Rosenbaum rises for Roe

It's been a memorable season, to say the least, for Columbia Falls senior Kyle Rosenbaum.

The talented long and triple jumper has been nursing a tender hamstring, which has limited the two-time state champion's practice time and run approach in meets.

"It's put me way behind," he said.

"It happened the week of spring break. I've been nagging away with it ever since."

Then Friday he suddenly found himself battling a case of the stomach flu, which kept him awake for most of the night.

As a result, he nearly missed the bus for the morning trip Saturday to Legends Stadium for the annual Archie Roe Invitational track meet.

"But I made it," he said.

And good thing.

Rosenbaum set a school record in the triple jump while defending his Archie Roe title with a jump of 46-0.

The three-time Roe champ won this event in 2003 with a distance of 43-5 and last year came out on top, going 43-10.

"Jumping wise, I'm probably 85 percent (right now)," said Rosenbaum.

"It's (hamstring) really tight."

For this meet, Rosenbaum was able to do his full run in the triple jump for only the second time this season. In previous meets, it's been limited to just four steps.

"All right around 45 (feet)," he said of his jumps Saturday.

His best effort came on his second attempt.

In the long jump, however, it was a struggle.

"I was having troubles with my marks," he said.

"I only got two jumps in that (mattered)."

Rosenbaum finished third in that event with a distance of 20-6 1/4. Ty Palmer of Missoula Big Sky won it, 22-0.

"First time I'm doing the long jump on the full approached," he said for this meet.

"It's starting to come around.

"Happy, not satisfied," he said of the triple jump.

"There is still room for improvement."

Rosenbaum came into the Roe with a season best of 43-11 3/4 in the triple.

The invitational record in the event is 46-8 1/2. That belongs to David Schwenk of Missoula Big Sky in 1998.

Team wise, Flathead took both invitational titles.

The Flathead boys totaled 151 1/2 points with Big Sky second, 61 1/4, and Thompson Falls third, 60 1/2.

The FHS girls also cracked the 100-point barrier, finishing with 123. Big Sky was second, 101, and Loyola third, 52.

On the track, the race of the day may have been the girls 800-meter run with Flathead's Zoe Nelson and Bigfork's Brooke Andrus going head-to-head for the second time this season.

And just like the first race, Nelson, a senior, had to hold off a very determined Andrus, a junior, down the stretch while flirting with the meet record (2:16.32).

Nelson won with a time of 2:16.99 while Andrus was second, 2:17.13. An appreciative crowd applauded both girls' efforts.

"She came on in the last 100 (meters) in both of them (races)," said Nelson, pleased to have survived another close call.

"It really motivates me when people are right there."

Nelson said she ran this race no differently than the last time they met. She was hoping, though, to post a time of 2:12.

"I knew she (Andrus) would be there to push me," said Nelson.

"It's been fun to have her here this year. She helps me improve my times, get them down for state."

The last time the two competed, Nelson won in 2:21.03. Andrus in 2:22.08.

"I could tell it was a fast pace (set by Nelson)," said Andrus.

"I wanted to stay in contact with her; stay within (striking) distance. The final 70 yards was a dead sprint. From there (to the finish line), she had a little more than I did in the sprint."

Andrus' Roe time was a "season best, personal best, school record," she said.

"Not too bad. I'm really happy with it."

Andrus came into Roe with a state leading time of 2:19.6. Nelson was next at 2:20.1.

Nelson also won the 1,600 (5:16.75) and ran a leg on Flathead's winning 1,600 relay.

The other double winners for the girls were Ashley Ferda of Whitefish, 100 (15.81) and 300 (47.36) hurdles, and Amber Aikins of Cut Bank, long jump (16-7) and triple jump (36-1 1/2).

Flathead's other individual winner on the day was Cricket Johnston in the 100 (12.8). She also ran on both winning Flathead relays.

Also on the relays were (400) Sarah Griffith, Jenae Lister and Elizabeth Myers; (1,600) Lister and Shannon Ross.

Columbia Falls' Bekah Stoltz was a repeat winner in the discus (137-2) while Polson's Danielle Rowe won the high jump (5-2).

The meet's lone triple winner was Flathead's Ryan Ross. He won the 100 (11.35), 110 (15.32) and 300 (39.9) hurdles.

