s James Allen proved to be the top sprinter in Class 5A.

The sophomore won both the 100 (10.87) and 200 (21.90) on Saturday.

Allen beat Claremore junior Gage Deckard in both races as Deckard placed second with times of 11.16 and 22.04.

Overall, it was a wildly successful meet for Allen.

He helped John Marshall win a title in the 800 relay (1:28.39) on Friday and played a key role in the Bears placing fourth with 63 points.

The top three teams were Coweta (88), Ada (73) and Piedmont (65).

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Other standout performances

● Stillwater junior Heston Thompson claimed the Class 6A title in the 400 (47.13), while his teammate Keegan Thomas won the 1,600 (4:20.43). A senior, Thomas won the 3,200 (9:19.81) on Friday.

● Westmoore junior Kolton Bennett won the 800 in Class 6A with a time of 1:54.40, while his teammate Xavier Simpkins claimed the title in the 110 hurdles. A senior, Simpkins finished in 14.24. Mustang junior Aiden Edwards won the other hurdle event, completing the 300 in 37.33.

● Norman North junior Camden Pratcher won the Class 6A long jump title with a leap of 23-10, and Moore senior Ty Morrison won the discus (158-11).

● Southmoore sophomore Jordan Atkinson defended her Class 6A title in the 100, finishing in 12.07. John Marshall sophomore Chloe Threatt had an even better time as she claimed the Class 5A title in 12.02.

● Edmond North junior Inara Ukawuba won the Class 6A championship in the 100 hurdles (14.22), while Mustang junior Jaylin Adams won the 300 hurdles (44.20).

● Putnam West junior Caya Smith won the Class 6A long jump title with a leap of 19-2¼.

● Newcastle senior Marisa Moring won the Class 5A pole vault championship after clearing 10-0.

● One day after winning the 3,200 (9:50.55) in Class 5A, Piedmont junior Dade Humes claimed the title in the 1,600 (4:27.20).

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma HS track & field Class 6A-5A state meet scores, Day 2