Montesano Invitational

      Poli Baltazar won the Montesano invitational on Thursday.  The met, held at Montesano Highs school, was contested was contested at 5K:  a distance not as common these days as it should be.  Balthazar ran away from his would be challengers and won with a time of 16:14.   The Aberdeen harrier held a 37 second margin over Tyson Lovell of Montesano.   Frank Book of Aberdeen followed in 17:03 and Christian Hamblin of the home team took fourth in 17:29.   Wesley ALLEN OF Elma came in fifth with 17:38.  Aberdeen won the team battle 46 to 67 over Montesano.

     Gabrielle Rudolph gave the home fans something to cheer with her victory in 19:50.  She was the only female runner to break twenty minutes, as Alicia Herrara of Mossyrock finished second in 20:06.   Bernadette Hayden of Onalaska earned third with 20:23 and Daphne Peek of Elma claimed fourth (21:07), while Andrea Oswald of Montesano was fifth with 21:35.   Elma topped the girls’ competition.