OREGON – The Mendota Lady Trojans ventured outdoors for the first time this season when they competed in the Oregon Five-Team Meet on March 22.

Mendota scored 71 points to finish third in the team standings. Oregon took the top spot with 126 points, while Forreston/Polo placed second with 111 points. Ashton-Franklin Center (28) and Indian Creek (12) also participated.

The Lady Trojans seized first-place honors in four events. Individual firsts went to Morgan Gonda in the 200-meter dash (30.11), Lydia Willis in the discus (110-2.5) and Lauren Schimmer in the high jump (4-4).

Also breaking the tape for Mendota was the 400-meter relay team in a time of 56.37. Runners were Teghan Tillman, Devin Wade, Abby Phalen and Gonda.

March 22

Oregon 5-Team Meet

Oregon 126, Forreston/Polo 111, Mendota 71, Ashton-Franklin Center 28, Indian Creek 12

Mendota 1^st place:  400m relay (Teghan Tillman, Devin Wade, Abby Phalen, Morgan Gonda), 56.37; Lydia Willis, discus, 110-2.5; Gonda, 200m dash, 30.11; Lauren Schimmer, long jump, 4-4

Mendota 2^nd place: 800m relay (Abby Motter, Wade, Gonda, Tillman), 2:02.72; Willis, shot put, 33-1.25; Tillman, long jump, 14-7; Phalen, triple jump, 32-7

Mendota 3^rd place: Phalen, long jump, 14-6; Tillman, triple jump, 30-3

Mendota 4^th place: Phalen, 100m dash, 14.74; Phalen Hessenberger, long jump, 13-11; Gabbi Peasley, high jump, 4-2

Mendota 5^th place: Schimmer, triple jump, 27-4

Mendota 6^th place: 400m relay (Motter, Salma Gonzalez, Twila Martinson, Camille Jones), 1:00.6; 800m relay (Jones, Janice Gonzalez, S. Gonzalez, Martinson), 2:16.92; Wade, 200m dash, 31.84; Hessenberger, high jump, 4-0