Havre runners dominate Malta Invite

The Havre High cross country teams are busy right now, and that busy stretch started with a successful trip to Malta.

Saturday, the Blue Ponies raced in the MAC Invitational in Malta, where both the HHS boys and girls took home first-place honors.

The Pony boys beat out local rival Rocky Boy for first with a team score of 15. Havre was led by race champion Caleb Tomac, who finished first at 18:13, while Dylan Young came in second at 18:83 and Riley Pleninger was third at 18:55, as the Ponies dominated the meet. Freshman Zack May was fifth (19:18), Kendall Pleninger was sixth (19:33) and Brody Henry was seventh (19:37). Rocky Boy's Joe Demontiney and Kellen Colliflower were also Top 10. Both Pleningers also ran lifetime best times.

On the girls side, Havre dominated the meet top, scoring a 16, well in front of second-place Fairview.

Led by Tamera O’Leary’s first-place run in 24:41, the Ponies swept the top four spots. Sadie Filius was second at 21:42, Hannah Haslem was third at 22:04 and Loy Waid was fourth at 22:47. Maleigha Fuzesy also came in sixth for HHS in 24:09 and Chloe Shennum was eighth at 24:54.

The Ponies return to action Tuesday at the Billings Central Invite, while the HHS JV squads race at the Box Elder Invitational at Beaver Creek Golf Course.

“​Really, the team ran well,” HHS head coach Kari Filus said. “We have a quick turnaround and will compete in Billings, at the Billings Central invitational, Tuesday. It will be a good test with Eastern A teams.”

Malta Athletic Club Invitational

Boys

Team scores:​ 1.Havre15,2.RockyBoy45.

Individual: 1. Caleb Tomac, Havre, 18:13, 2. Dylan Young, Havre, 18:83, 3. Riley Pleninger, Havre, 18:55, 4. Krayle Stormer, Circle, 19:15, 5. Zack May, Havre, 19:18, 6. Kendall Pleninger, Havre, 19:33, 7. Brody Henry, Havre, 19:37, 8. Joe Demontiney, Rocky Boy, 21:06, 9. Anders Lassey, Fairview, 21:30, 10. Kellen Colliflower, Rocky Boy, 22:31.

Girls

Team Scores :1.Havre,16,2.Fairview,68,3.Malta,68,4.Whitewater,72.

Individual:1. Tamera O'Leary, Havre, 21:41, 2. Sadie Filius, Havre, 21:42, 3. Hannah Haslem, Havre, 22:04, 4. Loy Waid, Havre, 22:47, 5. Leslie Young, Malta, 23:48, 6. Maleigha Fuzesy, Havre 24:09, 7. April Windy Boy, Rocky Boy, 24:31, 8. Chloe Shennum, Havre, 24:54, 9. Kirsta Meisdalen, Malta, 24:56, 10. Saylee Dean, Fairview, 25:05.

Havre JV

Neveah Phillips- 25:58.7-

Clara Haslem-25:58,8- season best

London Toldness-25:59- season best

Mackenzie Dean-31:12

Amya Custer-33:17

Carter Spangler- 20:06- season best

Josh Currie- 20:30- season best

Nate Gregoire- 25:49