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Flathead’s Jake Perrin leads teammate Sylas Schutt in the 3200-meter run at the state track and field championships at Legends Stadium on May 22. Perrin and Schutt finished second and third, respectively. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
Broncs could not be outdone.
Aragon led the relay team to victory
in 3:58.20. It was fitting for the junior runner to cross the finish for Billings and seal the championship; she finished the weekend with three individual state championships, including an all-class state record in the 1,600 (4:46.34) and Class AA record in the 400 (55.87).
Billings finished with 78.5 points and Glacier had 74.
Annie Hill performed years ahead of her age all weekend. The Glacier fresh- man won the 3,200 with a gutsy strategy, leading Aragon from start to finish and building a gap with three laps to go. Hill crossed in 10:31.54, only five seconds off Zoe Nelson’s all-class state record.
It was a fitting trophy for young Hill, who placed second in the 1,600 on Friday with one of the fastest times in Montana history, 4:48.11. Hill also earned second in the 800 (2:12.54), third in the 400 (57.73) and ran on the third-place long relay team along with Brielle Bumgarner, Bailey Smith, and Ahna Kreitinger.
Bumgarner jumped a personal-best in the triple jump and earned second place, 35-7.25. On Friday, she placed sixth in the long jump.
“As a senior, going out with a second was a good feeling. It was very reward- ing,” Bumgarner said.
Nikki Krueger placed fourth in the discus a day after earning third in the shot put. Courtney Mitchell earned sixth in the discus. Tessa Krueger earned fifth in the shot put and Kreitinger placed fourth in the 300 hurdles.
On Friday, Keyawna Larson set a new
Class AA record in the javelin, throwing 144-7, one foot better than Aly Wardell of Billings West’s top throw from 2009.
“When I threw it I felt it come right over my back and it was fairly aligned and the javelin was shaking, so I knew it was a powerful throw,” Larson said.
Flathead’s Kaitlin Wride placed fourth in the 3,200. Monica White earned fifth in the 200 and Janae Moon was fifth in the triple jump. The Bra- vettes finished 10th with 22 points.
CLASS B
Twice in a matter of 15 minutes, the all-class state record in the girls 1600 fell. Bryn Morley, the freshman phe- nom from Bigfork, broke the all-class state record in the Class B girls race on Friday, clocking 4:47.76 and surpass- ing the previous top time of 4:48.24 set by Chiara Warner of Townsend in
Bozeman in 2013.
Bryn held off her older sister, Make-
na, the reigning state champ who placed
second in her final 1,600 with a time of 5:01.69.
But in the next race featuring the AA girls, Aragon sprinted down the final stretch as the crowded stadium rose to its feet in cheers and watched her take over the record. She clocked 4:46.34.
The three times on Friday between Morley, Aragon and Hill were the three fastest high school times in state histo- ry. Morley’s time still stands as a Class B state record, unseating Warner.
The Morley family had a banner weekend.
Bryn won the 800 on Saturday in 2:14.22, and Makena placed second, 2:16.70. Bryn also placed second in the 3,200.
Makena, who was plagued by iron deficiency and injuries all spring, ended her unforgettable prep career with one final championship and state record. Next fall she will begin a new chapter competing at the University of Montana next fall.
On the boys side, Logan Morley de- fended his Class B championship in the 1,600, running away with it by six sec- onds.
“I didn’t really know where I was at coming around the last lap but I went for it,” he said.
He won in 4:24.29. On Friday, he captured the 3,200 title in 10:04.38 and placed third in the 800.
Teammate Tyler Iverson earned third in the shot put a day after placing second in the discus. Bigfork finished in fifth with 40 points.
Gabby Eaton won the pole vault to add more points for Bigfork’s girls.
Manhattan won the Class B boys championship with 109 points, pro- pelled by Caleb Neth, who won three individual events — the 400, long jump and 300 hurdles — and ran on both win- ning relay teams.
Another multi-event winner, Phil- lips was robbed of a Class B state record in the 100 hurdles — by the wind. Phil- lips won in 14.75, which is better than the state record of 14.78, but it was de- termined that the wind had aided in the time, so it was marked with an asterisk.
“I didn’t feel any wind during my race. But at least I know I can do that,” she said.
Phillips was remarkable all week- end, competing in five events on Friday and six on Saturday, including the pre- lims and relays. She won both hurdle races and the 400, placed second in the 200, third in the 100 and was part of the runner-up long relay team.
Plains was chalk full of standouts all weekend who guided the team to its third consecutive championship.
Kayla Holmes won the shot put with a throw of 43-9. Holmes took third in the discus on Friday and Leah Thomp- son won with a throw of 134-5. Thomp- son also took third in the shot put. Car- leau Vonheeder won the javelin in 142-5. Kimberly Earhart placed fourth in the 3,200 and fifth in the 800.
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Glacier’s Keyawna Larson wins her third consecutive Class AA javelin title at the state track and field championships at Legends Stadium. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON