Following are the highlights from the State H.S. meets May 24th and 25th in Montana. State AA and C (largest and smallest schools in Butte - elevation 5,600' +-), A & B in Missoula (elev. = 3,200 +-).
Class AA: Heidi Lane. Senior. Great Falls Russell. 1600 @ 4:55.18, 3200 @ 10:44.63 (both are new state records). And let me emphasize that these were set at approximately 5,600' of elevation. Zoe Nelson. Freshman. Kalispell/Flathead. 1600 @ 5:00.25, 3200 @ 10:52.95. Matt Larson. Helena Capital. 110H @14.21 (new state record). Troy Wassnik. Kalispell/Flathead. Jav @ 192-3. Bozeman H.S. 1600 meter relay. 3:52.46 (new state record) Class A: Tuff Harris. Colstrip. 100 - 10.99 heats (false start dq in finals). HJ @ 6-2, LJ @ 22-7 1/2 (1st place in both). 200 @ 22.59 (2nd place). Matt Shahan. Colstrip. Jav @ 197-3. Class B: Andrew Castle. Cascade. PV @ 14-9 (new class record). Okay now, get ready for this. As outstanding as Heidi Lane ran, this girl may have stolen the show. Can anyone say heptathlete. Lonnie Perkins. Conrad. Day 1 - LJ @ 16-11 1/2. Day 2 - 100 @ 12.47, 200 @ 25.40, 400 @ 55.99 (new state record), HJ @ 5-4, 400 relay @ 50.45, 1600 relay @ 4:05.49. All 1st places. That's right, 5 individual golds and 2 relay golds, with 6 of the 7 on the 2nd day of competition. Class C: And, if it hadn't been for Perkins, this girl would have shone very, very brightly. Cody Halsey. Harlowtown. 100 @13.13, 200 @26.39, 400 @ 59.48, 800 @ 2:20.34, 400 relay @ 57.46, 1600 relay @ 4:10.36. 4 individual golds and 2 relay golds. Full results can be seen at: Day 1: http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2002/05/25/build/sports/18-agateresults.inc Day 2: http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2002/05/26/build/sports/30-preptrack2.inc Tony Banovich Billings, Montana
