Nearly 200 youths fight for spots at national Hershey track meetLocal athletes finish strong

Nearly 200 youths fight for spots at national Hershey track meet

Local athletes finish strong

Nearly 200 participants from 31 communities traveled to Havre Saturday to compete in the annual Montana State Hershey Youth Track and Field Meet held on a gorgeous day at the Havre Middle School track. This year is the 25th anniversary of the national youth program.

Havre's A.J. Stops was the only triple event winner of the day, taking top honors in the 200-meter dash, 1600-meter run and standing long jump. Stops competed in the age 13-14 division. Darci Briere, also from Havre, won the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs in the girls 13-14 division.

Other multiple event winners include Karissa Frye of Billings, Danielle Muri of Billings, Lauryn MacKay of Billings, Kallie Olds of Great Falls and Alex Brekke of Bozeman.

Havre's Nathan Harada took top honors in the 100-meter dash in the boys 13-14 division. Chester's Lindsey Oraw won the girls 11-12 division 400-meter dash and placed seventh in the standing long jump.

Event winners qualify for selection to the Region 3 Team, which will travel to Hershey, Pa., on an all-expenses-paid trip for the North American Final Aug. 8-11. Event winners selected will compete in only one event at the national meet. Montana, along with Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon make up Region 3.

Montana averages five to six competitors at the national meet. Last year, Havre's Karla Hellegaard and Chinook's Jacque McMaster made the trip to Hershey.

The following are the results from Saturday's state meet. Awards and ribbons were given to those placing in the top eight.

Girls 9-10:

50-meter dash 1. Karissa Fyre, Billings, 7.31 seconds; 2. Melody Criswell, Missoula, 7.62; 3. Kallie Durham, Miles City, 8.12; 4. Anna Lueck, Bozeman, 8.19; 5. Shauna Vinson, Great Falls, 8.20; 6. Rochelle Bennett, Joliet, 8.22; 7. Avry One Bear, Colstrip, 8.34; 8. Ashley Medeiros, Red Lodge, 8.40.

100-meter dash 1. Danielle Muri, Billings, 14.87; 2. Melody Criswell, Missoula, 16.30; 3. Skylar Steinbach, Great Falls, 16.34; 4. Kalyse Engelbretson, Red Lodge, 16.70; 5. Brooklyn Bender, Sidney, 16.75; 6. Rochelle Bennett, Joliet, 17.25; 7. Horse, Lame Deer, 17.32; 8. Keli Dennehy, Butte, 17.66.

200-meter dash 1. Danielle Muri, Billings, 31.28; 2. Brooke Bryant, Missoula, 33.40; 3. Kalsey Engelbretson, Red Lodge, 35.50; 4. Brooklyn Bender, Sidney, 36.27; 5. Danielle Beadles, Glendive, 36.33; 6. Chelsee Collings, Havre, 36.67; 7. MacKenzie O'Dore, Joliet, 37.17; 8. Kelsey Kessner, Roberts, 40.43.

400-meter dash 1. Shauna Vinson, Great Falls, 1:20.88; 2. Keli Dennehy, Butte, 1:21.03; 3. Karly Miller, Billings, 1:22.85; 4. Chelsee Colling, Havre, 1:23.23; 5. Amy Ostermiller, Shepherd, 1:24.32; 6. Sammy Kiefer, Joliet, 1:24.96; 7. Lauren Mullaney, Red Lodge, 1:28.90; 8. Claire Gammon, Livingston, 1:31.54.

4 x 100-meter relay 1. Red Lodge (Mullaney, Roller, George, Keener), 1:15.38.

Softball throw 1. Tess Lorennie, Red Lodge, 83 feet 8 inches; 2. Karly Miller, Billings, 79-4; 3. Jackie Perez, Great Falls, 77-3; 4. Keli Dennehy, Butte, 74-2; 5. Courtney Sayler, Havre, 72-8; 6. Britnee Dyrland, Kremlin, 71-1; 7. Jordyn Croft, Roberts, 63-2; 8. Rochelle Bennett, Joliet, 55-7.

Standing long jump 1. Karissa Frye, Billings, 6-6 1/2; 2. Melody Criswell, Missoula, 6-3 1/4; 3. Skyler Steinbach, Great Falls, 5-10 3/4; 4. Anna Lueck, Bozeman, 5-7 3/4; 5. Sammy Kiefer, Joliet, 5-7; 6. Courtney Sayler, Havre, 5-4 1/2; 7. Kallie Durham, Miles City, 4-10.

