Detroit Public School League
2021 Track and Field Championships

Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Detroit Renaissance

2021 Detroit PSL boys track and field champions: Detroit Renaissance

Head coach: Darnell Hall

Athletes: Muhammad Jammeh, JeRon Lawrence, Jordan Drake, Phillip Richland, Noah Pierson, Jaden Wilson

Detroit Renaissance boys earn third straight PSL boys track and field championship

For the third time in a row, Detroit Renaissance won the 2021 Detroit Public School League boys track and field championship. Renaissance (184 points) won a three-way battle with Detroit Cass Technical (164) and Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. (112). Detroit Frederick Douglass (51) and Detroit Central (19) were also among the top five teams.

The Phoenix were powered by senior Muhammad Jammeh, who won the 100 and 200 dashes. Senior JeRon Lawrence won the 1,600- and 800-meter runs, and ran a leg on the winning 4x800-meter relay. In the field events, senior Jaden Wilson was champion in the shot put and discus. Runner-up Cass Tech had four victories from junior Tamaal Myers II, including back-to-back in the 400-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles. He also won the 110-meter hurdles and ran on Cass’ winning 4 x 400-meter team. King won both sprint relays (4 x 100-meter and 4 x 200-meter) while the Crusaders’ Joseph Williams, a junior, won the high jump. Frederick Douglass senior Alexander Wiltz was the top long jumper.

> Detroit Renaissance boys and girls dominate PSL Track and Field City Championships

2021 Detroit PSL girls track and field champions: Detroit Renaissance

Head coach: Calvin Johnson

Athletes: Kaila Jackson, Leeah Burr, Kynnedee Cowles,  Ashley Harris,  Madison Sheard, Olivia Jenkins, Rachel Dumas, Kaila Jackson, Shannon Wheeler, Christian Sanders, LaJeanee’ Porter, DeAjene Johnson

Detroit Renaissance girls win fourth straight PSL girls track and field championship

Detroit Renaissance won its fourth straight Detroit Public School League girls track and field championship. Renaissance finished with 224 points, holding off Detroit Cass Technical (214). Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. (41), Detroit Cody (27) and Detroit Mumford (13) were also in the top five. The Phoenix won nine of the 12 races contested on the track, including all open races from the 100-meter run up to the 3,200-meter run. Senior Kynnedee Cowles, who won the 1,600-meter run, 800-meter run, 3,200-run and was on the 4 x 800-meter relay, completed her career never having lost a track or cross-country race in PSL competition. Renaissance also got individual wins from junior Kaila Jackson in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, junior Leeah Burr in the 400-meter dash, and senior Shannon Wheeler in the high jump. The Phoenix also won the 4 x 100-meter and 4 x 200-meter relays. Cass Tech, which won the meet’s other six events, had a double-event winner in Kennedy Johnson (long jump and 100-meter hurdles).

> Detroit Renaissance boys and girls dominate PSL Track and Field City Championships