***William Ly is a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust.

The Kewanee track and field team had a busy week with four meets from Monday to Saturday. 

First, the boys track and field team traveled to the Amboy to compete against Amboy and Forreston.

Kewanee took first place with 110 points.

Earning points for Kewanee:

Senior Antonio Jones – 400 Meters (4th), High Jump (2nd), Long Jump (4th)

Senior Marquelle King – 400 Meters (5th)

Senior Davontae Jordan – 4×100 Relay (1st), 4×200 Relay (1st), 4×400 Relay (1st)

Senior Dontaveon Thomas – 400 Meters (3rd), High Jump (2nd), Long Jump (2nd), Triple Jump (1st)

Senior Tyson Currie – 100 Meters (3rd), 200m (2nd), 4×100 Relay (1st), 4×200 Relay (1st) 

Senior Leocadio Gandarilla – Shot Put (1st), Discus (1st), 4×100 Throwers Relay (1st)

Senior Prestin Stabler – 4×100 Relay (1st), Long Jump (5th)

Junior Anthony Padilla – 110m Hurdles (1st), 300m Hurdles (1st), 4×100 Relay (1st)

Junior Hunter Vancil – 800 Meters (2nd), 4×800 Relay (1st)

Junior Jason Rusk – 1600 Meters (3rd)

Junior Dontel Wommack – Triple Jump (4th)

Sophomore Alexander Ly – 1600 Meters (4th)

Sophomore Michael Bermudez – 800 Meters (1st), 4×400 Relay (1st), 4×800 Relay (1st), 

Sophomore Jesus Del Toro – 200 Meters (5th), 110m Hurdles (2nd), 300m Hurdles (2nd), Triple Jump (3rd)

Sophomore Gustavo Bermudez – 4×100 Throwers Relay (1st)

Sophomore Malik Diop – 4×100 Throwers Relay (1st)

Sophomore Carter Ensley – 200 Meters (4th), 4×200 Relay (1st)

Freshmen Alex Barron – 1600 Meters (1st), 4×400 Relay (1st), 4×800 Relay (1st)

Freshmen Chris Crowe – High Jump (1st), Long Jump (3rd), 4×200 Relay (1st)

Freshmen Lain Taylor – 800 Meters (4th), 4×800 Relay (1st)

Freshmen Evan Cleaver – 110m Hurdles (3rd), 300m Hurdles (5th)

Freshmen Alex Ramos – 4×100 Throwers Relay (1st)

The B and C groups for the 4×200 and 4×400 also earned points.

The same day, the KHS team competed in Rock Falls against five other teams. Kewanee placed third with 54 points

Earning points for Kewanee:

Senior Tejhiana Amos – 200 Meters (4th), High Jump (1st)

Senior Stardeja Jordan – Shot Put (2nd),

Senior Alejandra Martinez – 3200 Meters (3rd)

Senior Jacie Hinton – Discus (5th)

Junior London Currie – Shot Put (4th)

Junior Claire Taylor – Pole Vault (4th)

Sophomore Jendayia Crowe – 110m Hurdles (4th), 300m Hurdles (3rd), High Jump (3rd)

Sophomore Nolie Charlet – 1600 Meters (3rd), 4×400 Relay (5th)

Sophomore Danielle Jo Currier – Long Jump (3rd), Triple Jump (1st)

Freshmen Olivia Ralston – 800 Meters (3rd), 4×400 Relay (5th)

On Thursday, Kewanee hosted five teams, including themselves, in the Kewanee High School Stadium.

The Boys took first with 114.5 points and the girls took first with 126 points.

Boys:

Senior Antonio Jones – High Jump (4th)

Senior Dontaveon Thomas – 200 Meters (2nd), High Jump (1st), Long Jump (2nd), Triple Jump (1st)

Senior Tyson Currie – 100 Meters (5th), Pole Vault (1st), 4×100 Relay (3rd)

Senior Davontae Jordan – 4×100 Relay (3rd), 4×400 Relay (4th)

Senior Waylan Lambert – Pole Vault (2nd)

Senior Leocadio Gandarilla – Shot Put (2nd), Discus (1st)

Senior Leocadio Gandarilla – Shot Put (1st), Discus (1st)

