Mackenzie Compton hands off to Perla Pecina in the girls 4x100m relay (second place).
Menard’s Colby Powell, Jayden Payton and Ashton Martin speed down the track in the 100m dash. They finished 1, 3 and 4.
Cado Bannowsky and Jaegar Leonard on the homestretch of the 1600m. They finished 2 and 3 respectively.
Makenzie Wright, center, and Kaitlyn Whitaker work their way through the 300m hurdles. The duo placed first and second, respectively
Caden Bounds hands off to Floyd Teague during the Jackets’ second place mile relay at the district meet
Taytum Chambless and Danni Ruiz at the start of the girls 800m. Danni is the reigning 1A state champion and state record holder in the 800m
Tate Wagner, who placed second in the shotput, is also an aspiring hurdler in his spare time. Check out Wagner’s enviable nearperfect form, below
Tate Wagner, who placed second in the shotput, is also an aspiring hurdler in his spare time. Check out Wagner’s enviable nearperfect form, below
Much hardware was disbursed, and the podium was full of black and gold at the district 12 Track & Field championships held in Menard last Wednesday. The varsity Lady Jackets bested their closest competition, Rochelle, by 177 team points. The varsity boys finished 134.5 points ahead of second place Eden. Some junior varsity athletes competed, but JV does not advance past district.“I...
