Track teams making their mark as season begins

The Columbia Falls track squads opened up the varsity season in earnest last week, competing at the Kalispell Time Trials and the Missoula Invitational.

At Kalispell, notable performances included Malaki Simpson who won the 200 meters with a 23.19. He took fifth in the 100.

Quinn Clark was third in the 400 with a time of 55.57.

Banyan Johnston was sixth in the 300 hurdles with a 46.58. Lane Voermans took second in the shot put with a 52-4 throw, his best so far.

Oliver Kress was sixth in the pole vault with a 11-6 leap. 

Ally Sempf took fourth in the 100 with a time of 12.92 and Aubrey Smith was second in the 200 with a 29.52. Smith also took second in the 100 meter hurdles and seventh in the 300 hurdles.. Ashley Andrews won the 400 with a 1.03.72 and Mila Johns was sixth in the 800 with a 2.35.73. Ellie Stutsman was fourth in the discus with a 92-10 throw and third in the javelin with a 103-6. Ilah McKenzie tied for sixth in the high jump with a 4-4 leap and Shelby Norman was third in the pole vault at 8 feet even.

Courtney Hussion was third in the long jump with a 16-4.5.

At the Missoula Invite Saturday, notable performances included a seventh-place finish by Voermans in the shot put and a second-place finish in the discus at 160-3.5. That was 10 feet farther than his Kalispell throw, where he took second.

Stanley Stremick was fifth in the triple jump with a 41-2.75.

Ellie Stutsman was seventh in the javelin with a 97-foot throw.

    Mila Johns runs the 800 at the Kalispell Time Trials last week. (Chris Peterson photo)