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of 24.40 set in 1975 by Vicky Sturn of second in the both hurdle events. He
Billings West. Her winning 400 time ran 15.23 in the 110 and 40.16 in the 300.
– 55.06 – broke her own Class A state Alex Wilson placed ifth in the 110 with a
record set a year ago, 56.13. She almost time of 15.89.
captured Lonnie Perkins’ all-class mark Jed Nagler was runner-up in the high
of 54.62, set in 2003. Her time in the 100 jump and sixth in both the 100 and 200.
— 12.40 — barely missed the Class A and Sean Foley earned third in the pole vault
all-class state record of 12.24, set by Sta- and ifth in the long jump. Luke Cardon

cey Rehbein in 1998. Rehbein’s record was sixth in the 400. EJ Havens was
actually fell later that day in Great Falls sixth in the pole vault. The Bulldogs 400
when Morgan Sulser of Billings Senior relay team placed second, 43.91.
ran 12.19. Schulz also placed second in Nakia Alexander of Columbia Falls
the long jump. placed second in the triple jump. The
Behind Schulz’s remarkable lead, the Wildcats 1,600 relay team – Mike Sand-
Whiteish girls earned third as a team, efer, James Ratzlaf, Ty Morgan and

tallying 63 points. Corvallis won with Trever Haverkorn – placed sixth.
129.5 and Belgrade was runner-up with Andrew Weltz of Polson won the
80. triple jump with a leap of 43-3.5. Jacob
Whiteish’s 400 relay team won a Clairmont of Polson placed fourth in the
state title and set a new Class A record, long jump and sixth in both hurdle races.
clocking 48.54. The previous class re- Austin Corrigan placed sixth in the dis-
cord was 49.12, set by Billings Central in cus. The Pirates scored 17 points and in-
1994. The all-class record is 48.30 set by ished in 11th place.

Great Falls C.M. Russell in 1979.
The 1,600 relay team – Schulz, Phoe- CLASS B
be Guercio, Haley Nicholson and Grace Makena Morley reclaimed her three
Kurtz — earned ifth. distance titles and the Bigfork girls
Guercio placed fourth in the 300 placed second as a team.
hurdles and ifth in both the triple jump The Bigfork junior won the 800 in
and long jump. Kate Doorn was ifth in 2:12.62. She was only two seconds of

the high jump. Kurtz placed sixth in the the Class B state record set a year ago by
400. Chiara Warner. Morley won the 1,600 in
Columbia Falls senior Samantha 4:53.83 and the 3,200 in 10:58.
Mundel won the 3,200 on Saturday in The Bigfork girls earned runner-up
11:43. She placed third in the 1,600 on with 58.5 points. Plains won with 83.
Friday. Carla Nicosia placed fourth in Manhattan and Red Lodge tied for third
the triple jump and ifth in the 300 hur- with 38.
dles. Haley Belgarde was fourth in the Morley picked up another gold as a

shot put. The Wildkats 400 relay team member of the Valkyries 400 relay team.
placed sixth. Morley, Emily Cheroske, Mattison McA-
The Columbia Falls girls inished in nally and Marissa Hiza won in 4:08.18.
seventh place as a team with 28 points. Cheroske was second in the 400 and
Claudia Hewston of Polson earned second in the 800. Hiza placed ifth in
fourth in the 800 and teammate Madi- the high jump. Tessa Robertson earned
son Wheeler placed sixth in the 300 hur- sixth in the shot put.
dles. The Lady Pirates 1,600 relay team On the boys side, Bigfork placed

– Hewston, Lydia Bowman, Chadelle fourth as a team with 44 points. Man-
Smith and Tiara Duford – inished sixth. hattan won with 66.5. Glasgow and Troy
Mariah Corrigan earned fourth in the tied with 61 apiece.
javelin. Logan Morley won the 1,600 in
The Polson girls tallied 10 points and 4:34.58. He also placed second in the
inished in 11th place. 3,200 and third in the 800. Josh Sandry
The Whiteish boys brought home won the high jump with a leap of 6-2.

third place, barely falling short of win- He also earned ifth in the javelin. Tyler
ning their second consecutive state Iverson was ifth in the discus. Carson
championship. The Bulldogs had 58 Cantrell was sixth in the 300 hurdles.
points. Hamilton won with 64 and Cor- The Bigfork 400 relay team picked up
vallis had 62. fourth and the 1,600 relay team inished
Luke May won the javelin with a sixth.
throw of 206-7. Keaton Grove earned
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State Softball: Frenchtown

Holds Of Libby, Belgrade to Win Title

The Frenchtown Lady Broncs cap- consolation bracket, 7-5.
tured their second consecutive Class At the Class AA state tournament,
A softball championship in Polson last Billings West topped Missoula Big Sky
weekend.
3-2 and 2-0 for the championship, the
Frenchtown beat Libby earlier that program’s irst since 2010. At the Class
morning, 11-2, and then topped Belgrade B/C tourney, Florence won its third
9-2 in the nine-inning title game. Bel- straight championship, beating Conrad

grade eliminated Polson earlier in the
10-3.