By Tiffany L. Rehbein
For the first time ever, Havre was the site of the state Hershey track and field meet. And things went so well at the Havre Middle School track that it could be considered again.
"This was a well-run meet," Ron Egeland, state Hershey program director from Billings said. "Participants and parents were pleased with the conduct of the meet and quality of the facility. We are considering Havre as the site for the 2001 state Hershey track and field meet."
Nearly 200 participants from 29 Montana communities converged on Havre on Saturday. Communities ranged in size from Ismay to Billings and across the state from Broadus to Frenchtown.
Participants could qualify for three events, however, no triple-event winners emerged from the meet.
A trio of local area participants gathered first-place ribbons at the meet.
Jacque McMaster of Chinook placed first in the 11-12-year-old girls' standing long jump. Last year, McMaster placed third in the event at the national meet held at Hershey, Penn.
Moses Poolaw of Box Elder placed first in the boys' 9-10 softball throw. Poolaw also placed third in the 100 meters.
Rylee O'Connell of Havre placed first in the girls' 13-14 200 meters and second in the 100 meters.
Hope Hedges of Havre placed second in the girls' 9-10 50 and 100 meters.
Relea McMaster of Chinook placed second in the girls' 13-14 standing long jump. Cody Donoven of Kremlin placed second in the boys' 11-12 softball throw.
Evan Hinebaugh of Chinook placed second in the boys' 11-12 400 meters and standing long jump.
Shane Kemmer of Havre placed third in the boys' 9-10 softball throw. Paige Salacinski of Havre placed third in the girls' 11-12 800 meters.
Kaila Warren of Hingham placed third in the girls' 13-14 standing long jump. Julie Owens of Havre placed third in the girls' 13-14 800 meters.
Rebekah Jarvey of Box Elder placed third in the girls' 13-14-year-old 1,600 meters.
Billings boasted three double winners Jessica Leslie, 9-10-year-old girls, 50 meters, standing long jump; Spencer Bellow, 9-10 boys, 50 meters, standing long jump; John Rhine, 13-14 boys, 100 meters, softball throw.
Bozeman, Joliet, and Livingston produced two double winners apiece Bozeman: Kristen Tilleman, 9-10 girls, 200 and 400 meters; Nathan Adams, 11-12 boys, 400 and 800 meters; Joliet: Ward Braten, 13-14 boys, 800 meters, 400-meter relay; Levi Muhs, 13-14 boys, standing long jump, 400-meter relay; Livingston: Jessica Payne, 11-12 girls, 100 and 200 meters; Tim Lee, 11-12 boys, 200 meters, 400-meter relay.
Other event winners were Kelly Olds of Great Falls who won the 9-10 boys' 200 and 400 meters, Christy Woodenthigh of Lame Deer who won 13-14 girls' 800 and 1,600 meters, and Ani Haas of Missoula who won the 13-14 girls' 100 meters and was a member of the 400-meter relay.
All participants received a T-shirt and the top eight places were awarded ribbons.
"The meet went smoothly and efficiently," Pam Smith, state meet director, said. "The volunteers running the meet were well organized and informed and moved the events along without a hitch."
Smith also thanked all the individuals and businesses that contributed to the success of the meet.
Event winners automatically qualify for the Region 3 team, which is comprised of a five-state area. Time/distance and population criteria will determine who is chosen for the regional team.
Traditionally, Montana sends five participants to the national meet, held in Hershey, Penn., August 9-12. The trip is all-expense-paid for the Region 3 members.
Results
Hershey state meet
Havre Middle School track, June 17
Area Placers
9-10 girls Hope Hedges, Hav, 2, 50, 400; 6, SLJ. Brittany McLean, Chi, 7, 50. Desiree O'Neill, Rud, 6, 100, 8, 200. Kendra Donoven, Kre, 8 ST.
