Mendota’s boys’ track team went up against three other schools in the Ottawa Quad on April 30.

The host Pirates took the team title with 97 points, followed by Marengo with 71, LaSalle-Peru with 60.5 and Mendota with 43.5.

The Trojans had six second-place finishes, led by Mason Koch in the long jump (18-4.5) and triple jump (37-7.25). Also taking seconds were Sebastian Carlos in the 400-meter dash (52.25), Gavin Stevenson in the 3200-meter run (12:16.77), Anthony Kelson in the 300-meter hurdles (44.63) and Jamal Lesley in the high jump (5-5.75).

April 30 – Ottawa Quad

Ottawa 97, Marengo 71, LaSalle-Peru 60.5, Mendota 43.5

Mendota 2^nd place: Sebastian Carlos, 400m dash, 52.25; Gavin Stevenson, 3200m run, 12:16.77; Anthony Kelson, 300m hurdles, 44.63; Jamal Lesley, high jump, 5-5.75; Mason Koch, long jump, 18-4.5; Koch, triple jump, 37-7.25

Mendota 3^rd place: Carlos, 200m dash, 23.9; Berta Imeri, 800m run, 2:27.59; 4x400m relay ‘A’ (Koch, Hector Gonzalez, Anthony Seablom, Aaden Castle), 4:11.89

Mendota 4^th place: Kelson, 1600m run, 5:31.81; Carlos Toribio, 3200m run, 12:43.38; 4x200m relay (Seablom, Jamal Lesley, Castle, Jayden Lesley), 1:45.01; 4x400m relay ‘B’ (Javi Hernandez, Jamal Lesley, Bailey Ryan, Diego Sandoval), 4:18.14; Gael Garcia, long jump, 16-6.5

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Mendota competed in the eight-team Winnebago Mike Mowen Invitational on May 3 at Winnebago.

The Trojans scored 53 points and finished in seventh place. The host Indians claimed the top spot in the standings with 163 points, while Galena was second with 107 points.

Mendota’s highest finish went to Carlos, who cruised to victory in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.45.

The Trojans had a pair of second-place finishes. Koch took the runner-up spot in the long jump with a distance of 18-4.75, while the junior varsity 4x400-meter relay team was second in a time of 4:09.27. Runners were Jamal Lesley, Hector Gonzalez, Bailey Ryan and Berat Imeri.

May 3 - Winnebago Invite

Winnebago 163, Galena 107, Lena-Winslow 107, Byron 92, Rockford Christian 85, Rockford Lutheran 55, Mendota 53, Oregon 39

Mendota 1st place: Sebastian Carlos, 400m dash, 51.45

Mendota 2nd place: Mason Koch, long jump, 18-4.75; 4x400m JV relay (Jamal Lesley, Hector Gonzalez, Bailey Ryan, Berat Imeri), 4:09.27

Mendota 3rd place: Gavin Stevenson, 3200m run, 11:43.07

Mendota 4th place: Anthony Kelson, 110m hurdles, 18.44; Jayden Lesley, long jump, 17-3

Mendota 5th place: 4x100m field events relay (Gabe Vallejo, Logan Wujek, Michael Thornhill, Aidyn Stevens), 58.54; 4x100m JV relay (Robert Botello, Javi Hernandez, Anthony Seablom, Ryan), 50.82; 4x400m relay (Koch, Seablom, Kelson, Carlos), 3:45.32

Mendota 6th place: Kelson, 1600m run, 4:49.49; 4x100m relay (Koch, Jamal Lesley, Carlos, Jayden Lesley), 46.56; 4x800m relay (Imeri, Gonzalez, Carlos Toribio, Spencer Kain), 9:39.47

Mendota 7th place: Jamal Lesley, high jump, 5-5.75

Mendota 8th place: Carlos, 200m dash, 23.75; Imeri, 800m run, 2:23.63; Koch, triple jump, 35-8.25