Hewston, McDonald highlight state XC races
MISSOULA — Polson’s Claudia Hewston polished off a high school career for the record books at Saturday’s cross country state championships in Missoula.
The Pirates senior posted a fifth-place finish (19:24), marking a fourth consecutive all-state season for the senior.
Arlee’s Donovan McDonald earned all-state honors in the Class C boys race. His 17:40 was good enough for eighth place. The Warriors finished seventh as a team.
Polson freshman Isabella Seemann (20:36) capped off a breakout year with a 23rd-place showing.
The Pirate girls team finished sixth at the meet.
“Of course the senior girls would have loved to wrap up their careers with a team podium, but without Alisha [Jore] and Hallie [Hovenkotter, who toughed through a knee injury] at full strength, it just wasn’t in the cards,” Polson coach Matt Seeley said.
Hannah Madsen set a personal record at the meet for the Polson girls.
Tel Motichka, Polson’s top boys runner, finished 36th at the state meet. Underclassmen Warren Wood, Thunder Morales and Chris McDonald turned in strong performances to power the Pirate boys to a 17th-place finish.
“The best part of this group is how well they ran together and used the pack mentality to improve their focus and toughness,” Seeley said.
Both Ronan’s girls and boys teams placed 11th in the Class B races. Kiana Howell led the Maidens with a 25th-place finish (21:24) while Daniel Kohler (18:07) finished 42nd to lead the Chiefs.
2013 State Cross Country Finishers
Class A Girls
Polson, sixth
5. Claudia Hewston, 19:24
23. Isabella Seemann, 20:36
41. Tegan Bauer, 21:26
55. Anna Young, 21:46
59. Hallie Hovenkotter, 21:54
61. Amanda Stobie, 22:01
85. Hannah Madsen, 22:48
Class A Boys
Polson, 17th
36. Tel Motichka, 17:22
88. Warren Wood, 18:22
95. Thunder Morales, 18:32
102. Chris McDonald, 18:44
109. Cade Howlett, 19:02
115. Matt Sitter, 19:28
117. Quaid Harlan, 19:32
Class B Girls
Ronan, 11th
25. Kiana Howell, 21:14
57. Jade Gray, 22:39
61. Angela North Piegan, 22:47
82. Korrie Frisk, 23:39
102. Heather Popisil, 24:43
121. Darian Delaurenti, 26:31
125. Jessie Lewis, 27:00
Mission, 18th
56. Kaylie Durglo, 23:37
96. Courtney Heath, 24:30
111. Lindsay Johnon, 25:20
115. Camaleigh Old Coyote, 25:56
137. Daisy Vandenbos, 30:15
Class B Boys
Ronan, 11th
42. Daniel Koehler, 18:07
49. Jared Dupuis, 18:20
52. Jackson Duffey, 18:26
70. Rhett Duffey, 18:59
103. Jerimiah North Piegan, 19:34
120. J.T. Probst, 20:14
Mission, 22nd
57. Tate Weingart, 18:33
86. Jamie Mullins, 19:13
101. Andrew Esslinger, 19:33
171. Ethan Goss-Dickie, 23:15
175. Wyatt Decker, 25:29
Class C Girls
Arlee, eighth
26. Jessica Knoll, 22:27
28. Amelia North, 22:36
52. Kaylee Samsel, 25:53
Charlo, 10th
33. Jordan Ludeman, 23:26
49. Aspen Runkel, 25:35
59. Abby Knight, 27:12
65. Mackalistar Rosenbaum, 28:15
Class C Boys
Arlee, seventh
8. Donovan McDonald, 17:40
30. Isaac Desjarlais, 18:51
32. Lee Bolen, 18:59
38. Zach Felsman, 19:15
76. Parker Holz, 20:55
100. Chase Wiley, 24:04
107. Ivory Brien, 28:45
Charlo, 17th
40. Dalton Delaney, 19:19
49. Connor Daugherty, 19:38
89. Rocco Santorno, 22:17