Thinclads final get a chance to compete after a month of practice

It's been a test in patience for are track and field athletes as they have been hard at work, practicing for more than a month due to the extended winter and subsequent flooding.

This past week the thinclads from Chinook, Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole and Turner finally got the chance to test themselves in actual competition.

The Turner Tornado boys and girls faired very well at the Porcupine Invitational in Glasgow finishing second in both team races.

Senior Eddie Harmon led the Tornado effort picking up a trio of first place finishes Saturday in Glasgow.

Harmon, the defending Class C 800 Meter champion swept the sprints over the weekend. Harmon won the 100 Meter Dash in :11.75 and the 200 Meter Dash in a time of :23.78 before capping his day with a win in the 400 Meter dash crossing the finish line in :53.06.

Turner junior Cody Welsh also had a solid day in Glasgow winning the 110 Meter High Hurdles in :16.85 and the 300 meter Hurdles in :42.91 while also finishing third in the high jump clearing 5'8".

Jack Harmon led the Tornado effort in the first meet of the season last Monday at the Scottie Invitational. Jack finished second in the 400 Meter Dash (:55.56), while Welsh was second in the 300 Meter Hurdles (:43.69). Billmayer also finished second in the girls 300 hurdles (:51.74

Tornado sophomore Sarah Billmayer captured the top spot in the 300 Meter Hurdles in the girls race with a time :51.25. Junior Rylee Conlan was a winner in the 200 Meter Dash covering the distance in :30.32.

The Sugarbeeters competed well in Glasgow last Monday and Chouteau this past Saturday. Junior Megan Molyneaux finished second in the 100 Meter Dash in Glasgow with a time of :13.99 and was second in Chouteau as well trimming a half second with a time if :13.49.

Junior Trajan Hannum picked up a pair of third place finishes in Chouteau in the 800 Meter Run (2:16.11) and the 1600 Meter Run (5:04.32). Junior Cord Schneider earned a third place finish in the Shot Put with a distance of 42'0.75".

Scottie Invitational Results

GIRLS Results

Chinook

Megan Molyneaux: 100 Meter Dash -2.) :13.99; 200 Meter Dash - 3.) :27.97

Kourtney Hanson: 800 Meter Run - 6.) 2:58.34;

Raynee Hasler: 3200 Meter Run - 2.) 14:22.73

4x100 Meter Relay: Megan Molyneaux, Kourtney Hanson, Johnson, Jaye Anderson - 2.) :56.00

Rachel Gunderson: Discus - 5.) 85'0"; Javelin 6.) 100'3"

Turner

Sarah Billmayer: 100 Meter Hurdles: 5.) :18.51; 300 Meter Hurdles 2.) :51.74; Long Jump 4.) 14'3":

BOYS Results

Chinook

Trajan Hannum: 800 Meter Run - 4.) 2:15.40; 1600 Meter Run 5.) 5:18.38

J.J. Colby: 110 Meter Hurdles - 4.) :45.410

Turner

Jack Harmon: 400 Meter Dash - 2.) :55.65; 800 Meter Run 6.) 2:25.06

Clayton Krass: 400 Meter Dash - 4.) :56.12

Cody Welsh: 110 Meter Hurdles - 2.) :43.69; High Jump 4.) 5'6"

4x100 Meter Relay: Jack Harmon, Clayton Krass, Cody Welsh, Shane Kimmel - 6.) :49.84

Chouteau Acantha Invitational Results

GIRLS Results

Team Standings: 1.) Fort Benton 182; 2.) Cut Bank 68.5; 3.) Belt 52; 4.) Denton-Geyser-Stanford 42; 5.) Choteau 39.5; 6.) Chinook 36; 7.) Cascade 32; 8.) Moore 26; 9.) North Star 25.5; 10.) Hobson 24; 11.) Fairfield 18; 12.) Centerville 17; 13.) Power 16; 14.) Valier 13.5; 15.) Great Falls Central Catholic 11; 16.) Dutton-Brady 10; 17.) Rocky Boy 9; 18.) Augusta 8; 19.) Harlem 7; 20.) Big Sandy 5; 20.) Judith Gap 5; 22.) Geraldine Public 3; 23.) Conrad 2.

