Trojans soar in shortened track meet
Phil Johnson | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 9 months AGO
A burst of wintery weather in spring shortened the Bigfork Invitational track and field event Saturday. Before the day was cut short, Troy’s Nathan Olds and Sean Opland managed to claim second and third, respectively, in the boys high jump, both clearing six feet. Opland, a sophomore, also earned second in the 100-meter dash, running the distance in 11.27 seconds, edging Thompson Falls freshman McKenzie Holt, who finished in 11.38 seconds.
Holt will seek quick redemption Thursday when Troy travels to Thompson Falls.
Girls
100 – 1, Nicole Rehbein, Plains, 13.13. 2, Alex Bohlman, Seeley-Swan, 13.31. 3, Paige Holmes, Seeley-Swan, 13.67. 4, Shannon Dimond, Plains, 13.78.
1,600 – 1, Maggie Mitzel, Loyola, 5:45.00. 2, Kimberly Earhart, Plains, 5:50.26. 3, Marge Henrekin, Seeley-Swan, 6:02.27. 4, Bailey Strader, Loyola, 6:02.30.
100 hurdles – 1, Autrey Hannum, Thompson Falls, 16.66. 2, Hailey Phillips, Plains, 16.86. 3, Marissa Hiza, Bigfork, 16.97. 4, Aspen Runkel, Charlo, 17.06.
Long jump – 1, Hailey Phillips, Plains, 15-4.75. 2, Sydnee Clairmont, Ronan, 14-8. 3, Ellessa Henion, Bigfork, 14-3. 4, Lee Camel, Ronan, 14-2.
Javelin – 1, Carley VonHeeder, Plains, 126-10. 2, Aspen Jore, Ronan, 117-9. 3, Kimberly Earhart, Plains, 116-7. 4, Arianna Jones, St. Regis, 116-2.
Boys
100 – 1, Christian Langston, Eureka, 10.93. 2, Sean Opland, Troy, 11.27. 3, McKenzie Holt, Thompson Falls, 11.38. 4, Jesse Mueller, Bigfork, 11.45.
1,600 – 1, Logan Morley, Bigfork, 4:41.80. 2, Russell Kujala, Plains, 4:56.56. 3, Kyle Kennick, Thompson Falls, 4:57.30. 4, Manuel Amman, Charlo, 5:01.36.
110 hurdles – 1, Silas Hasselbrook, Loyola, 15.25. 2, Brandon Conard, Eureka, 16.34. 3, Kail Pope, Charlo, 16.80. 4, Christian Langston, Eureka, 17.22.
Shot put – 1, Ben Gorham, Plains, 48-2.5. 2, Lucas Gerhardt, Ronan, 47-10. 3, Tyler Iverson, Bigfork, 45-0. 4, Will Medeiros, Loyola, 42-8.
High jump – 1, Strother Cooper, Loyola, 6-0. 2, Nathan Olds, Troy, 6-0. 2, Sean Opland, Troy, 6-0. 4, George Barrett, Cut Bank, 5-8.
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