Chris Peterson
Havre Daily News
cpeterson@havredailynews.com
Saturday was a beautiful spring afternoon at the Havre Middle School track for the Cal Wearley track meet. The Big Sandy boys and Chester/J-I girls rode some great individual performances to victory in the first track meet of the 2006 season.
The Big Sandy boys racked up 132 points to capture first-place honors in the boys meet. Denton finished in second place with 90 points and the Havre High White team ended up in third with 75 points.
On the girls side, Chester/J-I squeaked out a six-point win, as the talented Hawks notched 106 points, edging out Big Sandy for first-place. The Havre High Blue team finished in third place with 83 points and the Havre white team came in fourth with 62 points.
“I thought that for the first meet of the year, our kids came out and competed very well,” C/J-I co-head coach Dustin Keltner said. “We had some good young kids that stepped up and performed well for us. We also had some very good individual performances. I was really pleased with the effort of our kids today.”
Kyle Danreuther sparked Big Sandy to victory with a spectacular showing on Saturday. Danreuther won the long jump, the 110-meter hurdles and the 300-hurdles. The Pioneers also got victories from Justin Willis in the 400-meter dash, Karl Osterman in the 200-meter dash, Darin Ray in the 800-meter run, as well as wins in the 1600- and the 400-meter relays.
The Havre Blue Ponies also got some solid individual performances in the meet as Robert Brooks led the way for the Havre White team with first-place finishes in the 1600- and 3200-meter races. Derek Verploegen, also of the HHS White team, with a first-place finish in the 100-meter dash. The Havre White team also finished second in both the 1600-meter relay and the 400-meter relay.
“We had some good results for the first track meet of the year,” HHS head coach Mark West said. “We had a lot of good performances and we had some good young kids who stepped up and were able to give us some good depth. “Robert Brooks had an outstanding day,” West added. “He won both the 3200 and the 1600 and his times were very good. It just showed how hard he has been working in the offseason and it was really nice to see that. It was also really good to see Derek Verploegen win the 100. It was a good first meet. Now we just need to get into a little bit better track shape.”
Other solid individual performances included Grayson Winsor of the Havre White team winning the shot put, Cody Donoven of North Star winning the javelin and Branden Melby of North Star winning the triple jump.
“It was a good first meet for us and the kids performed very well,” North Star head coach Brian Campbell said. “We had some very good individual performances by Cody Donoven, Branden Melby and Alex Chvilicek.
“Karl Danreuther of Big Sandy also had a spectacular day,” Campbell added. “And overall it was good meet. The weather was very good and there were some great individual performances.”
In the girls meet, Brianne Wolfe of Chester/J-I had a standout performance, earning first-place honors in both the 800-meter run and the 400-meter dash, sparking the Hawks to victory. C/J-I also grabbed first-place finishes in both the 400-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay.
“We had a really balanced team effort today,” Keltner said. “Brianne really had a spectacular day for us. We had some really good performances and we have a lot of things to build upon.”
As good as the Hawks were on Saturday, Kourtney Danreuther of Big Sandy was even better. She grabbed first-place finishes in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the 100 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the long jump to lead the Big Sandy girls to a second-place finish in the meet.
“Kourtney Danreuther of Big Sandy had an outstanding performance,” Campbell said. “She was able to win five events as a freshman. She is an amazing athlete.”
Lena Suek of Havre also had quite a day, notching first-place finishes in all three of the events she took part in. Suek won the discus, javelin and the shot put, leading the HHS Blue team to a third-place finish.
Meredith Hanson of Havre earned a first-place finish in the 3200-meter run for the Havre White team. The Havre Blue team also earned second- and fourth-place finishes in the 400-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay, respectively. The Havre white team finished third in both relays as well for the Ponies.
“We did really well in the short relays, especially because we split up our teams into two equal squads.” West said. “Lena Suek had a really good day winning three events. She had an especially good day in the discus, throwing over 129 feet, which is very good. It was also really nice to see Meredith Hanson win the 3200. We have a really balanced team and we just need to get in better shape and we need to get a little bit more depth.”
