After a long season of hard work, local track and field athletes competed in their final meet of the year.

Class C

The Charlo boys’ track team has a recent history of dominating the Class C track and field championships. That athleticism made another appearance in Missoula this weekend at the state meet. While it was not a first place finish, the Vikings had an great weekend and ended up bringing home a third place trophy.

Leading the way for the Vikings was senior Michael Delaney, a Montana Tech football recruit. He placed in all of his events – third in the 100, fourth in the 200, and fourth in the 300 hurdles. This other two medals – both second place finishes – came in the relays, where he ran the anchor leg. Joining him in both relays were Landers Smith, Toby Odom, and Jared Doty.

Afterward, Delaney said he was happy about the improvements from last year’s meet. “It was great. All the hard work paid off after a disappointing [state meet] last year.”

Senior Dugan Runkel also finished his year off on a high note. He took third in the shot put and fourth in the discus. A third senior, Bridger Smith, took third place in the pole vault. He also competed in the javelin. Landers Smith, who ran on both relays, also finished just outside of the medal stand in the pole vault, taking seventh.

The Arlee boys scored 17 points at the state meet. Senior Isaac Desjarlais placed in three events. He took second in the 800, running a 1:59.90. The day before, he finished fourth in the 400. He also ran on the short relay team, which took fourth place. Joining him on that team was fellow seniors Harold Yocum and Aaron Perry, and sophomore Rylan Crawford. 

Perry also competed in the high jump. He took sixth place, clearing six feet.

The Arlee 1600-meter relay team missed the medal stand by less than a second and took seventh place behind Twin Bridges. That team was made up of Yocum, Perry, Desjarlais, and Brian Baker.

The only Class C individual winner came from Arlee junior Carly Hergett. After finishing second in her heat during the prelims, Hergett came out Saturday and avenged that loss, winning the race by one millisecond to take home top honors. After having the fastest time in the state last year and not winning state, she was happy with the outcome this year. “It was awesome. It was redemption from last year,” she 

said. Hergett also took third place in the triple jump and fourth place in the long jump.

Also scoring some big points for the Scarlets was sophomore Ashley Revis. She took second in the 100-meter dash and fifth in the 200. In the 400 she won her heat, but as she placed in the slower heat, her time did not place in the top six. Had she been in the last heat, things may have gone differently, as she was not too far off the pace. She ended up in ninth place.

Freshman Natalie Yocum ran the 800, 1600, and 3200-meter races. She was just outside of placing in all three events. She took seventh in the two mile, eighth in the mile, and ninth in the 800.

The Charlo girls only scored three points, but were close to placing in a few different events. Sophomore Brooklyn Foust ran an excellent race to take sixth in the two mile. She also ran on the long relay team, which took fifth place to score the other two points. On that relay, she was joined by Kara Tatukivei, Allie Delaney, and Cheyenne Nagy. Nagy also ran the 300 hurdles and finished in seventh place.

The Charlo short relay team also made the finals, but ended up in eighth place. Those runners were Kaitlin Cox, Delaney, Nagy and Tatukivei.

Missoula County Stadium

BOYS

Final team scores: 1, Ennis 83; 2, Jordan 58; 3, Charlo 46; 4, Manhattan Christian 38; 5, Belt 37; 6, Darby 28; 7, Drummond 22; 8, Chester/Joplin-Inverness 20; 9, Twin Bridges 19; 10, Noxon 18; 11, (tie) Arlee, Fairview 17; 13, Richey-Lambert 14; 14, (tie) White Sulphur Springs, Broadview-Lavina 12; 16, (tie) Cascade, Westby-Grenora 10; 18, Sunburst 9; 19, Savage 8; 20, Box Elder 7; 21, (tie) Broadus, Reed Point-Rapelje, Denton, Turner 6; 25, Hot Springs 4; 26, Culbertson 3; 27, (tie) Seeley-Swan, Plentywood, Victor 2; 30, (tie) Scobey, Ekalaka, Bainville, Wibaux, NorthStar 1.

Friday

BOYS

400 – 1, Kelly Murnion, Jordan, 48.64 (Class C record; old record 48.69, by Todd Riech, Hot Springs, 1989); 4, Isaac Desjarlais, Arlee, 50.5

1,600 – 1, Evan Duggan, Darby, 4:34.45

Pole vault – 1, Zachary Riphenburg, Cascade, 13-00; 3, Bridger Smith, Charlo, 12-00. 7. Landers Smith, Charlo, 11-06.

