by Scott Sacry
The track & field teams from Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevensville were in Polson on May 17-18 for the Western A Divisionals. And, as always, the Bitterroot schools excelled. The Corvallis boys won the boys team title, while the Hamilton girls won the girls team title. The Corvallis girls took 3rd, and the Hamilton boys took 6th.
Hamilton’s first place finishers included the following. Andrew Burrows won the discus (172-11) and took 2nd in the shot put (53-9). Aubrey Korst won the pole vault (10-6). Annalise Lewis won the 1600m (5:10.26) and took 3rd in the 400m (1:00.46). Taylor Doleac won the 3200m (9:57.75) and took 3rd in the 1600m (4:28.38). Aleigha Child won the 3200m (11:27.07) and took 4th in the 1600m (5:21.61). The girls 4x400m relay team won (Nadia Bruno, Lily Apedaile, Jenna Ellis, Annalise Lewis). Mya Winkler won the discus (129-3) and took 2nd in the shot put (36-8) and javelin (111-10).
Corvallis’ first place finishers included the following. Derek Criddle won the 400m (49.37) and took second in the 200m (23.14) and the high jump (6-2). Olivia Lewis won the 100m hurdles (15.43) and the 300m hurdles (43.70) and took 4th in the high jump (4-10). Hunter Loesch won the javelin (186-8.5). Ledge Conner won the high jump (6’ 2). Wyatt Miles won the shot put (57-7). Meredith Buhler won the shot put (37-2). Ella Varner won the triple jump (35-1.25), took 2nd in the long jump (16-10.5) and took 4th in the 100m (13.20). The girls 4x100m relay team won the event (Ella Varner, Hannah Buhler, Jillian Huls, Shaylee Weidow).
Florence boys 2nd at track divisionals
The track & field teams for Florence, Darby and Victor were in Missoula on May 17-18 for the Western B & C Divisionals. In the team standings, the Florence boys team took 2nd place, while the Florence girls took 4th. The Darby girls took 5th place.
Individually for Florence, Isaac Bates won the 100m (11.30), the 400m (51.62) and took 2nd in the 200m (22.61). Bailey Kroeker won the 400m (59.93), took 2nd in the long jump (16-01.5) and took 5th in the 100m (12.82). Curtis Pijanowski won the 3200m (10:29.82) and took 2nd in the 1600m (4:53.67). The boys 4x100m relay team won (Isaac Bates, Logan Williams, Mattix Chase, Riley Reeves). Madigan Hurlbert took 2nd in the 300m hurdles (48.81), 3rd in the 100m hurdles (15.56) and 4th in the 100m (12.80).
Individually for Darby, Lily Adair won the 3200m (12:58.27) and took 3rd in the 1600m (5:44.15) and the 800m (2:26.08). Hadley Heiland took 2nd in the discus (107-10). The girls 4x400m relay team took 2nd (Paige O’Donnell, Kiahna Hirmann, Lily Adair, Natalie Anderson).