<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=35VKIz_0visCjKr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35VKIz_0visCjKr00" width="1028" height="996" ></figure>Mendota High School was in action against seven other area teams in a cross country meet at LaSalle-Peru on Sept. 17.Fifty-six runners competed in the boys’ three-mile race, won by Somonauk’s Landin Stillwell (16:36). Mendota harrier Anthony Kelson was second in 16:44, while Griffin Hammers of LP was 3rd in 17:21. Also racing for the Trojans were Carlos Toribio (19:50, 15th), Hector Gonzalez (21:30, 29th), Aiden Fisher (25:35, 45th), Travis Mumm (27:09, 50th) and Gage Richey (29:13, 53rd).LP’s 39 points earned top honors, followed by Ottawa 70, Princeton 71, and Somonauk 96. Mendota was fifth with 115 and Streator was sixth with 127.Princeton’s Ruby Acker (20:56) was first through the chute in the girls’ race, while Ottawa’s Georgia Kirkpatrick (21:46) and Princeton’s Payton Frueh (22:45) were second and third, respectively. Mendota’s two lone finishes belonged to Emily Banks (33:53) and Payton Stavropoulos (37:51)Ottawa won with 28 points, followed by Princeton (50), LP (71), and Streator (93).***Thirty-eight teams assembled at Walnut Junior High for the annual running of the Dale Donner Invite, hosted by Bureau Valley on Sept. 21.Williamsville’s Lucas Hollinshead had the top finish in the boys 3.02-mile race in a time of 16:02. MHS’s Kelson took fifth place in a time of 16:47. Other finishes for Mendota included Toribio (20:43, 95th), Gonzalez (23:09, 131st), Spencer Kain (25:03, 155th), Fisher (25:04, 156th) and Mumm (27:51, 168th).Elmwood won the team scoring with 59 points, followed by Illinois Valley Central (102) and East Dubuque (124). Mendota placed 19th with 437 points.The girls’ varsity race was won by Sundara Weber of Sandwich in a time of 18:03. MHS was represented by Banks (32:00, 165th) and Stavropoulos (36:52, 181st)Sandwich tallied 92 points for the title, followed by Williamsburg (112) and Cambridge (127).In the freshman-sophomore 2.5-mile race, Everett Henderson of Tremont was victorious with a time of 14:13. Mendota competitors were Ryder Woods (17:34, 38th) and Richey ((23:43, 79th).</div></body>

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Harriers race at L-P, Bureau Valley Invite

Mendota High School was in action against seven other area teams in a cross country meet at LaSalle-Peru on Sept. 17. Fifty-six runners competed in the boys’ three-mile race, won by Somonauk’s Landin Stillwell (16:36). Mendota harrier Anthony Kelson was second in 16:44, while Griffin Hammers of LP was 3rd in 17:21. Also racing for the Trojans were Carlos Toribio (19:50, 15th), Hector Gonzalez (21:30, 29th), Aiden Fisher (25:35, 45th), Travis Mumm (27:09, 50th) and Gage Richey (29:13, 53rd).