Long jump – 1, Justin May, CJI, 20-11

Discus – 1, Ty Morgan, Ennis, 151-01; 4, Dugan Runkel, Charlo, 146-00

Javelin – 1, Tyrone Hageman, Jordan, 180-04

Saturday

100 – 1, Kelly Murnion, Jordan, 11.12; 3, Michael Delaney, Charlo, 11.29

200 – 1, Kelly Murnion, Jordan, 21.88; 4, Michael Delaney, Charlo, 22.84

800 – 1, Bradey Wilson, Noxon, 1:58.41; 2, Isaac Desjarlais, Arlee, 1:59.90

3,200 – 1, Evan Duggan, Darby, 9:59.99

110 hurdles – 1, Cleet Wrzesinski, Ennis, 14.98

300 hurdles – 1, Cleet Wrzesinski, Ennis, 37.90; 4, Michael Delaney, Charlo, 40.13

400 relay – 1, Ennis, 42.95; 2, Charlo (Landers Smith, Jared Doty, Toby Odom, Michael Delaney) 44.51; 4, Arlee (Rylan Crawford, Isaac Desjarlais, Aaron Perry, Harold Yocum) 44.99

1,600 relay – 1, Ennis, 3:24.00; 2, Charlo (Landers Smith, Jared Doty, Toby Odom, Michael Delaney) 3:32.99. 7. Arlee (Aaron Perry, Isaac Desjarlais, Brian Baker, Harold Yocum) 3:37.14

Shot put – 1, Ty Morgan, Ennis, 48-02; 3, Dugan Runkel, Charlo, 45-10.75

High jump – 1, Kevin Blanksma, Manhattan Christian, 6-2; 6, Aaron Perry, Arlee, 6-0.

Triple jump – 1, Mark Estes, Drummond, 45-04

State C

GIRLS

Team scores: 1, Plains 66; 2, Seeley-Swan 62; 3, West Yellowstone 55; 4, Drummond 38; 5, Arlee 30; 6, Twin Bridges 26; 7, Plentywood 25; 8, Melstone 25; 9, Ennis 16; 9, Fort Benton 16; 9, Westby-Grenora 16; 9, Valier 16; 9, St. Regis; 14, Manhattan Christian 15; 15, Park City 13; 16, Chinook 10; 17, Winnett-Grass Range 9; 17, Harrison 9; 17, Terry 9; 20, Belt 8; 21, Broadus 7; 22, Hobson 6; 22, Cascade 6; 22, Jordan 6; 22, Bridger 6; 26, Savage 4; 26, Broadview-Lavina 4; 28, Charlo 3; 29, Geraldine 2; 29, Superior 2; 31, Wibaux County 1; 31, White Sulphur Springs 1.

Friday

400 – 1, Paige Harris, Plentywood, 58.29. 9. Ashley Revis, Arlee, 1:01.97

800 – 1, Alex Veltkamp, M. Christian, 2:17.58. 9. Natalie Yocum, Arlee, 2:29.26

3,200 – 1, Bailee Parker, W. Yellowstone, 10:31.82 (Class C record; old record 11:03.89 by Bailee Parker); 6, Brooklyn Foust, Charlo, 12:09.96. 7. Natalie Yocum, Arlee, 12:11.22.

Long jump – 1, Madison Hill, St. Regis, 16-8.25; 4, Carly Hergett, Arlee, 16-5.25

Discus – 1, Leah Thompson, Plains, 154-11 (all-class record; old record 154-10 by Bree Fuqua, Polson, 1999)

Saturday

100 – 1, Claire Fickler, Drummond, 12.84; 2, Ashley Revis, Arlee, 12.89

200 – 1, Jewlz Collins, W. Yellowstone, 26.03; 5, Ashley Revis, Arlee, 26.31

1600 – 1, Bailee Parker, W. Yellowstone, 4:57.09. 8. Natalie Yocum, Arlee, 5:30.02

100 hurdles – 1, Carly Hergett, Arlee, 15.60

300 hurdles – 1, Jewlz Collins, W. Yellowstone, 45.50; 7. Cheyenne Nagy, Charlo, 49.33.

