Middleton’s track teams opened their seasons Saturday at the UW-Whitewater Invitational.
Middleton’s boys finished in fifth place out of 21 teams and the Cardinals’ girls were seventh out of 20 teams.
Mukwonago won the boys title with 73 points, while Oconomowoc (69), Sussex Hamilton (46.5), Brookfield East (45) and Middleton (32) rounded out the top five.
Mukwonago’s girls were also first with 88 points. Middleton’s girls finished with 25 points.
On the boys’ side, Middleton’s top finishes included:
• Junior Will Whiteis won the 3,200-meter run in 9 minutes, 47.79 seconds.
• Senior Finn Patenaude was second in the 55-meter hurdles (7.88 seconds).
• Senior Harper Fahey was second in the 1,600-meter run (4:35.49) and senior Dean Montour was third in the same event (4:35.64).
• Senior Cam Swapsy was sixth in the 400-meter run (55.10 seconds).
• Junior K.J. Peterson was sixth in the shot put (47-7).