Mount Vernon-Lisbon dominates 3A

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon girls' track team holds the Class 3A championship trophy at the state meet Saturday at Drake Stadium. (Photo by Brian Ray)

DES MOINES — Karly Cochrane was sick of second.

Second at state volleyball — twice. Second at state track.

“I was so sick of it,” she said. “To finally get what we deserve, it’s a great feeling.”

Mount Vernon-Lisbon racked up five event titles Saturday, sweeping the final three events, and won the Class 3A girls’ title going away at the state track meet at Drake Stadium. The self-proclaimed Mermaids tallied a 3A-record 98 1/4 points. Dubuque Wahlert was second with 78.

Mount Vernon-Lisbon creeps closer in 3A

Mount Vernon-Lisbon distance medley relay members celebrate their Class 3A title Friday at Drake Stadium. (Photo by Brian Ray)

DES MOINES — It’s still a deficit. But it seems a little more manageable.

Mount Vernon-Lisbon won the distance medley relay, finished second in two events and crept closer to Dubuque Wahlert in the Class 3A girls’ standings at the state track meet Friday at Drake Stadium.