Flathead sweeps crosstown track

Glacier throwers Aiden Krause and Kai Johnson combined to break three Crosstown meet records en route to taking victories in the boys and girls discus and shot put events Tuesday.

Flathead, though, provided some speed and depth.

The Braves (79-66) and Bravettes (75-70) swept the team titles at the annual meet held at Legends Stadium.  

The Braves were boosted by a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 meter dash with Ben Bliven taking the victory in 11.06 seconds, followed by Jacob Dolezal (11.34) and Brody Thornsberry (11.36).

Krause came up short of his personal best — which he set with a 192-foot throw Friday in Butte — in the discus, but broke the meet record at 186 feet, one inch. That throw put him 54 feet, one inch ahead of his teammate Dylan Smith, who finished in second.

“I think in warmups he went 198 (feet) and kind of left that little bit on the bone, but he was really consistent,” Glacier boys throwing coach Mark Kessler said.

In the shot put, Krause set a new personal best and meet record with a throw of 54-8.5 — third best in the state in 2024.

“The biggest thing is just getting comfortable,” Kessler said. “He transitioned to spinning, or the South African technique last year and started getting comfortable around state.” 

Johnson found herself coming up short of her personal best in the shot put, but still set a meet record with a mark of 39-3. Teammate Madison Terry finished behind Johnson with a 34 feet, three inch throw.

“More practice, working at it and getting better with my feet,” Johnson said on how she is continuing to develop her throws throughout the year.

Johnson took victory in the discus also, with a season best mark of 110-6.

“Kai is just one of those natural athletes,” girls throwing coach Jerry Records said. “She’s just got this natural ability to throw things, and it's been fun to watch.”

Glacier’s Ethan Anderson swept the boys hurdles races, and set a personal best of 14.64 seconds in the 110s.

The Braves also brought home the top three positions in the 1,600 meters with Kasen Kastner pacing the field with a 4:33.63. Followed by Brodyn DeShaw (5:00.80) and Mitchell Johnson (5:09.27).

“It was kind of a struggle running out there alone,” Kastner said. “I wanted to go sub 4:30, but I was just pushing along that who time and I think it was the third lap that really got me. I didn’t have anyone to go with and I think I fell off, I should have pushed harder.”

The Braves relay teams picked up wins in both the 400- and 1,600-meter relays.

The Flathead girls picked up a top three sweep in the 200-meter dash with Tessa Wilson (28.63) leading Naomi Miller (29.01) and Avory Galey (29.39).

Glacier’s girls battled back in the dual taking the top spot in a majority of the field events, with Terry taking the top spot in the Javelin. Teammates Jaidyn Pevey and Sydey Edwards rounding out the top three.

The Wolfpack girls relay teams picked up a pair of wins in the relays..

Full results can be found on Athletic.net

Flathead-Glacier dual

Tuesday at Legends Stadium

BOYS

100 — 1, Ben Bliven Fla. 11.06; 2, Jacob Dolezal Fla. 11.34; 3, Brody Thornsberry Fla. 11.36

200 — 1, Ben Bliven Fla. 22.44; 2, William Hollensteiner Fla. 22.89; 3, Ulrich Warner Gla. 23.27

400 — 1, Kieler Fieldhouse Gla. 56.28; 2, Christian Miller Gla. 56.80; 3, Aiden Fredenberg Fla. 57.39

800 — 1, Lucious Niece Gla. 2:03.89; 2, Jacob Johnson Fla. 2:07.10; 3, Jack Melnick Gla. 2:09.69

1,600 — 1, Kasen Kastner Fla. 4:33.63; 2, Brodyn DeShaw Fla. 5:00.80; 3, Mitchell Johnson Fla. 5:09. 27.

3,200 — 1, Owen Thiel Gla. 9:53.15; 2, Jonas Kreitner Gla. 10:15.95; 3, Jack Syverson Gla. 10:19.53.

110 Hurdles — 1, Ethan Anderson Gla. 14.64; 2, Jacob Dolezal Fla. 15,30; 3, Alex Hausmann Gla. 16.03.

300 Hurdles — 1, Ethan Anderson Gla. 39.46; 2, Lane Chivers Fla. 40.11; 3, Alex Hausmann Gla. 42.46

4x100 relay — 1, Flathead A 43.36; 2, Glacier A 45.03.

4x400 relay — 1, Flathead A 3:37.77; 2, Glacier A 3:29.17

Discus — 1, Aiden Krause Gla. 186-1; 2, Dylan Smith Gla 132-0; 3, Slate Burrington Gla. 116-1.

