Wanner, Whitefish girls pick up cross country titles at Western A Classic

by The Daily Inter Lake
| October 15, 2016 11:54 PM

FAIRMONT — Columbia Falls had an individual winner and Whitefish claimed a team title at the Western A Classic country meet on Saturday at Fairmont Hot Springs.

Sage Wanner of Columbia Falls posted the best time of the day, clocked in 16 minutes, 24.1 seconds as he crossed the finish line. Carson Jessop of Corvallis was second, 16:31.1

Corvallis, 35 points, won the team title with Frenchtown, 45, second and Columbia Falls, 92, third.

The Whitefish girls topped the field with a 51-point score. Corvallis, 65, was second and Columbia Falls, 78, third.

Jaycie Schmalz of Hamilton was the top finisher with a time of 19:25.4. Kimberly Peacock of Columbia Falls was second, 19:28.8.

The season concludes on Saturday in Kalispell with the all-state meet at Rebecca Farm.

Western A Classic

Fairmont Hot Springs

Boys

Team Totals

1, Corvallis 35; 2, Frenchtown 45; 3, Columbia Falls 92; 4, Whitefish 115; 5, Hamilton 126; 6, Polson 143; 7, Dillon 163. No score: Butte Central, Stevensville.

Top 15 Individuals

1, Sage Wanner, CF, 16:24.1; 2, Carson Jessop, Cor, 16:31.1; 3, Brock Rugg, Ftwn, 16:43.0; 4, Matt Wilson, Ham, 16:46.2; 5, Jaiden Rowe, Ftwn, 16:51.7; 6, Andrew Jessop, Cor, 16:51.7; 7, Anders Watt, Cor, 17:01.2; 8, Joren Nabozney, Ftwn, 17:05.5; 9, Joel Haas, Cor, 17:15.6; 10, Quin Stewart, Pol, 17:23.8; 11, Jake Jessop, Cor, 17:28.3; 12, Gabe Knudsen, CF, 17:34.8; 13, Ethan Potthoff, Wfsh, 17:36.5; 14, Frank Dean, Ftwn, 17:37.9; 15, Casey Jones, Ftwn, 17:43.2.

Girls

Team Totals

1, Whitefish 51; 2, Corvallis 65; 3, Columbia Falls 78; 4, Hamilton 96; 5, Polson 114; 6, Dillon 117; 7, Frenchtown 167; 8, Stevensville 205. No score: Butte Central.

Top 15 Individual

1, Jaycie Schmalz, Ham, 19:25.4; 2, Kimberly Peacock, CF, 19:28.8; 3, Sarah Passey, Ham, 19:34.0; 4, Bree Lewis, Cor, 20:22.8; 5, Molly Sitter, Pol, 20:23.2; 6, Albany Jessop, Cor, 20:35.6; 7, Ella Greenberg, Wfsh, 20:43.0; 8, Braya Hobson, Wfsh, 20:44.8; 9, Jessica Henson, Wfsh, 20:46.3; 10, Ti’el Lochridge, Dillon, 20:57.0; 11, Heidi Nisly, Cor, 20:57.6; 12, Sarah Griffin, Dillon, 21:02.0; 13, Josephine Vardell, Wfsh, 21:06.6; 14, Jessica McCoy, Wfsh, 21:10.4; 15, Genevieve Delorme, CF, 21:10.5.