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Ottawa girls track and field opens 2025 season in Sycamore: The Times Thursday Roundup

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By J.T. Pedelty

Girls track and field

Markey a winner at Sycamore: At Sycamore on Thursday, the Ottawa girls track and field team placed fourth of five teams at their season-opening indoor meet.

Pirates junior Isabella Markey started her season with a victory, winning the 55-meter hurdles in 10.47 seconds.

Shaylen Quinn (1:06.48 in the 400 meters), Finley Gross (1.37 meters in the high jump) and the 4x160 relay team of Markey, Taylor Brandt, Ailey Harstad and Savannah Markey (1:35.84) added runner-up finishes for Ottawa.

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J.T. Pedelty

J.T. Pedelty

J.T. is a graduate of Streator High School, Illinois Valley Community College and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale who is some 26 years into an award-winning sports journalism career and serves as a regional sports editor for Shaw Local Media and Friday Night Drive.