Castalia - The Margaretta Relays were cut short by rain on Friday, but the weather couldn't dampen some strong performances from the Tiffin Middle School track teams. When the competition was halted, the girls’ squad sat in an impressive second place with 28.5 points, while the boys held fourth place with a total of 16.5.

The standout moment of the abbreviated meet belonged to Kami Beaston in the girls' shot put. Continuing her dominant season, Beaston shattered her own school record once again with a toss of 41-1.50. Paired with Zoey Alley’s PR throw of 33-02.75, the duo secured the second-place spot in the event standings.

In the field, Leighton Tanner (13-04) and Emerson Hoyda (12-3) combined to put the Tornadoes in third place for the girls' long jump. The relay teams also found success on the track before the clouds opened up. The girls' 4x800 team of Brynn Moyer, Grace Welly, Cora Quinlan, and Ella Woodruff earned a second-place standing with a time of 10:47.98. The boys' 4x200 relay, featuring Adrian Beers, Jentson Halcomb, Ryder Smith, and Maxwell Taylor, also sat in second place after crossing the line in 1:41.16.

Hurdle events saw both teams remain in the hunt for points. The girls' 4x100 shuttle hurdle crew of Lily Hinke, Annabelle Murphy, Emma Donaldson, and Ellise Lowe was in fourth (1:18.15), while the boys' unit of Dylan Snyder, Brock Fox, Jentson Halcomb, and Jerid Schatzinger held fifth (1:18.57).

Additional standings at the time of the stoppage included a sixth-place position for the mixed 4x200 relay team of Jennifer Lacer, Emma Donaldson, Jayden Morris, and Jaxon Weickert (1:51.53). The boys' 4x800 relay team, consisting of Luke Miller, Colten Whitmer, Garrett Plikerd, and Robert Miller, also rounded out the scoring in sixth place with a time of 10:31.94.