Flathead's Perrin ends x-country season with AA title
The Daily Inter Lake
MISSOULA – Flathead’s Ben Perrin capped off his spectacular senior cross-country season by claiming the Class AA boys title at the MHSA State Meet on Saturday at the University of Montana Golf Course.
“It’s well earned,” Flathead coach Jesse Rumsey said. “He’s worked so hard. He really deserves everything that he got. It was great to see him take the final title for his senior year after winning every meet all season long. He’s had an amazing season.”
Perrin crossed the finish line with a time of 15 minutes, 43.60 seconds. The last Flathead runner to win a state boys title was Perrin’s brother, Zach, in 2015.
“Ben has stepped into the Perrin fame gracefully,” Rumsey said. “Never overly gripped by the legendary performances of his older brothers. He’s very confident.”
Glacier’s Simon Hill and Aren Alexander-Battee ran to second and third place honors, respectively. Hill’s time was 15:55.79 and Alexander-Battee clocked in at 15:59.12.
Glacier finished fourth overall, edged out narrowly by Billings Senior for third place by one point.
“Very deep race at state today,” Glacier coach Jacob Deitz said.
“The highlight was Simon and Aren finishing second and third.”
Tiana Vladic of Billings Senior won her second AA girls title in three years, running a time of 17:40.71. Flathead’s Tori Noland-Gillespie placed 13th, with 19:08.61.
“Very exciting for her as a sophomore,” Rumsey said of Noland-Gillespie.
The Flathead girls finished fifth overall in the team competition, which Rumsey said was “disappointing.” However, Rumsey was happy with Flathead’s overall results in the girls race. “Our No. 2, 3 and 4 runners were all right there within reach,” she said.
“A tremendous state performance by our top five finishers,” Rumsey said.
In Class A, Polson’s Beatrix Frissell claimed her second consecutive state title and set a Class A state record with her time of 19:02.57. Molly Sitter, also from Polson, finished 13th.
Whitefish girls took second in the Class A team standings, Polson was fifth and Columbia Falls was sixth.
Joe Lamb of Columbia Falls placed third in the boys race, running a time of 16:42.20 and helping the Wildcats claim the boys title. Lamb’s colleague, Seth Umbriaco placed fourth individually.
Eureka’s Garrett Bates and Hunter Steele finished 11th and 12th overall in the Class B boys race and helped the Lions finish third as a team.
Last year’s Class B girls state champion, Anya Young of Bigfork, finished eighth individually. Mckay Guckenberg of Eureka placed 10th. Bigfork was sixth in the team placings.
Rumsey was encouraged by the performances of the schools from the Valley at the state meet this year.
“It’s just very exciting to see the depth in the Valley right now and all of us coaches support each other and support each other’s kids,” Rumsey said.
Class AA
Boys
Individual
Ben Perrin, Flathead, 15:43.60; Simon Hill, Glacier, 15:55.79; Aren Alexander-Battee, Glacier, 15:59.12; Gordon Gentry, CMR, 16:03.08; Ian Curtis, Hellgate, 16:11.96; Xander Danenhauer, Bozeman, 16:18.46; Brooks Peters, Bozeman, 16:19.94; Jesse Dimich-Louvet, Billings Senior, 16:20.15; Jesse McMurtrey, Helena Capital, 16:24.49; Connor O’Hara, CMR, 16:26.11; Caleb Hornung, Billings West, 16:28.71; Jonathan Wheeler, Bozeman, 16:29.18; Dax Summers, Hellgate, 16:29.39; Mckay Hunter, Sentinel, 16:32.91; Andrew Holleman, Bozeman, 16:34.26; Jonah Fisher, Helena, 16:34.98; Owen Smith, Billings Senior, 16:35.16; Lukas Horejsi, Hellgate, 16:39.04; James Lefevre, Billings Skyview, 16:41.07; Alex Koehn, Billings West, 16:43.20.
Team
Bozeman 65, Hellgate 128, Billings Senior 136, Glacier 137, Sentinel 145, Billings West 148, Great Falls CMR 164, Helena 170, Helena Capital 212, Flathead 260, Billings Skyview 261, Great Falls 264, Butte 336, Big Sky 370.
