Hamilton boys track and field standout Taylor Searle voted SBLive’s Montana High School Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Hamilton boys track and field standout Taylor Searle for being voted SBLive’s Montana High School Athlete of the Week for April 18-24!

The sophomore pole vaulted 14 feet, one inch at the Columbia Falls Iceberg Invitational, a state overall best this spring. 

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for April 18-24:

Carter White, Frenchtown boys track and field: Set three personal bests at the Columbia Falls Iceberg Invitational, winning the long jump in a state-best this spring of 22 feet, 6.5 inches, and adding the triple jump in 42-2.5 and the 100 meters in 11.05.

Ridger Palma, Loyola Sacred-Heart boys track and field: At the Seeley-Swan Invite, won the 400 in a season state-best time of 49.73 seconds and added the 100 title in 11.62.

Treyton Anderson, Beaverhead County boys track and field: At the Seeley-Swan Invite, won the 200 in a season state-best time of 22.09.

Keagan Crosby, Sentinel boys track and field: Won the 800 and the 3,200 at the Swede Dahlberg Invitational in a personal record and state best this spring of 1:57.56 in the 800 and 9:47.07 in the 3,200.

Odessa Zentz, Helena girls track and field: Set three state bests this past week, beginning with the 400 meters in 58.03 seconds at a tri-meet with Capital and Big Sky; then went 25.50 in the 200 and 2:17.82 in the 800 at the Great Falls Optimist Club Meet.

Brooke Staynor, Sentinel girls track and field: Won two events at the Great Falls Optimist Club Meet, the 100 hurdles in a state-best this spring of 14.64 seconds and also the 300 in 45.83.

Avery Martin, Billings West softball: Hit two home runs and had five RBI in a come-from-behind, 15-9 victory over C.M. Russell.

Mya Boos, Billings West softball: Totaled five RBI to go with two home runs in a pair of victories, the 15-9 win over Russell and a 14-0 victory over Great Falls.

Kasidy Yeoman, Florence-Carlton softball: Had a home run and five RBI during a 16-0 softball victory over Thompson Falls.

Hailey Coey, Billings West girls track and field: Won the triple jump in a state-best 37-9 at the Great Falls Optimist Club Meet.