400 relay – 1, Seeley-Swan 50.95. 8. Charlo (Kaitlin Colx, Allie Delaney, Cheyenne Nagy, Kara Tatukivei) 52.61

1600 relay – 1, Seeley-Swan 4:03.92; 5, Charlo (Kara Tatukivei, Cheyenne Nagy, Brooklyn Foust, Allie Delaney) 4:14.06

Shot put – 1, Leah Thompson, Plains, 39-01

Javelin – 1, Kimberly Earhart, Plains, 142-06

High jump – 1, Kailee Oliverson, T. Bridges, 5-02

Pole vault – 1, Paige Harris, Plentywood, 10-01

Triple jump – 1, Jourdain Klein, Ennis, 34-09.25; 3, Carly Hergett, Arlee, 34-03

Class B

Down in Bozeman, the Class B and Class A meets took place. Ronan and St. Ignatius were both represented. The Ronan girls put up the most points thanks to Ashley McCready and Lee Camel. McCready took fourth place in both the one and two mile races. Camel took second in the triple jump with a leap of 34 feet six inches.

For St. Ignatius, freshman Afton Brander was not able to score points, but she was close, taking seventh in the high jump with a jump of 4 feet 10 inches.

For the Ronan boys, Nick Froehlich scored the only points by tying for sixth place in the pole vault, going 11 feet six inches. Right behind him was Collin McGuyer, who took seventh. David Silgen also just missed a medal, taking seventh in the triple jump. Jackson Duffey took eighth place in the two mile and Aaron Misa took ninth in the 300 hurdles.

CLASS B

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BOYS

Pole vault: Jake Gascon, Thompson Falls, 14-0; t6. Nick Froehlich, Ronan, 11-6. 7. Collin McGuyer, Ronan, 11-06

3200: 1. Logan Morley, Bigfork, 9:40.84. 8. Jackson Duffey, Ronan, 10:39.04

300 hurdles: Caleb Neth, Manhattan, 38:32. 9. Aaron Misa, Ronan, 42.42

Triple jump: Cantor Coverdell, Fairfield, 44-01.75. 7. David Silgen, Ronan, 41-10.25

GIRLS

Team Scores: Malta 71, Bigfork 50, Choteau 46, Manhattan 42.50, Shelby 41.50, Colstrip 32, Missoula Loyola 32, Roundup 27, Townsend 25, Glasgow 23, Shepherd 20, Thompson Falls 18, Baker 18, Ronan 16, Forsyth 13, Three Forks 12, Eureka 10, Joliet 8, Huntley Project 6, Florence 6, Libby 4, Big Timber 2, Red Lodge 2, Deer Lodge 1, St. Labre 1.

1,600: 1. Kim Parsell, Shelly, 5:13.82; 4. Ashley McCready, Ronan, 5:32.14

3,200: Kim Parsell, Shelby, 11:35; 4. Ashley McCready, Ronan, 12:08

Triple jump: Sophia Stiles, Malta, 36-2; 2. Lee Camel, Ronan, 34-6

High jump: Morgan Allen, Three Forks, 5-04. t7. Afton Brander, 4-10

Class A

The other individual winner for Lake County was senior Jacob Clairmont, who won the 110 hurdles. Even with an injury, he also managed to take second in the pole vault and second in the 300 hurdles. He also easily qualified for the long jump, but was not able to compete in the event.

Danny DiGiallonardo also placed in the 300 hurdles, taking fifth. He also ran on the 400 relay that took second place by less than a second. Joining him on that team were Matthew Rensvold, Kyle Druyvestein, and Tanner Wilson. 

Wilson just missed a medal in the 200 with an eighth place finish and a ninth place finish in the 100. Mike Mercer took seventh in the two mile, and Colton Cote took seventh in the 110 hurdles. Matthew Rensvold finished 10th in the 400 and the 1600 relay team took 10th as well. That team was composed of Cote, DiGiallonardo, Rensvold, and Conner Lanier.

