STERLING – Mendota’s boys’ and girls’ track team had their first meet of the season in the Sterling Indoor Meet at Sterling on March 11. Other teams in the meet were Dixon, Freeport, Galesburg, Rock Falls and Sterling.

For the Trojans, the 4x200 meter relay junior varsity team posted the highest finish in third place with a time of 1:50.72. Runners were Aaden Castle, Robert Botello, Devin Desoto and Sebastian Carlos.

For the Lady Trojans, Grace Wasmer turned in a third-place effort in the long jump with a distance of 13-5.

Boys’ Results

3^rd place – JV 4x200 relay (Aaden Castle, Robert Botello, Devin Desoto, Sebastian Carlos), 1:50.72

5^th place – Anthony Kelson, 800m run, 2:18.41; Varsity 4x800 relay (Kelson, Travis Mumm, Carlos Olivas, Jacob Carr), 10:02.96

6^th place – Varsity 4x400 relay (Mason Koch, Kelson, Dean Gilbert, Castle), 4:13.73

7^th place – Varsity 4x200 relay (Koch, Brandon Leadley, JP Belmonte, Gilbert), 1:53.79

8^th place – Gilbert, triple jump, 32-7

9^th place – Koch, long jump, 17-2

10^th place – Keegen Stewart, 400m dash, 1:08.42

Girls’ Results

3^rd place – Grace Wasmer, long jump, 13-5

5^th place – JV 4x200 relay (Jessica Reel, Sofia Duarte, Kennedy Knaff, Ella Martin), 2:31.07

7^th place – Laylie Denault, 200m dash 30.96; Reel, triple jump, 24-2

8^th place – Varsity 4x400 relay (Vivian Begley, Hannah Kunz, Jessica Reel, Alexis Finley), 5:34.92

9^th place – Kunz, 800m run, 3:05.49; Varsity 4x200 relay (Denault, Ashley Caracheo, Cadence Thornton, Wasmer), 2:12.15; Denault, long jump, 12-1