Kewanee High School’s girls track team placed ninth in the Rosenberry Classic in Sterling on April 1.
Teams competing were Kewanee, Mercer County, Amboy, Erie/Prophetstown, Fulton, BV, St Bede, Riverdale and Princeton.
“Kewanee had many personal best performances at this meet. Kewanee finished in ninth place overall,” Coach Amanda Johnson said.
KHS varsity individual performances were:
60 Meters prelims: Ximena Martinez 20th, :9.60; Ashley Luna 22nd, 10.15
200 Meters finals: Damaris Diaz 17th, :32.07; Jalissa Peach 21st. :35/i4
400 Meter finals: Jendayia Crowe first, 1:02.14; Thea Solbakken 18th, 1:15.09
1600 Meter finals: Esmerelda Martinez 11th, 6:48.77; Tiffany Helton 15th, 8:32.30
3200 Meter finals: Tiffany Helton 11th, 20:16.87
60 meters hurdles finals: Jendaya Crowe fifth, 10.45; Mekya Powe sixth, 12.58
60 meters hurdles prelims: Jendaiya Crowe fourth, 10.22; Mekya Powe sixth, 10.98
4×200 relay finals (Jalissa Peach. Suzy Paredes, Ashley Luna, Mekya Powe) ninth, 2:10.78
4×400 relay (Jendaiya Crowe, Ximena Martinez., Mekya Powe, Thea Solbakken), eighth, 4:44.64
4×800 relay (Olivia Ralston, Thea Solbakken, Esmerelda Martinez, Katy Carton) sixth, 11:47.08
Shot put finals, Damaris Diaz third, 10.14 meters; Ra’Kiya Amos 16th, 7.30 meters
Long jump finals, Ellie Welgat 15th, 3.83 meters; Charlotte Paxton 16th, 3.80 meters
High jump finals, Mekya Powe 13th, 1.32 meters
Triple jump finals, Ellie Welgat 15th, 8.06 meters
