Athletes excel at Western B/C Divisional Track Championships
Athletes from Mission, Arlee, Charlo and Two Eagle River delivered strong performances at the Western B/C Divisional Track and Field Championships held May 16-17 at MCPS Stadium in Missoula, collecting top-six finishes across a wide range of events and earning qualifications to the upcoming state meet.
Mission’s distance standout Harlon Leishman led the way with a pair of standout runs. Leishman captured the Western B divisional title in the 3200 meters, clocking in at 10:09.67, and added a fifth-place finish in the 1600 meters at 4:37.34. His teammate Iyezk Umphrey also had a productive weekend, placing sixth in the triple jump (39-11.50) and seventh in the long jump (20-01.25). Lex LaFrombois added to Mission’s medal count with a fourth-place finish in the high jump (5-10.00) and an eighth in long jump (19-09.50).
Arlee’s Trevor Van Maanen impressed in the mid-distance events, grabbing fifth in the 800 meters (2:07.38). In the field events, Eli O’Neill finished fourth in the shot put (42-09.00) and fourth in the javelin (142-04) to round out a strong performance. Bridger Smith also placed sixth in the javelin (126-01).
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