C-Falls girls top field at preview meet; Whitefish boys place second

On a blustery day in Kalispell, the Columbia Falls Wildkats raced to a first place team finish in the state preview cross country meet at Rebecca Farm on Saturday.

Lara Erickson was Columbia Falls’ top finisher in second place with a personal record time of 19:38.50. Brynnli Poulsen of Hamilton, the first place finisher, ran 18:55.5.

Erickson was backed up by Hannah Sepmf in fourth place, Siri Erickson in eighth, Alyssa Blankenship in 10th and Rebekah Walker in 15th. Sempf ran her second-best time this season (20:33.36).

Columbia Falls edged second place Corvallis by nine points.

The Whitefish girls finished fourth. Paetra Cook was the Bulldogs’ highest finisher, in ninth place.

Whitefish’s Deneb Linton shaved 41 seconds off his previous personal best to finish fourth in the boy’s race, clocking in at 17:04.93. Jacob Henson and Mason Genovese placed ninth and tenth.

Columbia Falls had three runners in the top 15: James Peterson in 11th, TJ Jacobi in 13th and Bailey Sjostrom in 15th.

Whitefish took second in the boys’ team standings, with 61 points. Hamilton, at 17 points, was first.

State Preview Meet

Rebecca Farm, Kalispell

Saturday

GIRLS

Top 15 Individuals

1. Brynnli Poulsen, 18:55.46, Hamilton; 2. Lara Erickson, 19:38.50 Columbia Falls; 3. Olivia Buoy, 20:11.21, Corvallis; 4. Hannah Sempf, 20:33.36, Columbia Falls; 5. Katie Gleason, 20:38.71, Corvallis; 6. Laurie Davidson, 20:55.61, Corvallis; 7. Halle Heninger, 21:15.36, Polson; 8. Siri Erickson, 21:18.36, Columbia Falls; 9. Paetra Cooke, 21:21.95, Whitefish; 10. Alyssa Blankenship, 21:27.95, Columbia Falls; 11. Baylor Duke, 21:35.15, Frenchtown; 12. Olivia Heiner, 21:54.32, Ronan; 13. Karli Owens 22:11.68, Polson; 14. Adison Carlson, 22:23.08, Polson; 15. Rebekah Walker, 22:31.15, Columbia Falls.

Team scores - Columbia Falls 33; Corvallis 42; Polson 61; Whitefish 85; Frenchtown

118.

BOYS

Top 15 Individuals

1. Colter Purcell, 16:40.75, Hamilton; 2. Lane Cole, 16:45.36, Hamilton; 3. Colter Kirkland, 16:50.13, Hamilton; 4. Deneb Linton, 17:04.93, Whitefish; 5. Tanner Nead, 17:11.90, Hamilton; 6. Zachary Kunkel, 17:18.52, Hamilton; 7. Harrison Silverio, 17:20.82, Hamilton; 8. Brinson Wyche, 17:21.11, Corvallis; 9. Jacob Henson, 17:22.93, Whitefish; 10. Mason Genovese, 17:24.77, Whitefish; 11. James Petersen, 17:44.37, Columbia Falls; 12. Carver Tison, 17:49.23, Hamilton; 13. TJ Jacobi, 17:54.06, Columbia Falls; 14. Bailey Sjostrom, 17:58.28, Columbia Falls; 15. Zarec Couture, 18:00.02, Ronan.

Team Scores - Hamilton 17; Whitefish 61; Corvallis 90; Columbia Falls 97; Polson 123; Ronan 137.