Other solid individual performances included Echo Thurston of Denton winning the 1600-meter run, Crystal Roseberry of Chinook capturing the triple jump, and Desirae O'Neal of Big Sandy winning the high jump. The Havre High track team will compete again next Saturday at the Lions Invitational in Havre.
2006 Cal Wearley Invitational
Boys Team Scores
Big Sandy 132, Denton 90, Havre White 75, North Star 70, Chester/J-I 57, Havre Blue 34, Augusta 29, Highwood 28, Chinook 4, Turner 3, Hays-Lodge Pole 2, Box Elder 0, Rocky Boy.
100 - 1. Derek Verploegen, HAV-W, 11.5; 2. Ryan Pokorny, BS, 11.6; 3. Lawrence Jappe, BS; 4. 11.6; Karl Osterman, BS, 11.6; 5. Sean Dailey, C/J-I, 11.6; 6. Kyle Rummel, HAV-W, 11.6.
200 - 1. Karl Osterman, BS, 23.7; 2. Kyle Rummel, HAV-W, 23.8; 3. Sean Dailey, C/J-I, 24.3; 4. Kyle Finneman, HAV-B, 24.8; 5. Josh Beaudry, NS, 24.9; 6. Wade Hofer, TR, 24.9.
400 - 1. Justin Willis, BS, 55.0; 2. Josh Spainhower, DEN, 55.2; 3. Chase Young, AUG, 56.0; 4. Adam Chvilicek, NS, 56.6; 5. Sean Dailey, C/J-I, 57.1; 6. Fridtjof Goerbig, TR, 57.9.
800 - 1. Darin Ray, BS, 2:09.9; 2. Brian Davison, HW, 2:12.5; 3. Caleb Brown, C/J-I, 2:12.9; 4. Jake DeVries, DEN, 2:14. 1; 5. Andy Keim, HAV-B, 2:14.6; Alex Frey, NS, 2:15.13.
1600 - 1. Robert Brooks, HAV-W, 4:52.6; 2. Darin Ray, BS, 4:57.3; 3. Tyrel Thurston, DEN, 11:18. 6; 4. Mort Poser, DEN, 5:11.6; 5. Brien Peterson, DEN, 5:13.8; 6. Evan Derks, DEN, 5:13.8.
3200 - 1. Robert Brooks, HAV-W, 10:35.4; 2. Marcus Campbell, HAV-B, 11:06.6; 3. Mort Poser, DEN, 11:18.6; 4. Anthony Markuson, C/J-I, 11:43.3; 5. Evan Derks, DEN, 11:49.5; 6. Shane Rice, NS, 11:52.6.
110 Hurdles - 1. Kyle Danreuther, BS, 15.6.7; 2. Cody Donoven, NS, 15.8; 3. Kevin May, C/J-I, 16.8; 4. Tyler Han, C/J-I, 18.4; 5. Brandon Melby, NS, 18.8; 6. Callen McKinley, C/J-I, 46.7.
300 Hurdles - 1. Kyle Danreuther, BS, 42.7; 2. Cody Donoven, NS, 43.8; 3. Tyrel Thurston, DEN, 44.1; 4. Kevin May, C/J-I, 44.6; 5. Callan McKinley, C/J-I, 46.5; 6. Tyler Han, C/J-I, 46.7.
400 Relay - 1. Big Sandy, 45.3; 2. Havre White, 47.0; 3. Havre Blue, 48.5; 4. Denton, 49.0; 5. Highwood, 49.8; 6. Turner, 51.5.
1600 Relay - 1. Big Sandy, 3:43.7; 2. Havre White, 3:45. 9; 3. Chester/J-I, 3:53. 8; 4. Denton 3:54.7; 5. North Star, 3:57. 1; 6. Havre Blue 4:05. 3.
