The Parker Junior High 8th grade boys track team secured the program’s first-ever Class 4A state championship last weekend at East Peoria High School.
The Falcons finished with 47 team points, 16 ahead of second-place Winston Junior High from Palatine.
Myles Ellis was the champion in the 400-meter dash and with the 1,600-meter relay team of Caden Dixon, Kourtney Smith and Jamir Ratliff.
