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Petesch and Rae shine at Bigfork Invitational

EMILY BONSANT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 5 months AGO
by EMILY BONSANT
I have deep North Idaho roots and graduated from Eastern Washington University with an English degree with a creative writing emphasis with a minor in film. I worked at at the Bonner County Daily Bee before coming to work at the Bonners Ferry Herald in August 2021. I enjoy writing for the paper that my great-grandfather read and covering the same small town community that is still alive today. I cover all things Badger sports, local politics and government, community news, business, outdoors and appear on the 7Bee podcast for the Herald's update. When I'm not working I can be found reading a good book and sipping tea, knitting or attempting to sign opera. | April 12, 2023 1:00 AM

BIGFORK — Bonners Ferry athletes Riley Petesch and Helene Rae placed in all their field events at the Bigfork Invitational on April 8, amongst many Montana track and field teams.

Petesch won the triple jump at 41-00.00. He also took third in the 300m hurdles at 44.53, and fourth in the 110m hurdles at 17.60 and participated in a four-way tie for fourth place in the high jump at 5-06.00.

Rae took third in the shot put at 34-10.50 and fourth in discus at 99.11.

The Badgers performed well, with the girls finishing in fifth and the boys taking eighth out of 14 teams.

For the Badgers, Makenna Baiseden took third in the 200m at 28.44, a new personal record. Brooke Petesch took second in the 800m at 2:37.86. In the long distance 3200m race, Sydney Beckle took third with a time of 14:13.61.

The Badger girls took second in the 4X400m relay at 4:44.15, the team included Alexandra Fodge, Kimberly Lucas, Brooke Petesch and Lily Krejci.

Brooke Petesch took fourth in the triple jump at 30-03.00.

Gunnar Miller took fourth in the pole vault at 10–00.00.

Team Scores

Girls: 1, Bigfork 94; 2, Whitefish 81; 3, Thompson Falls 54; 4, Libby 47; 5, Bonners Ferry 46; 6, Lincoln County 40.5; 7, Valley Christian 35; 8, Loyola-Sacred Heart 34; 9, Superior 33.5; 10, Plains 23; 11, Arlee 16; 12, Seeley-Swan 14; 13, Troy 1.

Boys: 1, Loyola-Sacred Heart 119; 2, Whitefish 67; 3, Bigfork 61; 4, Thompson Falls 54; 5, Libby 49.75; 6, Plains 33; 7, Valley Christian 32.75; 8, Bonners Ferry 27.75; 9, Troy 24; 10, Hot Springs 22, 11, Superior 21.75; 12, Lincoln County 8; 13, Seeley-Swan 4; 14, Arlee 3.

Full stats available on Athletic.net

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