Chinook

Megan Molyneaux: 100 Meter Dash -2.) :13.49; 200 Meter Dash - 3.) :28.02; Long Jump -4.) 14-08.25

Kourtney Hanson: 800 Meter Run -8.) 2:58.28

Raynee Hasler: 1600 Meter Run -8.) 6:47.08; 3200 Meter Run - 2.) 12:51.38

Rachel Gunderson: Shot Put - 4kg -6.) 29-06.50; Javelin - 600g -7.) 82-06

Harlem

Haley Johnson: Javelin 4.) 86'11"; Shot Put 7.) 29'4.5"

BOYS Results

Team Standings: 1.) Denton-Geyser-Stanford 87.5; 2.) Belt 86; 3.) North Star 84; 4.) Fort Benton 79.5; 5.) Power 63; 6.) Great Falls Central Catholic 42; 7.) Augusta 34; 8.) Cut Bank 32; 9.) Choteau 27.5; 10.) Centerville 25; 11.) Chinook 23; 12.) Highwood 17; 13.) Geraldine Public 16; 14.) North Toole County(Sunburst) 14; 15.) Valier 10; 16.) Hobson 7.5; 17.) Big Sandy 6; 18.) Moore 5; 19.) Chester-Joplin-Inverness 3; 20.) Harlem 1.

Chinook

Trajan Hannum: 800 Meter Run -3.) 2:16.11; 1600 Meter Run -3.) 5:04.32

Jase Pursley: 3200 Meter Run -7.) 12:18.57

Ross Reed: 300 Meter Hurdles - 36" -8.) :50.17

Cord Schneider: High Jump -7.) 5-08.00; Shot Put - 12lb -3.) 42.00.75

Harlem

Lance Blackcrow: 1600 Meter Run 8.) 13:14.86

Porcupine Invitational Results

GIRLS Results

Team Standings: 1.) Malta 159; 2.) Turner 65; 3.) Saco 62; 4.) Hinsdale 46; 4.) Lustre Christian 46; 6.) Nashua 30; 7.) Whitewater 22; 8.) Dodson 12; 9.) Frazer 10; 10.) Box Elder 4; 11.) Brockton 2.

Turner

Sarah Billmayer: 100 Meter Dash -4.) 14.37; 100M Hurdles -2.) 18.47; 300M Hurdles -1.) 51.25; Long Jump -3.) 14-05.75; Triple Jump -3.) 31-01.50

Rylee Conlan: 200 Meter Dash -1.) 30.32; 400 Meter Dash -2.)1:13.14; Javelin -600g -2.)86-07

Shyan Krass: 800 Meter Run -4.) 3:04.43; Discus - 1kg - 6.) 80-05

BOYS Results

Team Standings: 1.) Malta 115.5; 2.) Turner 102; 3.) Saco 66; 4.) Hinsdale 38; 5.) Nashua 35.5; 6.) Lustre Christian 33; 7.) Frazer 32; 8.) Brockton 26; 9.) Scobey 16; 9.) Box Elder 16; 11.) Dodson 8; 12.) Opheim 1.

Turner

Eddie Harmon: 100 Meter Dash -1.) 11.75; 200 Meter Dash -1.) 23.78; 400 Meter Dash -1.) 53.06

Clayton Krass: 400 Meter Dash -3.) 59.06

Jack Harmon: 400 Meter Dash -4.) 59.07; 1600 Meter Run -3.) 5:27.94

Cody Welsh: 110M Hurdles -39" -1.) 16.85; 300M Hurdles -1.) :42.91; Javelin - 800g -4.) 114-06; High Jump -3.) 5-08.00