The Lady Panthers took second among four teams racking up an impressive 153 points but it was not enough to top Mercer County with 176.
The EP boys placed third among five team scoring 116 points with Orion taking first place with 167.5 points followed by Mercer County with 124.5.
Lady Panthers
The Lady Panthers swept the relays and won two other events.
They took first and second in the 100 meters, with Lexi Kapple winning the event in 12.95 seconds. She was followed by Lauren Malone in 13.55. Malone also took second in the 200 meters in a time of 28.17.
Jennica Norman took second in the 1600 meters in a personal best time of 5:53, with Roz Mosher also taking second in the 3200 meters in a personal best time of 13:22.
The 4x100m relay of Ella Brooks, Lexi Kapple, Madison Weaver, and Malone took first in 53.78. Brooks, Kapple, Malone, and Lia Milem combined to win the 4x200m relay in 1:52. Brooks was also part of the first place 4x400m relay along with Kapple, Lauren Punke, and Sarah Link in a time of 4:26. Norman, Mosher, Link, and Jessie DeNeve combined to win the 4x800m relay in 13:21.
Junior, Navona Lopez had a big day throwing weights as she won the discus with a personal best toss of 29.41 meters and placed second in the shot put with a heave of 9.11 meters.
Roz Mosher placed second. In the pole vault with a personal best of 2.29 meters and senior, Michelle Naftzger took second in the triple jump with an effort of 9.61 meters.
Panther Boys
The boys garnered four first place finishes led by Lane Decker, who won the 300m hurdles with a personal best of 42.45. He also placed second in the high jump with a personal best effort of 1.75 meters.
The Panthers went 1-2 in the pole vault with Nathan Punke winning the event with an effort of 3.81 meters followed by Carson Eyrich clearing 3.35 meters.
Gus Schultz won the 1600 meters in 4:53 with Braden Punke taking third in the 800 meters in a time of 2:10.
Caleb Reymer won the shot put with a season best effort of 12.93 meters followed by teammate Mason Minssen in second with an effort of 11.17m. Reymer also placed third in the discus with a throw of 32.76 meters.
Womens Varsity1. Aledo (Mercer County) 176 2. Erie-Prophetstown 153 3. Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) 113 4. Orion 82
Mens Varsity
| 1. | Orion | 167.5 |
| 2. | Aledo (Mercer County) | 124.5 |
| 3. | Erie-Prophetstown | 116 |
| 4. | Port Byron (Riverdale) | 93 |
| 5. | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | 33 |
Bothe squads are scheduled to compete at the Oregon Invitational on Saturday.
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Here’s the link to photos taken that night!!