AA state track titles for Perrin, Tokarz, Larson

BOZEMAN — Flathead’s Zach Perrin and Matthew Tokarz and Glacier’s Keyawna Larson were individual champions Friday during opening-day action at the Class AA state track meet.

Perrin clocked 4:14.99 to edge Glacier’s Troy Fraley, 4:17.22, in the 1,600; Tokarz, 22-7 3/4, outjumped Glacier’s Kyle Griffith, 22-0, to win the long jump and Larson turned in a record-setting performance to place first in the javelin with a dandy throw of 140-8.

Larson’s winning distance easily bested the Glacier school record of 126-1 set in 2009 by Lindsey Maslow.

“Our biggest surprise,” Glacier coach Jerry Boschee said of Larson.

“She had a great week of practice. My javelin coach kept telling me she was going to surprise everybody.”

Boschee said five of Larson’s six throws were 18-feet further than her personal best.

“She’s just a strong kid,” Boschee said of Larson, who is only a sophomore.

“A great whip in her arm. Everything kind of aligned for her ... she had a phenomenal day.”

Flathead, 23 points, and Glacier, 22, are holding down third and fourth place after five events in the boys standings.

Flathead’s girls, 24.5 points, are third with Glacier, 22, tied for fourth after seven events.

Billings West, 35, and Billings Senior, 30, are the leaders for boys and girls, respectively.

The state meet concludes today.

Class AA state track

At Bozeman

Friday’s Results

Boys

Team scores (through five events scored) — Billings West 35, Missoula Big Sky 24, Flathead 23, Glacier 22, Missoula Hellgate 17, Billings Senior 12, Billings Skyview 6.5, Bozeman 5, Helena Capital 4, Helena 3.5, Missoula Sentinel 3.

400 — Alex Klatt, Senior, 49.75; Jacob Kvilhaug, West, 50.21; Evan Epperly, Glacier, 50.32; Kyle Nickol, Capital, 50.60; Quinn Staats, Sentinel, 50.85; Sterling Reneau, Sentinel, 50.86.

1,600 — Zach Perrin, Flathead, 4:14.99; Troy Fraley, Glacier, 4:17.22; Adam Peterman, Hellgate, 4:17.26; Fredrick Petsch, West, 4:23.26; Christopher Herrick, Hellgate, 4:25.12; Hunter May, Bozeman, 4:28.11.

High jump — Cole Hayes, Big Sky, 6-4; Daniel Lympus, Hellgae, 6-3; Caleb Walm, Skyview, 6-1; Garth Grimsrud, Helena, 6-1; Matt Quist, Flathead, 6-1; Aidan Pedersen, Helena, 5-11; Trey Haidle, Skyview, 5-11.

Long jump — Matthew Tokarz, Flathead, 22-7 3/4; Kyle Griffith, Glacier, 22-0; Nico Graham, Big Sky, 20-11; Nate Deming, West, 20-6 3/4; Beau Thomas, Senior, 20-5 1/2; Logan Laird, West, 20-2 3/4.

Shot put — Nick Jackson, West, 57-8; Darby Maier, Big SKy, 57-5; Michael Quessenberry, West, 56-10 1/2; William Dissly, Bozeman, 54-5 1/2; Nathan Bradley, West, 53-1 1/2; Zayne Babbitt, Hellgate, 48-9 1/2.

Girls

Team scores (through seven events scored) — Billings Senior 30, Butte 26, Flathead 24.5, Missoula Hellgate 22, Glacier 22, Helena 20, Billings West 16, Great Falls Russell 15, Helena Capital 13.5, Billings Skyview 12, Missoula Sentinel 10, Missoula Big Sky 5, Bozeman 1.

400 — Liz Harper, Sentinel, 56.93; Carly Smiedala, Helena, 56.93; Erika McLeod, Butte, 58.79; Marisa Sanchez, Capital, 59.25; Lila Hamburg, West, 59.89; Alyssa Espinoza, West, 1:00.34.

800 — Christina Aragon, Senior, 2:13.73; Carly Smiedala, Helena, 2:14.95; Anna Deleray, Glacier, 2:18.19; Cate Hanna, West, 2:18.40; Keegan Day, West, 2:18.85; Lila Hamburg, West, 2:19.49.

3,200 — Paige Gilchrist, Hellgate, 10:50.27; Taylor Grove, West, 11:02.99; Christina Aragon, Senior, 11:07.07; Leah Esposito, Helena, 11:16.73; Kennedy Robbins, Skyview, 11:31.22; Andie Creel, Bozeman, 11:35.18.

High jump — Taylor Mims, Senior, 5-5; Carlie Haeffner, Butte, 5-5; Hailey Copinga, Skyview, 5-3; Hana Feilzer, Big Sky, 5-1; Cassie Krueger, Flathead, 5-1; Maggie Settle, Capital, 5-1; Emma Andrews, Flathead, 5-1.

Long jump — Erika McLeod, Butte, 17-6 1/4; Emma Andrews, Flathead, 17-2; Jaclyn Rauthe, Flathead, 17-1 1/4; McKenzie Weber, CMR, 17-1; Hailey Copinga, Skyview, 16-11 1/4; Megan Russell, Flathead, 16-10 3/4.

Shot put — Cailyn Schroeder, CMR, 41-8; Allie Kelati, Capital, 38-9 1/2; Tessa Krueger, Glacier, 38-7 1/2; Jace Henderson, Senior, 37-11; Hana Feilzer, Big Sky, 37-1/2; Ashleigh Lehotsky, CMR, 36-9 3/4.

Javelin — Keyawna Larson, Glacier, 140-8; Taylor Pfister, Hellgate, 133-9; Lizzie Sherwood, Flathead, 127-6; Darby Henthorn, Hellgate, 126-1; Natalee Faupel, Butte, 119-2; Kaye Bignell, Capital, 117-3.