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STATE GAMES OF AMERICA RESULTS - Montana Brings Home 51 Medals!

The State Games of America kicked off Friday July 31 in Colorado Springs World Arena. There were 9,500 people on hand to watch 2008 Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medalist Henry Cejudo light the torch.  The State Games of America competition took place July 30 through August 2, in the Colorado Springs, CO and featured 9,800 top-level, amateur athletes from across the United States. These athletes included 115 Big Sky State Games athletes. Montana hauled away  24 Gold, 9 Silver, and 18 Bronze.   Participants qualified from among 500,000 athletes who competed in 40 individual State Games. A total of 6,600 medals were handed out to athletes that competed in 31 different sports. Montana’s results are as follows:

Archery - 3D Male Recurve 
Silver      SETH BERGLEE (LAUREL, MT)

Basketball – Girls 6^th  Grade Division
Bronze    LIL BALLERZ (WHITEWATER, MT)

Basketball – Boys 9^th & 10^th Grade Division  (picture below)
Gold        YOUNG GUNS- (WHITEWATER, MT)

Billiards Male Men's Open Singles (54 & Under 
Silver      DOUG MEDINA (HUNTLEY, MT)

Figure Skating - Beginner Female Compulsories Beginner 2
Bronze    BRANDI CHILD (Billings, MT)

Figure Skating - Beginner Female Compulsories Beginner 5 Girls Group B
Bronze    FALLON WALKER (Bozeman, MT)

Figure Skating - Beginner Female Unrestricted Free Skate Beginner 2
Gold        BRANDI CHILD (BILLINGS, MT)
Bronze    FALLON WALKER (Bozeman, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Female Compulsories Pre-Preliminary Group
Silver      EMILY GRIFFITHS (Helena, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Female Showcase Bronze Group A
Bronze    JESSICA GRIFFITHS (HELENA, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Female Showcase Bronze Group
Bronze    EMILY GRIFFITHS (Helena, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Female Showcase Bronze Group E
Gold        KAYLENE GREEN (EAST HELENA, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Men Showcase Silver1.
Bronze    ZACHARIAH HAGEN (SHEPHERD, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Male Solo Free Skate - Unrestricted Pre-Preliminary
Gold        JUSTIN HERGETT (FLORENCE, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Male Solo Free Skate - Unrestricted
Silver      ZACHARIAH HAGEN (SHEPHERD, MT)

Figure Skating - Singles Male Artistic Silver
Silver      JUSTIN HERGETT (FLORENCE, MT)

Golf Female Girls (13-18)
Bronze    MADISON MCLAUGHLIN (HELENA, MT)

Karate Male Kata 35+
Bronze    DAVID WOJCIECHOWSKI (KALISPELL, MT)

Karate Male Kumite 18-34 Intermediate
Silver      ERIC CURTIS (KALISPELL, MT)

Karate Male Kumite 35+
Bronze    DAVID WOJCIECHOWSKI (KALISPELL, MT)

Karate Male Kobudo 18+ Beginner
Bronze    DAVID WOJCIECHOWSKI

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Junior (18-20) International Air Rifle - 60 Shot
Silver      WESTON HALE (MISSOULA, MT)                527

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Junior (15-17) International Three Position Smallbore Rifle - 120 
Bronze    ROBERT SCOTT (BELGRADE, MT)                1022

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Senior (65+) International Three Position Smallbore Rifle - 120 Shot
Gold        GLEN WESTERVELT (MELVILLE, MT)1064

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Senior (65+) International Smallbore Rifle Prone - 60 Shot 
Gold        GLEN WESTERVELT (MELVILLE, MT)          568

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol F&M Junior (15-17) Three Position Sporter Air Rifle - 60 Shot 
Gold        ROBERT SCOTT (BELGRADE, MT)                514

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Open International Three Position Smallbore Rifle - 120 Shot
Gold        BENN KOLJONEN (GREAT FALLS , MT)1124

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Open International Sport Pistol - 60 Shot
Gold        SETH BERGLEE (LAUREL, MT)                       568

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Open International Smallbore Rifle Prone - 60 Shot
Gold        BENN KOLJONEN (GREAT FALLS , MT)583

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Open International Rapid Fire Pistol - 60 Shot
Gold        JASON HERNDON (MISSOULA, MT)            479

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Open International Free Pistol - 60 Shot
Gold        JASON HERNDON (MISSOULA, MT)            522

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Open International Air Pistol - 60 Shot
Gold        SETH BERGLEE (LAUREL, MT)566
Silver      JASON HERNDON (MISSOULA, MT)            559

Shooting - Rifle / Pistol Male Junior (18-20) International Air Pistol - 60 Shot
Gold        WESTON HALE (MISSOULA, MT)                440

Shooting - Trap Veteran (65-69)
Silver      ELLEN STRAND (ROUNDUP, MT) 88

Track & Field Male 10 & Under 200 meters
Gold        LUCAS LILLY (BOZEMAN, MT      )               32.552

Track & Field Female 13-14 200 meters
Gold        KENNEDY SMITH (BILLINGS, MT)                27.492

Track & Field Female 13-14 long jump
Gold        KENNEDY SMITH (BILLINGS, MT)                5.22

Track & Field Female 12 & Under long
Bronze    ALEXA WELCH (TOWNSEND, MT)             4.53

Track & Field Female 13-14 3000 meters (11-14 only)
Gold        CHIARA WARNER (TOWNSEND, MT)        12:06.961

Track & Field Female 11-12 high jump
Gold        ALEXA WELCH (TOWNSEND, MT)             1.4

Track & Field Female 13-14 triple jump
Gold        KENNEDY SMITH (BILLINGS, MT)                10.71

Track & Field Female 13-14 100 meters
Gold        KENNEDY SMITH (BILLINGS, MT)                13.650

Track & Field Female 11-12 800 meters
Gold        ALEXA WELCH (TOWNSEND, MT)              2:55.756
Bronze    MADISON MCLAUGHLIN (HELENA, MT)3:12.699

Track & Field Female 13-14 800
Bronze    CHIARA WARNER (TOWNSEND, MT)        2:44.426

Track & Field Male 19-29 high jump
Gold        DAVID STOLLSTEIMER (BILLINGS, MT)  1.86

Track & Field Male 45-49 shot
Bronze    ALAN CRESS (DARBY, MT)                            11.92

Track & Field Male 19-29 100 meter
Bronze    JUSTIN GOSELIN (BILLINGS, MT)  12.113

Volleyball - Indoor Female Team Adult A 
Gold        SUNSPLASH TANNING  (BILLINGS, MT)

Wrestling High School (Grades 9-11) - 103 lbs   
Bronze    SHANE BOGARD II (HELENA, MT)

Whitewater Basketball Team Boys 9th & 10th - Pick up the Gold!