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DAY 1--DIVISIONAL TRACK MEET
Polson’s boys, girls, however, top divisional standings
Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 12:35:46 am MDT By DAVID LESNICK/The Daily Inter Lake
“I usually try to go 62-64. To go through that fast was kind of scary.” Coco, however, was right on pace at the halfway point. “Home track, divisionals, you know, I was going for personal bests,” Coco said. “I don’t know if I was making a statement (today). “I would like to have seen it a little bit faster (lap three), but I’m happy with it.” Coco won the 1,600 last year with a time of 4:30.66 with Logan Torgison of Polson second, 4:34.63. Torgison finished second on Friday, 4:35.39. Torgison and Coco are scheduled to compete against each other in five events at the two-day meet. They also went head-to-head in the 400 with Torgison winning that battle. He finished third (51.55), while Coco was fourth (52.08). Libby’s Zack Rowan had the best time, 50.69. While runners, jumpers, vaulters and throwers have had to contend with lousy weather all spring, conditions for opening day were ideal. There was plenty of sunshine and temperatures near 80. “Actually, I like it,” Coco said. “It makes you a little uncomfortable and tells you that you feel tired. But your muscles are warm and you can turn in a fast time. “I told myself I felt strong, but I didn’t feel so hot,” Coco said during the race. “Sometimes you have to play mind games. My coach (Bill Brist) tells me that pain is my friend. That always helps.” Kuennen said the weather did not change her racing strategy. “It’s always a little tougher to run in the heat, but you always have to be prepared for what you run in,” she said. “You have to go in with a good attitude and just get what you can out of it.” And that worked for her. She made her final push on the last lap to beat Kayla Carlson of Bigfork (5:19.34) by less than a second. “Sometimes I start out in front and try to hold it for as long as I can,” she said. “It depends on the day and who the competition is. The last lap (today), I tried to go for it.” Kuennen set the school record last week at the ABC meet in Polson. She shaved two seconds off that previous best. “Kayla ran a really good race, too,” Kuennen said. “She’s been a really good competitor all year.” Kelley was running the 400 for just the second time this season. Her first crack at it came in the Top 10 Meet in Missoula, where she finished fourth in 59.9 This time she won it in 58.59, which is a personal- best time. “I was trying to keep up with everyone and kick at the end, I guess.” Polson finished 1-2-4-5 in the event to score 24 points. Nicole Davey was second (59.0), Sierre Pete fourth (1:00.1) and Merilee Mowbray fifth (1:00.79). Breaking up the pack was Kuennen, who finished third (59.74). “It’s always fun to compete with them,” Kelley said of her teammates. “It’s nice because we all get along.” Kelley also ran a leg on Polson’s winning 400 relay team, 51.06, along with Pete, Davey and Mowbray. Other individual event winners on the day were: (girls) Ashley Ferda, Whitefish, 100 hurdles, 14.97; Tara Johnson, Polson, pole vault, 9-6; Adessa Durgla, Ronan/St. Ignatius, triple jump, 33-1; and Loni Havlovick, Polson, discus, 110-6; (boys) Cody Doyle, Polson, 110 hurdles, 15.42; Donny Tudahl, Bigfork, discus, 156-10; Roland Benedict, Bigfork, triple jump, 43-7 1/4; and Ryan