9-10 boys Jay Darrah, Hav, 4, 50; 4, 400. Reece Sterner, Gil, 8, 50; 7, 100. Moses Poolaw, BE, 1, SLJ; 3, 100. Jeremy Jensen, Hav, 6, 200. Marcus O'Donnell-Inman, Hav, 4, 400. Ethan Hinebaugh, Chi, 7, 400; 5, SLJ. Shane Kemmer, Hav, 3, ST. Bow Hornweasel, Har, 4, ST. Skyler Melby, Kre, 6, ST.
11-12 girls Jacque McMaster, Chi, 1, SLJ; 7, 100; 7, 200. Amy Marshall, Kre, 8, 200. Brittany Kemmer, Hav, 7, 400; 7, ST. Megan Warren, Hin, 8, 400. Paige Salacinski, Hav, 3, 800. Jocolyn MacLean, Chi, 8, ST.
11-12 boys Adam Chvilicek, Hin, 5, 100. Cody Donoven, Kre, 4, 400; 2, ST. Evan Hinebaugh, Chi, 2, 400. 3, 800; 2 SLJ. Kyle Finneman, Hav, 4, ST. Zach Rambo, Gil, 6, ST.
13-14 girls Rylee O'Connell, Hav, 1, 200; 2, 100; 2, ST. Kaila Warren, Hin, 4, 100; 2, 400-meter relay, 3, SLJ. Maia Aageson, Gil, 6, 100; 7, SLJ, 2, 400-meter relay. Emily Hinebaugh, Chi, 3, 200. Julie Owens, Hav, 3, 800; 6, SLJ. Rebekah Jarvey, BE, 5, 800; 3, 1,600. Relea McMaster, Chi, 2, SLJ.
13-14 boys Mark Larson, Hav, 4, 800; 5, 1,600.
Top 8
Boys 9-10
50 meters 1, Spencer Bellew, Bil, 7.5; 2, Peter Felsch, Mis, 7.8; 3, Levi Johnson, Sid, 8.4; 4, Jay Darrah, Hav, 8.7; 5, Moses Poolaw, BE, 8.83; 6, Meau Zimmerman, Col, 8.84; 7, Cory Donahue, Ana, 8.89; 8, Reece Sterner, Gil, 9.4.
100 meters 1, Peter Felsch, Mis, 15.1; 2, Kenny Jorgenson, Ana, 16.7; 3, Moses Poolaw, BE, 16.8; 4, Jay Darrah, Hav, 17.1; 5, Beau Zimmerman, Col, 17.4; 6, Levi Johnson, Sid, 17.6; 7, Reece Sterner, Gil, 18.0; 8, Jose Muni, Bil, 20.2.
200 meters 1, Kelly Olds, GF, 33.6; 2, Brandon Littlefield, Ana, 34.6; 3, Shane Wolframe, Col, 35.1; 4, Derek Ohs, Gle, 35.53; 5, Troy Heffner, Mis, 35.56; 6, Jeremy Jensen, Hav, 36.72; 7, Ethan Hinebaugh, Chi, 36.76.
400 meters 1, Kelly Olds, GF,65.6; 2, Cody Bennett, Jol, 80.7; 3, Shane Wolframe, Col, 82.5; 4, Marcus O'Donnell-Inman, Hav, 82.7; 5, Derek Ohs, Gle, 82.9; 6, Clark Hensley, Ana, 83.98; 7, Ethan Hinebaugh, Chi, 88.7; 8, Kellan Warren, Hin, 85.7.
Softball throw 1, Moses Poolaw, BE, 125-8; 2, Andy Pennell, GF, 124-4; 3, Shane Kemmer, Hav, 117-1; 4, Bow Hornweasel, Har, 98-2; 5, Brenden Littlefield, Ana, 96-4 1/2; 6, Skyler Melby, Kre, 98-9; 7, Casey Erb, Jol, 84-4; 8, Leon Olson, Bro, 82-5.
Standing long jump 1, Spencer Bellew, Bil, 6-3 3/4; 2, Taylor Charette, Col, 6-2 1/4; 3, Andy Pennell, GF, 6-1/2; 4, Derek Ohs, Gle, 5-10 3/4; 5, Ethan Hinebaugh, Chi, 5-7; 6, Cody Bennett, Jo, 5-6 1/2; 7, Zac Bennett, Mis, 5-6 1/2.
