Bulldogs host A.R.M. invitational meet
David Erickson / Whitefish Pilot - - Whitefish JV pole vaulter Matt Kennedy takes to the air Saturday.
The 11th annual A.R.M. (Achey, Rosenberg, Murphy) Invitational track meet drew 16 teams from around the state to Whitefish High School on Saturday.
The weather was perfect for track and field events, except for a slight breeze that seemed to pick up right before the discus throw.
The Whitefish girls took third place with 61 points behind Polson with 92 and Glacier with 140.
Loni Hanson claimed her second-straight victory at the meet in the 3,200 with a time of 12:44;55. Eleven other varsity girls placed in their individual events to help the Lady Bulldogs.
The 4-by-400 relay team consisting of Heather Melcer, Carly Schwickert, Amanda Foley and Becca Strellnauer placed second with a time of 4:19.22.
The Whitefish boys took fourth place with 53 points behind Plains at 55, Columbia Falls with 71.5 and Glacier at 106.
Aaron Tkachyk won the long jump with a 21-02.75, and Anto Daoud placed second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.30. Three other varsity boys placed in their individual events.
Drew Coco, the defending 1,600-meter run state champion, was out due to sickness, and defending state high-jump champion Colt Idol was missing from action.
Girls
100 Meter — 3 Foley, Amanda 12.91
200 Meter — 3 Foley, Amanda 27.32
400 Meter — 6 Melcer, Heather 1:03.78
800 Meter — 4 Holt, Stella 2:30.79
1,600 Meter — 3 Sagen, Jessica 5:45.00; 5 Cassidy, Jackie 5:46.00
3,200 Meter — 1 Hanson, Loni 12:44.55; 4 Eaton, Bailey 12:59.00; 5 Sagen, Jessica 13:01.00
100 Meter Hurdles — Ducote, Ariel 16.68
300 Meter Hurdles — 5 Apple, Megan 50.81; 6 Ducote, Ariel 50.87
4-by-400 Meter Relay — 2 Whitefish 'A' 4:19.22, Heather Melcer, Carly Schwickert, Amanda Foley and Becca Strellnauer
High Jump — 4 Kearns, Natalie J4-08.00
Discus Throw — 5 Nagler, Olivia 98-09
800 Meter JV — 6 Beiser, Kelly 2:50.94
1,600 Meter JV — 5 Beiser, Kelly 6:13.50
3,200 Meter JV — 3 Shaver, Megan 14:34.50
100 Meter Hurdles JV — 3 Vail, Jessica 18.59
Boys
200 Meter Dash — 4 Roche, Willie 23.00
400 Meter Dash — 2 Daoud, Anto 52.30
110 Meter Hurdles — 6 Wiley, Seth 15.99
300 Meter Hurdles — 3 Wiley, Seth 41.70
4-by-100 Meter Relay — 3 Whitefish 'A' 44.88, Dalton Rice, Aaron Tkachyk, Seth Wiley and Anto Daoud,
4-by-400 Meter Relay — 3 Whitefish 'A' 3:38.90, Dalton Rice, Kalin Hale, Anto Daoud and Willie Roche
Long Jump — 1 Tkachyk, Aaron 21-02.75; 3 Roche, Willie 20-02.00
Triple Jump — 4 Tkachyk, Aaron 40-11.50
Shot Put — 5 Benedict, Tanner 41-04.00