Boys 9-10:

50-meter dash 1. Rory Bauer, Roberts, 7.50; 2. Zach McKinley, Great Falls, 7.96; 3. Emmett Wester, Livingston, 8.12; 4. K. W. Lloyd, Joliet, 8.20; 5. Kyle Moore, Anaconda, 8.40; 6. Brandon Forson, Butte, 8.53; 7. Boyce Way, Havre, 8.66; 8. Zach Wilson, Red Lodge, 8.78.

100-meter dash 1. Cody Dutton, Billings, 15.62; 2. Zach Bymaster, Broadview, 16.26; 3. Rory Bauer, Roberts, 16.66; 4. Emmett Wester, Livingston, 16.67; 5. Colton Ostwald, Joliet, 16.78; 6. Brandon Forson, Deer Lodge, 16.85; 7. Jake O'Brien, Missoula, 17.24; 8. Kendel Joyner, Lame Deer, 19.56.

200-meter dash 1. Kaleb Ledford, Hamilton, 33.75; 2. Evan Albertson, Bozeman, 34.87; 3. Cody Blum, Butte, 35.16; 4. Jake Brown, Joliet, 36.40; 5. Kade Barsotti, Havre, 36.41; 6. Greg Oswood, Great Falls, 37.71; 7. Kyle Moore, Anaconda, 38.76.

400-meter dash 1. Cody Dutton, Billings, 1:14.22; 2. Zach Bymaster, Broadview, 1:18.47; 3. Cody Blum, Butte, 1:20.37; 4. Michael Robinson, Joliet, 1:21.21; 5. Kaleb Ledford, Hamilton, 1:22.34; 6. Kade Barsotti, Havre, 1:27.70; 7. Derek Roundstone, Lame Deer, 1:32.64; 8. Michael Renney, Red Lodge, 1:36.91.

4 x 100 meter relay 1. Joliet (Lloyd, Ostwald, Brown, Breeding), 1:11.81.

Softball throw 1. Cody Blum, Butte, 106-3; 2. Zach Bymaster, Broadview, 97-10; 3. Kyle Moore, Anaconda, 95-9; 4. Dalton Krebill, Roberts, 92-10; 5. Nathan Davis, Livingston, 85-7; 6. Colton Ostwald, Joliet, 84-9; 7. Sam Lippy, Havre, 65-1.

Standing long jump 1. Zach McKinley, Great Falls, 6-10 1/2; 2. Rory Bauer, Roberts, 5-8 1/2; 3. K. W. Lloyd, Joliet, 5-8 1.4; 4. Cody Dutton, Billings, 5-7 1/2; 5. Kaleb Ledford, Hamilton, 5-7 1/4; 6. Zach Wilson, Red Lodge, 5-4; 7. Brandon Forson, Deer Lodge, 5-3; 8. Boyce Way, Havre, 4-11 3/4.

Girls 11-12:

100-meter dash 1. Lauryn MacKay, Billings, 14.45; 2. Kortney Danreuther, Loma, 14.72; 3. Brenna McIntyre, Kinsey, 15.22; 4. Renee Griffith, Butte, 15.19; 5. Kristy Peck, Great Falls, 15.23; 6. Jessica Kennedy, Miles City, 15.57; 7. Stephanie Waples, Colstrip, 15.66; 8. Lindsey Oraw, Chester, 15.67.

200-meter dash 1. Lauryn MacKay, Billings, 30.59; 2. Kortney Danreuther, Loma, 31.33; 3. Stephanie Waples, Colstrip, 32.41; 4. Taisha McWilliams, Great Falls, 32.53; 5. Jessica Kennedy, Miles City, 32.54; 6. Nicole Davey, Red Lodge, 34.65; 7. Michaela O'Dore, Joliet, 34.70; 8. Elisha Adams, Bozeman, 34.75.

400-meter dash 1. Lindsey Oraw, Chester, 1:12.06; 2. Taisha McWilliams, Great Falls, 1:12.86; 3. Michelle Jones, Hamilton, 1:12.88; 4. Amy Running Fisher, Browning, 1:14.87; 5. Elisha Adams, Bozeman, 1:17.94; 6. Shayla Preeshl, Havre, 1:20.04; 7. Michaela O'Dore, Joliet, 1:22.75.

800-meter run 1. Darla Harris, Miles City, 2:59.16; 2. Hannah Livdahl, Great Falls, 3:05.53; 3. Jesse Ditomaso, Billings, 3:13.62; 4. Devin Lackner, Big Sandy, 3:44.22.