400-meter relay 1, Bozeman (Isdahl, Walker, Atken, Hansen); 2, Anaconda (Donahue, Hensley, Littlefield, Orrino); 3, Havre (Tilleman, Tilleman, Parman, Jensen); 4, Joliet (Bear, Erb, Steadman, Bennett).
9-10 girls
50 meters 1, Jessica Leslie, Bil, 7.6; 2, Hope Hedges, Hav, 8.0; 3, Nicole Hickey, GF, 8.2; 4, Alexis Kruegar, Ana, 8.4; 5, Jessica Konoski, Jol, 8.7; 6, Megan Hatcher, MC, 8.8; 7, Brittany McLean, Chi, 8.82; 8, Stephanie Waples, Col, 8.84.
100 meters 1, Abby Dufner, Gle, 16.1; 2, Nicole Hickey, GF, 16.3; 3, Alexis Kruegar, Ana, 16.4; 4, Stephanie Waples, Col, 16.58; 5, Teal Zidkowski, bil, 16.59; 6, Desiree O'Neal, Rud, 17.3; 7, Jessica Vogele, From, 17.6; 8, Heather McMaster, Chi, 17.9.
200 meters 1, Kristen Tilleman, Boz, 32.7; 2, Whitney Knapp, Bil, 34.0; 3, Ashely Dufner, Gle, 34.1; 4, Alexandra Harley, Ana, 35.9; 5, Megan Hatcher, MC, 36.7; 6, Alisha White, GF, 37.2; 7, MIchelle O'Dare, Jol, 38.2.
400 meters 1, Kristen Tilleman, Boz, 68.1; 2, Hope Hedges, Hav, 69.8; 3, McKenzie Laird, Lock, 82.4; 4, Alexandria Hurley, Ana, 83.7; 5, Kanisha Bird, LD, 88.56; 6, Blake Reed, MC, 89.2; 7, Michelle O'Dare, Jol, 89.8; 8, Alisha White, GF, 89.8.
Softball throw 1, Nicole Hickey, GF, 99-3; 2, Alexandria Hurley, Ana, 94-11; 3, Abby Dufner, Gle, 88-0; 4, Kylie Kufeld, Bil, 74-2; 5, Sarah Horton, Lav, 71-7 1/2; 6, Megan Hatchey, Liv, 71-7 1/4; 7, Brittany Birdraffler, Mis, 66-3; 8, Kendra Donoven, Kre, 59-6.
Standing long jump 1, Jessica Leslie, Bil, 6-7 1/4; 2, Kirsten Tilleman, Boz, 6-2; 3, Steph Waples, Col, 6-1 1/4; 4, McKenzie Laird, Lock, 5-11; 5, Michelle O'Dare, Jol, 5-8 1/2; 6, Hope Hedges, Hav, 5-7 1/2; 7, Alexis Kruegar, Ana, 5-6 1/2.
Girls 11-12
1, Jessica Payne, Liv, 14.56; 2, Kallie Olds, GF, 14.6; 3, Miranda Gehelly, Sid, 14.62; 4, Sarah McNamee, MC, 14.8; 5, Kelsey Wheaton, Jol, 14.94; 6, Jullian Hoblett, Bel, 14.96; 7, Jacque McMaster, Chi, 15.0; 8, Corinne Murray, GR, 15.3.
200 meters 1, Jessica Payne, Liv, 30.9; 2, Kallie Olds, GF, 31.2; 3, Sarah McNamee, MC, 31.5; 4, Callie Muri, Bil, 31.9; 5, Alexis Dufner, Gle, 33.1; 6, Corinne Murray, GR, 33.31; 7, Jacque McMaster, Chi, 33.35; 8, Amy Marshall, Kre, 36.5.
400 meters 1, Frankie Brady, GF, 71.1; 2, Laura Winkler, Jol, 74.8; 3, Miranda Fehelty, Sid, 76.5; 4, Katie Hoffner, Mis, 78.2; 5, Jullian Hoblett, Bel, 80.2; 6, Jodi Woodenthigh, LD, 83.7; 7, Brittney Kemmer, Hav, 84.3.
