Brown, Delaney and Digiallonardo excel for Polson

by By Brandon Hansen For the Leader
| April 10, 2025 12:00 AM

Polson athletes made their presence felt across a wide range of events at the Hamilton Bronc Invite on Friday, April 4, with strong showings in the sprints, throws, distance races, and relays.

Polson senior Astin Brown had a standout day in the throws, claiming first place in the shot put with a powerful throw of 58 feet, 9 inches. Brown also placed third in the discus with a mark of 155’6”.

In the distance races, sophomore Morgan Delaney once again proved to be a force, taking first in the 3200 meters with a season-best 11:34.32. She also finished second in the 1600 meters (5:19.63), leading a deep Polson girls distance crew. Freshman Kimora Scott followed with a PR of 5:33.41 in the 1600 and a 2:33.94 PR in the 800 meters, good for fifth. Amelia Stene added sprint depth with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters (13.18) and a seventh-place 400 meter PR (1:05.31).

In the 4x400 relay, the Polson girls — Keira Owen, Rosie Lies, Amelia Stene, and Kellyn Nelson — placed third with a personal-best time of 4:22.33. Nelson also scored in the 300-meter hurdles with an eighth-place finish.

On the boy's side, junior David Digiallonardo impressed with a PR of 10:23.08 in the 3200 meters to place third. He also ran a personal best 53.83 to take sixth in the 400 meters. Digiallonardo anchored Polson’s 4x400 relay squad — along with Jesse Vail, Mac Campbell, and Lucian Sawyer — to a fourth-place finish and a team-best 3:43.77.

Sophomore Jackson Bontadelli also ran well for the Pirates, placing third in the 1600 meters with a season-best 4:47.42 and fourth in the 3200 meters (10:36.80). Freshman Wyatt Boogerd added a 10th-place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:19.22.

In the field, Charlo sophomore Avery Coleman threw a personal best of 32’1” to place fourth in the shot put, while junior Karson Cox cleared 10 feet in the pole vault to notch a personal best and 11th place finish.

On the girls side, Charlo’s Piper Adams threw a PR of 29’5” in the shot put for eighth, while Polson’s Keira Owen claimed fourth in the triple jump with a season-best 31’5.5”.