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All 16 Class AA boys’ track and field teams will converge on the Mining City on Friday as Butte plays host to the Harry “Swede” Dahlberg Invite at Bulldog Memorial Stadium.
The competition among the top boys’ athletes in the AA is sure to be stout as the meet commences at noon.
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Here’s what to know ahead of the Dahlberg for Great Falls High, C.M. Russell High and the rest of the AA field, as well as the top six athletes in each event heading into the midway point of the spring season.
Kalispell Flathead’s Ben Bliven leads both the 100- and 200-meter races so far this year, clocking a 10.86 in the former and 22.02 in the latter.
Great Falls High’s Steele Harris hit personal records in the 100 (11.01) and 200 (22.33) last week in a dual at Bozeman High and currently ranks third in the AA in the dash and fourth in the 200. Helena Capital’s Drew Almquist is the only other sprinter to break 11 seconds in the 100 and is just behind Bliven at 10.90 and is third in the 200 — just an eyelash (.01) ahead of Harris.
Flathead’s William Hollensteiner, the top 400 runner (48.88) in the state heading into Friday, is right with Bliven at 22.07.
CMR distance standout Emerson Hamma qualified for his second state event last week in the dual with Bozeman Gallatin, crossing the finish in the 800 at 2:00.00 on the nose. The junior, who is in the top 10 in Class AA in the 800, mile and two-mile, is already qualified in the 3200 (9:54.57) and is less than two seconds from hitting the mark in the 1600 (4:31.92).
Helena High boasts the top four runners in the 1600 in AA, led by Henry Sund (4:16.89), while Owen Thiel of Kalispell Glacier (9:08.32) leads the 3200. Kasen Kastner of Flathead is the top 800 runner at 1:53.97.
Great Falls High’s Conrad Schruth, like Hamma an All-State finisher in cross-country last fall, is ranked 10th in the 3200 and has qualified for state at 9:54.89.
Great Falls High’s Caleb Litzinger is in the mix for a high finish in both hurdles based on season-bests. The senior, who is signed to kick for the MSU-Northern football team next year, is state-qualified in both the 110 and 300 hurdles, ranked fifth in the long (41.29) and sixth in the short (15.40).
Corbin Weltzien (14.03) paces the field in the 110 for Missoula Hellgate, while Lane Chivers of Flathead is tops in the 300 (39.03).
Bozeman Gallatin’s state-record setter Jack Murray is once again among the state’s best this spring as he leads the shot put and discus.
The defending state discus champ leads that event by almost four feet at 170’11” while also topping the shot put at 55’7.5”. Murray set the all-time all-class record in the discus last year at Memorial Stadium with a toss of 198’1” and will be throwing at Idaho State in college.
Helena Capital senior Tyler Crum, the defending state javelin champion, leads the event by six feet at 172’3”.
*Indicates time/measurement is below state-qualifying standards
100: 1. Ben Bliven, Flathead, 10.86; 2. Drew Almquist, Helena Capital, 10.90; 3. Steele Harris, Great Falls High, 11.01; 4. Pacer Lybbert, Helena High, 11.08; 5. Cooper Nelson, Helena Capital, 11.09; 6. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 11.11.
200: 1. Ben Bliven, Flathead, 22.02; 2. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 22.07; 3. Drew Almquist, Helena Capital, 22.32; 4. Steele Harris, Great Falls High, 22.33; 5. Lucas Kadillak, Bozeman High, 22.51; T-6. Cooper Nelson, Helena Capital; Boaz Mckinney, Billings Skyview, 22.63.
400: 1. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 48.88; 2. Lane Chivers, Flathead, 50.30; 3. Ethan DeLeon, Helena High, 50.52; 4. Travis Ryland-Davis, Helena High 51.40; 5. Adam Guajardo, Big Sky, 51.53; 6. Simon Lillard, Glacier, 51.95*.
800: 1. Kasen Kastner, Flathead, 1:53.97; 2. Reid Bartholomew, Gallatin, 1:56.27; 3. Isaiah Cowan, Big Sky, 1:57.28; 4. Dylan Hill, Helena High, 1:57.40; 5. Owen Thiel, Glacier, 1:57.53; 6. Henry Sund, Helena High, 1:58.74.
1600: 1. Henry Sund, Helena High, 4:16.89; 2. Dylan Hill, Helena High, 4:19.47; 3. Elliot Stimpson, 4:22.82; 4. Milo Kauffman, Helena High, 4:24.72; 5. Isaiah Cowan, Big Sky, 4:26.56; 6. Taylor Neil, Bozeman High, 4:26.84.
