STATE--DAY 1 RESULTS
May 30, 2009 Northwest Montana A Conference
STATE A TRACK AND FIELD: Right on track: Corvallis boys in prime position after first day
By FRITZ NEIGHBOR of the Missoulian  |  | Hamilton's Misha Trotter crosses the finish line ahead of the pack to win the girls' 400-meter run Friday during the first day of the State A track meet in Butte. Trotter also won the 800.
Phot by WALTER HINICK/Montana Standard |
BUTTE - Maybe a train wreck could derail the Corvallis Blue Devils at the State A track and field championships. Close calls are no problem.
Hurdler Slater Powell gave the Blue Devils a scare at roughly 11:30 a.m. Friday, when he caught too much of one of the 300-meter hurdles. The junior flailed and stayed upright, somehow, and Corvallis was able to stay on track at Bulldog Memorial Stadium.
"I was between 15-stepping the hurdles and 13-stepping," said Powell, who recovered to win in a sub-par (for him) 40.87 seconds. "Then I couldn't make up my mind." Powell's win along with Dalton Sybrant's victory in the shot put - he threw 55 feet, 5.5 inches - helped the Blue Devils to 32 first-day points. They're encouraged, if cautious: Defending champion Whitefish is close behind at 29 points, with Drew Coco earning a 1,600 title to go with Aaron Tkachyk's second straight long-jump crown.
With 11 events left, the Bulldogs are hopeful.
"Usually they (the Blue Devils) are way out there by now," said Tkachyk, who flew 22 feet and a half-inch on his first attempt Friday.
Corvallis remains the favorite.
"It's the big show, the one where we're supposed to put it all together," said Sybrant, who will defend his discus crown Saturday. "The coaches said, ‘Just treat it like a business trip.' We've got to do what we've got to do, to win this. Not just personally, but as a team."
Look no further than the Blue Devils' short relay, which ripped through the trials in 42.74 seconds, the only record of the day (Anaconda ran 43.0 to set the Class A standard in 1994).
Powell, who won the 110-meter hurdles a year ago, cruised through his trials in 14.84 Friday. Teammate Tyler Bonngard ran second to Laurel flash Seth Marshall in the 400.
Marshall, a junior, clocked an impressive 48.56. Laurel sits third with 20 points.
The girls' team race has tilted in Belgrade's favor after seven events. The Panthers, with Lindsey Halgren winning the shot put and Jamie Greany taking the high jump, have 46 points.
Tied for second are Lewistown and defending champion Polson, with 23.
The Pirates are performing well enough - Sierra Pete was fourth in the 400, Loni Havlovick was second in the shot put and Christa Redcrow was second in the long jump - but the Panthers are powerful.
They scored big in the javelin, where Nycole Devers and Katie Kennison went 2-3 behind Sidney's Kim Shulz, and in the shot, where Halgren and Devers finished first and third.
It wasn't all Belgrade. Two of Friday's girls' races were won by Hamilton's Misha Trotter, a junior who powered past a taller field in both the 800 and 400.
It wasn't easy.
"I've never thrown up after a race before," she said after the 800, which she won in a career-best 2:18.4, passing and holding off Bigfork's Kayla Carlson.
Trotter won this same event as a freshman, and finished second a year ago.
"I kind of got boxed in," she said. "It was a good race � (this time) actually I got boxed in again, and I kind of had to get around some people to keep up with Kayla."
Carlson, a relative newcomer to the 800, was happy enough. She came back for an out-of-the-pack victory in the 3,200.
Trotter, meanwhile, ran a career-best 57.78 while winning the 400.
Saturday will bring more hot weather plus a great chance of showers. Stevensville's Brekka Johnson, who won the long jump title Friday with a career-best mark of 16-10.25, won her 100 trials heat and has the triple jump as well Saturday.
Whitefish's Coco will go for a rare distance sweep, having the 800 and 3,200 to tackle. Corvallis' Drew Zeiler awaits in the 800.
NOTES: Darrell Weatherwax of Browning kept his dream of four straight high jump state titles alive. Weatherwax, who won two C titles for Great Falls Central, edged Libby's Seth Wright by virtue of fewer misses. Both jumpers missed at 6-8, both made 6-6 on their third try, and both cleared 6-4 on their first attempt. But Wright needed two tries at 6-2 and Weatherwax just one.