Junior Hunter Vancil – 800 Meters (5th), 4×400 Relay (4th), 4×800 Relay (2nd), 800 Meters (5th)

Junior Jason Rusk – 3200 Meters (3rd)

Junior Dontel Wommack – Triple Jump (5th), 4×100 Relay (5th), 4×200 Relay (4th)

Sophomore Michael Bermudez – 800 Meters (2nd), 4×400 Relay (4th), 4×800 Relay (2nd)

Sophomore Jesus Del Toro – 200 Meters (5th), 110m Hurdles (2nd), 300m Hurdles (4th), Triple Jump (4th), 4×100 Relay (1st)

Sophomore Alexander Ly – 3200 Meters (2nd)

Sophomore Carter Ensley – 4×100 Relay (3rd) 

Sophomore Malik Diop – Discus (5th)

Sophomore Kamden Fredrickson – 4×200 Relay (4th)

Freshmen Chris Crowe – 400 Meters (3rd), High Jump (2nd), Long Jump (5th), 4×100 Relay (3rd)

Freshmen Lain Taylor – 800 Meters (3rd), Pole Vault (4th), 4×400 Relay (4th), 4×800 Relay (2nd)

Freshmen Alex Barron – 1600 Meters (2nd), 4×800 Relay (2nd)

Freshmen Evan Cleaver – 110m Hurdles (4th)

Freshmen Jermain McKnight – 4×200 Relay (4th)

Freshman Jacob Coombes – High Jump (5th)

Girls:

Senior Tejhiana Amos – 200 Meters (4th), 4×100 Relay (2nd), High Jump (2nd)

Senior Stardeja Jordan – Shot Put (2nd)

Senior Jacie Hinton – Shot Put (3rd), Discus (3rd)

Senior Alejandra Martinez – 3200 Meters (2nd)

Junior Claire Taylor – Pole Vault (1st), Triple Jump (2nd)

Junior Ava Laue – 4×800 Relay (1st)

Junior London Currie – Shot Put (5th), Discus (5th)

Junior Ra’Kiya Amos – Discus (5th)

Sophomore Jendayia Crowe – 110m Hurdles (1st), 300m Hurdles (2nd), 4×100 Relay (2nd), High Jump (3rd)

Sophomore Nolie Charlet – 1600 Meters (1st), 3200 Meters (1st)

Sophomore Tiffany Helton – 1600 Meters (3rd), 4×800 Relay (4th)

Sophomore Ashley Luna – 4×200 Relay (3rd)

Sophomore Danielle Jo Currier – 100 Meters (3rd), 4×100 Relay (2nd), Long Jump (1st), Triple Jump (1st)

Sophomore Macy Anderson – 400 Meters (3rd)

Sophomore Kira Alsup – 4×800 Relay (4th)

Freshmen Jalissa Peach – 4×100 Relay (2nd), 4×200 Relay (4th)

Freshmen Olivia Ralston – 800 Meters (1st), 4×800 Relay (4th)

Freshmen Olivia Mitchell – 4×200 Relay (4th)

Freshmen Azucena Paredes – 300m Hurdles (4th), 4×200 Relay (4th)

Freshmen Aymar Mosso Ramos – 4×800 Relay (4th)

For their final meet of the week, both teams traveled to the LaSalle Peru Cavalier Classic.

Kewanee boys placed 8th and Girls placed 4th.

Boys:

Senior Leocadio Gandarilla – Shot Put (2nd), Discus (2nd)

Senior Dontaveon Thomas – High Jump (5th), Long Jump (5th), Triple Jump (4th)

Sophomore Michael Bermudez – 800 Meters (3rd)

Girls:

Tejhiana Amos – 200 Meters (3rd), 4×100 Relay (3rd), High Jump (1st)

Senior Stardeja Jordan – Shot Put (2nd)

Senior Jacie Hinton – Discus (1st)

Ava Laue – 800 Meters (5th)

Sophomore Danielle Jo Currier – 4×100 Relay (3rd), Triple Jump (1st)

Sophomore Jendayia Crowe – 4×100 Relay (3rd)

Nolie Charlet – 1600 Meters (2nd)

Freshmen Jalissa Peach – 4×100 Relay (3rd)