Scottie Boys Win Opening Track Meet

The first track meet of the season drew 27 teams (215 boys and 145 girls) to Scottie Field, including one competitor from Riverton, Wyo.

The meet was held April 1, and as usual, several proms were scheduled for the evening. That's only significant because several athletes were only partially focused on the competition for the day, and many of them left early for various appointments. That being said, head coach Tim Phillips expects an improvement in the team score for the next meet.

Also typical, a strong, consistent wind likely hindered the performance of some of those competing. "The wind kept times slow, and our long and triple jumpers were headed straight into it," explained Phillips. For the most part, however, the veteran tracksters performed as expected, and the rookies had a good showing, too.

The Scottie boys easily claimed first place, defeating their nearest competitor by 48 points. Those playing key roles in the victory with first-place finishes in their events were: Benji Phillips, Luke Breigenzer and Merlin McKean. Phillips finished the day with first-place finishes in the 100m dash, the long jump and the javelin. Phillips easily qualified to compete in the state meet with his 207' throw, which is also the best in the nation as of press time. "I'm obviously pleased with Benji's javelin throw, said coach Phillips. "The wind wasn't the best for the jav, and he said he didn't have great form either, so we are hoping to get out a little farther." He also placed seventh in the shot-put with 39-01.00.

Breigenzer swept the hurdles with wins in the 110m and 300m, and McKean was the first to cross the finish line in the 3200m run. "Luke's hurdle times weren't where he wanted," Phillips explained, "but that wind was tough -up to 28mph gusts down the home stretch. And, he still won both."

"Merlin and Ellis (McKean) got us started in the 3200 - right where I thought they would be," said Phillips. "They were only a couple seconds off personal bests."

In other track events, according to Phillips, Colin Jamba didn't place but achieved a big personal record, and Cade Myrick started off real well in the 800m.

Phillips also noted that both Taylor Padden and Ben Miller had great days in the discus, although Miller scratched on his really good throw.

The Scottie boys also swept the relays, winning the short 4x100 (Luke Breigenzer, Tyler Fitzsimmons, Trent Herbert and Benji Phillips) and the long 4x400 (Ellis McKean, Cade Myrick, Luke Breigenzer and Brett Glaser) races. "One bad handoff cost us a qualification in the relay," said Phillips, "so I know the boys can get that qualified."

For the girls, Jordan Kulczyk and Katie Kaiser added significant points to the team total, with each claiming first place in an event. In addition to her first place in the long jump, Kulczyk finished eighth in the javelin. Kaiser was the top vaulter at the meet for her first-place ribbon. Junior Kaylee King, jumped a qualifying 5' in the high jump, punching her ticket to the state meet as well.

"We had some very good first time performances," said Phillips of the girls, "especially in the throws. Hannah Mickelson had a personal best in the discus and Regan Zerbe, in her first ever competition, wasn't far behind her. Katie didn't miss a beat from the end of last season in the vault. Brooke (Westby) had a pretty good start in the 3200 too."

Running in the relays for the Lady Scotties: (4x100) Brinlie Nielsen, Anika Peters, Kaylee King and Jordan Kulczyk. (4x400) Tyisha Begs His Own, Alaina Sallee, Brooke Westby and Jordan Kulczyk.

The Scotties will be in Havre to compete in the Cal Wearly meet on Wednesday, April 5, and will travel to Baker on Saturday, April 8.

Male Team Scores

Place....School.........Points

1 Glasgow 121

2 Scobey 73

3 Wibaux County 50

4 Wolf Point 45

5 Fairview 41

6 Plentywood 36

7 Harlem 33

8 Garfield County 25

9 Malta 22

10 Richey-Lambert 20

10 Whitewater 20

Female Team Scores

Place....School........Points

1 Westby-Grenora 72

2 Chinook 69

3 Scobey 65

4 Glasgow 55

5 Frazer 34

6 Saco 30

7 Wolf Point 22

8 Riverton, Wyo. 20

8 Garfield County 20

10 Nashua 19

11 Plentywood 17

Individual Results

from Glasgow Invitational Track Meet

(Frazer Bearcubs, Nashua Porcupines, Glasgow Scotties, Hinsdale Raiders, Lustre Lions)

