Lake County Track Meet sees Polson excel against local competition
MAX DUPRAS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks, 6 days AGO
Polson's Amelia Stene crosses the finish line in first place in the 400-meter relay at the Lake County Track Meet on May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Bob Gunderson Photo)
Lake County athletes take on the Lake County Track Meet on May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Charlo Viking Sonny Jarvis lands the long jump, earning second place at the Lake County Track Meet on May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Arlee Scarlet Karma Tibbets takes a run at the triple jump May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Bulldog athlete pitches the javelin at the Lake County Track Meet on May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Ronan's Jhett McDonald rockets through the hurdles May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson, where he claimed first in both the 110- and 300-meter events. (Bob Gunderson Photo)
Max Dupras joined the Lake County Leader as a sports reporter in January of 2026. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Montana. Max is a lifelong Montana resident, growing up watching Griz sports in Missoula. He has covered sports and news for multiple publications, including the Rapid City Journal, NonStop Local News and the Montana Kaimin. He is also a former intern of the Lake County Leader, having covered everything from city council meetings to wildfires. He covers sports for all Lake County schools. Reach out to Max at [email protected] or 406.531.0978 | May 14, 2026 12:00 AM
The lone track meet that captivated Lake County last week was the self-titled meet. The Lake County Track Meet brought together all six local schools for an exciting exhibition May 7 at the Pirate Sports Complex.
Each school shone in different ways as the local squads showed off and showed out.
Here are the top six results for the girls' track and field events:
100 meters: (1) Amelia Stene, Polson; (2) Rosie Lies, Polson; (3) Amaya Shizuku, Polson; (4) Emmalina Flowers, Ronan; (5) Amitiel Schiele-Auld, Ronan; Christina Tenas, (6) Two Eagle River.
200 meters: (1) Rosie Lies, Polson; (2) Avery Coleman, Charlo; (3) Adeessa Weishaar, Polson; (4) Amaya Shizuku, Polson; (5) Payton Steinebach, Ronan; (6) Justine Shelby, Arlee.
400 meters: (1) Amelia Stene, Polson; (2) Ava Van Maanen, Arlee; (3) Keira Owen, Polson; (4) Jessalyn Flynn, Polson; (5) Ravea Tenas, Polson.
800 meters: (1) Morgan Delaney, Polson; (2) Kimora Scott, Polson; (3) Reese Adams, Polson; (4) Bailee Woll, Ronan; (5) Brittian Davis, Polson; (6) Skyleigh Stinchfield, Polson.
1600 meters: (1) Quinn Delaney, Polson; (2) Ava Van Maanen, Arlee; (3) Kimora Scott, Polson; (4) Brittian Davis, Polson; (5) Katherine Bartel, Polson; (6) Brooklyn Leishman, Mission.
3200 meters: (1) Quinn Delaney, Polson; (2) Emma Heiner, Reese Adams.
100 meter hurdles: (1) Brook Cahoon, Charlo; (2) Alexis Finley, Ronan; (3) Ravea Tenas, Polson; (4) Quincey Jensen, Mission; (5) Raileigh McDonald, Mission; (6) Katherine Bartel, Polson.
300 meter hurdles: (1) Brook Cahoon, Charlo; (2) Alexis Finley, Ronan; (3) Olivia Cottet, Polson.
4x100 meter relays: (1) Amays Shizuku, Rosie Lies, Ravea Tenas, Amelia Stene - Polson; (2) Abbigail Wagner, GG Hawk, Avery Coleman, Brook Cahoon - Charlo; (3) Sheadon Kain, Raileigh McDonald, Leila Hogenson, Mary Lamere - Charlo.
4x400 meter relays: (1) Kellyn Nelson, Keira Owen, Ravea Tenas, Amelia Stene - Polson; (2) Alexis Finley, Amitiel Schiele-Auld, Bailee Woll, Emmalina Flowers - Ronan ; (3) Sheadon Kain, Raileigh McDonald, Quincey Jensen, Brooklyn Leishman - Mission.
Shot Put: (1) Piper Adams, Polson; (2) Olivia Cottet, Polson; (3) Olivia Carnell, Charlo; (4) Cora Matt, Mission; (5) Avery Coleman, Charlo; (6) Izabella Knoll, Arlee.
Discus: (1) Olivia Cottet, Polson; (2) Piper Adams, Polson; (3) Angie Adams, Ronan; (4) Brook Cahoon, Charlo; (5) Kellyn Nelson, Polson; (6) Izabella Knoll, Arlee.
Javelin: (1) Cora Matt, Mission; (2) Amani Antoine, Ronan; (3) Kylie Cox, Charlo; (4) Abbigail Wagner, Charlo; (5) Avery Coleman, Charlo; (6) Izabella Knoll, Arlee.
High Jump: (1) Brook Cahoon, Charlo; (2) Amelia Stene, Polson.
Pole Vault: (1) Kellyn Nelson, Polson; (2) Karma Tibbetts, Arlee; (3) GG Hawk, Charlo; (4) Cora Lapotka, Polson; (5) Jewell Reum, Ronan; (6) Izabella Knoll, Arlee.
Long Jump: (1) GG Hawk, Charlo; (2) Keira Owen, Polson; (3) Olivia Cottet, Polson; (4) Luree Shotgun, Two Eagle River; (5) Jaylynn Buxbaum, Charlo; (6) Sheadon Kain, Mission.
