ROCKFORD – The Mendota girls’ track team put forth a solid effort in claiming three first-place finishes and a fifth-place showing in the team standings of the Rockford Christian Co-ed Invitational on April 20 at Rockford.

Mariyah Elam was a part of all three winning efforts for the Lady Trojans. She grabbed top honors in the 100-meter hurdles (16.92) and the high jump (4-9.75), while she ran one of the legs of the winning 4x200-meter relay team, which was clocked in 2:00.3. Other runners were Grace Wasmer, Laylie Denault and Aby Buettner.

Mendota scored 63 points in the meet, which was won by Rockford Guilford with 142.5 points.

In the boys’ meet, the Trojans were 11^th in the team standings with 21 points. Rockford Guilford won the event with 165 points.

Mendota’s best finish went to Sebastian Carlos, who was second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.74.

April 20 – Rockford

Christian Invitational

(girls)

Rockford Guilford 142.5, Dixon 111, Rockford Christian 103, Belvidere 88, Mendota 63, Rockford Jefferson 49.5, Dakota 35, Home School Eagles 33, Elgin Harvest Christian Academy 25, Hinckley-Big Rock, North Boone 15, Peoria Christian 4

Mendota 1^st place: Mariyah Elam, 100m hurdles, 16.92; Elam, high jump, 4-9.75; 4x200m relay (Grace Wasmer, Elam, Laylie Denault, Aby Buettner), 2:00.3

Mendota 4^th place: Eden Pecher, 100m hurdles, 21.2

Mendota 5^th place: Buettner, 100m dash, 13.82; Buettner, 300m hurdles, 58.18; 4x400m relay ‘A’ (Kennedy Knaff, Ella Martin, Denault, Elam), 4:54.86

Mendota 6^th place: Martin, 400m dash, 1:14.03; Denault, 300m hurdles, 58.28; 4x100m relay (Harlow Foltynewicz, Knaff, Wasmer, Martin), 58.87

Mendota 7^th place: Hannah Kunz, 400m dash, 1:14.53

Mendota 8^th place: 4x400m relay ‘B’ (Elaina Koch, Pecher, Alexa Carlos, Briza Cervantes), 5:33.87; Buettner, long jump, 13-0.25

(boys)

Rockford Guilford 165, Winnebago 92, Rockford Christian 68, Home School Eagles 65, North Boone 54, Belvidere 49, Dakota 48, Elgin Harvest Christian Academy 47.5, Rockford Jefferson 33, Peoria Christian 32, Mendota 21, Hinckley-Big Rock 16.5

Mendota 2^nd place: Sebastian Carlos, 400 dash, 53.74

Mendota 6^th place: Anthony Kelson, 1600m run, 5:00.96; Mason Koch, triple jump, 36-7.75

Mendota 7^th place: Carlos, 200m dash, 25.0; Kelson, 110m hurdles 19.48; Robert Botello, triple jump, 35-8.25

Mendota 8^th place: 4x100m relay (Carlos, Botello, Aaden Castle, Jayden Lesley), 49.8