Butte High juniors Cadence Graham and Cole Solomon are this week’s Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week.

Graham takes home the girls’ honor after yet another outstanding performance on the track for the Bulldogs. Graham ran to victory in the 300-meter hurdles and second place in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at a triangular with Belgrade and Billings West in Billings.

The Bulldog won the 300 hurdles with a time of 47.39 seconds. She placed second in the 100 hurdles with a personal-best time of 15.59 seconds.

Both times again eclipsed the qualifying standard for the Class AA State meet.

She beat the qualifying standard of 48.50 for the fourth time this season. She also toppled the qualifying mark of 16.30 in the 100 hurdles for the fourth time this year.

Graham, who is best known for her prowess on the basketball court, has also competed in the 100- and 200-meter races as well as the relays for the Bulldogs.

Solomon takes home the boys’ honor for his performance at the plate and on the mound during Butte High’s thrilling 12-11 victory over Missoula Hellgate in 11 innings Saturday at 3 Legends Stadium. The game was scheduled for seven innings.

Solomon entered the game as a pitcher with the bases loaded and the game tied in the seventh inning. He worked out of that jam and went on to work four and a third innings, striking out five, to get the victory. He gave up just one earned run in the outing.
The righty threw 78 pitches in the extremely high-leverage situation that had the Bulldog and Hellgate faithful hanging on the outcome of each pitch.

Solomon also hit a two-out RBI single to tie the game at 11 in the bottom of the 10th inning.

For the fourth year, Leskovar Honda, home of the non-commission sales staff that always has your back, is teaming up with the ButteCast to honor the finest student-athletes from the Mining City to encourage more children to get up, get out and try all kinds of sports and activities.

Photos of Graham and Solomon courtesy Alycia Holland Photography.