C-Falls' Erickson tops Whitefish Invite field

WHITEFISH — Lara Erickson of Columbia Falls won the girls cross country race at the Whitefish Invitiational at Whitefish Lake Golf Course on Tuesday, with Whitefish’s Jessica Henson and Paetra Cooke placing second and third overall.

Erickson’s time was 20:33.57.

Cooke and Henson’s performances helped lead Whitefish to the team title. Columbia Falls was second.

Whitefish’s Josephine Vardell and Alie Simpson also finished in the top 10 overall.

Rebekah Walker of Columbia Falls placed 12th.

Columbia Falls won the boys team title thanks to four runners placing in the top 10 overall.

Aidan Jarvis placed second, Joe Lamb was fourth and James Role was sixth.

Ronan’s James Normandeau took first in the boys race.

Whitefish was fourth as a team. Miles Vrentas was its highest placed runner in ninth place.

Whitefish Invitational

at Whitefish Lake Golf Course

Tuesday’s Scores

Boys

Individual

1. James Normandeau 16:51.94 Ronan

2. Aidan Jarvis 17:07.81 Columbia Falls

3. Mason Sloan 17:09.04 Polson

4. Joe Lamb 17:13.73 Columbia Falls

5. Brant Heiner 17:20.79 Ronan

6. James Role 17:39.34 Columbia Falls

7. James Petersen 17:42.85 Columbia Falls

8. Gavin Bates 17:46.33 Eureka

9. Miles Vrentas 17:48.43 Whitefish

10. Jeremy Bockus 17:52.52 Browning

11. Isaac Reynolds 17:53.91 Eureka

12. John Cheroske 17:58.72 Libby

13. Seth Umbriaco 17:58.76 Columbia Falls

14. Michael Irvine 18:12.13 Ronan

15. Alex Lowe 18:25.65 Eureka

16. Isaiah Nasewytewa 18:28.60 St. Ignatius

17. Kellen Norman 18:35.21 Polson

18. Bridger Gaertner 18:36.86 Whitefish

19. Henry Cooke 18:37.02 Eureka

20. Isaac Stene 18:39.32 Polson

21. Jacob Bailey 18:39.52 Whitefish

22. Justin Burd 18:46.95 Browning

23. Bailey Sjostrom 18:48.43

Columbia Falls

24. Zoran LaFrombois 18:51.86 St. Ignatius

25. Ryan Dupuis 18:52.12 Polson

26. Billy Fisher 19:10.48 Arlee

27. Chris Reevis 19:10.59 Browning

28. Ruedi Steiner 19:14.67 Whitefish

29. Jacob Henson 19:16.34 Whitefish

30. Zarec Couture 19:20.84 Ronan

Team Scores

Columbia Falls 32; Eureka 85; Ronan 88; Polson 102; Whitefish 103; Browning 143; St Ignatius 189; Cut Bank 207; Libby 223; Two Eagle River 294.

Girls

Individual

1. Lara Erickson 20:33.57 Columbia Falls

2. Jessica Henson 21:15.14 Whitefish

3. Paetra Cooke 21:32.60 Whitefish

4. Karli Owens 21:38.65 Polson

5. Marielle Ackermann 21:38.77 Selkirk (B.C.)

6. Haley Redhorn 21:38.81 Browning

7. Josephine Vardell 21:47.91 Whitefish

8. Alie Simpson 21:55.35 Whitefish

9. Darah Clarke 22:12.98 Selkirk (B.C.)

10. Vandree Old Person 22:25.99 Browning

11. Quinn Morgan 22:28.01 Selkirk (B.C.)

12. Rebekah Walker 22:37.47 Columbia Falls

13. Alyssa Blankenship 22:48.29 Columbia Falls

14. Maylani Horton 22:52.44 Whitefish

15. Azlyn Caldwell 22:52.89 Columbia Falls

16. Halle Heninger 22:57.54 Polson

17. Gwen Seeley 23:00.88

Polson

18. Katerina Riegelova 23:05.99 Columbia Falls

19. Sydney Wilson 23:08.40 Selkirk (B.C.)

20. Ellie Baxter 23:21.41 Thompson Falls

21. Ashtyn Wagner 23:22.43 Polson

22. Maya Carvey 23:31.40 Eureka

23. Kiara Iron Heart 23:40.11 Browning

24. River Shoemake 23:40.75 Polson

25. Courtney Hoerner 23:55.52 Columbia Falls

26. Sadie DeMars 23:56.70 Selkirk (B.C)

27. Olivia Heiner 23:58.19 Ronan

28. Karissa Bahlmann 23:58.30 Eureka

29. Izzy Coffman 24:11.10 Eureka

30. Megan Hanson 24:21.87 Eureka

Team Scores

Whitefish 34; Columbia Falls 59; Selkirk (B.C.) 69; Polson 80; Browning 99; Eureka 144; Ronan 164.