Bulldog Memorial Stadium, Butte
Team ScoresClass A - Boys Unassigned 341.00 Corvallis 32.00 Whitefish 29.00 Laurel 20.00 Polson 12.00 Browning 10.00 Frenchtown 10.00 Libby 9.00 Dawson County 8.50 Anaconda 8.00 Belgrade 8.00 Columbia Falls 8.00 Bigfork 7.00 Beaverhead County 6.00 Fergus 6.00 Ronan/St Ignatius 4.00 Billings Central 2.00 Hardin 2.00 Stevensville 2.00 Hamilton 1.00 Havre 1.00 Sidney 0.50 Total 527.00
Class A - Girls
Unassigned 310.00 Belgrade 46.00 Fergus 23.00 Polson 23.00 Hamilton 21.00 Bigfork 18.00 Frenchtown 18.00 Billings Central 15.00 Sidney 10.00 Stevensville 10.00 Dawson County 8.00 Libby 6.00 Ronan/St Ignatius 6.00 Whitefish 5.00 Butte Central 4.00 Park 3.00 Laurel 1.00 Total 527.00 Bulldog
BOYS
Class A Boys - 1600 Meter Run Fri, 2:20 PM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 4:19.43 Scott Adams Havre 1995 4:13.29 David Vidal Flathead (Kalispell) 2001 1 222 COCO, DREW 12 Whitefish 4:33.28 10.00 2 72 WHITMAN, SHAWN 11 Columbia Falls 4:38.23 8.00 3 109 BENTLEY, CALEB 11 Fergus 4:38.74 6.00 4 189 BULL, COLTER 11 Polson 4:39.04 4.00 5 164 WEIDLER, BRETT 11 Laurel 4:42.68 2.00 6 133 JESSOP, JAKE 12 Hamilton 4:43.07 1.00
Class A Boys - 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles Fri, 11:30 AM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 38.49 Brent Sampson Dawson County (Glendive) 1993 37.66 Jake Larson Butte 2000 1 86 POWELL, SLATER 11 Corvallis 40.87 10.00 2 186 ALFIERO, CHRIS 12 Polson 41.17 8.00 3 20 CADE, LEVI 10 Belgrade 41.24 6.00 4 197 ENGLEDRUM, JAMIE 12 Ronan/St Ignatius 41.34 4.00 5 140 MUHLBEIER, CHRIS 12 Hardin 41.34 2.00 6 151 PERRODIN, JOHN 11 Havre 41.45 1.00
Class A Boys - 400 Meter Dash Fri, 3:05 PM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 48.1 Jeff Muri Custer County (Miles City) 1976 Established at English distance 47.9 Mike Guon Great Falls 1976 Established at English distance 1 159 MARSHALL, SETH 11 Laurel 48.56 10.00 2 75 BONNGARD, TYLER 12 Corvallis 50.25 8.00 3 5 CARVER, BRYCE 12 Beaverhead County 50.71 6.00 4 125 FRANCIS, NATHAN 11 Frenchtown 50.79 4.00 5 31 THIBAULT, MATT 11 Belgrade 51.04 2.00 6 224 DAOUD, ANTO 11 Whitefish 51.46 1.00
Class A Boys - High Jump Fri, 10:30 AM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 6' 10" Kral Ferch Park (Livingston) 1983 7' 1" Mark Koefelda Missoula Hellgate 1993 1 54 WEATHERWAX, DARRELL 11 Browning 6' 6" 10.00 2 174 WRIGHT, SETH 12 Libby 6' 6" 8.00 3 37 PEWE, GARRETT 12 Bigfork 6' 4" 6.00 4 228 ROCHE, WILLIE 11 Whitefish 6' 4" 4.00 5 42 EWING, RUSTY 12 Billings Central 6' 2" 2.00 6 212 SUNDHEIM, BRADY 11 Sidney 6' 2" 0.50 6 102 KETTNER, DALTON 9 Dawson County 6' 2" 0.50
Class A Boys - Long Jump Fri, 1:30 PM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 22' 11 3/4" Lonnie Gillette Hamilton 1979 23' 8" Kelly Friede Huntley Project 1988 1 230 TKACHYK, AARON 12 Whitefish 22' 1/2" 10.00 2 104 OHS, DEREK 12 Dawson County 21' 8 1/4" 8.00 3 129 WILDE, TYLER 12 Frenchtown 21' 3/4" 6.00 4 228 ROCHE, WILLIE 11 Whitefish 20' 9" 4.00 5 217 HUNTER, ISAAC 12 Stevensville 20' 8 1/2" 2.00 6 174 WRIGHT, SETH 12 Libby 20' 6 1/4" 1.00
Class A Boys - Shot Put Fri, 9:00 AM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 57' 2" Mark Olson Park (Livingston) 1988 68' 1/2" Dennis Black Great Falls 1991 1 88 SYBRANT, DALTON 12 Corvallis 55' 5 1/2" 10.00 2 3 RAYMOND, JOE 12 Anaconda 51' 10 1/2" 8.00 3 156 HERGETT, JARRED 11 Laurel 50' 4 3/4" 6.00 4 87 SMITH, MATT 12 Corvallis 49' 1" 4.00 5 165 WILSON, NICK 12 Laurel 49' 1/4" 2.00 6 38 TUDAHL, DONNY 12 Bigfork 48' 6" 1.00
GIRLS
