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'A' DIVISIONAL TRACK RESULTS--DAY 1
Western A track: Corvallis boys, Whitefish girls take slim leads
FRENCHTOWN -- Not a whole lot separates the teams at the top of the standings after the first day of competition at the Western A track meet Friday at Lyle Bagnell Stadium.
The defending State A champion Corvallis boys lead Columbia Falls 56-54 after seven finals, while Whitefish is third at 30.
The girls' race is even tighter, with Whitefish leading the way with 41 points, followed by Columbia Falls with 40, Hamilton with 39, and Corvallis and Polson with 35 apiece.
Bruce Thomas of Corvallis ran a season-best 50.14 seconds to win the 400 meters, the sixth fastest 400 in the state this season.
Sage Wanner of Columbia Falls also recorded a season best in winning the 1,600 in 4:26.34, the seventh best time in the state at the start of the day.
Corvallis also received a win from Braxton Roth, who took the long jump at 20 feet, 9.75 inches.
Polson's Jacob Clairmont won the pole vault at 13-6, but that's off his season best of 15-0.
Butte Central's Rachael McGree won both the 100 hurdles and the long jump. She clocked 14.75 in the hurdles, the best mark in the state behind only her own time of 14.61 set just last week.
She won the long jump at 17-6, a half-inch behind her season best.
Whitefish received a win from Lydia Kryshak, who clocked 1:00.54 in the 400.
Columbia Falls scored three wins -- Ashley Caffrey won the pole vault at 10-0, Allyson Gimbel took the shot put at 38-8.5, and the 400 relay clocked in at 50.96.
The meet continues Saturday with the top 10 individual placers and top five relay teams advancing to next week's State A meet in Bozeman.
WESTERN A DIVISIONAL
at Frenchtown
Friday
BOYS
Team scores (through seven finals): Corvallis 56, Columbia Falls 54, Whitefish 30, Dillon 27, Polson 23, Frenchtown 14, Butte Central 8, Hamilton 4, Stevensville 1.
400 - 1, Bruce Thomas, Corvallis, 50.14. 2, Tanner Dana, Columbia Fal, 50.49. 3, Mathew Rensvold, Polson, 51.54. 4, Logan Stephens, Columbia Fal, 52.26. 5, Colton Cote, Polson, 52.40. 6, Hunter Casey, Stevensville, 52.49.
1,600 - 1, Sage Wanner, Columbia Fal, 4:26.34. 2, Josh Jessop, Corvallis, 4:27.40. 3, Ronald Venema, Corvallis, 4:34.38. 4, Joel Haas, Corvallis, 4:34.57. 5, Brock Rugg, Frenchtown, 4:35.12. 6, Carson Jessop, Corvallis, 4:36.66.
110 Hurdles - 1, Jansen Anderson, Whitefish, 15.98. 2, Michael Hoerner, Columbia Fal, 16.25. 3, Sean Miller, Columbia Fal, 16.55. 4, Steven DeCamp, Columbia Fal, 16.61. 5, Andrew King, Frenchtown, 16.79. 6, Ridge Albright, Corvallis, 16.84.
400 Relay -1, Dillon 'A' (Ty McKay, Troy Andersen, Isaiah Girard, Anders Westman), 43.84. 2, Butte Central 'A' , 43.97. 3, Columbia Falls 'A', 44.19. 4, Polson 'A', 44.56. 5, Corvallis 'A', 44.63. 6, Whitefish 'A', 45.47.
Pole Vault - 1, Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 13-06. 2, Denver Dicks, Whitefish, 13-00. 3, Matt Brewer, Whitefish, 12-06. 4, Aidan Carmody, Hamilton, J12-06. 5, Ty McKay, Dillon, 12-00. 6, Sawyer Silliker, Whitefish, J12-00.
Long Jump - 1, Braxton Roth, Corvallis, 20-09.75. 2, Bruce Thomas, Corvallis, 19-10.75. 3, Jacob Price, Frenchtown, 19-10.25. 4, Luke Harper, Dillon, 19-10. 5, Jack Schwaiger, Whitefish, 19-09.75. 6, Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 19-09.25.
Shot Put - 1, Kyle Finch, Dillon, 48-00.50. 2, Logan Kolodejchuk, Columbia Fal, 47-06.50. 3, Luke Channer, Corvallis, 47-02.50. 4, Jesse Mecham, Frenchtown, 45-09.50. 5, Luke May, Whitefish, 45-06. 6, Brenan Hammer, Dillon, 45-02.50.
