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Montana Sidelines
Roundup of recent sports and outdoors news
By DILLON TABISH
TRACK SEASON HITS FULL STRIDE
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,visitmontanatrack.com.
MONTANA TRYING TO ORGANIZE FIRST 14U BASEBALL TEAM USA
This is the first time a Montana 14U team will be represented in the Team USA program. Montana Elite Baseball, a nonprofit youth sports organization, is proud to present the opportunity for young athletes ages 14 through 15 (May 1, 2000 is the oldest birth date for eligibility) to tryout for the Montana Elite Baseball team.
Tryouts take place at Westside Field in Missoula on May 9, from 2-5 p.m. and at Kirk Park-South Field in Bozeman on May 10 from noon-3 p.m.
Selected and qualified Montana players will compete at the 2015 USA Team Nationals in Glendale, Arizona at the Spring Training homes of the White Sox/Dodgers, Padres/Mariners and Indians/Reds.
The tournaments take place June 28-July 3. Team USA Scouts and over a 100 college recruiters will be at this tournament, as a minimum of 26 players will be invited to the 14U National Team USA Development Program.
According to organizers, the goal of Montana Elite Baseball is have at least one Montana athlete make Team USA. Registration forms and more information are available online at www. montanaelitebaseball.com or contact Burke Tyree at 406-546-0340.
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