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CROSS COUNTRY

Panthers boys take 5th at Rocket Run; g irls place 3rd

Erie-Prophetstown took fifth place with 115 points at the Rocket Run at Centennial Park in Rock Falls to open the cross country season.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Jacob Gibson took seventh in 17:54, having to make an unexpected adjustment right from the start.

“I lost a shoe. One of my buddies actually stepped on it, but that’s OK,” he said. “I took the other shoe off and gave it to my coach around the halfmile mark and just kept going through. By the time we got to the woods, I was just passing left and right and felt good. Overall, I just kept pushing through the race.”

He ended up running most of the race in just socks.

“It definitely was a traction thing going up the hills and the finish, but overall it didn’t feel that bad,” he said. “It was a little rocky in some areas, but you have adrenaline going.”

The Panthers’ Charlie Link was 24th and Aiden Jepson finished 25th.

Morrison did not field a full team. The Mustangs had a 15th-place finish from Brady Wolf in 18:32.

In the girls race, Erie-Prophetstown took third with 82 points.

Dylan Chandler, part of a lead pack early in the race, was the top Panthers finisher in ninth place in 22:20.

Jillian Norman was 13th, Brooke Lalley was 20th, and Jade Nickerson was 21st for Erie-Prophetstown.

Morrison did not field a full team. Marissa Folkers finished 32nd in 26:47 for Morrison.

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF ROUNDUP

Bureau Valley 181, Erie-Prophetstown 207,

Kewanee 215: The Storm had four of the top six scores in a Three Rivers triangular win at Prophet Hills.

EP got a 48 from Ethan Palmer, a 51 from Blake Geuns and 54s from Bryce VanDeWostine and Parker Rangel.

Girls

Panthers host Alleman: Erie-Prophetstown had three golfers compete in a dual meet against the Pioneers at Erie Country Club.

Malory Eggers fired a 51, Sabrina Solta shot a 62 and Jaelin Hawkins added a 79 for the Panthers.

Alleman’s Campbell Gustafson was medalist with a 48.

Rock Falls host Panthers: Rock Falls hosted Erie-Prophetstown at Rock River Golf and Pool and shot a 171.

The Panthers did not field a full team.

M a l o r y E g g e r s h a d a 5 5 f o r Erie-Prophetstown.

Sabrina Soleta shot a 56 for EP. Jaelin Hawkins added a 76.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media Riverdale’s Drew Watson moves the ball as teammates Noah Loy (3) and Jase Ball move into position during action against Mendota at Oregon High School’s soccer tournament on Saturday.