Long Jump - 1. Kyle Danreuther, BS, 20-0; 2. Lawrence Jappe, BS, 19-4; 3. Alex Frey, NS, 18-11; 4. Nathan Young, AUG, 18-9; 5. Ryan Horne, HAV-W, 18-7; 6. J.C. Isakson, AUG, 18-3.
Triple Jump - 1. Branden Melby, NS, 38-6; 2. Brian Davison, HW, 38-3; 3. Chase Pimley, C/J-I C/J-I, 38-1; 4. Chase Young, AUG, 37-7; 5. Charlie Diemert, C/J-I, 37-3; 6. Jack Teske, 36-5.
High Jump - 1. Josh Spainhower, DEN, 5-10; 2. Lance Nemee, DEN, 5-10; 3. Alex Frey, NS, 5-6; J.C. Isakson, AUG, 5-6; Ryan Horne, HAV-W, 5-6; 6. Branden Melby, NS, 5-4.
Pole Vault - 1. Alex Chvilicek, NS, 11-0; 2. Evan Derks, DEN, 10-0; 3. Graysen Vukasin, HAV-B, 9-0; 4. Garrett Graff, C/J-I, 9-0.
Discus - 1. Mark Buckentin, DEN, 139-9; 2. Robert The Boy, HAV-B, 122-5; 3. Caleb Ford, AUG, 122-4; 4. Tyler Lamb, HAV-W, 116-10; 5. Kasten Heppner, BS, 112-11; 6. Ian Munson, HAV-W, 110-2.
Shot Put - 1. Grayson Winsor, HAV-W, 38-1; 2. Kasten Heppner, BS, 37-10; 3. Mark Buckentin, DEN, 37-2; 4. Mike Miller, CHI, 36-5; 5. Brandon Long Fox, HLP, 35.9; 6. Caleb Ford, AUG, 35-8.
Javelin - 1. Cody Donoven, NS, 165-0; 2. Lawrence Jappe, BS, 146.1; 3. Fred Granger, HW, 136-0; 4. Tanner Ripley, HW, 135.9; 5. J.C. Isakson, AUG, 134.0; 6. Lance Nemee, DEN, 133.3.
Girls Team Scores
Chester/J-I 106, Big Sandy 100, Havre Blue 83, Havre White 62, Chinook 37, North Star 31, Denton 29, Highwood 28, Augusta 25, Turner 13, Box Elder 0, Hays-Lodge Pole 0, Rocky Boy.
100 - 1. Kourtney Danreuther, BS, 12.8; 2. Daina Kolstad, C/J-I 12.9; 3. Kelsey West, HAV-W, 4. Brittney Ennis, HAV-B, 14.0; 5. Britnee Dyk, HW, 14.1; 6. Cammie West, HAV-B, 14.1.
200 - 1. Kourtney Danreuther, BS, 26.0; 2. Daina Kolstad, C/J-I, 27.0; 3. Brittany Kolstad, C/J-I 27.8; 4. Mandi Nystrom, HAV-B, 28.1; 5. Kelsey West, HAV-W, 28.4; 6. Jessica Birgenheier, HW, 29.0.
400 - 1. Brianne Wolfe, C/J-I, 62.8; 2. Shersteen Cline, BS, 65.1; 3. Crystal Roseberry, CHI, 65.9; 4. Lyndsey Oraw, C/J-I, 66.1; 5. Desirae O'Neil, BS, 68.9; 6. Emily Ulgenes, HAV-B, 72.2.
800 - 1. Brianne Wolfe, C/J-I, 2:29, 2. Echo Thurston, DEN, 2:32.7; 3. Morgan Darlington, BS, 2:36.6; 4. Emily Ulgenes, HAV-B, 2:48.8; 5. Jaleesa Barthel, HAV-W, 2:53.2; 6. Morgan Cobb, AUG, 2:55.3.
