George Ferguson
Havre Daily News sports editor
gferguson@havredailynews.com
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams gave local fans and the rest of Class A a little taste of what everyone can expect come next month at the Class A state meet in Hardin.
Both HHS teams dominated the competition at the Class A Invitational on Saturday afternoon at the Montana State University-Northern pool in Havre.
The HHS girls were easily the cream of the crop Saturday, winning the meet with a whopping 167 points. Class A rival Hardin was second and Class C Great Falls Central came in third.
The HHS boys also found the MSU-N pool to their liking, winning the boys meet with 152 points. Billings Central was a distant second with 81 points and Hardin was third with 55 points.
Havre also showed its prowess with individual champions and top finishes in almost every race.
HHS senior Kyra Kaercher got the meet off to a fast start by winning the girls 200 freestyle race. Boys counterpart Scott Vigliotti followed that up with a win in the boys 200 free. Kaercher also captured the grueling 500-yard freestyle race, edging out teammate Morgan Zimmer, while Vigliotti finished just behind teammate Michael Hauser in the boys 50 free. Hauser finished in second place and Vigliotti was a close third.
Kenzie Johnson and Mary-Beth Blankenship got into the action in the girls 200-yard individual medley, with Johnson finishing first and Blankenship second. Although Havre didn't have a winner in the boys race, Jordan Magelssen, Ryan Kinholt and Dan Pizzini all finished in the top four.
Johnson's day was far from over as she came back later to capture the girls 100-yard butterfly event. Zimmer and teammate Jessie Obrecht finished just behind her.
Jordan Croft captured the boys 100 butterfly, with Kinholt finishing second and Matt Hartman third. Blankenship's second-place finish in the 200 IM wasn't her only medal of the day. Later, she captured the 100-yard backstroke. Obrecht also earned a gold medal in the girls 100-yard breaststroke.
The Havre boys also crowned champions in the 400-yard freestyle race and the 100 backstroke. Magelssen added to his medal count with an easy victory in the 100 backstroke, and sophomore DJ Stuker captured the 500 free over teammate Steven Barton by more than two minutes. Stuker also came back to place a solid second in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Havre High will be back in the pool later this week against Great Falls High and CMR in Great Falls.
Class A Invitational
Team Scores
Girls
Havre 167, Hardin 85, Great Falls Central 9, Harlem 8, Billings Central 4.
Boys
Havre 152, Billings Central 81, Hardin 55.
Girls 200 Medley Relay
1. Havre A 2:10.72; 2. Havre B 2:19.86; 3. Hardin A 2:31.82.
Boys 200 Medley Relay
1. Billings Central A 1:57.29; 2. Havre A 1:57.48; 3.Hardin A 2:14.97; 4. Havre B 2:15.05; 5. Havre C 2:33.31.
Girls 200 Freestyle
1. Kyra Kaercher, HAV, 2:23.34; 2. Devaney Buffalo, HAR, 2:28.72; 3. Cloe Kinna, HAV 2:45.13; 4. Jennifer Liming, HAR, 2:49.54; 5. Jessica Spencer, HAR, 2:52.71.
Boys 200 Freestyle
1. Scott Vigliotti, HAV, 2:22.24; 2. Damon Eastman, HAR, 2:34.83; 3. Clay Nottingham, HAV, 2:36.20; 4. Kasey Reece, HAR, 2:38.06; 5. Sam DaVeau, BC, 2:40.06; 6. Charles Stratton, HAV, 2:43.19.
Girls 200 IM
1. Kenzie Johnson, HAV, 2:41.30; 2. Mary-Beth Blankenship, HAV, 2:47.21; 3. Steph Harris, GFC, 2:49.17; 4. Stena Troyer, HAR, 3:03.00; 5. Jamaica Kaercher, HAV, 3:07.47.