3200: 1. Owen Thiel, Glacier, 9:08.32; 2. Miles Halvorsen, Bozeman High, 9:20.73; 3. Elliot Stimpson, Helena High, 9:28.62; 4. Taylor Neil, Bozeman High, 9:32.85; 5. Milo Kauffman, Helena High, 9:33.15; 6. Branlin Foote, Bozeman High, 9:50.66.
110 hurdles: 1. Corbin Weltzien, Hellgate, 14.04; 2. Oliver Mow, Helena Capital, 14.58; 3. Ethan Anderson, Glacier, 14.67; 4. Cormack Batt, Big Sky, 14.88; 5. Sam Henderson, Butte, 15.02; 6. Caleb Litzinger, Great Falls High, 15.40.
300 hurdles: 1. Lane Chivers, Flathead, 39.03; 2. Ethan Anderson, Glacier, 39.79; 3. Cormack Batt, Big Sky, 40.67; 4. Oliver Mow, Helena Capital, 41.08; 5. Caleb Litzinger, Great Falls High, 41.29; 6. Jameson Canney, Helena Capital, 41.69*.
4x100 relay: 1. Flathead, 42.47; 2. Helena Capital, 42.60; 3. Billings West, 43.13; 4. Helena High, 43.34; 5. Glacier, 43.41; 6. Missoula Sentinel, 43.58.
4x400 relay: 1. Flathead, 3:27.46; 2. Big Sky, 3:28.00; 3. Helena High, 3:29.45; 4. Glacier, 3:31.71*; 5. Gallatin, 3:32.57*; 6. Billings Senior, 3:35.44*.
Shot put: 1. Jack Murray, Gallatin, 55’7.5”; 2. Riley McGrath, Gallatin, 54’1”; 3. Matt Ludwig, Billings West, 53’2”; 4. Brett Polich, Butte, 51’2”; 5. Dylan Smith, Glacier, 51’1”; 6. Ben Winters, Glacier, 49’3.5”.
Discus: 1. Jack Murray, Gallatin, 170’11”; 2. Riley McGrath, Gallatin, 167’0”; 3. Dylan Smith, Glacier, 163’8”; 4. Matt Ludwig, Billings West, 156’2”; 5. Ryan Barnhart, Billings Senior, 154’5”; 6. Merek Fisher, Billings Skyview, 147’8”.
Javelin: 1. Tyler Crum, Helena Capital, 172’3”; 2. Auston Rowe, Helena High, 166’3”; 3. Brandon Tucker, Billings Skyview, 163’7”*; 4. Vaughn Ronakov, Glacier, 163’4”*; 5. Ethan Kastelitz, Glacier, 162’11”*; 6. Malachi Claunch, Billings West, 158’8”.
High jump: T-1. Porter Gibbs, Big Sky; Josiah Coelho, Billings Senior; Keenan Morris, Billings Skyview; Sam Henderson, Butte, 6’4”; T-5. Jaxsyn Baker Spivey, Billings Skyview; Josiah Todd, Helena Capital; Mark Ahner, Glacier, 6’2”.
Pole vault: 1. Geffen Guscio, Sentinel, 15’6”; 2. Brayden Brisko, Helena Capital, 14’6”; 3. Cole Opre, Glacier, 14’0”; T-4. Rodeny Schmidt, Belgrade; Keenan Morris, Billings Skyview, 13’6”; 6. Cohen Allen, Billings West, 13’0”.
Long jump: 1. Sean Klem, Billings West, 22’8.5”; 2. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 22’1.5’; 3. Josiah Coelho, Billings Senior, 21’10.5”; 4. Sam Kilwein, Gallatin, 21’10.25”; 5. Boaz Mckinney, Billings Skyview, 21’10”; 6. Tocher Lee, Butte, 21’0.5”.
Triple jump: 1. Sam Henderson, Butte, 47’1”; 2. Porter Gibbs, Big Sky, 46’10”; 3. Aayden Simmons, Helena High, 46’4.25”; 4. Sean Klem, Billings West, 44’6”; 5. Cooper Pelc, Glacier, 44’1”; 6. Dylan Garcia, Billings West, 43’9.5”.
This article originally appeared on Great Falls Tribune: Dahlberg Invite Meet: Top boys track contenders in Montana so far
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The competition among the top boys’ athletes in the AA is sure to be stout as the meet commences at noon.
