Vikings send five to Class A state meet, Valkyrie throwers among winners

| May 24, 2007 11:00 PM

By FAITH MOLDAN

Bigfork Eagle

Donny Tudahl was the first Bigfork Viking to qualify for the state class A track and field meet at the Northwest A divisionals in Whitefish May 18-19. Andrew Whittaker and the 400-meter relay team followed suit.

Tudahl opened the divisional meet with a new personal best in the discus. Earlier this season he threw 144-7 at the Bigfork Invitational. Tudahl threw 150-0 for third place in the discus. Bigfork coach Nate Hammond said Tudahl would have to throw over 150 feet to place at state, a mark it looks like he will reach.

Whittaker clocked a time of 11.62 for third place in the 100-meter dash Saturday. He qualified for the finals from Friday’s time trials.

He will also compete as part of the 400 relay team, as will Dustin Haines. Haines placed sixth in the javelin with his throw of 161-4. The relay team is completed with Forrest Schiltz and Keenan Evans. The relay team was fourth with a time of 45.68.

“Overall, our kids really competed well,” Bigfork coach Sue Loeffler said. “I’m happy with their overall performances. We had a lot of young kids in stressful situations.”

The Vikings ended the divisional meet with a team score of 17 points.

The Class A state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. both Friday and Saturday in Missoula at the Missoula County Stadium at Missoula Big Sky High School.

The number of Vals competing in throwing events at this year’s class A state track and field meet is one less than last year, but still impressive.

Seniors Kaemyn Meagher and Carly Hilley, and juniors Charlene Miller and Avery Vogel all qualified to compete in the state meet May 25-26 in Missoula. Meagher will compete in the discus and shot put, while the three others qualified in the javelin.

This marks the second year Meagher will throw disc at state. She threw a personal best of 109-5 1/2 at divisionals May 18-19 in Whitefish. She threw 33-4 in the shot put.

“Everyone stepped up,” she said. Her throw of 102 earlier this season placed her second in the conference, but 102 was only good enough for sixth place at divisionals. “I’ve got an idea of how it works,” she said of state. She added that her big goal is to place at the meet.

Meagher, who was second in the discus and fifth in the shot, also threw javelin, but did not place.

“I was nervous,” she said. “And my shoulder was hurting.” Meagher, who said it will be nice to not be the only Bigfork thrower at state, will have surgery on her shoulder at the end of the track and field season.

Vogel and Hilley recorded personal bests in the javelin with throws of 99-0 and 102-1. They finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Vogel also qualified for state in the high jump with her jump of 5-0. That was good enough for fourth place.

Miller is also going to state in two events. She threw 110-2 and was second in the javelin and clocked a time of 13.4 in the 100-meter dash. She finished the 100 in fourth place. Teammate Jill Hamilton was sixth with a time of 13.6.

Brittany Hall placed sixth in the 300 hurdles with a time of 49.22 and the Vals’ 1,600-meter relay team was fifth in 4:15.75.

The Vals were fifth as a team with 36 team points.

Events begin at 9 a.m. both Friday and Saturday at Missoula County Stadium at Missoula Big Sky High School.

Girls

Team scores (after 7 events): Whitefish 81, Polson 44, Columbia Falls 42, Ronan 35, Bigfork 8, Libby 4, Eureka 2.

100 hurdles: 1. Ashley Ferda, W, 15.39; 2. Sadie McMillan, RSI, 15.99; 3.Emily Stoltz, CF, 16.42; 4. Jade Hansen, WF, 16.54; 5. Christa Redcrow, P, 17.16; 6. Megan Apple, W, 17.49.

1600: 1. Terinee McCready, RSI, 5:25.73; 2. Beth Donovan, W, 5:28.09; 3. Anne Danczyk, W, 5:36.65; 4. Jessica Boyer, CF, 5:37.31; 5. Clare Miller, W, 5:38.12; 6. Janna Rozar, W, 5:39.50.

400: 1. Courtney Ferda, W, 59.34; 2. Merilee Mowbray, P, 1:01.27; 3. Briana Malmquist, RSI, 1:02.02; 4. Nicole Davey, P, 1:02.26; 5. Heather Mercer, W, 1:02.4; 6. Tanna Bull, P, 1:02.82.

Discus: 1. Brittany Gardner, P, 122-10; 2. Kaemyn Meagher, BF, 109-5 1/2; 3. Loni Havlovick, P, 105-4; 4. Samantha Ladenburg, CF, 104-0; 5. Megan Hannay, E, 99-5; 6. Carmel Johnston, W, 92-2.

Pole vault: 1. Emily Stoltz, CF, 9-3; 2. Carmel Johnston, W, 9-0; 3. (tie) Callie Spencer, CF, 8-6, Tara Johnson, P, 8-6; 5. Ketti Wilhelm, CF, 8-6; 6. Monica Burns, CF, 8-0.

