Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

Parker Filius, Havre High Wrestling

Parker Filius had one thing left to do this weekend in Billings. And the Havre High senior did with ease. Filius joined the elite, four-time state champion club with his pin of Columbia Falls’ Ben Windauer in the 145-pound Class A state championship match Saturday night at the Metra. Filius, who is headed to Purdue University to wrestle next fall, joined teammate Jase Stokes as a four-time champion and also helped the Ponies to a fifth straight team title. Filius also completed a perfect season, going 40-0 in his final year of his incredible Blue Pony wrestling career.

Amelia Miller, Havre High Swimming

It was a second straight special performance at the Montana State Swimming Championships for Havre High junior Amelia Miller. The Blue Pony standout won the consolation final (7th) of the 200-yard freestyle, and finished 10th in the 100-yard freestyle as well. Miller’s time in the 200 free, of 2:03.55 was actually the sixth-fastest of the entire meet in that event. Miller also helped the Ponies score points in 400 free relay, where she swam the anchor leg as Havre finished third as a team. Miller now has three individual All-State performances in two years at the state swim meet.