Triple Jump: (1) GG Hawk, Charlo; (2) Keira Owen, Polson; (3) Jaylynn Buxbaum, Charlo; (4) Karma Tibbetts, Arlee; (5) Christine Tenas, Two Eagle River; (6) Sarah Templer, Ronan.
Here are the results for the boys track and field events:
100 meters: (1) Luke Horner, Polson; (2) Kelby DuMont, Polson; (3) Jackson Bontadelli, Polson; (4) Davidson Strysko, Mission; (5) Azriel Balongag, Polson; (6) Cage Salmelin, Mission.
200 meters: (1) Luke Horner, Polson; (2) Trevor Van Maanen, Arlee; (3) Dakota Zeiler, Mission; (4) Karson Cox, Charlo; (5) Azriel Balongag, Polson; (6) Tyler Buhr, Ronan.
400 meters: (1) Luke Horner, Polson; (2) Jackson Bontadelli, Polson; (3) Trevor Van Maanen, Arlee; (4) Zaydence Burland, Ronan; (5) Landon Armstrong, Polson; (6) Tasker Brown, Charlo.
800 meters: (1) David DiGiallonardo, Polson; (2) Jackson Bontadelli, Polson; (3) William Normandeau, Ronan; (4) Marshall Hinther, Arlee; (5) Kenyan Dumont, Charlo; (6) Anthony Sheridan, Two Eagle River.
1600 meters: (1) David DiGiallonardo, Polson; (2) Trevor Van Maanen, Arlee; (3) William Normandeau, Ronan; (4) Devon BigMedicine, Ronan; (5) Elijah Zepeda, Ronan; (6) Isaiah Gariepy, Mission.
3200 meters: (1) David DiGiallonardo, Polson; (2) Devon BigMedicine, Ronan; (3) Elijah Zepeda, Ronan; (4) Anthony Lozeau, Ronan.
110 meter hurdles: (1) Jhett McDonald, Ronan; (2) Isaac Kinnick, Polson; (3) Nicky Ramsey, Polson; (4) August Brown, Polson; (5) Thomas Kinnick, Polson.
300 meter hurdles: (1) Jhett McDonald, Ronan; (2) Thomas Kabacinski, Polson; (3) Thomas Kinnick, Polson.
4x100 meter relay: (1) Elijah Cole, Azriel Balongag, Kelby DuMont, Luke Horner - Polson; (2) Lex LaFrombois, Cage Salmelin, Davidson Strysko, Dakota Zeiler - Mission; (3) Jesus Barrett X, Chief Barrett X, Anthony Sheridan, Jason Trahan - Two Eagle River.
4x400 meter relay: (1) Luke Horner, Jackson Bontadelli, Elijah Cole, David DiGiallonardo - Polson; (2) Siouxpixm Qualtier, William Normandeau, Jhett McDonald, Austin Schall; (3) Dustone Cyrus, Eli O’Neill, Trevor Van Maanen, Marshall Hinter - Arlee; (4) Isaiah Gariepy, Davidson Strysko, Marcus Fyant, Boyd Kain - Mission.
Shot Put: (1) John Sherry, Polson; (2) Masyn Wayman, Ronan; (3) Eli O’Neill, Arlee; (4) Tasker Brown, Charlo; (5) Darrin Hewankorn, Polson; (6) Drew Holmlund, Ronan.
Discus: (1) Karson Cox, Charlo; (2) Masyn Wayman, Ronan; (3) John Sherry, Polson; (4) Patrick Wyena, Polson; (5) Tasker Brown, Charlo; (6) Cage Salmelin, Mission.
Javelin: (1) Karson Cox, Charlo; (2) Dion Lichtenberg, Polson; (3) Mason Higgins, Ronan; (4) Eli O’Neill, Arlee; (5) Darrin Hewankorn, Polson; (6) Riley Johnson, Arlee.
High Jump: (1) Lex LaFrombois, Mission; (2) Orrin Johnson, Arlee; (3) Cash Wills, Arlee; (4) Austin Schall, Ronan; (5) Scott Cameron, Ronan; (6) Clifford Jackson, Ronan.
Pole Vault: (1) Siouxpixm Qualtier, Ronan; (2) Isaac Kinnick, Polson; (3) August Brown, Polson; (4) Austin Schall, Ronan; (5) Thomas Kinnick, Polson; (6) Colter Roylance, Charlo.
Long Jump: (1) Lex LaFrombois, Mission; (2) Karson Cox, Charlo; (3) Dustone Cyrus, Arlee; (4) Nicky Ramsey, Polson; (5) Dean Moran, Arlee; (6) Jaspin Fisher, Polson.
Triple Jump: (1) Dean Moran, Arlee; (2) Jaspin Fisher, Polson; (3) Mason Higgins, Ronan; (4) Nicky Ramsey, Polson; (5) Cruz Wills, Arlee; (6) Donovan Avila, Polson.
Lake County athletes take on the Lake County Track Meet on May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Charlo Viking Sonny Jarvis lands the long jump, earning second place at the Lake County Track Meet on May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Arlee Scarlet Karma Tibbets takes a run at the triple jump May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Bulldog athlete pitches the javelin at the Lake County Track Meet on May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson. (Max Dupras/Leader)
Ronan's Jhett McDonald rockets through the hurdles May 7 at Pirate Sports Complex in Polson, where he claimed first in both the 110- and 300-meter events. (Bob Gunderson Photo)ARTICLES BY MAX DUPRAS
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