4 x 100-meter relay 1. Great Falls (Niles, Adamnson, Rogers, Mellinger), 1:08.41; 2. Red Lodge (Stephens, Wilson, Barrett, Medeiros), 1:08.65.

Softball throw 1. Kristi Peck, Great Falls, 102-9; 2. Kayla Neumiller, Colstrip, 100-11; 3. Alexa Mader, Miles City, 98-2; 4. Courtney Kinholt, Havre, 96-5; 5. Nicole Davey, Red Lodge, 91-2; 6. Amy Running Fisher, Browning, 79-8; 7. Sarah Helmbrecht, Gildford, 79-0; 8. Michelle Jones, Hamilton, 75-9.

Standing long jump 1. Brenna McIntyre, Kinsey, 6-10 1/2; 2. Karla Hellegaard, Havre, 6-8 3/4; 3. Taisha McWilliams, Great Falls, 6-8 1/2; 4. Stephanie Waples, Colstrip, 6-7 1/2; 5. Kortney Danreuther, Loma, 6-7; 6. Jessica Kennedy, Miles City, 6-6; 7. Lindsey Oraw, Chester, 5-11 1/2.

Boys 11-12:

100-meter dash 1. Colin Snodgrass, Missoula, 14.28; 2. Josh Huestis, Great Falls, 14.30; 3. Patrick Louvar, Big Sandy, 14.72; 4. John MacDonald, Billings, 14.86; 5. David Berry, Belgrade, 14.88; 6. Xavier Miller, Bozeman, 14.90; 7. Kent Pattison, Havre, 14.91; 8. Jeff Mohl, Red Lodge, 15.46.

200-meter dash 1. Kelly Olds, Great Falls, 30.62; 2. Xavier Miller, Bozeman, 30.88; 3. David Berry, Belgrade, 31.82; 4. Patrick Louvar, Big Sandy, 31.89; 5. Jeff Mohl, Red Lodge, 32.75; 6. Shane Kemmer, Havre, 33.44; 7. Zach Wagoman, Joliet, 34.11; 8. Skylar Melby, Kremlin, 38.99.

400-meter dash 1. Alex Brekke, Bozeman, 1:09.00; 2. Derek Lear, Great Falls, 1:11.68; 3. Evan Etchart, Glasgow, 1:11.69; 4. Robbie Story, Livingston, 1:12.39; 5. Cody Bennett, Joliet, 1:13.16; 6. Jordan Long Time Sleeping, Browning, 1:13.38; 7. Shane Kemmer, Havre, 1:20.06; 8. Patrick Turner, Hamilton, 1:23.00.

800-meter dash 1. Alex Brekke, Bozeman, 2:36.88; 2. Derek Lear, Great Falls, 2:37. 43; 3. Evan Etchart, Glasgow, 2:41.88; 4. Jordan Long Time Sleeping, Browning, 2:45.64; 5. Patrick Turner, Hamilton, 2:54.74; 6. Cody Bennett, Joliet, 2:58.62; 7. Andrew Dyer, Missoula, 3:01.89; 8. Dylan Patterson, Havre, 3:05.51.

4 x 100-meter relay 1. Missoula (Dylan, Higgans, Reneau, Snodgrass), 1:02.22; 2. Havre (Patterson, Armstrong, Briese, Briese), 1:06.34; 3. Red Lodge (Gabrien, Thomson, Nearpass, Martin), 1:08.18.

Softball throw 1. Carlos Valdez, Joliet, 132-5; 2. Shane Kemmer, Havre, 121-10; 3. Shane Boss, Billings, 119-7; 4. Jordan Long Time Sleeping, Browning, 119-4; 5. Robbie Story, Livingston, 115-4; 6. Tyler Davey, Red Lodge, 108-11; 7. Skylar Melby, Kremlin, 103-4; 8. Patrick Turner, Hamilton, 101-10.

Standing long jump 1. David Berry, Belgrade, 7-11; 2. Josh Huestis, Great Falls, 7-4; 3. Patrick Louvar, Big Sandy, 6-10 3/4; 4. Colin Snodgrass, Missoula, 6-7 1/2; 5. Cody Bennett, Joliet, 6-6; 6. Evan Etchart, Glasgow, 6-5 1/2; 7. John Sweeny, Livingston, 6-5; 8. Xavier Miller, Bozeman, 6-1 1/2.