1600 - 1. Echo Thurston, DEN, 6:09.3; 2. Sarah Blessum, HAV-B, NA; 3. Keyla Briese, C/J-I, 6:13.1; 4. Morgan Darlington, BS, 6:17.6; 5. Jesi Frehse; DEN, 6:55.9; 6. Morgan Cobb, AUG, 6:55.8.
3200 - 1. Meridith Hanson, HAV-W, 12:59.9; 2. Brenna Todd, DEN, 16:23.3.
110 Hurdles - 1. Kourtney Danreuther, BS, 16.1; 2. Brittany Kolstad, C/J-I, 49.5; 3. Daina Kolstad, C/J-I, 17.3; 4. Britnee Dyk, HW, 18.2; 5. Julie Granger, HW, 18.9; 6. Ashley Van Voast, TR, 19.0.
300 Hurdles - 1. Kourtney Danreuther, BS, 45.8; 2. Brittany Kolstad, C/J-I, 49.5; 3. Mandi Nystrom, HAV-B, 51.5; 4. Daina Kolstad, C/J-I, 51.7; 5. Tricia Samson, HAV-W, 54.2; 6. Julia Granger, HW, 54.4.
400 Relay - Chester/J-I, 54.7; 2. Havre Blue, 55.1; 3. Havre White 55.3; 4. Highwood 55.4; 5. Big Sandy, 56.7; 6. North Star, 59.2.
1600 Relay - 1. Chester/J-I, 4:52.1; 2. Big Sandy 4:38.3; 3. Havre White 4:45.2; 4. Havre Blue 4:57.0; 5. North Star 5:09.3; 6. Denton 5:45.9.
Long Jump - 1. Kourtney Danreuther, BS, 17-2; 2. Crystal Roseberry, CHI, 16-6; 3. Carmen Neuens, HAV-W, 16-0; 4. Hailey Tew, AUG, 31-5; 5. Keyla Briese, C/J-I, 14-9; 6. Megan Warren, NS, 14-8.
Triple Jump - 1. Crystal Roseberry, CHI, 33-10; 2. Hailey Tew, AUG, 31.5; 3. Lexi Lybeck, C/J-I, 31.4; 4. Keyla Briese, C/J-I, 31-3; 5. Carmen Neuens, HAV-W, 30-0; 6. Megan Warren, NS, 29-9.
High Jump - 1. Desirae O'Neil, BS, 5-0; 2. Carmen Neuens, HAV-W, 5-0; 3. Casea Pollington, HAV-B 5-0; 4. Hanna Pimley, C/J-I; 5-0; 5. Hailey Tew, AUG, 408; 6. Rachel Semansky, HW, 4-6.
Pole Vault - 1. Katie Schipf, HW, 7-9; 2. Tia Pester, HAV, 7-0; 3. Casea Pollington, HAV-B, 7-0; 4. Amanda Reinke, HAV-W, 7-0; 5. Julia Granger, HW, 6-6; 6. Vanessa Lipp, NS, 6-6.
Discus - 1. Lena Suek, HAV-B, 129-9; 2. Ashley Van Voast, TR, 100-1; 3. Heather Sienkowski, HAV-W, 99-3; 4. Courtney Wendland, NS, 96-8; 5. Laci Keller, BS, 91-7; 6. Becky Paulsen, CHI, 90-8.
Shot Put - 1. Lena Suek, HAV-B, 32-3; 2. Kezia Ford, AUG, 29-4; 3. Laci keller, BS, 29-1; 4. Ashley Van Voast, TR, 28-11; 5. Rosa Horne, HAV-B, 28-0; 6. Nicole Gonzalaz, AUG, 27-8.
Javelin - 1. Lena Suek, HAV-B, 120-4; 2. Courtney Wendland, NS, 108-9; 3. Tasha Dyrland, NS, 107-7; 4. Keyla Briese, C/J-I, 94-7; 5. Shersteen Cline, BS, 88-5; 6. Amber Ferda, HW, 88-3.
