Runners set personal records, look toward State
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Polson
WHITEFISH — It was a banner day for Polson Cross-Country on Thursday with season and career best times recorded by nearly every single Pirate runner.
On the boys’ side, Quin Stewart had a breakthrough performance, closing with an amazing 5:16 last mile to move all the way up to second place in 16:38, according to Coach Matt Seeley.
“He has now moved up to the 12th best time on the Montana Class A list for this season so has a legitimate shot at both all-conference and all-state honors in the next two meets,” Seeley said.
Zach Evertz, Matt Sitter and Jonah DuCharme also hit big milestones by going sub-18 for the first time this year, and Coby DeBruin closed out his season with an 18:06.
Freshmen Kasen Heninger and Keegan Brackey broke 19 and surged up to the seventh and eighth spots on the team at the finish line. Once again, the biggest improver was Trevor Sanderson, who dropped another two minutes to 27:04.
“I have been very impressed by the hard workouts in practice the last couple weeks, and it is great to see dividends on the race course for all these kids,” Seeley said.
Bea Frissell led the way again for the girls and set another personal best, while Molly Sitter shattered the 20-minute barrier for the first time. Gwen Seeley and Sierra Garcia chopped more than a minute off their best times, but it was Siera Donovan who had the biggest improvement on the whole team, slicing her personal best by 2 minutes and 15 seconds, crossing the finish at 24:32.
The girls finished second as a team behind Whitefish and just one point ahead of Columbia Falls.
“This means that they are still in the hunt for a topthree trophy at state, but it will take big performances, especially from all the varsity scorers,” Seeley said. “Thursday’s race showed that they are on track to peak at just the right time.”
Polson’s next race is the Western A Fall Classic Conference Championship at Fairmont Hot Springs on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Summary
Girls Finish Drop
Bea Frissell 18:34 -0:19
Molly Sitter 19:27 -0:39
Naima Crowl 20:31 -0:04
Gwen Seeley 20:33 -1:05
Quinn Motichka 22:21 -0:24
Malia Seeley 22:57 -0:03
Addy Day 23:11 -0:32
Siera Donovan 24:32 -2:15
Sierra Garcia 24:45 -1:15
Elisabeth Bjorge 25:35 -1:10
Boys Finish Drop
Quin Stewart 16:38 -0:57
Zach Evertz 17:27 -0:39
Matt Sitter 17:28 -0:27
Jonah DuCharme 17:56 -0:07
Coby DeBruin 18:06 -0:30
Makauly Morrison 18:08 -0:11
Kedrick Baker 18:22 -0:56
Kasen Heninger 18:52 -1:01
Keegan Brackey 18:54 -1:26
Wyatt Benson 18:58 -0:28
Aubrey Frissell 19:01 -0:15
David Castillo 19:40 -0:44
Zane Benson 20:10 -0:38
Adan Nielsen 21:09 -1:05
Asa Askan 22:38 N/A
Micah Askan 24:22 -0:12
Trevor Sanderson 27:04 -2:06
Ryan Lamphere DNS
Toby Hayes DNS
Daniel Pepion DNS
Ronan
Ronan runners scooted through a shorter 2-mile course Saturday in Frenchtown. Jackson Duffey crossed the line at 10:57 for a fifth-place finish for the boys and Ashley McCready placed second in girls with a 13:10. As the team, the Chiefs placed second behind Frenchtown.
The Chiefs and Maidens head to Thompson Falls on Thursday to compete in the Conference Championships. Boys run at 1 p.m., girls at 1:45 p.m.
Boys team
1, Frenchtown 26;
2, Ronan 57;
3, Loyola Sacred Heart 131;
4, Arlee 213.
Girls team
1, Frenchtown 47;
2, St. Ignatius 79;
3, Stevensville 93;
4, Arlee 161.
St. Ignatius
The Lady Bulldogs’ team took second place at the 2-mile King Ranch run in Frenchtown Saturday. Karolyna Buck placed 12th at 14:34, while Elsa Kylen ran 18th at 15:22. Arlee The Warriors ended up in fourth at the Frenchtown 2-mile run.
No other results reported.