In a meet dedicated to non-varsity athletes, EP hosted the Irv Sanderson JV Invitational on Wednesday in Erie. Sanderson was a long time math teacher at Prophetstown High School along with coaching basketball, cross country, and track. During his coaching career he coached dozens of cross county and track athletes to state competitions.
The Panther F/S boys dominated the meet scoring a whopping 151 points to runner-up Newman and third place Kewanee. EP won 4 events and placed second in seven others.
Sophomore Lucas Dreisbach had a big night taking 1st in the 800m, 1st 4×400 relay, 2nd 4×800 relay and 2nd in pole vault.
Top Event Finishers:
200 m – 2nd, Franky Bushaw
400 m – 2nd, Wyatt Beck
800 m – 1st, Lucas Dreisbach
3200 m – 2nd, Charlie Link
4 x 400 m Relay- 1st, Zeke Weidel, Dreisbach, Beck, Link
4 x 800 m Relay – 2nd, Alex Bomleny, Tyson Skinner, Dreisbach, Beck
High Jump – 2nd, Franky Bushaw
Pole Vault – 1st, Aiden Jepson; second Lucas Dreisbach
Long Jump – 2nd, Caleb Eads
Triple Jump- 1st, Caleb Eads
Boys Team Scores
| 1. | Erie-Prophetstown | 151 |
| 2. | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) | 96 |
| 3. | Kewanee (H.S.) | 94 |
| 4. | Port Byron (Riverdale) | 85 |
| 5. | Manlius (Bureau Valley) | 72 |
| 6. | Fulton | 16 |
| 7. | Morrison | 7 |
The Lady Panther F/S squad placed fifth on their side of the meet but only competed in 9 of the 16 events.
Top Event Finishers:
3200 m – 2nd, Clara Ashdown
High Jump – 2nd, Avery Olinger
Pole Vault – 1st, Gracelyn Abell
Triple Jump – 3rd, Sophia Wheeler
Girls Team Scores
| 1. | Kewanee (H.S.) | 106 |
| 2. | Manlius (Bureau Valley) | 94 |
| 3. | Fulton | 78 |
| 4. | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) | 65 |
| 5. | Erie-Prophetstown | 45 |
| 6. | Morrison | 4 |