Girls
Individual
1. Tiahna Vladic, Senior, 17:40.71; 2. Terra Trom, Bozeman, 18:03.50; 3. Ember Stratton, Hellgate, 18:09.78; 4. Alex Moore, Bozeman, 18:17.65; 5. Elise Stearns, Hellgate, 18:22.67; 6. Ella Degranpre, Hellgate, 18:33.85; 7. Kylie Hartnett, Helena, 18:36.97; 8. Elena Vandersloot, Senior, 18:43.55; 9. Abby Kendrick, Hellgate, 18:44.13; 10. Riley Moore, Bozeman, 19:00.02; 11. Jaylyn Hallgrimson, Senior, 19:00.04; 12. Emberlyn Hoffman-Gaschk, Skyview, 19:03.81; 13. Tori Noland-Gillespie, Flathead, 19:08.61; 14. Katie Munro, Hellgate, 19:15.31; 15. Mackenzie Dean, CMR, 19:18.69; 16. Madeline Swanberg, Hellgate, 19:19.04; 17. Wren Cilimburg, Hellgate, 19:24.58; 18. Grace Gilbreath, Bozeman, 19:28.19:28.14; 19. Rylie Schoenfeld, Helena, 19:29.50; 20. Jasmine Wilkerson, Helena, 19:31.41.
Team
1. Hellgate 37; 2. Bozeman 57; 3. Billings Senior 85; 4. Helena High 116; 5. Flathead 130; 6. Billings West 206; 7. Billings Skyview 235; 8. Missoula Sentinel 245; 9. Missoula Big Sky 245; 10. Kalispell Glacier 263; Butte 273; 12. Helena Capital 276; 13. C.M. Russell High 286; 14. Great Falls High 361.
Class A
Boys
Individual
Levi Taylor, Laurel, 16:18.24; Sam Fulbright, Lewistown, 16:28.79; Joe Lamb, Columbia Falls, 16:42.20; Seth Umbriaco, Columbia Falls, 16:44.99; Will Flowers, Corvallis, 16:48.15; James Normandeau, Ronan, 16:53.76; Luke Lutz, Frenchtown, 17:02.52; Tyler Schmautz, Frenchtown, 17:05.19; Colter Kirkland, Hamilton, 17:06.43; Mason Sloan, Polson, 17:09.48; James Role, Columbia Falls, 17:10.61; Wyatt Ostler, Laurel, 17:15.89; Jaxon McCormick, Hardin, 17:16.09; Brian Healy, Corvallis, 17:16.65; Jesse Shaske, Frenchtown, 17:19.36; Ryker Melton, Lewistown, 17:27.66; Trajan Hill, Hardin, 17:29.19; Haden Wilson, Laurel, 17:29.84; Miles Vrentas, Whitefish, 17:30.85; Aidan Jarvis, Columbia Falls, 17:31.05.
Team
Columbia Falls 76, Hardin 107, Laurel 110, Lewistown 115, Corvallis 189, Frenchtown 204, Belgrade 205, Hamilton 216, Havre 250, Ronan 262, Polson 274, Whitefish 291, Miles City 310, Livingston 335, Glendive 343, Billings Central 356, Browning 478, Dillon 485, Libby 541, Stevensville 606, Sidney 615.
Girls
Individual
1. Beatrix Frissell, Polson, 19:02.57; 2. Brynnli Poulsen, Hamilton, 19:23.59; 3. Khylah Two Leggins, Hardin, 19:32.15; 4. Jade Greenberg, Whitefish, 19:46.34; 5. Libby Nedens, Hardin, 19:48.62; 6. Ella Greenberg, Whitefish, 19:59.08; 7. Kadia Miller, Havre, 19:59.55; 8. Natalie Yocum, Frenchtown, 20:03.64; 9. Marion Hugs, Hardin, 20:08.41; 10. Lilli Day, Corvallis, 20:09.41; 11. Grace Timm, Laurel, 20:18.84; 12. Madalen Shipman, Dillon, 20:22.02; 13. Molly Sitter, Polson, 20:22.73; 14. Katie Gleason, Corvallis, 20:23.59; 15. Kelle Mosher, Dillon, 20:29.11; 16. Journey Erickson, Hardin, 20:43.14; 17. Jessica Henson, Whitefish, 20:47.64; 18. Abby Sherwood, Frenchtown, 21:02.47; 19. Genevieve Delorme, Columbia Falls, 21:03.94; 20. Lara Erickson, Columbia Falls, 21:14.24.
