Mercersburg athletes secured several race victories at the Mercersburg Midterm Invitational indoor track meet January 24, the final home event of the season at the Hale Field House.

Ryan DuPlessis '25 won two events for the boys; the 200M dash (23.15) and 1600M run (4:30.05) while Iman Zhakan '26 took first in the 800M (2:06.16). For the girls', Anne Sehon '25 finished first in the 800M in a time of 2:24.78 with Ella Blanco '26 taking the top spot in the 3200M (11:39.40). Sehon and Blanco then teamed with Teresa Nyarko '28 and Lisa Tschiesner '27 to win the 4x400M relay in 4:26.40.

In addition to race winners, the Storm produced multiple top 10 all-time finishes including three by Bella Levina '25. Bella ran the sixth fastest time in school history in the girls' 55M hurdles, had the sixth best triple jump, and broke her own school record in the pole vault by clearing 9' 7". Blanco ran the second fastest 800M in school history and her win in the 3200M moved her to third in that category. The winning girls' 4x400 relay ran the third fastest time ever and on the boys' side, Derrick Park '25 (3rd best 55M hurdles), DuPlessis (2nd best 200M), and Zhakan (3rd best 800M) claimed top 10 spots.

Head coach Betsy Cunningham commented, "At the end of the meet, I asked the kids how many had lifetime PRs. Approximately 80%. This was our last meet for the JV team. I am really proud of how these kids have supported each other, pulled together, and chased their best times/distances/heights. I feel grateful to each of these fine athletes for being part of their process and adventure."

The team will next compete in a meet at Georgetown Prep (Bethesda, MD) on Saturday, February 1.