Girls 13-14:

100-meter dash 1. Kallie Olds, Great Falls, 13.90; 2. Dolly Moe, Red Lodge, 14.13; 3. Carmen Neuens, Havre, 14.40; 4. Sara Stromberg, Hamilton, 14.52; 5. Jacque McMaster, Chinook, 14.46; 6. Amber Leasure, Livingston, 14.99; 7. Charis Hugs, Miles City, 16.40; 8. Natasha Dyrland, Kremlin, 16.81.

200-meter dash 1. Kallie Olds, Great Falls, 28.65; 2. Sara Stromberg, Hamilton, 29.62; 3. Cera Cunningham, Billings, 29.87; 4. Carmen Neuens, Havre, 29.39; 5. Jacque McMaster, Chinook, 30.87; 6. Melany Dyer, Missoula, 31.20; 7. Amber Leisure, Livingston, 31.65.

800-meter run 1. Darcie Briere, Havre, 2:38.78; 2. Tara Devers, Glendive, 2:53.50; 3. Deneige Phillips, Red Lodge, 3:00.94; 4. Jodi Woodenthigh, Lame Deer, 3:03.44.

1600-meter run 1. Darcie Briere, Havre, 5:44.60; 2. Deneige Phillips, Red Lodge, 6:18.17.

4 x 100-meter relay 1. Great Falls (Olson, Knudson, Best Hogue), 58.40; 2. Red Lodge (Sullivan, Chupp, Enteman, Moe), 59.45; 3. Miles City (Colvin, McIntyre, Hugs, Price), 1:02.05.

Softball throw 1. Tara Devers, Glendive, 152-6; 2. Lilly Devaz, Livingston, 135-10; 3. Megan Hamilton, Great Falls, 127-0; 4. Lena Suek, Havre, 126-5; 5. Sabrina Sullivan, Red Lodge, 121-11; 6. Natasha Dyrland, Kremlin, 112-4; 7 Amber Shea, Butte, 68-2.

Standing long jump 1. Megan Hamilton, Great Falls, 7-7 1/2; 2. Jacque McMaster, Chinook, 7-0; 3. Natasha Dyrland, Kremlin, 6-2; 4. Carmen Neuens, Havre, 6-2; 5. Jodi Wooden Thigh, Lame Deer, 6-0; 6. Danae Phillips, Red Lodge, 5-6 1/2; 7. Amber Shae, Butte, 4-9 3/4.

Boys 13-14:

100-meter dash 1. Nathan Harada, Havre, 12.88; 2. Andy William, Hamilton, 13.10; 3. Cormac Moore, Anaconda, 13.32; 4. Mike Forzley, Great Falls, 13.88; 5. Will Graber, Joliet, 13.92; 6. Adrian Parker, Cardwell, 14.61; 7. Tim Storer, Three Forks, 14.62; 8. Brandon Melby, Kremlin, 15.16.

200-meter dash 1. A. J. Stops, Havre, 27.56; 2. Michael Forzley, Great Falls, 28.63; 3. Tyler Morrison, Missoula, 28.83; 4. Steve Antonich, Anaconda, 29.09; 5. Adam Feistuer, Three Forks, 32.59.

800-meter run 1. Brien Peterson, Great Falls, 2:28.03; 2. Tyler Morrison, Missoula, 2:29.90; 3. Nigel Neaves, Hamilton, 2:32.91; 4. Carl Osterman, Big Sandy, 2:43.74; 5. Tim Storer, Three Forks, 2:45.92; 6. Adrian Parker, Cardwell, 2:55.25.

1600-meter run 1. A. J. Stops, Havre, 4:57.97; 2. Brien Peterson, Great Falls, 4:58.93; 3. Nathan Adams, Bozeman, 5:16.15; 4. Nigel Neaves, Hamilton, 5:38.12; 5. Brenton Seymour, Joliet, 5:43.97; 6. Chance Stiles, Belgrade, 5:54.65; 7. Carl Osterman, Big Sandy, 5:55.04; 8. Brandon Melby, Kremlin, 6:16.36.

4 x 100-meter relay 1. Joliet (Seymour, Kiefer, Schulz, Graber), 59.72.

Softball throw 1. Tim Storer, Three Forks, 169-8; 2. Steve Antonich, Anaconda, 161-8; 3. Brandon Melby, Kremlin, 148-6; 4. Rich Woodland, Great Falls, 147-6; 5. Chance Stiles, Belgrade, 142-3; 6. Zach Rambo, 118-10.

Standing long jump 1. A. J. Stops, Havre, 8-0 1/2; 2. Will Graber, Joliet, 7-11 3.4; 3. Mike Forzley, Great Falls, 7-6 3/4; 4. Adrian Parker, Cardwell, 7-1.