Team
1. Hardin 56; 2. Whitefish 73; 3. Corvallis 120; 4. Frenchtown 168; 5. Polson 180; 6. Columbia Falls 182; 7. Laurel 186; 8. Dillon 189; 9. Havre 192; 10. Hamilton 229; 11. Belgrade 238; 12. Lewistown 368; 13. Glendive 379; 14. Browning 459; 15. Miles City 479; 16. Libby 507; 17. Billings Central 519; 18. Ronan 542; 19. Sidney 556.
Class B
Boys
Individual
Hudson Atkinson, Poplar, 16:18.21; Zak Meeker, Manhattan, 16:34.58; Bryce Love, Manhattan, 16:51.94; Wilson Overby, Glasgow, 16:53.19; Marik Chrisman, Deer Lodge, 17:28.60; Ike Braaten, Glasgow, 17:39.80; Louis Ingalls, Townsend, 17:40.74; Kyle Schaff, Huntley Project, 17:41.10; Patrick Richardson, Shepherd, 17:42.80; Jakob May, Joliet, 17:43.12; Garrett Bates, Eureka, 17:43.17; Hunter Steele, Eureka, 17:46.53; Ellis McKean, Glasgow, 17:46.96; Wyatt Barney, Manhattan, 17:52.07; Bernadine Fisher, St. Labre, 17:56.57; Trey Fourstar, Wolf Point, 17:58.71; Ty Henry Steele, Townsend, 18:05.00; Leroy Wilson, Anaconda, 18:06.76; Aidan Thompson, Deer Lodge, 18:08.12; Isaac Boyd, Manhattan, 18:08.41.
Team
Manhattan 80, Glasgow 86, Eureka 101, Townsend 118, St. Labre Catholic 136, Huntley Project 142, Red Lodge 260, Deer Lodge 296, Anaconda 309, Wolf Point 352, Shepherd 367, Poplar 435, Three Forks 455, Bigfork 472, Joliet 476, Lodge Grass 479, Harlem 483, Thompson Falls 526, Big Timber 528, Boulder 532, Missoula-Loyola 542, Cut Bank 549, Colstrip 555, Whitehall 618, Columbus 633, Lame Deer 748, Shelby 781.
Girls
Individual
1.Whitney Hanson, Colstrip, 19:31.23; 2. Natalie Lile, Huntley Project, 19:37.39; 3. Hayley Burns, Colstrip, 19:42.35; 4. Kyle Olson, Three Forks, 19:59.88; 5. Jodi Cameron, Manhattan, 20:01.82; 6. Emma Stolte, Broadwater, 20:03.97; 7. Shantell Pretty On Top, Lodge Grass, 20:15.06; 8. Anya Young, Bigfork, 20:16.48; 9. Zoey Stroop, Colstrip, 20:24.88; 10. Mckay Guckenberg, Eureka, 20:25.14; 11. Allie Azure, Poplar, 20:26.74; 12. Saige Duffin, Manhattan, 20:28.96; 13. Destynee Two Moons, St. Labre, 20:41.55; 14. Jessa Steele, Manhattan, 20:42.83; 15. Katie Jacobsen, Red Lodge, 21:11.73; 16. Josey Neesvig, Thompson Falls, 21:16.45; 17. Hallie Hemenway, Manhattan, 21:20.27; 18. Iris McKean, Glasgow, 21:21.22; 19. Alicia Kalenak, Bigfork, 21:33.66; 20. Maya Carvey, Eureka, 21:35.32.