Kelley, Polson, pole vault, 13-0. The Whitefish boys — Dalton Rice, Aaron Tkachyk, Tyler Mason and Anto Doud) — won the 400 relay, 44.59. Polson leads the team standings. The Pirates have 66 points on the girls’ side with Whitefish second, 62, and Columbia Falls third, 33. The Pirates have a little more breathing room on the boys’ side with 53 points. Whitefish is second, 46, and Bigfork third, 38. The meet continues today, starting at noon. The top five placers in all events advance to state. GIRLS Team Totals Polson 66, Whitefish 62, Columbia Falls 33, Libby 24, Ronan-St. Ignatius 18, Bigfork 14. Events 100 - 1, Ashley Ferda, Whi, 14.97. 2, Emily Stoltz, CF, 15.90. 3, Sadie McMillan, RSI, 16.01. 4, Mallory Knoll, BF, 16.21. 5, Breanne Kelley, Pol, 16.22. 6, Jade Hansen, Whi, 17.21. 400 - 1, Breanne Kelley, Pol, 58.59. 2, Nicole Davey, Pol, 59.00. 3, Lauren Kuennen, Whi, 59.74. 4, Sierra Pete, Pol, 1:00.01. 5, Merilee Mowbray, Pol, 1:00.79. 6, Carly Schwickert, Whi, 1:02.24. 1600 - 1, Lauren Kuennen, Whi, 5:18.57. 2, Kayla Carlson, BF, 5:19.34. 3, Stella Holt, Whi, 5:34.20. 4, Bailey Eaton, Whi, 5:36.00. 5, Clare Miller, Whi, 5:42.43. 6, Ashli Fairbank, CF, 5:49.15. 400 relay - 1, Polson (Breanne Kelley, Sierra Pete, Nicole Davey, Merilee Mowbray), 51.36. 2, Libby, 51.55. 3, Columbia Falls, 51.70. 4, Whitefish, 51.79. 5, Bigfork, 51.87. 6, Ronan-St.Ignatius, 54.07. Discus - 1, Loni Havlovick, Pol, 110-6. 2, Olivia Nagler, Whi, 100-4. 3, Samantha Ladenburg, CF, 95-6. 4, Anna Downen, CF, 94-2. 5, Phylissa Mathias, Pol, 92-4. 6, Kirsten Taylor, Lib, 91-10. Triple jump - 1, Adessa Durgla, RSI, 33-1. 2, Shantell McLinden, Lib, 32-8. 3, Heather Melcer, Whi, 32-6. 4, Rachel Sweedman, Lib, 32-4. 5, Colyne Hislop, CF, 32-21/2. 6, Kelsey Cable, RSI, 31-73/4. Pole vault - 1, Tara Johnson, Pol, 9-6. 2, Ketti Wilhelm, CF, 9-0. 3, Nicole Davey, Pol, 9-0. 4, Alexa Day, Whi, 8-0. 5, Breanna Adamson, Lib, 7-6. 5, Tricia Noble, Lib, 7-6. BOYS Team Totals Polson 53, Whitefish 46, Bigfork 38, Columbia Falls 33, Libby 31, Ronan-St. Ignatius 16. Events 400 - 1, Zack Rowan, Lib, 50.69. 2, Loran Nelson, Lib, 51.54. 3, Logan Torgison, Pol, 51.55. 4, Drew Coco, Whi, 52.08. 5, Willie Roche, Whi, 52.32. 6, Dalton Rice, Whi, 52.89. 1600 - 1, Drew Coco, Whi, 4:22.77. 2, Logan Torgison, Pol, 4:35.39. 3, Ray Dalke, Pol, 4:48.08. 4, Shawn Whitman, CF, 4:50.00. 5, Phillip Sandry, BF, 4:50.79. 6, Justin Grandon, RSI, 4:52.83. 110 hurdles - 1, Cody Doyle, Pol, 15.42. 2, Jamie Engledrum, RSI, 15.86. 3, Ryan Kelley, Pol, 15.95. 4, Seth Wiley, Whi, 16.64. 5, Sam Wiley, Whi, 17.04. 6, Derek Crittenden, Whi, 17.23. 400 relay - 1, Whitefish (Dalton Rice, Aaron Tkachyk, Tyler Mason, Anto Daoud), 44.59. 2, Bigfork, 44.68. 3, Columbia Falls, 44.70. 4, Libby, 45.37. 5, Polson, 45.55. 6, Ronan-St.Ignatius, 46.42. Discus - 1, Donny Tudahl, BF, 156-10. 2, Nathan Klug, CF, 149-07. 3, Adam Skogen, RSI, 139-0. 4, Kevin McDowell, Whi, 132-61/2. 5, Garrett Hibbs, BF, 130-0. 6, Justin Livingston, CF, 126-91/2. Triple jump - 1, Roland Benedict, BF, 43-71/4. 2, Seth Wright, Lib, 42-71/2. 3, Austin Robbins, CF, 40-91/2. 4, Dean Phillips, CF, 40-13/4. 5, Nate Thompson, CF, 39-91/2. 6, Riley Hoyer, Lib, 39-2. Pole vault - 1, Ryan Kelley, Pol, 13-0. 2, Kaleb Prestegaard, Whi, 12-0. 3, Andrew Whittaker, BF, 11-6. 4, Ty Fouty, Pol, 11-6. 5, Brandon Calvert, CF, 11-6. 6, Trae Fouty, Pol, 11-0.
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