Girls 100 Meter Dash

4th, Mya Fourstar, 9, Frazer, 14.92; 7th, Taylor Laumeyer, 11, Nashua, 15.21; 12th, Kaitlyn Hansen, 9, Nashua, 15.46; 13th, Tyisha Begs His Own, 9, GGW, 15.47; 18th, Ellie Page, 10, GGW, 15.71; 20th, Anika Peters, 9, GGW, 15.88; 26th, Lauren Padden, 9, GGW, 16.33; 31st, Julia Smoker 9 Frazer 16.83; 33rd, Emily Eggar 10 Lustre 16.95; 34th, Mattea Piersak 9 GGW 17.03; 39th, Ayla Stone 9 GGW 17.86 .

Girls 200 Meter Dash

9th, Tyisha Begs His Own, 9, GGW, 32.58; 12th, Lauren Padden, 9, GGW, 33.58; 14th, Emily Eggar, 10, Lustre, 34.15; 17th, Julia Smoker, 9, Frazer, 35.07; 22nd, Ayla Stone, 9, GGW, 38.02.

Girls 400 Meter Dash

12th, Olivia Brown, 9, Lustre, 1:16.58.

Girls 800 Meter Run

3rd, Sierra Summers, 11, Frazer, 2:41.57; 7th, Brinlie Nielsen, 12, GGW, 2:48.88.

Girls 1600 Meter Run

3rd, Sierra Summers, 11, Frazer, 6:09.68.

Girls 3200 Meter Run

2nd, Sierra Summers, 11, Frazer, 13:12.94; 3rd, Brooke Westby, 10, GGW, 13:28.33; 7th, Ali Cunningham, 9, GGW, 14:31.15; 10th, Faith Sallee, 12, GGW, 14:45.43.

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles

4th, Kaitlyn Hansen, 9, Nashua, 19.35; 7th, Alaina Sallee, 10, GGW, 20.17; 10th, Mattea Piersak, 9, GGW, 20.99.

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles

7th, Alaina Sallee, 10, GGW, 55.98.

Girls 4x100 Meter Relay

3rd, GGW 'A', 56.57.

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay

4th, GGW 'A', 4:57.44.

Girls High Jump

4th, Mya Fourstar, 9, Frazer, 4-10.00; 11th, Ellie Page, 10, GGW, 4-02.00; 12th, Emily Eggar, 10, Lustre, J4-02.00.

Girls Pole Vault

1st, Katie Kaiser, 10, GGW, 8-00.00; 5th, Kaylee King, 11, GGW, J6-06.00.

Girls Long Jump

1st, Jordan Kulczyk, 12, GGW, 14-10.00; 3rd, Mya Fourstar, 9, Fraze,r 13-09.50; 6th, Taylor Laumeyer, 11, Nashua, 13-07.50; 15th, Anika Peters, 9, GGW, 12-02.00; 17th, Emily Eggar, 10, Lustre, 12-00.00; 24th, Mickayla Johnson, 11, Hinsdale, 11-05.50; 29th, Isabel Montoya, 9, GGW, 10-10.50; 31st, Kylie Kirkaldie, 11, Lustre, 10-06.50; 33rd, Olivia Brown, 9, Lustre, 10-02.00; 34th, Julia Smoker, 9, Frazer, 9-10.00; 35th, Zoe Glasoe, 12, Nashua, 9-08.50.

Girls Triple Jump

2nd, Alaina Sallee10 GGW 28-00.00; 5th, Anika Peters 9 GGW 27-05.50.

Girls Shot Put

4th, Taylor Laumeyer, 11, Nashua, 31-07.00; 14th, Regan Zerbe, 10, GGW, 25-11.50; 19th, Brennan Peters, 9, GGW, 25-03.00; 24th, Kylie Kirkaldie, 11, Lustre, 22-05.50; 27th, Rachel Billingsley, 10, GGW, 20-07.50.

