Edwardsville Tigers Dominate Field at O'Fallon Invitational

Alton's Rayna Raglin sweeps sprints, while Edwardsville's Sophie Shapiro sets new program record

Apr. 18, 2026 at 8:50pm

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The Edwardsville High School girls track and field team continued its strong start to the outdoor season, winning the 17-team O'Fallon Lady Panther Invitational with 178.5 points. Alton senior Rayna Raglin swept the 100m, 200m, and 400m sprints, while Edwardsville's Sophie Shapiro set a new program record in the 100m hurdles and also won the 300m hurdles. The Tigers won seven individual events and two relay races, with strong performances across the track and field events.

Why it matters

The Edwardsville girls track team has emerged as a dominant force in the region, winning their third straight meet to open the outdoor season. Their continued success highlights the strength of the program and the depth of talent they possess across running, hurdles, and field events. Alton's Rayna Raglin also demonstrated her individual brilliance, sweeping the sprints and breaking her own school record in the 100m.

The details

Edwardsville scored 178.5 points to easily win the team title, with Mount Zion a distant second at 62.33 points and O'Fallon third at 61.33 points. Alton's Rayna Raglin was the star of the meet, winning the 100m in 11.27 seconds (breaking her own school record), the 200m in 23.88 seconds, and the 400m in 57.57 seconds. Edwardsville's Sophie Shapiro also had an outstanding day, winning the 100m hurdles in 13.65 seconds (a new program record) and the 300m hurdles in 43.81 seconds. Edwardsville also got individual wins from Morgan Popelar in the 3,200m, Jayla Gathing in the discus, and Morgan Gestes in the long jump. The Tigers also won the 4x200m and 4x400m relays.

  • The O'Fallon Lady Panther Invitational was held on April 17, 2026.
  • Edwardsville has now won three straight meets to open the outdoor season.

The players

Rayna Raglin

A senior at Alton High School, Raglin swept the 100m, 200m, and 400m sprints at the O'Fallon Invitational, breaking her own school record in the 100m.

Sophie Shapiro

A standout hurdler for Edwardsville High School, Shapiro set a new program record in the 100m hurdles and also won the 300m hurdles.

Edwardsville High School

The Edwardsville girls track and field team dominated the O'Fallon Invitational, winning seven individual events and two relay races to score 178.5 points and claim the team title.

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What they’re saying

“Another day, another dominating performance from the Edwardsville girls track and field team.”

— Matt Kamp, Reporter

What’s next

Edwardsville will look to continue its strong start to the season at the upcoming Southwestern Conference Meet on April 29th.

The takeaway

Edwardsville's girls track and field program has emerged as a regional powerhouse, showcasing impressive depth and talent across running, hurdles, and field events. Meanwhile, Alton's Rayna Raglin demonstrated her individual brilliance by sweeping the sprints and breaking her own school record.