Two Blue Ponies medal at Class A state meet

BUTTE — The competition at the state level skyrockets in comparison to the regular season, and the Havre High track and field team got a heavy dose of the tough pool of talent over the weekend.

Friday and Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies competed at the Class A state track meet at Bulldog Memorial Field in Butte. And while the talented Ponies didn’t make much of dent in the team standings, the talented individuals in attendance this season still gave it all they had had over the two days. The Havre boys didn’t earn a top six place or score any team points, but the Havre girls got on the board with top places by two individuals. The HHS girls finished the weekend with nine points and as the No. 14 team.

“It was a wonderful weekend,” Havre High head coach John Ita said. “The competition was great and there were several state records that got broken. There were so many strong teams down there and that was an eye opener for our tea, but I think it was also great motivation for our younger athletes. It was just great to see all of the great competition and our kids were excited to be there.”

Seniors Peyton Filius and Lacey Waid both finished in the top six for the Ponies. Filius placed for the second straight year in the 800 meters as she ran a personal best of 2:27.08 and finished in sixth place. Filius ran a great race, as she was able to hover around the middle of the pack until sprinting the final stretch and sneaking into the sixth, and final, top spot for Havre. And Waid performed well in the pole vault, capping off her dominating season with a No. 2 finish at the highest prep level. Waid set a new Havre High record, clearing 10-6 this season, and she hit that mark again Saturday. Waid finished behind Corvallis’ Katelyn Frost, who cleared 11-6.

“We were very proud of Lacey and Peyton for what they did this weekend,” Ita said. “We have gotten so much out of them this year, and they showed great senior leadership all year long. That is so valuable to the team, and it was like having two more coaches out there for us. They are both so strong and competitive and they are a great example of that hard work paying off.”

And while other top finishes were hard to come by, the Blue Ponies still performed well and turned in some good times and marks.

Freshman Nick Keller tied a previous best and cleared 5-8 in the high jump, while the girls short relay turned a new best of 52.96 and the girls long relay turned in a new best of 4:16.67. The long relay finished just outside the top six in tenth place. Nate Rismon also earned a personal record, in the 200, with a time of 23.72, while Mike Loftus did the same with a time of 23.98. Rachel David also turned in a new personal record, in the 400-meter run, when she ran a 1:02.18.

Havre turned in a solid effort all around, and that hopefully means big things for the future. With several athletes returning, there is already excitement about competing next season after the state meet.

“Everyone competed hard, and that resulted in a lot of personal records,” Ita said. “It was good for our younger kids to face this kind of talent and kids like Mike (Loftus) told me they couldn’t wait for next year, and that is exactly what you want as a coach. It was a good weekend and we met a lot of our goals.”

The Corvallis girls and Hamilton boys captured the 2014 Class A state team championships.

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GIRLS

Team Standings

1. Corvallis 129.5, 2. Belgrade 80, 3. Whitefish 63, 4. Dillon 62, 5. Sidney 32, 6. Hamilton 28.50, 7. Columbia Falls 28, 8. Hardin 25, 9. Park High 13, 10. Fergus 12, 11. Frenchtown 10, 11. Polson 10, 11. Glendive 10, 14. Havre 9, 15. Stevensville 8, 16. Miles City 6, 17. Laurel 1.

100: 1. Marlow Schulz, Whitefish, 12.40; 2. Sadi Henderson, Corvallis, 12.62; 3. Courtney Stromme, Belgrade, 12.71; 4. Annika Moore, Hamilton, 12.98; 5. Madi Page, Belgrade, 12.98; 6. Grace Kurtz, Whitefish, 12.99.

200: 1. Marlow Schulz, Whitefish, 24.69; 2. Courtney Stromme, Belgrade, 25.55; 3. Sadi Henderson, Corvallis, 25.81; 4. Cierra Lamey, Beaverhead, 25.89; 5. Katelyn Frost, Corvallis, 26.13; 6. Grace Kurtz, Whitefish, 26.18.

400: 1. Marlow Schulz, Whitefish, 55.06*; 2. Sadi Henderson, Corvallis, 55.57*; 3. Cierra Lamey, Beaverhead, 58.52; 4. Tanna Holliday, Belgrade, 59.62; 5. Katelyn Frost, Corvallis, 1:00.71; 6. Grace Kurtz, Whitefish, 1:00.95.

800: 1. Sadi Henderson, Corvallis, 2:18.89; 2. Sadie Reddick, Belgrade, 2:22.28; 3. Pipi Eitel, Belgrade, 2:22.49; 4. Claudia Hewston, Polson, 2:23.98; 5. Emme Warnken, Corvallis, 2:24.05; 6. Peyton Filius, Havre, 2:27.08.

1,600: 1. Isabella Pape, Corvallis, 5:13.73; 2. Kaycie Stewart, Corvallis, 5:15.29; 3. Samantha Mundel, Col Falls, 5:17.07; 4. Austyn Copp, Dawson, 5:23.73; 5. Sadie Reddick, Belgrade, 5:25.57; 6. Jacie Schmalz, Hamilton, 5:26.99 .