Thompson Falls' Ryan Dorrian doubled up with firsts in the 200 (22.8) and 400 (50.61) and Eureka's Dane Steward dominated the distance events, winning the 1,600 (4:32.66) and 3,200 (9:44.0).

Ross also ran on Flathead's winning 400 relay along with Jareth Wilson, Beau Watkins and Scott Cassel.

Other firsts for Flathead were turned in by Brandon Hoffenbacker, shot put (48-9 1/2), and Sean Clark, 800 (1:58.43).

Whitefish's Chris Hicks won the high jump (6-4).

Two records were set, both in the javelin.

Nate Bach of Thompson Falls won the boys event, 206-4, and Marrissa Tschida of Loyola the girls, 141-6.

Archie Roe Invitational

Saturday at Legends Stadium

Girls

Team Totals

Flathead 123, Missoula Big Sky 101, Loyola 52, Whitefish 36, Missoula Hellgate 35, Columbia Falls 34, Lincoln County 33, Cut Bank 31, Polson 21, Bigfork 20, Browning 12, Plains 10, Thompson Falls 7, Missoula Sentinel 5, Libby 4, Ronan 3.

Individual Events

100 - 1. Cricket Johnston, Flat, 12.8. 2. Elizabeth Myers, Fla, 12.99. 3. Courtney Ferda, Whit, 13.11. 4. Lauren Tichborne, Loyo, 13.22. 5. Sperry DesRosier, Brow, 13.28. 6. K.C. Dahlgren, Big, 13.46.

200 - 1. Sperry DesRosier, Brow, 26.97. 2. Melissa Jenkens, Hel, 27.30. 3. Lauren Titchborne, Loyo, 27.47. 4. Julie Christianson, Big, 27.81. 5. Marni Hale, Whit, 28.17. 6. Tenille Hennessey, Rona, 28.34

400 - 1. Morgan Schutte, Hel, 1:02.01. 2. Ali Dombrouski, Big, 1:02.44. 3. Alison Hixon, Loyo, 1:03.63. 4. Barb Steward, Plai, 1:03.67. 5. Rebecca Preleyko, Plai, 1:04.18. 6. Tanna Bull, Pols, 1:04.52.

800 - 1. Zoe Nelson, Flat, 2:16.99. 2. Brooke Andrus, Bigf, 2:17.13. 3. Emmy Bentley, Linc, 2:21.94. 4. Shannon Ross, Flat, 2:23.76. 5. Elysia Andrews, Flat, 2:25.61. 6. Alena Ori, Flat, 2:27.91

1600 - 1. Zoe Nelson, Flat, 5:16.75. 2. Kim Tritz, Big, 5:25.32. 3. Elysia Andrews, Flat, 5:30.97. 4. Chelsea Burfeind, Flat, 5:31.14. 5. Paige Hall, Hel, 5:32.30. 6. Sarah Stergios, Loyo, 5:32.62

3200 - 1. Kim Tritz, Big, 11:26.71. 2. Brooke Andrus, Bigf, 11:36.52. 3. Chelsea Burfeind, Flat, 11:54.08. 4. Sarah Stergios, Loyo, 12:06.21. 5. Mallory Cotnoir, Loyo, 12:39.95. 6. Dwy Simpson, Thom, 12:58.65

100 Hurdles - 1. Ashley Ferda, Whit, 15.81. 2. Amber Aikins, Cut, 15.88. 3. Stephanie Sanders, Linc, 16.83. 4. Sarah Becker, Libby, 16.83. 5. Emily English, Whit, 17.12. 6. Krystina Beach, Big, 17.30

300 Hurdles - 1. Ashley Ferda, Whit, 47.36. 2. Laura Cameron, Linc, 47.70. 3. Stephanie Sanders, Linc, 47.91. 4. Elizabeth Myers, Flat, 48.84. 5. Ashley Wamsley, Big, 49.90. 6. Shannon Ross, Flat, 50.49

