Local track and field athletes had strong finishes at the New Richmond Relays.
The Milford girls team was runner-up to Bishop Brossart with 96 points, while the Batavia boys team won the April 10 meet with 94.5 points.
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The Lady Eagles had most of their success in the track relays, including quartets winning the 1-mile (52.35), 2-mile (1:49.26), 6,400 meters (22:23.99), 3,200 meters (10:16.95) and the distance medley (13:49.65).
Milford also placed runner-up in the 4-mile (4:17.42) and the sprint medley relay (4:38.14).
Individually, Gaby Bussa won the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 1 inch. Anna Jordan earned bronze with a 5-foot height in the high jump and fifth place in the long jump with a mark of 14-11 1/2. Corrine Newman placed fifth in the high jump at 4-8.
The Eagles earned wins in the 2-mile relay (1:36.08), 6,400 meters (18:33.78), 4-mile (3:37.92), 3,200 meters (8:49.40) and the distance medley (11:54.49). The Eagles quartet in the sprint medley finished second at 3:49.77, the 800-meter sprint medley relay took third at 1:41.26 and the 1-mile relay earned bronze at 45.88.
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