800 meters 1, Katie Hoffner, Mis, 2:52.68; 2, Jodi Woodenthigh, LD, 2:59.7; 3, Paige Salacinski, Hav, 3:22.2.
400-meter relay 1, Billings, 62.1 (Huston, Muri , Kay, Cunningham); 2, Joliet, 62.4 (Haux, Wheaton, Winkler, Breding); 3, Amsterdam 63.7 (Schmidt, Cox, Halle, Jorgenson).
Softball throw 1, Tara Devers, Gle, 136-5; 2, Ashley Nading, Bil, 131-5; 3, Sarah McNamee, MC, 130-9; 4, Megan Hamilton, GF, 115-8; 5, Jessica French, Jol, 95-8; 6, Jullian Hoblett, Bel, 95-5; 7, Brittany Kemmer, Hav, 93-8 1/2; 8, Jocelyn MacLean, Chi, 87-7.
Standing long jump 1, Jacque McMaster, Chi, 6-7; 2, Kelsey Wheaton, Jol, 6-6 1/2; 3, Jessica Payne, Liv, 6-6 1/4; 4, Megan Hamilton, GF, 6-5 3/4; 5, Alexis Dufner, Gle, 6-5 3/4; 6, Callie Muir, Bil, 6-1 3/4; 7, Britta Jorgenson, Sid, 6-1 1/2.
Boys 11-12
100 meters 1, Jordan Duffield, From, 14.44; 2, Brian Knobel, Boz, 14.75; 3, Chaz Hedges, MC, 15.0; 4, Casey Schenk, Jol, 15.24; 5, Adam Chvilicek, Hin, 15.3; 6, David Olson, Bro, 15.64; 7, Garrett Grammers, Lav, 16.03; 8, Ben Fox, Liv, 16.3.
200 meters 1, Tim Lee, Liv, 30.6; 2, Mac McConn, Bil, 30.69; 3, Trys Gofen, Ana, 31.5; 4, Mark Stelling, GF, 31.8; 5, Chaz Hedges, MC, 32.1; 6, Brian Knobel, Boz, 32.8; 7, Daniel Baer, Jol, 34.2; 8, Garrett Grammers, Lav, 35.0.
400 meters 1, Nathan Adams, Boz, 69.94; 2, Evan Hinebaugh, Chi, 72.65; 3, Hudson Hagstrom, Bil, 73.44; 4, Kadie Gierke, MC, 74.37; 5, Cody Donoven, Kre, 75.33; 6, Mark Stelling, GF, 76.34; 7, Austin, Schwarz, Liv, 77.84.
800 meters 1, Nathan Adams, Boz, 2:38.1; 2, Tyler Hurley, Ana, 2:41.5; 3, Evan Hinebaugh, Chi, 2:43.3; 4, Hudson Hagstrom, Bil, 2:51.7; 5, David Olson, Bro, 2:52.6; 6, Kade Gierke, MC, 2:53.0; 7, Daniel Baer, Jol, 2:56.9; 8, Cameron Backer, LD, 2:57.3.
400-meter relay 1, Livingston 1:01.0 (Lee, Bruha, Fox, Schwartz); 2, Amsterdam 1:02.2 (Cole, Moriarty, Moriarty, Greason); 3, Anaconda 1:03.0 (Antonich, Soton, Hurley, Gates); 4, Fromberg 1:04.6 (Elton, Duffield, Randles, Gruel); 5, Joliet 1:07.4 (Schenk, Nerlin, Worthington, Sears).
Softball throw 1, Steve Antonich, Ana, 168-7; 2, Cody Donoven, Kre, 157-5 1/2; 3, Chaz Hedges, MC, 145-0; 4, Kyle Finneman, Hav, 133-10; 5, Zane Greason, Boz, 122-10; 6, Zack Rambo, Gil, 116-6; 7, Charles Stiles, Bel, 116-0; 8, Ben Fox, Liv, 93-8.