3,200: 1. Samantha Mundel, Col Falls, 11:43.79; 2. Kaycie Stewart, Corvallis, 11:54.00; 3. Austyn Copp, Dawson, 12:06.61; 4. Jacie Schmalz, Hamilton, 12:13.15; 5. Dalainy Tedesco, Fergus, 12:13.19; 6. Kaitlin Stromberg, Hamilton, 12:34.91.

100 hurdles: 1. Holly Andersen, Beaverhead, 14.72; 2. Courtney Stromme, Belgrade, 15.77; 3. Lexi Prevost, Sidney, 15.80; 4. Nichole Karhi, Fergus, 16.01; 5. Kyra Fisher, Belgrade, 16.05; 6. Carla Nicosia, Col Falls, 16.10.

300 hurdles: 1. Holly Andersen, Beaverhead, 45.33; 2. Lexi Prevost, Sidney, 46.13; 3. Megan Hawkins, Park, 47.31; 4. Phoebe Guercio, Whitefish, 47.80; 5. Carla Nicosia, Col Falls, 48.88; 6. Madison Wheeler, Polson, 49.03.

400 relay: 1.Whitefish 48.54*; 2. Corvallis 49.26; 3. Belgrade 49.32; 4. Beaverhead 50.37; 5. Fergus 50.46; 6. Columbia Falls 51.15.

1,600 relay: 1. Belgrade (Pipi Eitel, Madeline Orrell, Tanna Holliday, Sadie Reddick), 4:03.35; 2. Corvallis 4:04.81; 3. Park 4:06.12; 4. Beaverhead 4:06.21; 5. Whitefish 4:06.51; 6. Polson 4:07.79.

High jump: 1. Jane Booth, Corvallis, 5-06; 2. Katie Malachinski, Stevensville, 5-02; 3. Kadie Heinle, Custer Count, 5-00; 4. Sheridan Sundheim, Sidney, J5-00; 5. Kate Doorn, Whitefish, J5-00; 6. Jessica Lewis, Corvallis, 4-10.

Pole vault: 1. Katelyn Frost, Corvallis, 11-06; 2. Lacey Waid, Havre, 10-06; 3. Erin Harris, Sidney, J10-06; 4. Lexi Prevost, Sidney, J10-06; 4. Aubrey Kessel, Sidney, J10-06; 6. Jessica Cassens, Corvallis, 10-00; 6. Ceci Collins, Hamilton, 10-00.

Long jump: 1. Madi Page, Belgrade, 17-03.75; 2. Marlow Schulz, Whitefish, 16-0; 3. Katelyn Frost, Corvallis, 16-06, ;; 4. Nichole Karhi, Fergus, 16-04.75; 5. Phoebe Guercio, Whitefish, 16-00.75; 6. Sami Kratofil, Hamilton, 15-09.75.

Triple jump: 1. Annika Moore, Hamilton, 37-02.25; 2. Madi Page, Belgrade, 35-06, 3. Avery Joyner, Hamilton, 35-05.75; 4. Carla Nicosia, Col Falls, 35-03.50; 5. Phoebe Guercio, Whitefish, 33-09.75; 6. Sami Kratofil, Hamilton, 33-06.25.

Shot put: 1. Josee Pendleton, Beaverhead, 38-03.50; 2. Bethany Rides Horse, Hardin, 37-05.50; 3. Jessica Lewis, Corvallis, 36-05; 4. Haley Belgarde, Col Falls, 34-09; 5. Adeline Richardson, Frenchtown, 34-06; 6. Abbie Lohof, Laurel, 34-05.50.

Discus: 1.Courtney Albright, Corvallis, 124-00; 2. Josee Pendleton, Beaverhead, 121-03; 3. Bethany Rides Horse, Hardin, 119-10; 4. Taryn Mercer, Beaverhead, 109-03; 5. Daryn Wolff, Sidney, 106-00; 6. Keaunna Mason, Hardin, 102-10.

Javelin: 1. Bethany Rides Horse, Hardin, 135-09; 2. Lacey Hochhalter, Frenchtown, 128-05; 3. Kayla Lewis, Corvallis, 124-10; 4. Mariah Corrigan, Polson, 120-09; 5. Kylie Christiansen, Beaverhead, 115-11; 6. Olga Mogen, Park, 114-07.

BOYS

Team Standings

1. Hamilton 64, 2. Corvallis 62, 3. Whitefish 58, 4. Stevensville 45, 5. Belgrade 36, 5. Lewistown 36, 7. Glendive 35, 8. Frenchtown 30, 9. Dillon 28, 10. Park High 20, 11. Polson 17, 12. Miles City 16, 13. Butte Central 15, 14. Laurel 14, 14. Anaconda 14, 16. Browning 12, 17. Billings Central 11, 18. Columbia Falls 9, 19. Sidney 5.

100: 1. Gharret Olson, Frenchtown, 11.00; 2. Kyle Crossman, Hamilton, 11.17; 3. Kyle Harrington, Butte Central, 11.23; 4. Brock Butcher, Fergus, 11.30; 5. Colter Bachmeier, Dawson, 11.30; 6. Jed Nagler, Whitefish, 11.32.

