This week Replays kicks off our new series, “It happened when…” which will revisit a variety of athletic accomplishments dating back to different eras in our local (Helena) sporting history.
It happened 1 week ago, when past Helena High teammates Aidan Reed and Derrick Olsen competed in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, in the 10,000 meter run and 110 high hurdles. Reed, who graduated from HHS in 2016 and Utah State University in 2020, placed 16th in the 10,000, with a clocking of 28:59.54.
“Not my best work and not what I was aiming for, but made some mistake early and it cost me,” Reed, who competes for Boulder, Colorado’s Roots Running Project, related after finishing his second Olympic Trials appearance. “Enjoyed the experience and I know there’s a lot to improve.”…