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Sanders County athletes enjoyed a great Top 8 meet in Eureka last Tuesday, April 23; and one standout from Noxon, triple jumping sensation senior Levi Brubaker, set a new season-best mark for all Montana high schools on the same day in the Russ Pilcher Top 10 meet in Missoula.

Competing against athletes from all MHSA classifications in Missoula, Brubaker uncorked the longest triple jump recorded in Montana this year by going an incredible 45 feet even. His closest competitor, Zane Johnson of Class A Dillon was a distant second at 43-7.75 while Elias Dewaters of Class AA Missoula Sentinel was third at 43-6.5.

Brubaker had won the State C title with a career-best effort of 44-3 last spring, setting a new Noxon school record then. He has a stated goal of surpassing the State C record of 45-7 this season and that lofty goal appears to be within his considerable jumping reach.

"Levi's jump is really and truly a great jump for a high school athlete," Noxon coach Matt Havens said. "That jump (the 45-0 Brubaker recorded in Missoula) is the longest this year in any class."

While Brubaker was working his jumping magic in the Top 10, the majority of the county's finest were in Eureka for the Top 8.

Thompson Falls athletes enjoyed a fine meet in Eureka.

For the Lady Hawks, Maya Stiles won the 100 meter hurdles (in 17.7 seconds) and the pole vault (clearing a personal-best 9 feet even and automatically qualifying for the State B meet in the process), besides finishing seventh in the javelin.

Distance running specialist Josey Neesvig ran to second place in the 1600 meters (clocking 5:59.45) and the 3200 (13:39.74), Megan Baxter placed second in the 400 (1:07.65), Sierra Hanks won third in the 800 and in the high jump, and fifth in the 400, Gabriella Pallister took fourth in the 100 hurdles and fifth in the 200, Kacey VanZanten won fifth in the 300 hurdles and seventh in the discus, Annalynn Stover placed seventh in the shot put, Trinity Godfrey sprinted to sixth in the 200 meters and McKenzie Robins took eighth in the 200.

For the Hawk boys, Cody Burk won the shot put with a best effort of 42-7.5, Cameron Lee won the 400 meters in a time of 54.65 seconds, Isaac Buetow won second place in the 300 hurdles and Ben Beauchman won fifth in the 400 and 800 meters.

Cooper Cable placed fifth in the 3200 meters and Justin Morgan seventh, Trey Fisher took fourth in the javelin and fifth in the discus, and Nick Viera won third in the long jump.

The Plains Trotters and Horsemen also competed in Eureka, and Kylee Altmiller highlighted their day by throwing the javelin a career-best 118 feet, 11 inches to win second place. Altmiller also placed fifth in the discus, Rachel Huenink won third in the discus and fourth in the javelin, Audrey Brown won third in the 400 meters and sixth in the javelin, and Deriyan Sheehan placed sixth in the discus.

For the Plains boys, Nathan McNulty won third in the 400 meters, Malachi Paulsen speared third in the javelin and Charlie Rehbein won fourth in the discus.

Representing the Red Devils, Noxon's Rylan Weltz won the discus with a monster throw of 136-1 in addition to finishing second in the shot put and fifth in the javelin while Nate Cano placed third in the 110 meter hurdles.

The Lady Red Devils received strong performances from Elizabeth Lampshire (third in the 1600 meters, Riley Richter (fourth in the 400 meters and seventh in the 200) and Ariana Wood (fifth in the 1600 meters and sixth in the 100 hurdles).