Girls Discus Throw

13th, Hannah Mickelson, 11, GGW, 76-07; 14th, Regan Zerbe, 10, GGW, 74-04; 15th, Brennan Peters, 9, GGW, 73-07; 18th, Mickayla Johnson, 11, Hinsdale, 71-06; 19th, Leinie Hughes, 12, GGW, 70-05; 21st, Kylie Kirkaldie, 11, Lustre, 68-02; 23rd, Natosha Sand, 10, GGW, 66-05; 24th, Emily Eggar, 10, Lustre, 63-05; 27th, Isabel Montoya, 9, GGW, 62-09; 29th, Jasmine Foster-Shaw, 12, GGW, 60-00; 33rd, Rachel Billingsley, 10, GGW, 53-03.

Girls Javelin Throw

1st, Taylor Laumeyer, 11, Nashua, 117-03; 8th, Jordan Kulczyk, 12, GGW, 88-04; 19th, Regan Zerbe, 10, GGW, 70-07; 20th, Olivia Brown, 9, Lustre, 70-04; 22nd, Mickayla Johnson, 11, Hinsdale, 68-11; 23rd, Kaylee Ross, 9, GGW, 68-08; 24th, Brennan Peters, 9, GGW, 68-05; 37th, Kylie Kirkaldie, 11, Lustre, 58-04; 38th, Zoe Glasoe, 12, Nashua, 54-07.

Boys 100 Meter Dash

1st, Benji Phillips, 12, GGW, 12.35; 5th, Brett Glaser, 10, GGW, 12.70; 12th, Chase William,s 12, Nashua, 13.19; 13th, John McColly, 10, Hinsdale, 13.22; 14th, Gunner Greene, 10, Nashua, 13.30; 18th, Grant Morken, 12, GGW, 13.54; 25th, Dexter Monson, 9, GGW, 13.64; 27th, Taylor Padden, 12, GGW, 13.72; 32nd, Cassidy Greene, 10, Nashua, 13.84; 33rd, Alex RainingBird, 10, Frazer, 13.84; 40th, Dylan Sanner, 9, Nashua, 14.14; 43rd, Korbin Cole, 12, Frazer, 14.35; 45th, Garrett Lloyd, 10, GGW, 14.38; 48th, Ethan Viste, 9, Nashua, 14.47; 54th, Sky Buckles, 10, GGW, 14.75; 61st, Ernest Uy, 10, Lustre, 15.45.

Boys 200 Meter Dash

8th, John McColly, 10, Hinsdale, 27.18; 12th, Dexter Monson, 9, GGW, 27.61; 14th, Alex RainingBird, 10, Frazer, 27.81; 22nd, Colton Pewitt, 10, GGW, 28.50; 30th, Korbin Cole, 12, Frazer, 29.39; 44th, Ernest Uy, 10, Lustre, 32.84.

Boys 400 Meter Dash

17th, Etien Van de Gruiter, 12, Lustre, 1:05.36; 22nd, Jaysen Turner, 9, GGW, 1:09.23.

Boys 800 Meter Run

2nd, Cade Myrick, 10, GGW, 2:12.52; 8th, Kaden Zimmerman, 9, GGW, 2:24.11; 14th, Wyatt Miller, 10, Frazer, 2:39.66.

Boys 1600 Meter Run

4th, Alec Boland, 9, GGW, 5:33.15.

Boys 3200 Meter Run

1st, Merlin McKean, 10, GGW, 10:50.69; 2nd, Ellis McKean, 10, GGW, 10:51.51; 6th, Wilson Overby, 9, GGW, 11:36.39; 9th, Colin Jamba, 10, GGW, 12:12.06.

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles

1st, Luke Breigenzer, 12, GGW, 17.14; 7th, John McColly, 10, Hinsdale, 19.73.

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles

1st, Luke Breigenzer, 12, GGW, 43.07.

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay

1st, GGW 'A', 46.11.

Boys 4x400 Meter Relay

1st, GGW 'A', 3:50.05; 7th, Nashua 'A', 4:44.49.

Boys High Jump

20th, Tim Wageman, 9, GGW, 4-10.00.