200: 1. Gharret Olson, Frenchtown, 22.16; 2. Taylor Sylvester, Corvallis, 22.35; 3. Brock Butcher, Fergus, 22.42; 4. Christopher Lords, Stevensville, 22.66; 5. Kyle Harrington, Butte Central, 22.83; 6. Jed Nagler, Whitefish, 22.88.

400: 1.Brock Butcher, Fergus, 50.04; 2. Jadin Casey, Stevensville, 50.75; 3. Michael Gulledge, Blgs Central, 51.05; 4. Christopher Lords, Stevensville, 51.21; 5. Taylor Sylvester, Corvallis, 51.64; 6. Luke Cardon, Whitefish, 51.81.

800: 1.Emmitte DustyBull, Browning, 1:55.06; 2. Jake Purlee, Corvallis, 1:55.13; 3. Jonathan Eastwood, Belgrade, 1:55.57; 4. Karill Apedaile, Hamilton, 1:56.09; 5. Gregory Beck, Hamilton, 1:58.00; 6. Trysten Bousquet, Belgrade, 1:58.10.

1, 600: 1. Jonathan Eastwood, Belgrade, 4:28.77; 2. Sage Schoonen, Beaverhead, 4:33.31; 3. Jake Purlee, Corvallis, 4:34.96; 4. Aidan Theard, Anaconda, 4:36.39; 5. Emmitte DustyBull, Browning, 4:37.64; 6. Cameron Meikle, Hamilton, 4:38.43.

3,200: 1. Easton Albert, Hamilton, 9:55.28; 2. Cameron Meikle, Hamilton, 9:55.65; 3. Jonathan Eastwood, Belgrade, 10:01.51; 4. Ty Mogan, Laurel, 10:06.99; 5. Aidan Theard, Anaconda, 10:08.45; 6. Anthony Schmalz, Hamilton, 10:12.50.

110 Hurdles: 1. Mick Paffhausen, Beaverhead, 14.87; 2. Keaton Grove, Whitefish, 15.23; 3. Zac Allen, Laurel, 15.57; 4. Taylor Sylvester, Corvallis, 15.87; 5. Alex Wilson, Whitefish, 15.89; 6. Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 16.00.

300 Hurdles: 1. Daniel Pendergast, Stevensville, 39.49; 2. Keaton Grove, Whitefish, 40.16; 3. Jadin Casey, Stevensville, 40.34; 4. Zac Allen, Laurel, 40.45; 5. Mick Paffhausen, Beaverhead, 40.51; 6. Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 41.40.

400 relay: 1. Dawson 43.31; 2. Whitefish 43.89; 3. Corvallis 43.91; 4. Stevensville 43.94; 5. Hamilton 44.10; 6. Blgs Central 44.89.

1,600 relay: 1. Hamilton 3:27.47; 2. Stevensville 3:28.00; 3. Belgrade 3:28.90; 4. Fergus 3:30.01; 5. Corvallis 3:30.44; 6. Columbia Falls 3:31.26.

High jump: 1. Kameron Kohn, Hamilton, 6-02; 2. Jed Nagler, Whitefish, J6-02; 3. Parker Spadt, Frenchtown, J6-02; 4. Colin Moran, Sidney, 6-00; 5. Brady Richardson, Beaverhead, 5-10; 6. Jadin Casey, Stevensville, J5-10.

Pole vault: 1. Taylor Schwartz, Dawson, 14-04; 2. Ethan Blume, Anaconda, 14-00; 3. Sean Foley, Whitefish, 13-06; 4. Dillon Silvernale, Dawson, J13-06; 5. Abe Westfall, Hamilton, J13-06; 6. EJ Havens, Whitefish, J13-06.

Long jump: 1. Timmy Regan, Custer Count, 21-02.75; 2. Tanner Schwartz, Dawson, 21-00.50; 3. Brock Butcher, Fergus, 20-08; 4. Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 20-05.75; 5. Sean Foley, Whitefish, 20-02.75; 6. Brandon Stubbs, Belgrade, J20-02.75.

Triple jump: 1. Andrew Weltz, Polson, 43-03.50; 2. Nakia Alexander, Col Falls, 42-06.75; 3. Abe Westfall, Hamilton, 41-10; 4. Bobby Erbaugh, Frenchtown, 41-02.25; 5. Luke Harper, Beaverhead, 41-02; 6. Tanner Schwartz, Dawson, 41-01.50.

Discus Throw: 1. Chris Emter, Park, 151-11; 2. Jesse Sims, Corvallis, 147-10; 3. Kaemen Richards, Butte Central, 144-09; 4. Gabe Chilson, Beaverhead, 143-11; 5. Koler Kanistanaux, Whitefish, 142-07; 6. Austin Corrigan, Polson, 136-04.

Javelin Throw: 1. Luke May, Whitefish, 206-07; 2. Tyler Olson, Corvallis, 182-02; 3. Collin Hartford, Fergus, 173-05; 4. Jesse Byorth, Blgs Central, 168-09.50; 5. Travis Ross, Belgrade, 168-01; 6. Caleb Benson, Sidney, 165-03.50.