Darby boys, Florence girls take titles
by STACEY LISHOK - Ravalli Republic
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Florence’s Katie Niemeir hurdles her way to a win the 100 hurdles at the Western B divisional track meet in Missoula Saturday.
STACEY LISHOK - Ravalli Republic
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MISSOULA - The Tiger boys beat out a tough Thompson Falls squad for their first Western B divisional title Saturday at Dornblazer in Missoula.
Darby beat out Thompson Falls 94-93 for the win with a strong second-day showing.
“It was really exciting,” said Darby head coach Steve Gideon. “Aaron Johnston was literally a half an inch ahead of the boy from Thompson Falls in the long jump. If Aaron had jumped an inch less, we would’ve taken second.”
The Tigers sat second after the first day of events.
“I’m not a point counter,” Gideon said. “If we can just get the kids to compete and do their best, things will work out.”
Darby’s Seth Garbett took first in the 1,600 and 3,200 to help the Tigers along while teammate Aaron Johnston had strong finishes in the 100, 200 and 400.
Second-place finishes by Doug Raymer in the 800, Andy Walters in the shot put and a squad second in the 1,600 paved they way for the Tigers.
On the girls side, Katie Niemeir broke two meet records on her way to four individual titles for Florence which claimed the Western B divisional title after a two-day meet Saturday.
Niemeir took the 200 and 400 and broke the meet records, set by herself in 2008 in both the hurdles.
The senior Falcon finished the 100 hurdles in 15 seconds flat while taking the 300 in 44.75.
Niemeir joined Rosei O’Brien, Shelby Fish and Anna Niemeir for a 400 relay win to help the Falcons to a 113-point divisional title.
Anna Niemeir took the 100 in 13.39 while Falcon Mariah Mitman finished first in the high jump clearing four feet 10 inches.
Darby’s Heather Demorest took first in both the 1,600 and 3,200 to lead the Tiger squad.
Both Tigers and Falcons will head to the state stage in Kalispell starting Friday.
BOYS
Team scores: Darby 94, Thompson Falls 93, Loyola Sacred Heart 78, Eureka 72, Plains 72, Plains 62, Troy 55, Deer Lodge 35, Florence 27, Seeley-Swan 7, Valley Christian 4.
100 - 3, Aaron Johnston, Dar, 11.74;
200 - 2, Aaron Johnston, Dar, 23.88;
400 - 3, Aaron Johnston, Dar, 52.25;
800 - 2, Doug Raymer, Dar, 2:05.02; 3, Seth Garbett, Dar, 2:05.23; 4, Matt Stout, Dar, 2:05.37; 6, Zach Newbary, Flo, 2:07.22
1,600 - 1, Seth Garbett, Dar, 4:33.46; 4, Doug Raymer, Dar, 4:43.04; 5, Matt Stout, Dar, 4:43.68; 6, Zach Newbary, Flo, 4:49.02.
3,200 - 1, Seth Garbett, Dar, 10:12.07; 3, Matt Stout, Dar, 10:26.42; 4, Doug Raymer, Dar, 10:46.90; 5, Sean Abrahamsen, Dar, 10:52.53;
300 hurdles - 1, Alex Mitchell, Flo, 42.14;
1,600 relay - 2, Darby 3:34.23;6, Florence 3:43.38.
Shot put - 2, Andy Walters, Dar, 44-4
Long jump - 5, Aaron Johnston, Dar, 19-3;
High jump - 3, Alex Mitchell, Flo, 6-2;
Triple jump - 2, Reid Jenkins, Flo, 40-7fi; 6, Ross Mangun, Flo, 38-11.
GIRLS
Team scores: Florence 113, Thompson Falls 92, Loyola Sacred Heart 85, Darby 80, Eureka 66, Seeley-Swan 25, Troy 24, Plains 19, Deer Lodge 17, Valley Christian 6.
100 - 1, Anna Niemeir, Flo, 13.39; 4, Shelby Fisk, Flo, 13.68;
200 - 1, Katie Niemeir, Flo, 26.45; 6, Anna Niemeir, Flo, 28.14.
400 - 1, Katie Niemeir, Flo, 59.02;
800 - 2, Heather Demorest, Dar, 2:26.68;
1,600 - 1, Heather Demorest, Dar, 5:33.18; 3, Abby Mytty, Flo, 5:51.80;
3,200 - 1, Heather Demorest, Dar, 11:45.94; 2, Abby Mytty, Flo, 12:37.43; 3, Keri Ledford, Dar, 12:43.82; 6, Cheyenne Oliver, Dar, 13:19.30.
100 hurdles - 1, Katie Niemeir, Flo, 15.00 (meet record: old record 15.29, Niemeir, Florence, 2008); 6, Sarah Jakober, Dar, 18.04.
300 hurdles - 1, Katie Niemeir, Flo, 44.75 (meet record: old record 45.64, Niemeir, Florence, 2008); 5, Rachel Wetzsteon, Dar, 51.46;
400 relay - 1, Florence (Rosie O’Brien, Shelby Fisk, Anna Niemeir, Katie Niemeir) 52.58;
1,600 relay - ; 4, Florence 4:32.84;
Shot put - 2, Maria Cress, Dar, 34-9; 3, Ashley Medeiros, LSH, 34-2 ; 4, Megan Leathers, Flo, 31-4;
Discus - 3, Maria Cress, Dar, 97-5;
Javelin - 3, Maria Cress, Dar, 121-10;
Long jump - 2, Sarah Jakober, Dar, 15-5 /; 3, Rachel Wetzsteon, Dar, 15-2;
High jump - 1, Mariah Mitman, Flo, 4-10;
Triple jump - 2, Rachel Wetzsteon, Dar, 33-6; 3, Mariah Mitman, Flo, 32-4;
Elsewhere,
Western C divisional
BOYS
Team scores: W Yellowstone 84, Ennis 83, Superior 64, Charlo 55 2/3, Drummond 33, Alberton 28, Hot Sp[rings 28, Arlee 28, Victor 21, Twin Bridges 21, Sheridan 17, Lincoln 16, White Sulphur Springs 12, Philipsburg 10, Harrison 9,
110 hurdles - 4, Cody Burdett, Vic, 16.13;
300 hurdles - 3, Cody Burdett, Vic, 42.09
1,600 relay - 6, Victor 3:41.27.
Triple jump - 3, Saxton Coorough, Vic, 41-3;
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