Mendota’s Jonathan Patino, third from left, and Ethan Ruiz try to catch up to the rest of the pack in the 800-meter run at the Ferris Invitational on April 17. (Photo courtesy of Bureau County Republican)

PRINCETON ­– Mendota’s track teams participated in the Ferris Co-Ed Invitational on April 17 at Princeton. The boys and girls both finished last in the six-team meet.

The Trojans scored 102 points, while Rock Falls piled up 246 points to claim the boys’ team title.

Mendota had a pair of first-place finishes. Brett Mumm captured the discus throw with a measurement of 125-10, while Eli Otterbach took top honors in the high jump with a height of 5-10.

In the girls’ competition, the Lady Trojans scored 62 points. Rock Falls was the overall winner with 256 points.

Mendota’s best finish on the day was second place earned by two Lady Trojans. Abby Phalen had a distance of 31-11.5 in the triple jump, while Devin Wade went 6-0 in the pole vault for second.

April 17 – Ferris Invite

(boys’ results)

Rock Falls 246, Princeton 193, Kewanee 145, Hall 136, St. Bede 112, Mendota 102

Mendota 1^st place: Brett Mumm, discus, 125-10; Eli Otterbach, high jump, 5-10

Mendota 2^nd place: Cole Stremlau, 100m dash throwers, 13.19; Eddy Sandoval, 400m dash, 53.91

Mendota 3^rd place: Ethan Ruiz, 1600m run, 5:14.32; Mumm, shot put, 39-10.5

Mendota 4^th place: Stremlau, shot put, 39-4.5; Arturo Serrano, discus, 104-4

Mendota 5^th place: E. Sandoval, 200m dash, 24.88

Mendota 6^th place: Jonathan Patino, 800m run, 2:21.13; Otterbach, long jump, 17-6.5

Mendota 7^th place: Jose Sandoval, 3200m run, 12:11.39; Ruiz, 800m run, 2:22.5; Patino, 400m dash, 58.28;

Mendota 8^th place: Chris Sandoval, 200m dash, 27.04; E. Sandoval, pole vault, 7-0

Mendota 10^th place: C. Sandoval, 100m dash, 13.25; J. Sandoval, 1600m run, 5:46.15

(girls’ results)

Rock Falls 256, Kewanee 182, Hall 173, St. Bede 107, Princeton 106, Mendota 62

Mendota 2^nd place: Abby Phalen, triple jump, 31-11.5; Devin Wade, pole vault, 6-0

Mendota 3^rd place: Lauren Schimmer, high jump, 4-6

Mendota 4^th place: Morgan Gonda, 400m dash, 1:09.76; Schimmer, triple jump, 29-11.25

Mendota 5^th place: 4x200m relay (Kaysee Villegas, Twila Martinson, Devin Wade, Camille Jones), 2:04.52

Mendota 6^th place: Teghan Tillman, 100m dash, 14.46; Tillman, long jump, 14-6.25

Mendota 8^th place: Gonda, 100m dash, 14.61

Mendota 9^th place: Silver Quiroga, discus, 56-4

Mendota 10^th place: Hannah Ward, shot put, 22-4