More Great Falls track: Optimist track meet: Who are the top girls track contenders in Montana?
State meet tracker: See the qualifiers for Great Falls High, CMR track and field teams
Here’s what to know ahead of the Dahlberg for Great Falls High, C.M. Russell High and the rest of the AA field, as well as the top six athletes in each event heading into the midway point of the spring season.
Great Falls High’s Harris in the sprints mix
Kalispell Flathead’s Ben Bliven leads both the 100- and 200-meter races so far this year, clocking a 10.86 in the former and 22.02 in the latter.
Great Falls High’s Steele Harris hit personal records in the 100 (11.01) and 200 (22.33) last week in a dual at Bozeman High and currently ranks third in the AA in the dash and fourth in the 200. Helena Capital’s Drew Almquist is the only other sprinter to break 11 seconds in the 100 and is just behind Bliven at 10.90 and is third in the 200 — just an eyelash (.01) ahead of Harris.
Flathead’s William Hollensteiner, the top 400 runner (48.88) in the state heading into Friday, is right with Bliven at 22.07.
CMR’s Hamma near third state-qualifying event
CMR distance standout Emerson Hamma qualified for his second state event last week in the dual with Bozeman Gallatin, crossing the finish in the 800 at 2:00.00 on the nose. The junior, who is in the top 10 in Class AA in the 800, mile and two-mile, is already qualified in the 3200 (9:54.57) and is less than two seconds from hitting the mark in the 1600 (4:31.92).
Helena High boasts the top four runners in the 1600 in AA, led by Henry Sund (4:16.89), while Owen Thiel of Kalispell Glacier (9:08.32) leads the 3200. Kasen Kastner of Flathead is the top 800 runner at 1:53.97.
Great Falls High’s Conrad Schruth, like Hamma an All-State finisher in cross-country last fall, is ranked 10th in the 3200 and has qualified for state at 9:54.89.
Litzinger among hurdle leaders for Bison
Great Falls High’s Caleb Litzinger is in the mix for a high finish in both hurdles based on season-bests. The senior, who is signed to kick for the MSU-Northern football team next year, is state-qualified in both the 110 and 300 hurdles, ranked fifth in the long (41.29) and sixth in the short (15.40).
Corbin Weltzien (14.03) paces the field in the 110 for Missoula Hellgate, while Lane Chivers of Flathead is tops in the 300 (39.03).
Gallatin’s Jack Murray the one to beat in shot, discus
Bozeman Gallatin’s state-record setter Jack Murray is once again among the state’s best this spring as he leads the shot put and discus.
The defending state discus champ leads that event by almost four feet at 170’11” while also topping the shot put at 55’7.5”. Murray set the all-time all-class record in the discus last year at Memorial Stadium with a toss of 198’1” and will be throwing at Idaho State in college.
Helena Capital senior Tyler Crum, the defending state javelin champion, leads the event by six feet at 172’3”.
Class AA boys’ top 6 track by event
*Indicates time/measurement is below state-qualifying standards
100: 1. Ben Bliven, Flathead, 10.86; 2. Drew Almquist, Helena Capital, 10.90; 3. Steele Harris, Great Falls High, 11.01; 4. Pacer Lybbert, Helena High, 11.08; 5. Cooper Nelson, Helena Capital, 11.09; 6. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 11.11.
200: 1. Ben Bliven, Flathead, 22.02; 2. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 22.07; 3. Drew Almquist, Helena Capital, 22.32; 4. Steele Harris, Great Falls High, 22.33; 5. Lucas Kadillak, Bozeman High, 22.51; T-6. Cooper Nelson, Helena Capital; Boaz Mckinney, Billings Skyview, 22.63.
400: 1. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 48.88; 2. Lane Chivers, Flathead, 50.30; 3. Ethan DeLeon, Helena High, 50.52; 4. Travis Ryland-Davis, Helena High 51.40; 5. Adam Guajardo, Big Sky, 51.53; 6. Simon Lillard, Glacier, 51.95*.
800: 1. Kasen Kastner, Flathead, 1:53.97; 2. Reid Bartholomew, Gallatin, 1:56.27; 3. Isaiah Cowan, Big Sky, 1:57.28; 4. Dylan Hill, Helena High, 1:57.40; 5. Owen Thiel, Glacier, 1:57.53; 6. Henry Sund, Helena High, 1:58.74.
