Summit Country Day's girls 4x100 meter relay team captured a state championship and set a new division record at the Ohio High School Athletic Association track and field state championships.
The event was held at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
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The team of Maddy Amend, Brielle Bryant, Alaina Williams, and Ama Karikari finished first in Division IV with a time of 48.59 seconds.
Karikari, running the anchor leg, took the baton in second place and overtook Girard to secure the title.
It was the first track state championship for the Silver Knights since 2022.
"We knew the whole season that we were really close to winning and yesterday during prelims, we were 0.05 (seconds) away, so worked really hard on our handoffs and knew that if I got the stick in first or second, we'd definitely win," Karikari said.
The junior also contributed to a fifth-place finish in the 4x200 meter relay and placed sixth in the individual 200-meter dash.
Summit Country Day tied for 12th overall in the girls standings with 17 points, despite training without an official home track facility.
"We have really hard-working coaches and staff that help us get ready before meets and train before the season starts.
It just shows how hard work pays off," Karikari said.
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Wyatt Gockerman of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy took on a leading role after his twin brother Nate missed the second half of the season due to stress fractures.
