Columbus Catholic boys grab top two spots at Edgar Cross Country Invitational

Columbus Catholic's Nathan Scheer. (MarshfieldAreaSports.com file photo/Paul Lecker)

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EDGAR – Columbus Catholic’s Nathan Scheer held off his brother Isaac Scheer to win the boys race at the Edgar Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday at Edgar High School.

Nathan Scheer finished in 17 minutes flat with Isaac a step behind at 17:00.4, to help the Dons to a second-place finish in the team standings behind Westfield.

Westfield also won the girls team title.

Columbus Catholic had just two girls runners competing, with Abigail Schlud taking fourth in 22:15.0 and Jenny Schneider finishing 17th in 25:53.1.

Columbus Catholic will compete at the Rosholt Invitational on Thursday.

Edgar Cross Country Invitational
Oct. 1, at Edgar High School
Boys
Team scores:
1. Westfield 42; 2. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 62; 3. Mosinee 73; 4. Edgar 73; 5. Neillsville 107; Nekoosa and Pittsville incomplete.
Top 10 and Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Nathan Scheer (MCC) 17:00.0; 2. Isaac Scheer (MCC) 17:00.4; 3. Cade Koch (ED) 18:01.0; 4. Justus McNiel (WES) 19:05.8; 5. Mason Borud (WES) 19:13.9; 6. Will Drinka (NE) 19:25.7; 7. Spencer Lemke (MOS) 19:31.1; 8. Hunter Peschel (WES) 19:31.7; 9. Dillan Sondelski (ED) 19:39.8; 10. Nate Kohnert (MOS) 19:40.9; 13. Jackson Bernitt (MCC) 20:01.8; 23. Landon Schneider (MCC) 21:07.9; 27. Zack Christensen (MCC) 22:10.0.
Girls
Team scores:
1. Westfield 30; 2. Edgar 60; 3. Pittsville 63; 4. Mosinee 84; 5. Neillsville 127; Marshfield Columbus Catholic and Nekoosa incomplete.
Top 10 and Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Haddie Showen (WES) 20:10.6; 2. Kailyn Grossman (PIT) 20:58.4; 3. Phoenix Losievski (PIT) 21:37.2; 4. Abigail Schlud (MCC) 22:15.0; 5. Sam Schmidt (ED) 22:25.0; 6. Ava Kerschner (WES) 22:35.7; 7. Hope Phillis (WES) 22:58.3; 8. Marissa Swita (MOS) 23:06.8; 9. Clarie Peschel (WES) 23:25.9; 10. Adeline Peterson (ED) 23:39.7; 18. Jenny Schneider (MCC) 25:53.1.