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GIRLS
Team scores (through eight finals): Whitefish 41, Columbia Falls 40, Hamilton 39, Corvallis 35, Polson 35, Butte Central 32, Dillon 15, Frenchtown 6, Stevensville 5.
400 - 1, Lydia Kryshak, Whitefish, 1:00.54. 2, Penny Jessop, Corvallis, 1:00.84. 3, Heidi Nisly, Corvallis, 1:01.17. 4, Lauren Schulz, Whitefish, 1:01.83. 5, Whitney McGree, Butte Centra, 1:02.71. 6, Kiara Burlage, Columbia Fal, 1:03.05.
1,600 - 1, Jacie Schmalz, Hamilton, 5:16.77. 2, Bea Frissell, Polson, 5:22.11. 3, Barrett Gray, Whitefish, 5:32.85. 4, Molly Sitter, Polson, 5:35.23. 5, Albany Jessop, Corvallis, 5:44.83. 6, Braya Hobson, Whitefish, 5:47.23.
100 Hurdles - 1, Rachael McGree, Butte Centra, 14.75. 2, Allie Schulz, Whitefish, 15.77. 3, Mary Baker, Columbia Fal, 16.30. 4, Megan Pendergast, Stevensville, 16.54. 5, Kaitlyn Casazza, Columbia Fal, 16.57. 6, Stephanie Stoker, Corvallis, 16.71.
400 Relay - 1, Columbia Falls 'A' (Ashley Caffrey, Ellie Johnson, Kiara Burlage, Mary Baker), 50.96. 2, Polson 'A', 51.41. 3, Butte Central 'A', 51.46. 4, Corvallis 'A', 52.25. 5, Dillon 'A', 52.57. 6, Hamilton 'A', 52.79.
Pole Vault - 1, Ashley Caffrey, Columbia Fal, 10-00. 2, Taylor Bess, Hamilton, J10-00. 3, Hennesy Meyer, Hamilton, 9-00. 4, Christina Restani, Dillon, 8-06. 5, Charlee Cote, Polson, 8-00. 6, Hailey Garrison, Dillon, J8-00.
Long Jump - 1, Rachael McGree, Butte Centra, 17-06. 2, Reilly Rostad, Hamilton, 16-02.25. 3, Breann Duce, Hamilton, 15-11.75. 4, Lindsay McGree, Butte Centra, 15-10.50. 5, Kyndall Petersen, Dillon, 15-09.75. 6, Kiara Burlage, Columbia Fal, 15-08.75.
Shot Put - 1, Allyson Gimbel, Columbia Fal, 38-08.50. 2, Makenna Benbrook, Whitefish, 35-01.50. 3, Adeline Richardson, Frenchtown, 34-07. 4, Brookelyn Palin, Corvallis, 33-03.50. 5, Julia Sanderson, Polson, 33-02.50. 6, Erin Sampson, Polson, 33-01.
Javelin - 1, Zena Smith, Corvallis, 132-04. 2, Mariah Corrigan, Polson, 125-06. 3, Kylie Christiansen, Dillon, 118-09. 4, Libby Nagler, Whitefish, 114-09. 5, Erin Sampson, Polson, 111-11. 6, Mariah Hinson, Stevensville, 109-04.
Rachael McGree wins two divisional titles
- In Butte High School, Front Page
- May 20, 2016
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FRECHTOWN — Butte Central’s Rachael McGree continued her remarkable junior season with a pair of divisional championships.
McGree ran to victory in the 100-meter hurdles and jumped to a win in the long jump Friday on the first day of the Western A Divisional tournament.
McGree finished the hurdles in 14.75 seconds. That’s not far off her season and best 14.61, which is the best time in Montana this spring.
She jumped 17 feet, 6 inches to win the long jump by more than 13 inches. McGree’s mark was a half inch off her personal best, which is also a Class A best.
McGree also ran a leg on Butte Central’s third place 400-meter relay team, which finished in 51.46. Whitney, Lindsay and Lacey McGree also ran a leg on the relay.
Lindsay McGree, a freshman, placed fourth in the long jump in 15-10.5. Whitney McGree, a senior, placed fifth in the 400 in 1:02.71.
The Maroons scored 32 points and sit in sixth place. Whitefish leads with 41, followed by Columbia Falls at 40, Hamilton at 39, and Corvallis and Polson at 35.
On the boys’ side, the Maroons scored just eight points, but they have some big events on Saturday. Corvallis leads the way at 56, followed by Columbia Falls at 54. Whitefish is a distant third at 30.
