Wolfpack track sweeps opening dual with Capital

The Glacier Wolfpack were at less than full strength for their first track and field meet of the season Friday, but still strong enough to sweep a dual from Helena Capital on their home oval.

With top-three sweeps of seven events and 12 wins overall, the Glacier boys outscored the Bruins 99-45. Addison Brisendine’s sweep of the hurdles and Zeila Wagner’s wins in the long jump and 100 led the Wolfpack girls to a 74-58 win. 

Several athletes had personal bests, including Cooper Pelc winning the 100 meters in 11.40 seconds; Daniel Pederson (179 feet, 2 inches), Vaughn Ronakov (171-8) and Eli Barney (165-1) went 1-2-3 in the javelin.  

Spencer Hudge uncorked a PR of 21-4 to win the long jump. 

Max Mangold (4:58.34), fellow junior Duncan Young and freshman Nolan Bissen went 1-2-3 in the 1,600 for Glacier. Owen Thiel (1:57.21), Jude Sparkman and Charles Zogar went 1-2-3 in the 800. 

Brisendine’s time in the girls 100 hurdles was 17.40; she won the 300s in 49.33. Wagner clocked 13.20 in the 100-meter dash and marked 15-11 to take the long jump. 

Hitting PRs were Dacia Benkelman, who won the 1,600 in 5:35.13; Caitryn Vander Vloedt, who won the 400 in 1:03.13; and Allie Krueger, who marked 37-1 to take the shot put. 

Freshman Ada Thiel (2:28.72) and junior Lauren Bissen (2:31.32) went 1-2 in the 800; no girls 3,200 was run Friday. 

Some athletes couldn’t compete because they hadn’t hit the required practices due to spring break. Glacier will have closer to a full roster Tuesday for the Kalispell Mini Invite set for 11 a.m. at Legends Stadium. 

Full results of Friday’s dual can be found at athletic.net.