The high school track season is in full stride and already down to the final weeks before the divisional meets.
Local athletes have already competed in several high-profile meets but a few more chances remain before the final events.
The annual Archie Roe Invitational Track Meet is at Legends Stadium on May 2.
The District 7B meet is May 9 in Eureka. The Western AA divisional is in Missoula, May 15-16. The Northwestern A divisional is May 15-16 in Libby. The Western B divisional is in Missoula, May 15-16.
Here is a breakdown of local athletes ranking in the top three in the state so far:
Flathead’s Jake Perrin has the fastest 1,600-meter time for all classes in the state, 4:25.79. Bigfork’s Logan Morley, the reigning champ, has the second fastest time overall and top time in Class B, 4:28.16. Sylas Schutt, of Flathead, has the fifth fastest time overall and third fastest in AA, 4:31.06.
Schutt also has the third fastest 3,200-meter time overall and second best in AA, 9:37.37. Perrin ranks fourth overall and third best in AA, 9:46.02.
On Monday, Schutt officially signed a letter of intent to compete at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., next year.
Whitefish’s Jed Nagler has the best high jump in the state, 6-6.
Nagler has has the third fastest 100-meter time in Class A, 11.27. Christian Langston of Eureka has the third fastest 100 time in Class B, 11.36.
Bigfork’s Josh Sandry, the Class B reigning champ in the high jump, has the second best mark in his division so far, 6-3.
The Glacier 1,600 relay team ranks third in the state, 3:30.30.
Flathead’s Jess Beaman has the top long jump in the state, 22-0, and the best triple jump, 44-9.
Glacier’s Harrison Kauffman has the third best shot put in Class AA, 51-6.5. Eureka’s Nolan Hofstee has the third best mark in Class B, 48-2.25.
Whitefish’s Luke May, the defending Class A champ in the javelin, ranks third overall and second in his division with 190-7.
On the girls side, Glacier’s Annie Hill has the fastest 3,200-meter time in the state, 10:36.34.
Hill also has the second fastest 800-meter time in both the state and Class AA, 2:13.01. Bigfork’s Bryn Morley ranks third overall and first in Class B, 2:15.04.
In the 1,600-meter race, Hill ranks second, 5:05.36. Christina Aragon of Billings Senior is first in both the 800 (2:11.48) and 1,600 (5:00.48).
Flathead’s Gillian Maness ranks third overall in the 1,600, 5:09.97, and third in the 3,200, 11:21.61.
Columbia Falls’ Samantha Mundel, the reigning 1,600 state champ in Class A, ranks first in her division, 5:19.0.
Glacier’s Anna Kreitinger ranks third in Class AA in the 300-meter hurdles, 47.21.
Bigfork has the third best long relay team and top Class B squad, 4:07.92. Glacier has the third best AA relay team, 4:09.02.
Columbia Falls’ Carla Nicosia ranks second in Class A in the triple jump, 36-2.
Glacier’s Melanie Gessaway has the second best mark in Class AA in the shot put, 39-8.
Glacier’s Keyawna Larson, the two-time state champion in Class AA, ranks No. 1 in her division in the javelin and second overall, 136-7.
For a breakdown of state track deep lists, visit montanatrack.com.