The Mendota Lady Trojans had one conference champion after competing in the Big Northern Conference Varsity Girls’ Track Meet on May 4 at Genoa-Kingston.

Senior Mari Biers proved to be the best in the conference in the 300-meter hurdles as she raced to victory with a time of 48.36.

Mendota finished eighth in the team standings with 36 points. Dixon easily won the team title with 117 points.

May 4 – BNC Meet

Dixon 117, Rock Falls 86, Winnebago 79, Byron 56, Oregon 55, Genoa-Kingston 43, Rockford Lutheran 41, Mendota 36, Rockford Christian 29, Stillman Valley 8, North Boone 8

Mendota 1^st place: Mari Biers, 300m hurdles, 48.36

Mendota 2^nd place: Lydia Willis, discus, 108-7

Mendota 3^rd place: Abby Phalen, triple jump, 32-4.75; Biers, 100m hurdles, 17.53

Mendota 4^th place: Willis, shot put, 34-3.5

Mendota 5^th place: Emma Foley, 100m dash, 13.84

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The Lady Trojans finished up the regular season in the Illinois Valley Meet on May 8 at Ottawa. LaSalle-Peru took the team title with 153 points, while Mendota finished seventh with 43 points.

Mendota had two first-place finishers. Biers won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 48.54, while Lydia Willis claimed the discus with a toss of 123-1.

May 8 – Illinois Valley Meet

LaSalle-Peru 153, Ottawa 103, Streator 67, Hall 65, Putnam County 64, St. Bede 49, Mendota 43, Ottawa Marquette 12

Mendota 1^st place: Biers, 300m hurdles, 48.54; Willis, discus, 123-1

Mendota 2^nd place: Willis, shot put, 36-3.5

Mendota 3^rd place: 4x100m relay, 54.41

Mendota 4^th place: Biers, 100m hurdles, 17.58; Phalen, triple jump, 31-4

Mendota 6^th place: Foley, 100m dash, 13.9