Boys Pole Vault

2nd, Kyle Ross, 11, GGW, 11-00.00; 8th, Tim Wageman, 9, GGW, J8-06.00; 11th, Matt Reyling, 11, GGW, 7-06.00

Boys Long Jump

1st, Benji Phillips, 12, GGW, 19-07.25; 3rd, Trent Herbert, 12, GGW, 17-11.75; 6th, John McColly, 10, Hinsdale, 17-09.00; 14th, Nolan Viste, 12, Nashua, 16-03.00; 18th, Tim Wageman, 9, GGW, 15-09.00; 20th, Tyler Fitzsimmons, 9, GGW, 15-06.75; 21st, Dylan Sanner, 9, Nashua, 15-06.00; 27th, Alex RainingBird, 10, Frazer, 14-10.50; 29th, Colton Pewitt, 10, GGW, 14-08.25; 35th, Ethan Viste, 9, Nashua, 14-01.00; 39th, Jaysen Turner, 9, GGW, 13-09.75; 46th, Etien Van de Gruiter, 12, Lustre, 13-05.00; 52nd, Ernest Uy, 10, Lustre, 12-11.50; 56th, Saul Hanson, 9, GGW, 12-07.25.

Boys Triple Jump

9th, Etien Van de Gruiter, 12, Lustre, 35-05.00; 10th, Trent Herbert, 12, GGW, 35-03.00; 14th, Ethan Viste, 9, Nashua, 30-02.50; 19th, Saul Hanson, 9, GGW, 26-08.00; 20th, Sawyer Sibley, 9, Nashua, 25-10.50.

Boys Shot Put

2nd, Dallas Reese, 12, Frazer, 50-09.00; 3rd, Jayson Jackson, 11, Frazer, 43-03.00; 7th, Benji Phillips, 12, GGW, 39-01.00; 11th, Brett Glaser, 10, GGW, 37-09.00; 16th, Grant Morken, 12, GGW, 35-11.00; 17th, Austin Leatherberry, 11, Hinsdale, 35-09.75; 21st, Ben Miller, 10, GGW, 34-00.25; 27th, Dylan Sanner, 9, Nashua, 32-08.00; 28th, Gavin Adkins, 10, Nashua, 31-03.25; 29th, Mack Winchester, 9, Nashua, 30-08.75; 35th, Skyler Saiz, 9, GGW, 29-09.50; 40th, Wesley Weston, 10, Frazer, 28-04.25; 44th, Eli Zeluff, 9, GGW, 27-00.50; 46th, Ben Rodriguez, 9, GGW, 26-03.25; 48th, Sawyer Sibley, 9, Nashua, 25-11.75.

Boys Discus Throw

4th, Jayson Jackson, 11, Frazer, 124-11; 9th, Taylor Padden, 12, GGW, 101-09; 10th, Mack Winchester, 9, Nashua, 101-06; 13th, Austin Leatherberry, 11, Hinsdale, 96-10; 16th, Sky Buckles, 10, GGW, 91-00; 17th, Wesley Weston, 10, Frazer, 90-07; 22nd, Ben Miller, 10, GGW, 84-08; 25th, Skyler Saiz, 9, GGW, 80-05; 30th, Nik Herman, 12, GGW, 73-09; 31st, Etien Van de Gruiter, 12, Lustre, 72-08; 35th, Grant Morken, 12, GGW, 69-04; 42nd, Eli Zeluff, 9, GGW, 65-11; 44th, Nolan Viste, 12, Nashua, 64-03; 48th, Sawyer Sibley, 9, Nashua, 61-07.

Boys Javelin Throw

1st, Benji Phillips, 12, GGW, 207-00; 4th, Cade Myrick, 10, GGW, 144-06; 6th, Ben Miller, 10 ,GGW, 138-03; 8th, Nik Herman, 12, GGW, 135-01; 12th, Sky Buckles, 10, GGW, 122-06; 15th, Nolan Viste, 12, Nashua, 120-09; 18th, Gunner Greene, 10, Nashua, 119-06; 20th, Mack Winchester, 9, Nashua, 115-09; 24th, Austin Leatherberry, 11, Hinsdale, 104-02; 26th, Gavin Adkins, 10, Nashua, 102-10; 37th, Skyler Saiz, 9, GGW, 89-03; 49th, Eli Zeluff, 9, GGW, 78-02.