Shot Put — 1, Aiden Krause Gla. 54-8.5; Henry Sellards Gla. 52-1; 3, Isaac Keim Gla. 44-2.5.

Javelin —  1, Dominick Mitten Fla. 170-1; 2, Braden Casper Fla.162-7; 3, Gabe Sims Fla. 147-9.

High Jump — 1, Jacob Dolezal Fla. 6-2; 2, William Hollensteiner Fla. 6-0; 3, Cooper Pelc Gla. 5-10.

Pole Vault — 1, Trevin Oliver Fla. 14-0; 2, Henry Steurer Fla. 11-6; 3, Augustyn Cox Fla. 11-0.

Long Jump — 1, William Hollensteiner Fla. 21-3.75; 2, Ben Bliven Fla. 20-9.75; 3, Jacob Dolezal Fla. 20-9.

Triple Jump — 1, Liam Ells Gla. 40-2.75; 2, Carter Bullins Fla. 39-4; 3, Easton Kauffman Gla. 38-11.5.

GIRLS

100 — 1, Bristol Lenz Fla. 13.46; 2, Tessa Wilson Fla. 13.77; 3, Rachel Brannan Gla. 13.81.

200 — 1, Tessa Wilson Fla. 28.63; 2, Naomi Miller Fla. 29.01; 3, Avory Galey Fla. 29.39

400 — 1, Grace Gall Fla. 1:04.52; 2, Kennedy Garvin Gla. 1:08.66; 3, Isabella Maestas Gla. 1:08.68.

800 — 1. Mikenna Conan Fla. 2:27.19; 2, Alyssa Vollertsen Gla. 2:27.56; 3, Dacia Benkelman Gla. 2:29.07.

1,600 — 1, Lindy Porter Fla. 6:30.52; 2, Josie Schiffman Fla. 6:31.52; 3, Marley Bain Fla. 6:32.68.

3,200 — 1, Lilli Rumsey Eash Fla. 11:53.16; 2, Anna Tretter Gla. 12:34.33; 3, Taylor Gable Gla. 13:07.88.

100 Hurdles — 1, Briston Lenz Fla. 15.75; 2, Zoey Bortz Fla. 16.15; 3, Breanna Barnes Gla. 17.73.

300 Hurdles — 1, Zoey Bortz Fla. 47.46; 2, Emmery Schmidt Gla. 47.80; 3, Bristol Lenz Fla. 47.99.

4x100 relay — 1, Glacier A 52.12; 2, Flathead A 54.82.

4x400 relay — 1, Glacier A 4:13.74; 2, Flathead A 4:16.64.

Shot Put — 1, Kai Johnson Gla. 39-3; 2, Madison Terry Gla. 34-3; 3, Allie Krueger Gla. 34-0.

Discus — 1, Kai Johnson Gla. 110-6; 2, Allie Krueger Gla. 98-2; 3, Rylee Bigelow Gla. 97-11.

Javelin — 1, Madison Terry Gla. 111-4; 2, Jaidyn Pevey Gla. 103-11; 3, Sydney Edwards Gla. 91-11.

High Jump — 1, Kennedy Moore Fla. 5-0; 2, Jaidyn Pevey Gla. 4-10; 3, Alice Dolezal Fla. 4-8.

Pole Vault — 1, Breanna Barnes Gla. 9-0; Rhiannon Dalton Gla. 8-6; 3, Selah Lackey Fla. 8-6.

Long Jump — 1, Emmery Schmidt Gla. 16-7; 2, Afton Wride Fla. 16-6; 3, Mia Stephan Fla. 16-1.

Triple Jump — 1, Afton Wride Fla. 35-6.5; 2- Mia Stephan Fla. 34-4.25; 3, Payzlee Boyce Fla. 34-0.

    Glacier's Aiden Krause releases a throw in the boys discus at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead's Jacob Dolezal clears the bar with a jump of 6'2" in the high jump at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier's Ethan Anderson clears a hurdle during the boys 110 meter hurdles at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead's Ben Bliven crosses the finish line in first in the boys 100 meter dash at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Michael Mahar runs the first leg of the boys 4 x 100 meter relay at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier's Emmery Schmidt competes in the girls long jump at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead's Zoey Bortz clears a hurdle in the girls 300 meter hurdles at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Brody Thornsberry runs the anchor leg of the boys 4 x 100 meter relay at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead's Kasen Kastner leads the boys 1600 meter run at Legends Stadium on Tuesday, April 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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