Whitefish girls place second and boys third at state track meet

Carson Krack was more than busy at the Class A state track and field championships; he was dominant. Whitefish finished third as a team behind Corvallis and Columbia Falls.

The Whitefish girls, supported by strong relays and running from Brooke Zetooney, placed second as a team.

Krack won the 300 meter hurdles (38.95) and 110 meter hurdles (14.81) while placing second in the long jump (22-8) and third in the 400 meter dash (49.78). He also placed fourth in the triple jump (44-1.25).

In the 800-meter race, Whitefish’s Simon Douglas was third (1:55.89) and eighth in the 1,600-meter race (4:30.96).

Also in the 110-meter hurdles, Carson Gulick finished fifth (15.67).

In the relays, Whitefish finished second in the 4×400-meter relay (3:26.03) and fifth in the 4×100-meter relay.

For the girls, Brooke Zetooney won the 200 meters (24.41) and was second in the 400 meters (57.14).

Whitefish won the 4×100 meter relay (47.90) and the 4×400 meter relay (3:58.47), which helped the Lady Bulldogs finish second as a team at the state meet.

Rachael Wilmot had a big day, placing second in the 100 meters (12.34), third in the 200 meters (25.03) and third in the 400 meters (57.83). Hailey Ells finished seventh in the 400 meters (59.32), third in the 100 meters hurdles (15.98), second in the 300 meters hurdles (45.42) and sixth in the high jump (4-10).

Maeve Ingelfinger finished seventh in the 1,600 meters (5:25.28). Bailey Smith was fifth in the javelin (122-07), eighth in the long jump (15-11.50) and fifth in the triple jump (34-7.25).

Brooke Zetooney in the women’s 4X400 relay at the MHSA State Track Meet on Saturday. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Hailey Ells (left) and teammate Rachel Wilmot perform the exchange en route to a first-place finish in the girls’ 4X100 relay at the MHSA Class A state meet Saturday. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Juniors Ethan Amick (foreground) and Simon Douglas in the 4X400 relay at state. The Bulldog boys team finished second overall in the long relay Saturday afternoon in Laurel. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Carson Krack had a great Saturday, winning state titles in the 110 and 300 hurdles. (Photo by Matt Weller)

The Whitefish High School boys team won 3rd place at the 2024 MHSA State A track and field meet. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Junior Scott Dalen gets the baton from senior Ryder Barinowski in the men’s 4X100 relay. The team would finish the relay with a season’s best time of 43.54. (Photo by Matt Weller)

The Whitefish High School girls team won 2nd place at the 2024 MHSA State A track and field meet.

Anna Boysen, Hailey Ells, Brooke Zetooney and Rachel Wilmot turned in dominant performances in the sprint relays at the MHSA State Track Meet on Saturday. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Freshman Anna Boysen (background) and teammate Hailey Ells compete in the women’s 4X400 relay at the MHSA State Track Meet on Saturday. Along with teammates Brooke Zetooney and Rachel Wilmot, the team dominated both sprint relays. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Anna Boysen, Hailey Ells, Brooke Zetooney and Rachel Wilmot turned in dominant performances in the sprint relays at the MHSA State Track Meet on Saturday. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Junior Simon Douglas ran a personal best in the men’s 800 meters on Friday. Her performance earned her third place on the podium at the MHSA Class A state competition in Laurel. (Photo by Matt Weller)

Senior Brooke Zetooney competes in the Class A girls’ shot put at the state meet in Laurel on Friday. She would later finish the day with a put of 35′ 8″, placing her 9th overall. (Matt Weller Photo)

Bulldog Senior Carson Krack in the long jump. Krack would ultimately finish in second place on the podium with a jump of 22′ 8″ on Friday. (Matt Weller Photo)