1600: 1. Henry Sund, Helena High, 4:16.89; 2. Dylan Hill, Helena High, 4:19.47; 3. Elliot Stimpson, 4:22.82; 4. Milo Kauffman, Helena High, 4:24.72; 5. Isaiah Cowan, Big Sky, 4:26.56; 6. Taylor Neil, Bozeman High, 4:26.84.
3200: 1. Owen Thiel, Glacier, 9:08.32; 2. Miles Halvorsen, Bozeman High, 9:20.73; 3. Elliot Stimpson, Helena High, 9:28.62; 4. Taylor Neil, Bozeman High, 9:32.85; 5. Milo Kauffman, Helena High, 9:33.15; 6. Branlin Foote, Bozeman High, 9:50.66.
110 hurdles: 1. Corbin Weltzien, Hellgate, 14.04; 2. Oliver Mow, Helena Capital, 14.58; 3. Ethan Anderson, Glacier, 14.67; 4. Cormack Batt, Big Sky, 14.88; 5. Sam Henderson, Butte, 15.02; 6. Caleb Litzinger, Great Falls High, 15.40.
300 hurdles: 1. Lane Chivers, Flathead, 39.03; 2. Ethan Anderson, Glacier, 39.79; 3. Cormack Batt, Big Sky, 40.67; 4. Oliver Mow, Helena Capital, 41.08; 5. Caleb Litzinger, Great Falls High, 41.29; 6. Jameson Canney, Helena Capital, 41.69*.
4x100 relay: 1. Flathead, 42.47; 2. Helena Capital, 42.60; 3. Billings West, 43.13; 4. Helena High, 43.34; 5. Glacier, 43.41; 6. Missoula Sentinel, 43.58.
4x400 relay: 1. Flathead, 3:27.46; 2. Big Sky, 3:28.00; 3. Helena High, 3:29.45; 4. Glacier, 3:31.71*; 5. Gallatin, 3:32.57*; 6. Billings Senior, 3:35.44*.
Shot put: 1. Jack Murray, Gallatin, 55’7.5”; 2. Riley McGrath, Gallatin, 54’1”; 3. Matt Ludwig, Billings West, 53’2”; 4. Brett Polich, Butte, 51’2”; 5. Dylan Smith, Glacier, 51’1”; 6. Ben Winters, Glacier, 49’3.5”.
Discus: 1. Jack Murray, Gallatin, 170’11”; 2. Riley McGrath, Gallatin, 167’0”; 3. Dylan Smith, Glacier, 163’8”; 4. Matt Ludwig, Billings West, 156’2”; 5. Ryan Barnhart, Billings Senior, 154’5”; 6. Merek Fisher, Billings Skyview, 147’8”.
Javelin: 1. Tyler Crum, Helena Capital, 172’3”; 2. Auston Rowe, Helena High, 166’3”; 3. Brandon Tucker, Billings Skyview, 163’7”*; 4. Vaughn Ronakov, Glacier, 163’4”*; 5. Ethan Kastelitz, Glacier, 162’11”*; 6. Malachi Claunch, Billings West, 158’8”.
High jump: T-1. Porter Gibbs, Big Sky; Josiah Coelho, Billings Senior; Keenan Morris, Billings Skyview; Sam Henderson, Butte, 6’4”; T-5. Jaxsyn Baker Spivey, Billings Skyview; Josiah Todd, Helena Capital; Mark Ahner, Glacier, 6’2”.
Pole vault: 1. Geffen Guscio, Sentinel, 15’6”; 2. Brayden Brisko, Helena Capital, 14’6”; 3. Cole Opre, Glacier, 14’0”; T-4. Rodeny Schmidt, Belgrade; Keenan Morris, Billings Skyview, 13’6”; 6. Cohen Allen, Billings West, 13’0”.
Long jump: 1. Sean Klem, Billings West, 22’8.5”; 2. William Hollensteiner, Flathead, 22’1.5’; 3. Josiah Coelho, Billings Senior, 21’10.5”; 4. Sam Kilwein, Gallatin, 21’10.25”; 5. Boaz Mckinney, Billings Skyview, 21’10”; 6. Tocher Lee, Butte, 21’0.5”.
Triple jump: 1. Sam Henderson, Butte, 47’1”; 2. Porter Gibbs, Big Sky, 46’10”; 3. Aayden Simmons, Helena High, 46’4.25”; 4. Sean Klem, Billings West, 44’6”; 5. Cooper Pelc, Glacier, 44’1”; 6. Dylan Garcia, Billings West, 43’9.5”.
This article originally appeared on Great Falls Tribune: Dahlberg Invite Meet: Top boys track contenders in Montana so far
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