Class A Girls - 3200 Meter Run Fri, 3:35 PM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 11:08.69 Darcee Gilbert Belgrade 1992 10:26.18 Zoe Nelson Flathead (Kalispell) 2004 1 267 CARLSON, KAYLA 11 Bigfork 12:04.08 10.00 2 328 RODGERS, BROOK 10 Fergus 12:19.32 8.00 3 340 SCHALL, EMILY 10 Frenchtown 12:21.91 6.00 4 426 EATON, BAILEY 10 Whitefish 12:26.30 4.00 5 312 FRAME, NOCONA 11 Dawson County 12:40.17 2.00 6 435 SAGEN, JESSICA 10 Whitefish 12:41.83 1.00
Class A Girls - 400 Meter Dash Fri, 2:45 PM
Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 56.8 Judith Wildey Hamilton 1978 Established at English distance 54.62 Loni Perkins Conrad 2003 1 349 TROTTER, MISHA 11 Hamilton 57.78 10.00 2 282 STANTON, MARISSA 11 Billings Central 59.13 8.00 3 257 GREANY, JAMIE 12 Belgrade 59.27 6.00 4 397 PETE, SIERRA 10 Polson 59.74 4.00 5 275 ELLIOT, JACKIE 10 Billings Central 1:00.26 2.00 6 394 KELLEY, BREANNE 10 Polson 1:00.42 1.00
Class A Girls - 800 Meter Run Fri, 12:15 PM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 2:13.00 Kasey Harwood Polson 2003 2:11.10 Carlee Clark Bozeman 2003 2:11 Julie Brown Billings Senior 1973 Established at English distance 1 349 TROTTER, MISHA 11 Hamilton 2:18.40 10.00 2 267 CARLSON, KAYLA 11 Bigfork 2:18.89 8.00 3 328 RODGERS, BROOK 10 Fergus 2:20.91 6.00 4 275 ELLIOT, JACKIE 10 Billings Central 2:21.28 4.00 5 286 DUDLEY, BRIANNA 12 Butte Central 2:21.58 2.00 6 283 ZYGMOND, JAELENE 10 Billings Central 2:23.07 1.00
Class A Girls - High Jump Fri, 1:30 PM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 5' 8" Brenda Naber Havre 1990 5' 8" Tracy Elder Libby 1992 5' 9 1/2" Kari Shepherd Helena 1983 1 257 GREANY, JAMIE 12 Belgrade 5' 2" 10.00 2 337 HUSET, TASHA 11 Frenchtown 5' 2" 8.00 3 403 MCMILLAN, SADIE 12 Ronan/St Ignatius 5' 2" 6.00 4 386 GAIDA, SVENJA 11 Park 5' 0" 3.00 4 322 BERRY, LEAH 11 Fergus 5' 0" 3.00 6 324 FELLER, MCCALLE 9 Fergus 5' 0" 1.00 Class A Girls - Javelin Fri, 10:30 AM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 145' 7" Jennifer Gill Hamilton 1995 143' 9" Melinda Owen Polson 2003 IAAF (beginning 2002) 172' 0" Brooke Allen Columbia Falls 1986 149' 6" Marissa Tschida Loyola Sacred Heart (Missoul 2005 IAAF (beginning 2002) 1 415 SHULZ, KIM 12 Sidney 140' 3" 10.00 2 254 DEVERS, NYCOLE 12 Belgrade 134' 3" 8.00 3 260 KENNISON, KATIE 10 Belgrade 118' 5" 6.00 4 324 FELLER, MCCALLE 9 Fergus 114' 11" 4.00 5 380 KLUVER, STEPHANY 12 Libby 113' 10" 2.00 6 342 ALBERT, ASHLEY 12 Hamilton 109' 2" 1.00
Class A Girls - Long Jump Fri, 10:30 AM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 18' 11 3/4" Julie Lenegar Beaverhead (Dillon) 2001 (Two records recognized) 18' 8 1/2" Janie Anderson Malta 1978 (Two records recognized) 18' 11 3/4" Julie Lenegar Beaverhead (Dillon) 2001 (Two records recognized) 18' 11 1/4" Lexie Miller Flathead (Kalispell) 1979 (Two records recognized) 1 420 JOHNSON, BREKKA 11 Stevensville 16' 10 1/4" 10.00 2 398 REDCROW, CHRISTA 11 Polson 16' 2 1/2" 8.00 3 318 SKILLESTAD, ASHLEY 10 Dawson County 16' 1/2" 6.00 4 378 FORSTER, KAILA 11 Libby 16' 1/2" 4.00 5 289 MCKEON, KACIE 9 Butte Central 15' 7 1/2" 2.00 6 323 BULLUCK, KIERA 9 Fergus 15' 7 1/4" 1.00
Class A Girls - Shot Put Fri, 1:30 PM Place No. Name Year School Measurement Points Class Record State Record RESULTS FINAL 46' 5" Bree Fuqua Polson 2000 47' 6" Kylee Zent Bridger 2004 1 259 HALGREN, LINDSEY 10 Belgrade 37' 8 1/2" 10.00 2 391 HAVLOVICK, LONI 11 Polson 36' 9 1/4" 8.00 3 254 DEVERS, NYCOLE 12 Belgrade 35' 9 3/4" 6.00 4 332 BROWN, JENNIFER 12 Frenchtown 34' 8 3/4" 4.00 5 395 LAFFERTY, NATASHA 11 Polson 34' 7" 2.00 6 371 COLLING, EMYLEE 10 Laurel 33' 1/2" 1.00 | 
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