🌱 How an El Paso thrower powered Monmouth at the conference championships

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• How an El Paso thrower powered Monmouth at the conference championships

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Scots Win Three Titles on Saturday, Both Teams 5th at MWC Championships (977wmoi.com) — An El Paso native, senior Jillian Toth, captured the hammer throw title for Monmouth College with a personal-best mark that ranks fifth in NCAA Division III this season, likely sending her back to nationals. Her win helped the Scots women and men both finish fifth overall at the Midwest Conference Outdoor Championships, with multiple teammates also earning event victories and personal records.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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