Whitefish boys top Western A Fall Classic
EAST GLACIER — Deneb Linton led his Whitefish squad to the team title at the Western A Fall Classic on Saturday with a second-place finish in his race.
Linton led a 2-3-11-12-15 for the Whitefish boys. Mason Genovese was third, and Nate Ingelfinger and Ethan Amick were 11th and 12th.
Dillon’s Ben Steadman won the boys race in 16:50.95.
Polson’s Colter Wilson was 13th. The Columbia Falls boys were fifth overall.
Corvallis won the girls team title with 46 points. Columbia Falls was next with 59.
Polson’s Ashtyn Wagner put in a strong showing with a second-place finish to Laurie Davidson of Corvallis. Madison Vincent of Libby was third, and Siri Erickson of Columbia Falls was fifth. Mya Badger and Marissa Schaeffer were 10th and 11th, and Ally Sempf finished 13th.
Western A Fall Classic
East Glacier Golf Course
Saturday
Boys
Team scores — Whitefish 43, Corvallis 56, Browning 79, Hamilton 100, Columbia Falls 113, Polson 131, Dillon 191, Ronan 221, Libby 232, Stevensville 302, Butte Central 328.
Individual top 15
1, Ben Steadman, Dil, 16:50.95; 2, Deneb Linton, Wfh, 17:24.31; 3, Mason Genovese, Wfh, 17:27.27; 4, Gavin Hagberg, Cor, 17:35.15; 5, Keller Brothers, Cor, 17:36.98; 6, Jack Davidson, Cor, 17:41.88; 7, Taylor Doleac, Ham, 17:46.84; 8, Evan Bennett, Ham, 17:47.91; 9, Jerdan Crawford, Bro, 17:52.06; 10, Preston Iron Heart, Bro, 17:53.23; 11, Nate Ingelfinger, Wfh, 17:57.73; 12, Ethan Amick, Wfh, 18:01.55; 13, Colter Wilson, Pol, 18:03.43; 14, Mahkia Ehlers, Bro, 18:09.15; Ruedi Steiner, Wfh, 18:10.43.
Girls
Team scores — Corvallis 46, Columbia Falls 59, Hamilton 82, Dillon 132, Whitefish 156, Ronan 167, Polson 185, Browning 193, Libby 200, Frenchtown 234.
Individual top 15
1, Laurie Davidson, Cor, 19:55.87; 2, Ashtyn Wagner, Pol, 20:14.07; 3, Madison Vincent, Lib, 20:16.05; 4, Amara Auch, Cor, 20:25.33; 5, Siri Erickson, Cfl, 21:02.24; 6, Hailey Powell, Dil, 21:06.83; 7, Kinga Kari, Ham, 21:08.72; 8, Olivia Heiner, Ron, 21:11.51; 9, Faye Holland, Dil, 21:12.10; 10, Mya Badger, Cfl, 21:13.82; 11, Marissa Schaeffer, Cfl, 21:15.01; 12, Casie Stornetta, Cor, 21:24.27; 13, Ally Sempf, Cfl, 21:27.42; 14, Autumn Benson, Cor, 21:32.17; 15, Ella Varner, Cor, 21:54.52.