Ronan stays on track
MISSOULA — The Chiefs and Maidens of the Ronan-Mission track team were at it again this week, racing for several places at the Russ Pilcher Top Ten track meet, then competing at Big Sky.
Ronan senior Sadie McMillan didn’t sit on last week’s success. She reached new heights to win the 100-meter dash (12.95) after being seeded sixth going into the event at the Top Ten. She also took third in the 100 hurdles (15.66), setting a new Ronan school record, and finished fourth in the 300 hurdles (47.33) and fifth in the long jump (15-07.25).
McMillan, senior Tabitha Carlson, sophomore Dessa Durglo and freshman Christina Williams snagged bronze in the 1,600 relay (4:13.95) with their best time of the year. Durglo took fifth at the triple jump (33-03.75) and Carlson finished sixth in the 400 (63.60).
The only boy to compete for Ronan at the meet, senior Jamie Engeldrum, took two medals. He took fifth in the 300 hurdles (43.06) and second in the 110 hurdles, a feat that Ronan girls’ head coach Crystal Pitts said was very difficult.
At Big Sky, Engeldrum kept things moving with a first place finish in the 300 hurdles in 41.82, his best time of the year. He also went third in the 110 hurdles (16.22).
Senior Adam Skogen took first in the javelin (171-8) and the discus (141.5) with teammate Evan Waldron right behind him in the javelin (160-11) for second. Waldron landed a 19-foot long jump that would have given him a first place finish in varsity competition.
Senior Danny Beavers earned a first place finish in the 3,200 (10:58.24) and second in the 1,600 (5:02.67).
Finishing at the top of the pack for the Maidens was McMillan in the 200. It was the first time she has attempted the race this season and the second time in her career.
Ronan competed at the Lake County Track Meet on Tuesday in Polson and competes at the Archie Roe Meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday in Kalispell.
Other Ronan placers at Big Sky:
Girls:
1,600 – 2, Christina Williams (5:58.0)
100 hurdles – 2, Sadie McMillan (16.26)
300 hurdles – 3, Dessa Durglo (49.77)
400 relay – 3, 55.14 (Taylor Linse, Roslyn Hardy, Kelsey Cable, Adessa Durglo)
1,600 relay – 3, 4:47.07 (Mackenzie Trudeau, Rachel Hardy, Taylor Cullen, Julia Meeks)
Javelin – 1 JV, Lisa Larsson (100-07)
Shot put – 3, Sadie McMillan (29-8)
High jump – 2, Sadie McMillan (5-0)
Long jump – 4, Kelsey Cable, (15-0)
Pole vault - 2, (tie) Tabitha Maughan and Kelsey Cable (7-6) (Mission school record)
Boys:
100 - 5, Jordan Franklin (12.16)
300 hurdles - 3, Jordan Franklin (43.89)
200 - 5, Ethan Maughan (24.99)
400 - 4, Ethan Maughan (55.99)
800 - 3, Marcus Hungerford (2:18.44)
800 - 4, Austin Durglo (2:20.65)
1,600 - 5, Austin Durglo (5:11.29)
Long jump - 2, Lynn Birthmark (18-8), 4, Austin Durglo (16-7)
3,200 - 5, Christian Rogers (13:42)
400 relay - 3, 47.68 (Jordan Franklin, Eric Malmquist, Ethan Maughan and Lynn Birthmark)
1,600 relay - 2, (Jordan Franklin, Ethan Maughan, Evan Waldron and Marcus Hungerford)
Polson tennis results
Girls
Polson 6, Columbia Falls 1
Jane Probst, P def. Lexie Bartkoski 6-0 6-0
Lexi Cline, P def. Lydia Freeman 6-0 6-1
Marissa Getts CF def. Sara Keeble, P 6-4 7-5
Erika Nunlist, P def. Gabi Stenger CF
Kayla and Kendyall Rochin, P def Steph Raymond/Shelby Hobbs 6-4 6-0
Jenni Reilley/Heather Mathison, P def. Cailey Philman/Pepper Borland 6-1 6-0
Kelsie Jones/Kelsie Howell, P def. Aysia Potter/Franki Anderson 6-1 6-3
Polson 7, Anaconda 0
Jane Probst, P def. Emily Morani 6-1 6-3
Lexi Cline, P def. Jana Still 6-0 6-2
Sara Keeble, P def. Shelby Durbin 3-6 6-4 6-4
Erika Nunlist, P def. Tanusha Graham 6-1 6-1
Kendyall Rochin and Kayla Rochin, P def. Kieran McKernan/Brenda Leppala 6-3 6-1
Kelsie Jones/Kelsie Howell, P def. Shelby Durkin/Teryn Green 6-1 6-7(8-6) 10-7
Heather Mathison/Jenni Reilley, P def. Caitlyn Campbell/Jordan Maddux 6-0 6-0
Boys
Polson 5, Columbia Falls 2
Tyler Engebretson, P won by Forfeit
Christian McCurdy def. Matt Wilke 6-1 6-1
Andrew Storro, P def. Jon Riffey 6-3 7-5
Miroslav Zvyaglelskiy def. Tom Deanovic, P 2-6 7-6(7-1) 6-4
Jake Ronish/Grant Getts def. Matt Roberts/Stefan McCrumb, P 6-2 6-2
Shad Giles/Kyle Cooper, P def. Billy Garcia/Vadim Zvyaglelsky 3-6 6-2 6-3
Seth Hovenkotter/Justin Evertz, P def. Brian Marcille/parker Johnson 6-3 6-2
Polson played at Bigfork on Tuesday and plays at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Whitefish.