Team
1. Manhattan 74; 2. Colstrip 98; 3. Broadwater 130; 4. Glasgow 157; 5. Red Lodge 169; 6. Bigfork 207; 7. Eureka 229; 8. Three Forks 250; 9. Huntley Project 288; 10. St. Labre 290; 11. Lodge Grass 333; 12. Shepherd 382; 13. Anaconda 423; 14. Thompson Falls 425; 15. Cut Bank 442; 16. Poplar 450; 17. Malta 486; 18. Joliet 547.
Class C
Boys
Individual
Riley Schott, Manhattan Christian, 16:54.18; Samuel Smith, Richey-Lambert, 17:02.24; Ben Morrison, Manhattan Christian, 17:09.38; Luke Dvorak, Sheridan, 17:21.74; Sam Leep, Manhattan Christian, 17:30.84; Boone Schmaltz, Roberts, 17:31.39; Chase Brown, Richey-Lambert, 17:32.17; Marlan Goes Ahead, Plenty Coups, 17:43.48; Grant Van Dyken, Manhattan Christian, 17:50.52; Matt Kenney, Manhattan Christian, 18:16.67; Robert Gliko, Centerville, 18:20.14; Zane Plain Feather, Plenty Coups, 18:20.72; Ryan Devries, Roberts, 18:22.94; Donavon Chaffin, Darby, 18:28.00; Nick Ellerton, Richey-Lambert, 18:32.15; Clarence Stewart, Plenty Coups, 18:37.65; Jackson Leep, Manhattan Christian, 18:38.10; Jordan Usher, Darby, 18:43.17; Gilbert Snow, Hays Lodge Pole, 18:47.64; Daniel Muir, Darby, 18:47.77.
Team
Manhattan Christian 9, Richey-Lambert 24, Plenty Coups 36, Roberts 48, Darby 52, Centerville 60, Twin Bridges 84, Hays Lodge Pole 96, Box Elder 121, Great Falls Central 127, Arlee 149, West Yellowstone 156, Ennis 163, Seeley-Swan 170, Culbertson 179, Two Eagle River 204, Fromberg 264, Plentywood 304.
Girls
Individual
1. Sariah Maughan, Seeley-Swan, 19:52.89; 2. Averi Parker, West Yellowstone, 20:18.27; 3. Gracie Lang, Darby, 20:42.50; 4. Abigail Jackson, West Yellowstone, 20:47.01; 5. Julia Everest, West Yellowstone, 20:49.80; 6. Lena Standsoverbull, Plenty Coups, 21:02.23; 7. Reata Crafton, Lima, 21:10.81; 8. Shelby Walls, Manhattan Christian, 21:14.54; 9. Brooke Holland, Sunburst, 21:17.95; 10. Kayla Kombol, Melstone, 21:19.71; 11. Hannah Ayers, Seeley-Swan, 21:41.39; 12. Maida Knapton, Ennis, 22:02.24; 13. Draya Wacker, Melstone, 22:10.85; 14. Shaylyn Dilley, Belt-Centerville, 22:11.70; 15. Lindsey Paulson, Belt-Centerville, 22:16.88; 16. Kolby Pimperton, Belt-Centerville, 22:42.32; 17. Sephra Coversup, Plenty Coups, 22:54.44; 18. Kate Fisher, Twin Bridges, 23:00.58; 19. Makenna Christiansen, Harrison, 23:01.40; 20. Rachael Severson, Plentywood, 23:02.85.
Team
1. West Yellowstone 11; 2. Centerville 45; 3. Plenty Coups 55; 4. Seeley-Swan 59; 5. Richey-Lambert 77; 6. Harrison 104; 7. Cascade 108; 8. Plentywood 120; 9. Broadus 132; 10. Twin Bridges 135; 11. Box Elder 154; 12. Culbertson 156; 13. 13. Great Falls Central 166; 14. Winnett-Grass Range 180; 15. Fairview 183; Fromberg 203; 17. Hays-Lodgepole 209; 18. Arlee 223. 19. Two Eagle River 241; 20. Dodson 257.