Boys 200 IM
1. Andrew Miron, BC, 2:06.08; 2. Jordan Magelssen, HAV, 2:39.47; 3. Ryan Kinholt, HAV, 2:40.78; 4. Dan Pizzini, HAV, 3:07.41.
Girls 50 Freestyle
1. Sarah Devore, HAR, 29.45; 2. Donelle Williams, HAV, 30.32; 3. Sarah Gone, HLM, 30.87;4. Kaitlin Perrodin, HAV, 32.24; 5. Megan Toldness, HAV, 32.55; 6. Patricia Toldness, HAV, 33.82.
Boys 50 Freestyle
1. Ryan Huppert, BC, 25.32; 2. Michael Hauser, HAV, 25.72; 3. Scott Vigliotti, HAV, 26.01; 4. Florian Roos, HAR, 27.85; 5. Lionel Gros Ventre, HAR, 28.57; 6.Kevin Walsh, BC, 28.89.
Girls 100 Butterfly
1. Kenzie Johnson, HAV, 1:15.08; 2. Morgan Zimmer, HAV, 1:18.50; 3. Jessie Obrecht, HAV, 1:22.19; 4. Jessica Spencer, HAR, 1:28.78.
Boys 100 Butterfly
1. Jordan Croft, HAV, 1:17.48; 2.Ryan Kinholt, HAV, 1:18.90; 3. Matt Hartman, HAV, 1:19.68; 4. Lyle Torske, HAR, 1:28.78.
Girls 100 Freestyle
1.Abby Wynne-Wilson, HAR, 1:06.34; 2. Megan Reinke, HAV, 1:06.50; 3. Donelle Williams, HAV, 1:07.73; 4. Sarah Gone, HLM, 1:12.76; 5. Megan Toldness, HAV, 1:12.76; 6. Sam Buffington, HAR, 1:17.14.
Boys 100 Freestyle
1. Ryan Huppert, BC, 56:13; 2. Michael Hauser, HAV, 57.40; 3. Jordan Croft, HAV, 1:00.18; 4. Chris Hagan, BC, 1:04.34; 5. Logan Floren, HAV,1:05.95; 6.Clay Nottingham, HAV, 1:08.62.
Girls 500 Freestyle
1. Kyra Kaercher, HAV, 6:29.98; 2. Morgan Zimmer, HAV, 6:30.11; 3. Devaney Buffalo, HAR, 7:09.15; 4.Chloe Kinna, HAV, 7:25.17.
Boys 500 Freestyle
1. DJ Stuker, HAV, 5:52.14; 2. Steven Barton, HAV, 7:05.11; 3. Damon Eastman, HAR, 7:25.57; 4. Matt Hartman, HAV, 7:49.44.
Girls 100 Backstroke
1.Marybeth Blankenship, HAV, 1:13.34; 2.Megan Reinke, HAV, 1:15.90; 3.Sara Devore, HAR, 1:23.98; 4.Jennifer Liming, HAR, 1:34.14; 5. Caitlin Livesay, HAR, 1:51.93; 6.Sara Cheplois, HAR, 1:56.95.
Boys 100 Backstroke
1.Jordan Magelssen, HAV, 1:11.32; 2.Lionel Gros Ventre, HAR, 1:22.50; 3.Kevin Walsh, BC, 1:24.19; 4. Mathew Barton, HAV, 1:34.11.
Girls 100 Breaststroke
1. Jessie Obrecht, HAV, 1:18.51; 2. Steph Harris, GFC, 1:24.42; 3. Jamaica Kaercher, HAV, 1:26.70; 4. Kaitlin Perrodin, HAV, 1:28.15; 5. Sam Buffington, HAR, 1:29.50.
Boys 100 Breaststroke
1.Andrew Miron, BC, 1:06.19; 2.DJ Stuker, HAV, 1:12.89; 3.Dan Eakin, BC, 1:17.26; 4.Kasey Reece, HAR, 1:20.64; 5.Steven Barton, HAV, 1:23.05; 6.Florian Roos, HAR, 1:23.39.
