The snow has barely melted, but Butte’s track athletes are already in midseason form.
Butte High senior Sam Henderson opened the season with a bang, hitting State qualifying marks in three events during Tuesday’s dual meet with Missoula Sentinel. Henderson took first in the 110-meter hurdles, high jump, and triple jump — a dominant showing to kick off his final season in purple.
He wasn’t the only Bulldog to shine.
Senior Brett Polich launched the shot put 50 feet, 1 inch to win the event and added a third-place finish in the discus. Fellow senior Brityn Stewart claimed the top spot in the javelin with a mark of 115-3 — good enough to qualify for the Class AA State meet.
Junior Camden Houchin ran to personal bests in both the 800 and 1,600, winning both races with times of 2:04.95 and 4:38.72, respectively. Cohen Andrews won the long jump at 20 feet, 1 inch.
Freshman Ava Boehmer made an early impression, winning the 100-meter dash in 13.52 seconds. Evelyn Smith (2:34.36) and Penelope Luebke (59.56) also earned wins in the 800 and 300 hurdles.
Other top finishes for Butte High included:
Girls:
- Mylee Demarais: 2nd in shot put and discus
- Autumn Clary: 2nd in 200
- Berkli Salusso: 2nd in 800
- Peyton Trabert: 2nd in pole vault
- Elli Quist: 2nd in 100, 4th in 200
- Valleria Trabert: 3rd in long jump, 4th in pole vault
- Millie Guay: 3rd in 100
- Jaycee Cleveland: 3rd in javelin
Boys:
- Jacob Galle: 2nd in both hurdles
- Ryan Hanson: 2nd in high jump and long jump
- Mason Leber: 2nd in pole vault
- Sam Sampson: 3rd in 200, 4th in 100
- Matthew Donaldson: 3rd in javelin
- Brady Hanson: 3rd in high jump
- Tocher Lee: 3rd in long jump
The Bulldogs head to Billings on Friday to face West and Skyview. Both Butte High and Butte Central will compete Tuesday at the Charlie Merrifield Track during the Bulldogs’ home meet.