Triple jump: 1. Hailey Farmin, W, 33-11 3/4; 2. Amber Lampman, CF, 33-10 1/2; 3. BreAnna Cameron, W, 33-7 3/4; 4. Stephanie Salomon, RSI, 32-10 3/4; 5. Heather Mercer, W, 32-5 3/4; 6. Kelsey Cable, RSI, 32-5.

400 relay: 1. Whitefish (A. Ferda, Hale, Kuennen, C. Ferda), 50.11; 2. Polson, 51.17; 3. Ronan-St. Ignatius, 51.81; 4. Libby, 52.15; 5. Columbia Falls, 52.21; 6. No entry.

Girls

Team scores: Whitefish 189, Polson 105, Ronan/St.Ignatius 90, Columbia Falls 75, Bigfork 36, Libby 18, Eureka 13.

100: 1. Courtney Ferda, WF, 12.61; 2. Briana Malmquist, RSI, 12.98; 3. Danielle Rowe, P, 13.2; 4. Charlene Miller, BF, 13.4; 5. Marni Hale, WF, 13.58; 6. Jill Hamilton, BF, 13.6.

200: 1. Courtney Ferda, WF, 26.09; 2. Briana Malmquist, RSI, 26.63; 3. Merilee Mowbray, 26.66; 4. Heather Melcer, WF, 27.57; 5. Laura Kuennen, WF, 27.77; 6. Danielle Rowe, P, 28.31.

300 hurdles: 1. Courtney Ferda, WF, 45.74; 2. Lauren Kuennen, WF, 47.43; 3. Nicole Davey, P, 48.05; 4. Sadie McMillan, RSI, 48.06; 5. Christa Redcrow, P, 48.77; 6. Brittany Hall, BF, 49.22.

3200: 1. Terinee McCready, RSI, 11:51.08; 2. Loni Hanson, WF, 12:20.64; 3. Janna Rozar, WF, 12:30.03; 4. Clare Miller, WF, 12:41.83; 5. Kaneesha Benson, RSI, 13:01.68; 6. Kelly Beiser, WF, 13:11.81.

800: 1. Jessica Boyer, CF, 2:27.07; 2. Terinee McCready, RSI, 2:27.68; 3. Anne Danczyk, WF, 2:27.84; 4. Tanna Bull, P, 2:28.94; 5. Natalie Kearns, WF, 2:30.8; 6. Ashli Fairbank, CF, 2:31.64.

High jump: 1. Danielle Rowe, P, 5-4 1/4; 2. Devon Hoyer, L, 5-0; 3. Ishan Wylie, RSI, 5-0; 4. Avery Vogel, BF, 5-0; 5. Sadie McMillan, RSI, 4-10; 6. Kelsey Cable, RSI, 4-10.

Javelin: 1. Ashley Ferda, WF, 112-2; 2. Charlene Miller, BF, 110-2; 3. Brittany Gardner, P, 109-6; 4. Carly Hilley, BF, 102-1; 5. Avery Vogel, BF, 99-0; 6. Carmel Johnston, WF, 98-7.

Long jump: 1. Hailey Farmin, WF, 16-3; 2. Amber Lampman, CF, 15-11 1/2; 3. Jylisa Fields, CF, 15-8 1/2; 4. Marni Hale, WF, 15-3 3/4; 5. BreAna Cameron, WF, 15-3 1/2; 6. Kelsey Cable, RSI, 14-8.

Shot put: 1. Megan Hannay, E, 35-5; 2. Samantha Ladenburg, CF, 35-3 1/2; 3. Porsche Sherlock, P, 33-11 1/2; 4. Brittany Gardner, P, 33-7 1/2; 5. Kaemyn Meagher, BF, 33-4 1/2; 6. Ishan Wylie, RSI, 32-11 1/2.

1600 relay: 1. Polson (Davey, Bull, Redcrow, Mowbray), 4:06.34; 2. Whitefish, 4:12.62; 3. Libby, 4:14.94; 4. Ronan-St.Ignatius, 4:15.59; 5. Bigfork 4:15.75; 6. Eureka, 4:22.30.

Boys

Team scores(after 7 events): Polson 53, Whitefish 44, Columbia Falls 42, Libby 37, Eureka 16, Ronan 15, Bigfork 10.

110 hurdles: 1. Ted Morigeau, P, 15.01; 2. Cort Rogers, W, 15.19; 3. Cory Greenwood, E, 16.12; 4. Jamie Engledrum, RSI, 16.17; 5. Cody Doyle, P, 16.22; 6. Ryan Kelley, P, 16.65.

1600: 1. Drew Coco, W, 4:30.66; 2. Logan Torgison, P, 4:34.64; 3. Ian Mallams, W, 4:41.13; 4. Tripp Gimbell, CF, 4:48.5; 5. Patric Jessat, CF, 4:50.0; 6. Shawn Whitman, CF, 4:51.78.

