Cross country: Polson teams head to Washington

by Lake County Leader
| September 14, 2021 9:00 AM

The Polson cross country team traveled out of state last weekend to compete at the Highlander Invitational hosted by Shadle Park High School in Spokane.

The event covers a shorter 2.5-mile distance rather than the usual 5k (3.1 miles).

Polson’s four sophomore boys managed to finish fifth out of 13 teams and were led by Kai McDonald's 15th-place finish.

The junior boys all crossed the line in the top 40, with Drifter Skillicorn finishing ninth.

Ryan Dupuis wrapped up the day in the senior boys race by just tucking into the top 20.

Hayden Clairmont was most improved with a sub-20 5k equivalent time that cut 1:27 from his Ronan Canal finish last Friday.

The Pirate girls all ran in the combined race (schools under 600 enrollment and JV teams from larger schools) and stayed very near the front throughout the race. They finished with three in the top 10. Ashtyn Wagner and Halle Heninger battled side by side and surged at the finish to take third and fourth out of 115 runners and drop significant time from their 2019 efforts.

Thanks to all the enthusiastic parents who made the trek to Spokane to cheer on the team. There are now lots of great trip photos on the team Shutterfly site.

Polson was set to visit Mission on Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Highlander Invitational (2.5 mile)

Sept. 11 at Spokane, WA

Boys (3races: 4sophs, 3juniors, 1senior)

POLSON (<5) – 9jr, Drifter Skillicorn 14:17.99pr; 20sr, Ryan Dupuis 14:24.64pr; 15so, Kai McDonald 15:10.96pr; 23so, Brandt Heninger 15:28.94pr; 38jr, David Bjorge 15:42.47pr; 39jr, Noah Roberts 15:42.75pr; 29so, Hayden Clairmont 15:52.48pr; 50so, Aiden Gfroerer 16:33.91pr.

Girls (combined race = HS<600 + HSjv>600)

POLSON (<5) – 3jv, Ashtyn Wagner 16:48.92pr; 4jv, Halle Heninger 16:51.10pr; 10jv, Adison Carlson 17:32.89pr; 33jv, Maddilyn Huffine 19:13.56pr.

Flathead Invitational (5K)

Sept. 10 at Kalispell

Girls

ARLEE (<5) – 75v, McKirah Fisher 31:17.89; 78v, McKaryss Fisher 32:09.76; 79v, Kaitylynn Ellison 32:38.03; 80v, Fancee OldPerson 36:01.70.

MISSION ST. IGNATIUS (<5) – 61v, Madyson Currie 26:17.13; 44jv, Kason Page 31:14.58; 48jv Evylyn Pavlock-Ferencz 31:45.27; 59jv, Heaven Diaz- Morigeau 34:41.49.

RONAN (<5) –13jv, Saellah Hugs 24:51.80; 39jv, Nichole Koehler 29:51.92; 50jv, Addison Crawford 32:03.59; 62jv, Kylynn DustyBull 35:50.32.

CHARLO (<5) – 54v, Guinevere Contreras 24:56.52.

TWO EAGLE RIVER (<5) – 81v, Aereon Miller 37:33.89.

Boys

MISSION ST. IGNATIUS (9v, 223) – 10v, Andrew Rush 16:59.01pr; 29v, Robbie Nuila 18:02.35pr; 38v, Zoran Lafrombois 18:18.15; 77v, Harlon Leishman 20:33.53pr; 83v, Erich Morigeau 21:02.51; 110jv, Sawyer Pule 24:26.54; 118jv, Landry Leishman 24:47.11; 140jv, Leo Peirce 31:38.57.

RONAN (7jv, 211) – 41jv, Keyan Pretty On Top 20:32.97; 56jv, Elijah Tonasket 21:18.08; 58jv, Beau Decker 21:20.30; 61jv, Nicholas Dresen 21:29.44; 65jv, Tayen Edmo 21:34.60; 81jv, Ian Dillard 22:17.34; 105jv, Brett Myers 24:13.47.

TWO EAGLE RIVER (<5) – 88v, Malacye Piapot 21:12.02pr; 107v, John Finley 29:46.54; 108v, Sxwlekws Bell 32:13.14; 110v, John Stevens 35:13.59.

CHARLO (<5) – 97v, Hayden Smith 22:12.01; 96jv, Branson Zempel 23:10.18.

ARLEE (<5) – 100v, Drew Knoll 23:07.26.