Mid-Prairie goes one and two at RVC championship

MONTICELLO — The Mid-Prairie boys and girls track and field teams competed in the River Valley Conference Meet Thursday, and they put on an outstanding performance.

The Mid-Prairie girls continued the narrative that’s been set all season long, winning yet again. The Golden Hawks tallied 149 points to win the conference title.

In the boys’ competition, the Golden Hawks had a nice outing, picking up the second-place finish with 91.50 points.

For the girls, Danielle Hostetler showed out once again.

Hostetler took titles in the meet, the 1500 and the 800.

Teammate Sydney Yoder won the 3000-meter — Golden Hawk Abby Fleming took second — along with a runner-up finish in the 1500-meter behind Hostetler.

Mitzi Evans cruised to a victory in the 200-meter. She clocked a time of 25.52. It’s the eighth fastest time in all the state this season.

For the boys, Cain Brown won himself a high jump conference title with a leap of 6 feet, 3 inches. Brown also placed third in the 110 hurdles.

Thaddeus Shetler won the 3200-meter in 9:46.83 and was the runner-up in the 1600 in 4:37.27.

Jayden Stafford took home three conference crowns. Stafford swept the 101, 201, 401-meter wheelchair races.