The Maroons placed second in the 400-meter relay in 43.97. Cole Harper, Blake Burton, Kyle Harrington and Nate McGree run the 400 for the Maroons.
Nate McGree is a favorite in the triple jump on Saturday, while Kyle Schulte is a top competitor in the discus and Blake Burton and Harrington will compete for a top spot in the 100.
Saturday’s action begins at noon.
EASTERN A DIVISIONAL
at Laurel Sports Complex
Friday's finals
Boys
Team scores: Belgrade 34, Glendive 26, Laurel 25, Havre 18.4, Billings Central 18, Sidney 12, Miles City 8.2, Livingston 8, Lewistown 5.2, Hardin .2.
400: Mike Loftus, Havre, 50.43; Nate Rismon, Havre, 50.81; Milo Carpenter, Laurel, 51.58; Colin Marks, Livingston, 52.24; Dalton Larsen, Glendive, 52.35; Haiden Collins, Miles City, 52.67.
800: Jacob Grinwis, Belgrade, 1:59.5; Ashton Jones, Glendive, 1:59.96; Kyle McLaughlin, Belgrade, 2:00.38; Tristan Hilgart, Glendive, 2:01.01; Ty Parsons, Lewistown, 2:01.38; Garrett Rudd, Belgrade, 2:04.98.
3,200: Sawyer Degan, Belgrade, 9:59; Levi Taylor, Laurel, 10:08; Ashton Jones, Glendive, 10:25; Devin Nelson, Livingston, 10:26; Noah Majerus, Lewistown, 10:27; Jarrett Degen, Belgrade, 10:29.
High jump: Jacob Hadley, Billings Central, 6-2; Michael McGinnis, Sidney, J6-2; Jared Bartlett, Miles City, 6-0; Morgan Eitel, Belgrade, J5-10; Jared Steinbeisser, Sidney, 5-10; Luke Karnauskas, Havre, 5-8; Nick Keller, Havre, 5-8.
Long jump: Casey Cole, Laurel, 21-5.5; Jacob Hadley, Billings Central, 21-4.5; Carson Oakland, Glendive, 21-2.5; Morgan Eitel, Belgrade, 20-6; Caleb Petross, Miles City, 20-5; Jared Craig, Laurel, 20-2.
Girls
Team scores: Laurel 50, Sidney 33.5, Miles City 27, Livingston 20.5, Lewistown 20, Belgrade 13, Hardin 10, Billings Central 5, Glendive 5, Havre 2
400: Pipi Eitel, Belgrade, 59.10; Taylor Ludwig, Laurel, 1:01.08; Jaree Mane, Lewistown, 1:01.96; Mariah Wittman, Billings Central, 1:02.68; Rachel David, Havre, 1:02.73; Morgan Lucas, Billings Central, 1:02.96.
1,600: Jessica Elmer, Laurel, 5:16; Morgan Vosler, Miles City, 5:28; Ella McKenzie, Livingston, 5:35; Courtney Hallock, Laurel, 5:37; Kendyl Pierson, Livingston, 5:38; Emily Kuehn, Glendive, 5:41.
Pole vault: Harmony Hampton, Sidney, 10-6; Myka Steinbeisser, Sidney, 10-0; Aubrey Kessel, Sidney, 9-6; Bailey Allen, Laurel, J9-6; Alysa Henry, Belgrade, 9-0; Ariana Izaakson, Sidney, J8-6; Alexi Speas, Livingston, J8-6; Katie Berglund, Sidney, 8-6.
Long jump: Elissa Lind, Hardin, 15-10.25; Taylor Ludwig, Laurel, 15-9.75; Hailee Warren, Miles City, 15-8; Jaley Wyse, Glendive, 15-4.25; Holly Davis, Livingston, 15-1; Alysa Henry, Belgrade, 14-11.
Shot put: Lauren Emter, Livingston, 39-9.5; Savanna Walker, Miles City, 37-8; Anna Zimmer, Lewistown, 36-8.5; Abbie Lohof, Laurel, 35-11; Danielle Steinley, Sidney, 33-8; Olivia Kober, Sidney, 32-8.5.
Javelin: Mikayla Kroll, Laurel, 114-5; Jaree Mane, Lewistown, 111-2; Jordan Baxter, Sidney, 109-10; Haile Warren, Miles City, 97-11; Paige O'Toole, Laurel, 96-4; Ashlyn Marum, Miles City, 95-1.