400: 1. Chris Ogle, P, 50.25; 2. Zach Rowan, L, 50.44; 3. Tylar Espinosa, RSI, 51.09; 4. Brian Merseal, CF, 51.17; 5. Loran Nelson, L, 52.05; 6. Anto Daoud, W, 52.8.

Discus: 1. Keith Catt, CF, 153-6; 2. Luke Truman, E, 153-6; 3. Donny Tudahl, BF,150-0; 4. Kyle Baker, L, 147-9; 5. Alan Skogen, RSI, 146- 1 1/2; 6. Christian Lehnert, L, 145-1.

Triple jump: 1. Kyle Jangula, CF, 42-5 1/2; 2. Seth Wright, L, 41-7 1/2; 3. Jeremy Brothers, L, 40-8 3/4; 4. Bryce Picard, P, 40-6 1/4; 5. Cameron Barber, RSI, 40-5; 6. Aaron Tkachyk, WF, 39-9.

Pole vault: 1. Cort Rogers, W, 14-0; 2. Porter Nelson, L, 13-0; 3. Ted Morigeau, P, 13-0; 4. Ryan Kelley, P, 12-6; 5. Kaleb Prestegaard, W, 12-0; 6. Stephen Baumgarter, CF, 11-6.

400 relay: 1. Columbia Falls (Sternad, Merseal, Jangula, Palmer), 43.88; 2. Polson, 44.27; 3. Whitefish, 44.61; 4. Bigfork, 45.68; 5. Eureka, 45.73; 6. Ronan-St. Ignatius, 45.93.

Boys

Team scores: Polson 117, Whitefish 109, Libby 104, Columbia Falls 101, Ronan/St.Ignatius 48, Eureka 31, Bigfork 17.

100: 1. Scott Palmer, CF, 11.56; 2. Bryce Picard, P, 11.59; 3. Andrew Whittaker, BF, 11.62; 4. Tylar Espinosa, RSI, 11.72; 5. Danny Neff, WF, 16.22; 6. Ryan Kelley, 16.65.

200: 1. Scott Palmer, CF, 23.25; 2. Bryce Picard, P, 23.31; 3. Brian Merseal, CF, 23.39; 4. Tylar Espinosa, RSI, 23.41; 5. Chris Ogle, P, 23.68; 6. Danny Neff, WF, 23.83.

300 hurdles: 1. Ted Morigeau, P, 40.42; 2. Danny Neff, WF, 41.02; 3. Jamie Engeldrum, RSI, 42.40; 4. Cory Greenwood, E, 42.50; 5. Dustin Gibson, CF, 43.04; 6. Seth Wiley, WF, 43.99.

3200: 1. Drew Coco, WF, 10:01.1; 2. Logan Torgison, P, 10:02.68; 3. Ian Mallams, WF, 10:12.40; 4. Tripp Gimbel, CF, 10:31.51; 5. Erik Anderson, WF, 10:31.75; 6. Shawn Whitman, CF, 10:35.25.

800: 1. Chris Ogle, P, 2:00.16; 2. Logan Torgison, P, 2:00.43; 3.Drew Coco, WF, 2:00.51; 4. Ian Mallams, WF, 2:02.53; 5.Brian Merseal, CF, 2:03.57; 6. Aaron Trudeau, RSI, 2:05.73.

High jump: 1. Cameron Barber, RSI, 6-4; 2. Colt Idol, WF, 6-2; 3. Bobby Pearce, CF, 6-2; 4. Kyle Baker, L, 6-2; 5. Seth Wright, L, 6-0; 6. Chase Fairbank, CF, 6-0.

Javelin: 1. Kyle Baker, L, 196-1; 2. Richard Brumbaugh, L, 195-6; 3. Tanner Newell, E, 184-7; 4. Christian Lehnert, L, 182-7; 5. Adam Skogen, RSI, 173-9; 6. Dustin Hainers, BF, 161-4.

Long jump: 1. Aaron Tkachyk, WF, 20-4 1/2; 2. Kyle Jangula, CF, 20-1; 3. Jeremy Brothers, L, 19-8; 4. Jesse Thomson, E, 19-7; 5. Cameron Barber, RSI, 19-6 3/4; 6. Seth Wright, L, 19-0.

Shot put: 1. Kyle Baker, L, 53-5; 2. Richard Brumbaugh, L, 50-3; 3. Christian Lehnert, L, 49-1/2; 4. Keith Catt, CF, 48-11 1/2; 5. Alan Skogen, RSI, 47- 1/2; 6. Kevin McDowell, WF, 45-11 1/2.

1600 relay: 1. Polson (Picard, Morigeau, Alfiero, Ogle), 3:28.77; 2. Libby, 3:29.35; 3. Whitefish, 3:34.42; 4. Columbia Falls, 3;35.66; 5. Ronan-St.Ignatius, 3:37.27; 6. Eureka, 3:39.27.