Bulldogs post PRs at Whitefish Invite
JULIE ENGLER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 1 month AGO
In her last home meet for the Bulldogs - Senior, Morgan Grube, was the top finisher for the Lady Dogs with a time of 21:19 at the Whitefish Invitational Meet on Tuesday. (Photo provided)
Junior, Simon Douglas, clocks a 17:13 for the boys, and a top ten finish at the Whitefish Invitational on Tuesday. (Photo provided)
Whitefish's Mason Genovese, Bigfork's Jack Jensen and Polson's Jackson Bontadelli run the course during the Whitefish Invite at Whitefish Lake Golf Club on Tuesday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish's Ethan Amick runs the course during the Whitefish Invite at Whitefish Lake Golf Club on Tuesday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Julie Engler covers Whitefish City Hall and writes community features for the Whitefish Pilot. She earned master's degrees in fine arts and education from the University of Montana. She can be reached at jengler@whitefishpilot.com or 406-882-3505. | October 4, 2023 12:00 AM
It was a wet and chilly day for the Whitefish Invite at the Whitefish Lake Golf Club, but that didn’t slow down the Bulldogs, many of whom posted personal records.
“It was a great day for our team,” said Whitefish Coach Richard Menicke. “Big PRs from several key athletes.”
First place went to the boys and girls teams from Flathead. For the boys, Glacier took second and Bigfork, third. Whitefish finished in sixth place.
On the girls side, Glacier and Polson finished in second and third and the Whitefish girls earned fourth place.
Robbie Nuila from Flathead crushed the course with a time of 16:01.70 and Lauren Bissen of Glacier ran a stellar 18:58.09.
Bulldog Mason Genovese finished in seventh place, running a 16:49. Teammates Simon Douglas ran 17:13, Ethan Amick, 17:26 and Azure Stolte, 18:40.
“Simon ran a great race...huge PR. As did Azure,” said Menicke. “So we are moving in the right direction as a team.”
Only one hundred seconds separated the Whitefish girls. Morgan Grube ran a speedy 21:19 to finish in 17th place.
“Our younger girls had a great run. They are getting closer to our fast upperclassmen athletes,” said Menicke. “Kudos to Maren, Sophie, and Sierra for big improvements.”
Sophie Douglas, Maren Cromie and Sierra Gibb ran a strong race and posted times of 22:06, 22:06 and 22:09.
“All around, a good feeling of accomplishment for our team. They competed well,” Menicke said. “Our competition is distinctly stout this year.”
The team’s next race is the Helena 7x7 on Thursday, Oct. 5.
Results:
Boys Team: 1. Flathead 55, 2. Glacier 75, 3. Bigfork 121, 4. Libby 122, 5. Polson 132, 6. Whitefish 133
Whitefish Boys: 7. Mason Genovese 16:49.76, 10. Simon Douglas 17:13.81, 17. Ethan Amick 17:26.39, 38. Azure Stolte 18:40.33, 61. Karu Larimore 20:44.33, 71 Zachary Chiarito 21:55.92
Girls Team: 1. Flathead 39, 2. Glacier 44, 3. Polson 99, 4. Whitefish 109, 5. Cut Bank 157
Whitefish Girls: 17. Morgan Grube 21:19.84, 21. Charlotte Wallace 21:25.96, 22. Hazel Gawe 21:49.33, 24. Sophie Douglas 22:06.28, 25. Maren Cromie 22:06.92, 27 Sierra Gibb 22:09.48, 31. Grace Inabnit 22:59.16