Standing long jump 1, Riley Cole, Boz, 6-8 1/2; 2, Evan Hinebaugh, Chi, 6-5 1/4; 3, Garrett Grammers, Lav, 6-5; 4, Daniel Baer, Jol, 6-4 1/2; 5, David Olson, Bro, 6-4; 6, Tim Lee, Liv, 6-2; 7, Jordan Duffield, From, 6-1.
Boys 13-14
100 meters 1, John Rhine, Bil, 12.75; 2, Brian Skattum, Liv, 12.77; 3, Hunter, Wyant, Ana, 12.87; 4, David Winkler, Jol, 13.0.
200 meters 1, Brian Skattum, Liv, 25.8; 2, John Ryan, Bil, 26.3; 3, Hunter Wyant, Ste, 26.5.
800 meters 1, Ward Braten, Jol, 2;30.8; 2, Shaughn McKean, Ana, 2:33.7; 3, Charles Horton, Lav, 2:40.6; 4, Mark Larson, Hav, 2:43.3; 5, Brian Ohs, Gle, 2:45.3; 6, Jordan Little Whirlwind, LD, 2:45.8.
1,600 meters 1, Cameron Drapes, Mis, 5:21.6; 2, Levi Mahs, Jol, 5:30.3; 3, Shaughn McKean, Ana, 5:46.5; 4, Charles Horton, Lav, 5:46.5; 5, Mark Larson, Hav, 6:22.
400-meter relay 1, Joliet 52.6 (Muhs, Winkler, Braten, Walnoffer)
Softball throw 1, John Rhine, Bil, 208-6 1/2; 2, Jake Rohner, Lav, 181-5; 3, Zach Parker, Ana, 168-11.
Standing long jump 1, Levi Muhs, Jol, 7-3 1/4; 2, Brian Ohs, Gle, 6-6 1/4.
Girls 13-14
100 meters 1, Ani Haas, Mis, 13.43; 2, Rylee O'Connell, Hav, 13.86; 3, AMy Vaira, Lam, 13.9; 4, Kaila Warren, Hin, 14.75; 5, Ashely Granner, Liv, 15.04; 6, Maia Aageson, Gil, 15.08; 7, Ashley Neill, GF, 15.2; 8, Ralea McMaster, Chi, 16.1.
200 meters 1, Rylee O'Connell, Hav, 28.9; 2, Alison Falman, Fre, 29.2; 3, Amy Vaira, Lam, 29.5; 4, Ashley Grammers, Lav, 32.1; 5, Emily Hinebaugh, Chi, 34.6.
800 meters 1, Christy Woodenthigh, LD, 2:54; 2, Julie Frank, TF, 2:57.4; 3, Julie Owens, Hav, 3:02.6; 4, Molly Miller, GF, 3:06.1; 5, Rebekah Jarvey, BE, 3:25.3.
1,600 meters 1, Christy Woodenthigh, LD, 6:33.1; 2, Julie Frank, TF, 6:48.4; 3, Rebekah Jarvey, BE, 6:59.3.
400-meter relay 1, Missoula 58.3 (Haas, Hamlett, Gribbeau, Schuberg); 2, Gildford 1:01.2 (Wendland, Rambo, Aageson, Warren).
Softball throw 1, Alyssa Frank, GF, 122-1; 2, Rylee O'Connell, Hav, 119-4; 3, Carolyn Spang, LD, 114-1; 4, Mallory Wilcox, TF, 118-2 1/2; 5, Megan Cain, MC, 105-9; 6, Keshia Barber, From, 89-2.
Standing long jump 1, Ashley Grammers, Lav, 7-2 1/4; 2, Ralea McMaster, Chi, 7-0; 3, Kaila Warren, Hin, 6-8 1/2; 4, Keyla Wendland, Rud, 6-5 1/2; 5, Jessica Frank, GF, 6-5 1/4; 6, Julie Owens, Hav, 6-5; 7, Maia Aageson, Gil, 6-4 1/4; 8, Megan Cain, MC, 5-11 1/4.