The Polson girls’ highest finisher was Erin Sampson, who took third in the javelin, throwing 118-3. Bea Frissell added two fourth place finishes – one in the 800 and the other in the mile. Lydia Bowman tied for fourth in the pole vault, going 10 feet. Molly Sitter took fifth in the two mile. Teammate Malia Seeley took eighth. Chadelle just missed a medal in the 100. The Polson long relay team took seventh. Those runners were Bowman, Charlee Cote, Frissell, and Mikaela Ducharme. Julia Sanderson also broke the top ten with a throw of 33-07 in the shot put. 

CLASS A

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BOYS

Team scores: Dillon 84, Columbia Falls 66, Corvallis 45.33, Sidney 36.67, Polson 36, Belgrade 34, Glendive 32, Lewistown 31, Havre 25, Billings Central 24, Laurel 24, Frenchtown 22, Hamilton 21, Whitefish 18, Stevensville 12, Livingston 10, Miles City 4, Butte Central 2. 

100: Troy Andersen, Dillon, 11.12. 9. Tanner Wilson, 11.57

200: Troy Andersen, Dillon, 22.42. 8. Tanner Wilson, 23.46

400: Nate Rismon, Havre, 50.33. 10. Matthew Rensvold, 52.85

800: Hunter Casey, Stevensville, 1:56.68

1,600: Cameron Meikle, Hamilton, 4:27.15

3,200: Sage Wanner, Columbia Falls, 9:48.15. 7. Mike Mercer, 10:23.50

110 Hurdles: 1. Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 14.95. 7. Colton Cote, 16.09

300 Hurdles: Haiden Collins, Lewistown, 39.46; 2. Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 39.50; 5. Danny DiGiallonardo, Polson, 42.05

400 Relay: Columbia Falls, 43.25; 2. Polson, (Danny DiGiallonardo, Matthew Rensvold, Kyle Druyvestein, Tanner Wilson) 43.85

1600 Relay: Havre, 3:25.77. 10. Polson (Colton Cote, Conner Lanier, Danny DiGiallonardo, Matthew Rensvold) 3:35.41

High jump: Parker Spadt, Frenchtown, 6-6

Pole vault: 1. Garrison Hughes, Sidney, 15-0; 2. Jacob Clairmont, Polson, 14-0

Long jump: Carson Oakland, Glendive, 21-4.75

Triple Jump: Luke Harper, Dillon, 44-5

Shot put: Kyle Finch, Dillon, 49-7

Discus: Patrick Griffin, Dillon, 149-7

Javelin: Luke May, Whitefish, 203-6

GIRLS

Team scores: Corvallis 67, Hamilton 53, Columbia Falls 53, Belgrade 41, Laurel 38, Lewistown 34, Whitefish 34, Butte Central 30, Sidney 29, Stevensville 28, Livingston 24, Miles City 21, Polson 19, Hardin 16, Billings Central 14, Havre 10, Dillon 8, Frenchtown 4, Glendive 4. 

100: Jaree Mane, Lewistown, 12.78. 8. Chadelle Smith, 13.28

200: Jaree Mane, Lewistown, 26.02

400: Pipi Eitel, Belgrade, 58.55

800: Pipi Eitel, Belgrade, 2:16.81; 4. Bea Frissell, Polson, 2:24.14

1600: Jacie Schmalz, Hamilton, 5:15.94; 4. Bea Frissell, Polson, 5:25.41

3,200: Jacie Schmalz, Hamilton, 11:46.75; 5. Molly Sitter, Polson, 12:29.58. 8. Malia Seeley, 12:54.71

100 Hurdles: Rachel McGree, Butte Central, 14.48

300 Hurdles: Pipi Eitel, Belgrade, 46.06

400 Relay: Columbia Falls, 50.23

1600 Relay: Belgrade, 4:05.62. 7. Polson (Lydia Bowman, Charlee Cote, Bea Frissell, Mikaela Ducharme) 4:12.35

High jump: Jade Smith, Billings Central

Pole vault: Aubrey Kessel, Sidney, 10-6; t4. Lydia Bowman, Polson, 10-0

Long jump: Rachael McGree, Butte Central, 17-1

Triple Jump: Hannah Fry, Stevensville, 35-10.50

Shot put: Keaunna Mason, Hardin, 42-2.50. 10. Julia Sanderson, 33-07

Discus: Calla Haldorson, Corvallis, 129-5 

Javelin: Zena Smith, Corvallis, 139-8; 3. Erin Sampson, Polson, 118-3