GENOA – The Mendota Trojans saw their track season come to a close after competing in the Genoa-Kingston Class 2A Sectional on May 18 at Genoa.
This item is available in full to subscribers.
To continue reading, you will need to either log in to your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account and connect your subscription to it by clicking here.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active, online-only subscription then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
Mendota’s Eli Otterbach takes an attempt in the high jump at the Genoa-Kingston Class 2A Sectional on May 18. Otterbach finished in fifth place with a height of 5-9. (Reporter photo)
GENOA – The Mendota Trojans saw their track season come to a close after competing in the Genoa-Kingston Class 2A Sectional on May 18 at Genoa.
Mendota’s top performances were two fifth-place finishes. Eli Otterbach took fifth in the high jump with a height of 5-9, while Eddy Sandoval was fifth in the 400-meter dash with a clocking of 53.14.
The Trojans also had competitors in several other events. Evan Stielow was 17th in the shot put (40-1), Cole Stremlau placed 21st in the discus (90-2), Jose Sandoval was 25th in the 3200-meter run (12:16.98) and 29th in the 1600-meter run (5:28.94), Chris Sandoval placed 23rd in the 100-meter dash (13.04), and Jonathan Patino finished 15th in the 800-meter run (2:12.8) and 27th in the 400-meter dash (1:05.42).
Mendota scored four teams points and finished 13th in the standings. Aurora Marmion Academy captured the sectional title with 96 points. Also among the top five teams were Dixon (91), Sterling (75), Burlington Central (64) and Sycamore (61). The next teams in line were Sandwich (56), Wheaton St. Francis (37), Rock Falls (28), Plano (15), Rochelle (13), Illinois Math & Science Academy (11) and Genoa-Kingston (6). Aurora Central Catholic (1), Wheaton Academy (0) and Stillman Valley (0) brought up the rear.