400 Relay - 1. Flathead (Sarah Griffith, Cricket Johnston, Jenae Lister, Elizabeth Myers), 49.88

1600 Relay - 1. Flathead (Jenae Lister, Zoe Nelson, Shannon Ross, Cricket Johnston), 4:08.69

High Jump - 1. Danielle Rowe, Pols, 5-02.00. 2. Kim Pearce, Colu, 5-02.00. 3. (tie) Amy DeGroot, Loyo, and Amber Grazier, Thom, 5-00.00. 5. Rachel Hansen, Big, 5-00.00. 6. (tie) Kadie Zimmerman, Flat, and Leslie Dyer, Flat, 4-10.00

Pole Vault - 1. KC Dahlgren, Big, 12-01.00. 2. Shayla Crist, Big, 10-00.00. 3. Anne Yeager, Hel, 9-06.00. 4. Kari Mowbray, Pols, 9-06.00. 5. Alison Hixon, Loyo, 9-06.00. 6. Amanda Babcock, Cut, 8-06.00

Long Jump - 1. Amber Aikins, Cut, 16-07.00. 2. Samantha Gunlikson, Flat, 16-00.25. 3. KC Dahlgren, Big, 15-05.50. 4. Kelsie Norwood, Flat, 15-02.75. 5. Rachel Hansen, Big, 15-02.50. 6. Sarah Griffith, Flat, 14-10.25.

Triple Jump - 1. Amber Aikins, Cut, 36-01.50. 2. Rachel Hansen, Big, 35-04.25. 3. Elizabeth Myers, Flat, 34-10.00. 4. Cassie Stoneman, Colu, 34-05.25. 5. Sarah Griffith, Flat, 34-01.00. 6. Samantha Gunlikson, Flat, 33-08.00.

Shot Put - 1. Emily Schwenk, Big, 36-06.00. 2. Annie Seaman, Hel, 36-05.00. 3. Kara Walker, Pols, 35-06.00. 4. Bekah Stoltz, Colu, 34-02.50. 5. Ali Mittlestadt, Sent, 34-01.00. 6. Amanda Chilcote, Big, 33-09.25.

Discus - 1. Bekah Stoltz, Colu, 137-02. 2. Emily Schwenk, Big, 116-04. 3. Rebecca Johnson, Flat, 110-01. 4. Tasia Kain, Big, 105-00. 5. Ashley Kallem, Flat, 103-11. 6. Erica Rominger, Sent, 101-10.

Javelin - 1. Marrissa Tschida, Loyo, 141-06. 2. Bekah Stoltz, Colu, 132-05. 3. Tabitha Spencer, Flat, 124-03. 4. Barb Steward, Plai, 116-03. 5. Erica Rominger, Sent, 115-07. 6. Rebecca Kovarik, Thom, 112-06

Boys

Team Totals

Flathead 151.50, Missoula Big Sky 61.25, Thompson Falls 60.50, Plains 42, Columbia Falls, 41.50, Loyola 35, Missoula Hellgate 26, Whitefish 23, Polson 23, Libby 17, Lincoln County 16, Browning 10, Shelby 10, Ronan 6, Bigfork 3, Missoula Sentinel 1.25

Individual Events

100 - 1. Ryan Ross, Flat, 11.35. 2. Ty Palmer, Big, 11.37. 3. Tim Anderson, Loyo, 11.54. 4. Beau Watkins, Flat, 11.64. 5. Conner VanFossen, Hel, 11.64. 6. Lucas Bahnmaier, Hel, 11.71

200 - 1. Ryan Dorrian, Thom, 22.80. 2. Beau Watkins, Flat, 22.98. 3. Tony Kazmierczak, Thom, 23.16. 4. Tim Anderson, Loyo, 23.28. 5. Ty Palmer, Big, 23.32. 6. Conner VanFossen, Hel, 23.47

400 - 1. Ryan Dorrian, Thom, 50.61. 2. Tony Kazmierczak, Thom, 51.52. 3. Reed Watkins, Flat, 52.93. 4. Devin Schmit, Colu, 53.01. 5. Lance Carl, Big, 53.32. 6. Tommy McNulty, Colu, 53.64

800 - 1. Sean Clark, Flat, 1:58.43. 2. Chris Ogle, Pols, 1:58.88. 3. John Fairweather, Flat, 1:59.52. 4. Brian Holden, Loyo, 2:00.12. 5. Devin Schmit, Colu, 2:00.96. 6. Olin McCrumb, Pols, 2:03.06

