by Scott Sacry
The Bitterroot Valley high school track teams were in Missoula on Saturday, April 13th for the annual MCPS Invitational. In this meet, Bitterroot Valley athletes get to compete against AA talent, with six AA schools competing alongside A, B and C schools from Western Montana. And the Bitterroot athletes certainly held their own.
In the team standings, the Hamilton girls took 3rd, while the Hamilton boys took 5th. The Corvallis girls took 4th, while the Corvallis boys took 6th. The Florence girls finished 11th and the Florence boys took 13th. The Stevi girls took 13th while the boys took 14th.
With such an abundance of high level athletes participating, a top finish in any event is impressive. The following Bitterroot athletes finished in the top 6 at the meet:
For Hamilton:
Mya Winkler took 1st in the discus (131-02), and 2nd in the shot put (36-11) and javelin (113-05). Andrew Burrows took 1st in the discus (170-07) and took 2nd in the shot put (54-02). Annalise Lewis won the 800m (2:17.53) and took 3rd in the 1600m (5:15.74).
Tyson Bauder took 1st in the javelin (194-09). Evan Bennett took 1st in the 800m (1:55.31). The girls 4×400 relay team of Nadia Bruno, Lily Apedaile, Jenna Ellis, and Annalise Lewis took 1st (4:06.56). Taylor Doleac took 3rd in the 3200m (9:43.89).
Ashlynn McKern took 3rd in the shot put (35-10.50). Nadia Bruno took 4th in the 200m (26.64) and 5th in the 100m (13.02). Brayden Lanser took 4th in the 800m (2:00.28).
Aleigha Child took 4th in the 1600m (5:28.16) and 6th in the 3200m (11:52.64).
Aubrey Korst took 4th in the pole vault (10-06). Tyana Jessop took 5th in the shot put (34-00.50) and 6th in the discus (103-01). Ayda Griffin took 5th in the discus (103-05).
The boys 4x400m relay team of Jake McCarthy, Brayden Lanser, Carter Korst, and Evan Bennett took 5th (3:32.43).
For Corvallis:
Olivia Lewis won the 300m hurdles (44.06) and took 2nd in the 100m hurdles (14.73). Wyatt Miles won the shot put (56-08). Derek Criddle took 2nd in the 400m (49.72) and took 4th in the high jump (6-00). Alanna Auch took 2nd in the discus (115-07) and 6th in the shot put (32-11). Jack Davidson took 2nd in the 3200m (9:43.12). Hunter Loesch took 2nd in the javelin (180-07). Laurie Davidson took 3rd in the 3200m (11:36.45). Levi Reynoso took 4th in the javelin (168-06). Meredith Buhler took 4th in the shot put (35-03). The 4×400 relay team of Logan Avery, Derek Criddle, Ayden Spencer, Solomon Morgan took 4th (3:32.02). Ella Varner took 5th in the long jump (16-10.5). Shaylee Weidow took 5th in the 400m (1:02.83). Isaac Stoker took 6th in the shot put (48-09). The girls 4×100 relay team of Ella Varner, Olivia Lewis, Jillian Huls, Farah Wyche took 3rd (49.89). And the 4×400 relay team of Olivia Lewis, Ella Varner, Farah Wyche, Shaylee Weidow took 3rd (4:12.33).
For Florence, Bailey Kroeker took 3rd in the 400m (1:02.43), 5th in the 200m (26.64) and 6th in the 100m (13.07). And Isaac Bates took 4th in the 400m (51.93)
For Darby, Natalie Anderson took 6th in the 300m hurdles (49.61).
For Stevensville, Scarlett Gard took 3rd in the javelin (109-09).