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Whitefish girls place second, boys third at state track meet

by BRANDON HANSEN For the Pilot
| May 29, 2024 12:00 AM

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, anchored by strong relays and the running of Brooke Zetooney, placed second as a team. 

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

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

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

In the relays, Whitefish was second in the 4x400-meter relay (3:26.03) and fifth in the 4x100-meter relay. 

On the girls side, Brooke Zetooney won the 200-meter run (24.41) and was second in the 400-meter run (57.14). 

Whitefish won both the 4x100-meter relay (47.90) and 4x400-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-meter run (12.34), third in the 200-meter run (25.03) and third in the 400-meter run (57.83). Hailey Ells was seventh in the 400-meter run (59.32), third in the 100-meter hurdles (15.98), second in the 300-meter hurdles (45.42), and sixth in the high jump (4-10). 

Maeve Ingelfinger was seventh in the 1,600-meter run (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. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Hailey Ells (left) and teammate Rachel Wilmot execute the exchange en route to a first-place finish in the Woman's 4X100 relay at the MHSA Class A State meet on Saturday. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Juniors Ethan Amick (foreground) and Simon Douglas in the 4X400 relay at state. Bulldog boys squad finished second overall in the long-relay late Saturday afternoon in Laurel. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Carson Krack had a great Saturday, winning both the 110 and 300 hurdles state titles. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Whitefish High School boys team earned 3rd place at 2024 MHSA State A Track & Field meet. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Junior Scott Dalen secures the baton from Senior Ryder Barinowski in the Men's 4X100 Relay. The team would finish the relay with a season best time of 43.54. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Whitefish High School girls team earned 2nd place at the 2024 MHSA State A Track & Field meet.
 
 
    Anna Boysen, Hailey Ells, Brooke Zetooney and Rachel Wilmot had dominating performances in the sprint relays at the MHSA State Track Meet on Saturday. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    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 squad dominated both sprint relays. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Anna Boysen, Hailey Ells, Brooke Zetooney and Rachel Wilmot had dominating performances in the sprint relays at the MHSA State Track Meet on Saturday. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Junior Simon Douglas clocked a personal best time in the Men's 800 meter run on Friday. His performance earned him the third spot on the podium at the MHSA Class A State meet in Laurel. (Matt Weller Photo)
 
 
    Senior Brooke Zetooney competes in the Women's Class A Shot Put at the state meet in Laurel on Friday. She would later end 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 on the second spot of the podium with a jump of 22' 8" on Friday. (Matt Weller Photo)