1600 - 1. Dane Steward, Plai, 4:32.66. 2. John Fairweather, Flat, 4:34.13. 3. Marlin BlackWolf, Brow, 4:36.04. 4. Daniel Bridge, Shel, 4:37.32. 5. Forest Lumpry, Big, 4:38.91. 6. Elliot Welder, Flat, 4:39.09

3200 - 1. Dane Steward, Plai, 9:44.00. 2. Elliot Welder, Flat, 9:47.00. 3. Daniel Bridge, Shel, 9:49.00. 4. Zanen Pitts, Rona, 9:54.00. 5. Seth Grossman, Flat, 9:55.00. 6. Kyle Anderson, Big, 9:59.00

110 Hurdles - 1. Ryan Ross, Flat, 15.32. 2. Matt Delong, Linc, 15.90. 3. Riley Gravelle, Flat, 16.42. 4. Andy Nelson, Pols, 16.48. 5. Greg Schenavar, Thom, 16.64. 6. Eric Wehrman, Bigf, 16.87

300 Hurdles - 1. Ryan Ross, Flat, 39.90. 2. Matt Delong, Linc, 41.25. 3. Chris Hicks, Whit, 41.43. 4. Jack Scherman, Colu, 41.89. 5. Eric Wehrman, Bigf, 42.55. 6. Riley Gravelle, Flat, 42.57

400 Relay - 1. Flathead (Jareth Wilson, Ryan Ross, Beau Watkins, Scott Cassel), 43.68

1600 Relay - 1. Thompson Falls (Ryan Dorrian, Ryan Broyhill, Tony Kazmierczak, Coyote Fairbank), 3:27.65

High Jump - 1. Chris Hicks, Whit, 6-04.00. 2. Ty Palmer, Big, 6-02.00. 3. Kyle Baker, Libb, 6-02.00. 4. John Farrier, Flat, 6-00.00. 5. Jack Scherman, Colu, 6-00.00. 6 (tie) Dillon West, Colu, Tyler Flaig, Sent, Ty Wisby, Big, and Jeremiah Fauske, Colu, 5-10.00

Pole Vault - 1. Matt Finn, Big, 13-06.00. 2. Riley Gravelle, Flat, 13-00.00. 3. Lance Carl, Big, 12-06.00. 4. (tie) Brock Jahner, Flat, and Kevin Owen, Pols, 12-06.00. 6. (tie) Cody Carter, Flat, and Greg Schenavar, Thom, 12-06.00

Long Jump - 1. Ty Palmer, Big, 22-00.00. 2. Christian Segota, Hel, 21-00.50. 3. Kyle Rosenbaum, Colu, 20-6.25. 4. Roger MadPlume, Brow, 20-01.50. 5. Chris Hicks, Whit, 20-01.25. 6. Tyler Flaig, Sent, 19-06.50

Triple Jump - 1. Kyle Rosenbaum, Colu, 46-00.00. 2. Christian Segota, Hel, 45-10.00. 3. Brock Jahner, Flat, 44-09.50. 4. Chris Hicks, Whit, 44-06.50. 5. Kevin Boyer, Colu, 40-11.75. 6. Andy Frizzell, Big, 40-10.50

Shot Put - 1. Brandon Hoffenbacke, Flat, 48-09.50. 2. Brandon Thompson, Plai, 48-00.50. 3. Eric Connolly, Flat, 47-09.25. 4. Nick Taylor, Plai, 47-04.25. 5. Blaine Baker, Libb, 46-05.00. 6. Todd Harthan, Whit, 46-01.75

Discus - 1. Brandon Thompson, Plai, 151-06. 2. Jace Ladenburg, Colu, 150-04. 3. Eric Connolly, Flat, 149-03. 4. Brenton Koch, Big, 142-07. 5. Alan Skogan, Rona, 142-05. 6. Derek Wherley, Loyo, 141-03.

Javelin - 1. Nate Bache, Thom, 206-04. 2. Blaine Baker, Libb, 194-11. 3. Dustin Degen, Loyo, 185-09. 4. Conner VanFossen, Hel, 171-00. 5. Isaiah Thomas, Pols, 168-00. 6. Kevin Owen, Pols, 158-11.