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Hewston, McDonald highlight state XC races

Mark Robertson | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 4 months AGO
by Mark Robertson
| October 31, 2013 6:30 AM

MISSOULA — Polson’s Claudia Hewston polished off a high school career for the record books at Saturday’s cross country state championships in Missoula.

The Pirates senior posted a fifth-place finish (19:24), marking a fourth consecutive all-state season for the senior.

Arlee’s Donovan McDonald earned all-state honors in the Class C boys race. His 17:40 was good enough for eighth place. The Warriors finished seventh as a team.

Polson freshman Isabella Seemann (20:36) capped off a breakout year with a 23rd-place showing.

The Pirate girls team finished sixth at the meet.

“Of course the senior girls would have loved to wrap up their careers with a team podium, but without Alisha [Jore] and Hallie [Hovenkotter, who toughed through a knee injury] at full strength, it just wasn’t in the cards,” Polson coach Matt Seeley said.

Hannah Madsen set a personal record at the meet for the Polson girls.

Tel Motichka, Polson’s top boys runner, finished 36th at the state meet. Underclassmen Warren Wood, Thunder Morales and Chris McDonald turned in strong performances to power the Pirate boys to a 17th-place finish.

“The best part of this group is how well they ran together and used the pack mentality to improve their focus and toughness,” Seeley said.

Both Ronan’s girls and boys teams placed 11th in the Class B races. Kiana Howell led the Maidens with a 25th-place finish (21:24) while Daniel Kohler (18:07) finished 42nd to lead the Chiefs.

2013 State Cross Country Finishers

Class A Girls

Polson, sixth

5. Claudia Hewston, 19:24

23. Isabella Seemann, 20:36

41. Tegan Bauer, 21:26

55. Anna Young, 21:46

59. Hallie Hovenkotter, 21:54

61. Amanda Stobie, 22:01

85. Hannah Madsen, 22:48

Class A Boys

Polson, 17th

36. Tel Motichka, 17:22

88. Warren Wood, 18:22

95. Thunder Morales, 18:32

102. Chris McDonald, 18:44

109. Cade Howlett, 19:02

115. Matt Sitter, 19:28

117. Quaid Harlan, 19:32

Class B Girls

Ronan, 11th

25. Kiana Howell, 21:14

57. Jade Gray, 22:39

61. Angela North Piegan, 22:47

82. Korrie Frisk, 23:39

102. Heather Popisil, 24:43

121. Darian Delaurenti, 26:31

125. Jessie Lewis, 27:00

Mission, 18th

56. Kaylie Durglo, 23:37

96. Courtney Heath, 24:30

111. Lindsay Johnon, 25:20

115. Camaleigh Old Coyote, 25:56

137. Daisy Vandenbos, 30:15

Class B Boys

Ronan, 11th

42. Daniel Koehler, 18:07

49. Jared Dupuis, 18:20

52. Jackson Duffey, 18:26

70. Rhett Duffey, 18:59

103. Jerimiah North Piegan, 19:34

120. J.T. Probst, 20:14

Mission, 22nd

57. Tate Weingart, 18:33

86. Jamie Mullins, 19:13

101. Andrew Esslinger, 19:33

171. Ethan Goss-Dickie, 23:15

175. Wyatt Decker, 25:29

Class C Girls

Arlee, eighth

26. Jessica Knoll, 22:27

28. Amelia North, 22:36

52. Kaylee Samsel, 25:53

Charlo, 10th

33. Jordan Ludeman, 23:26

49. Aspen Runkel, 25:35

59. Abby Knight, 27:12

65. Mackalistar Rosenbaum, 28:15

Class C Boys

Arlee, seventh

8. Donovan McDonald, 17:40

30. Isaac Desjarlais, 18:51

32. Lee Bolen, 18:59

38. Zach Felsman, 19:15

76. Parker Holz, 20:55

100. Chase Wiley, 24:04

107. Ivory Brien, 28:45

Charlo, 17th

40. Dalton Delaney, 19:19

49. Connor Daugherty, 19:38

89. Rocco Santorno, 22:17

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