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STRATFORD – Auburndale senior Danica Harrison continued her strong start to the cross country season by blowing away the field Tuesday at the Stratford Invitational.
Harrison won the girls meet in 16:09.5, 31 seconds ahead of second-place Casey Sprotte of Colby/Abbotsford.
Colby/Abbotsford also had the third and fourth finishers in Jenny Meacham and Amanda Kaiser and won the girls team title with 36 points. Mosinee was second with 67, two points ahead of third-place Auburndale. Spencer was sixth and Stratford was seventh.
Auburndale also got a seventh-place finish from Abby Bauer (17:33.8).
Spencer was led by Sammy Fuehrer, who was 17th in 18:37.9.
Rachel Adank topped Stratford, taking 26th in 19:18.1.
Marathon easily won the boys team title as Andrew Studinski (16:41.5) was first and Steven Studinski (17:13.4) was a distant second for the Raiders.
Auburndale’s Luke Haas took third in 17:15.3 and David Haas was eighth in 18:02.8 to help the Apaches finish fourth.
Spencer was sixth, led by Danny Schubert, who took 15th in 18:35.4.
Stratford finished eighth. Mark Wenzel was the Tigers’ top runner, taking 34th in 20:01.3.
Stratford Invitational
Boys
Team standings: 1. Marathon 38; 2. Colby/Abbotsford 62; 3. Mosinee 81; 4. Auburndale 90; 5. Prentice/Rib Lake 105; 6. Spencer 156; 7. Athens 176; 8. Stratford 213; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Andrew Studinski (MAR) 16:41.5; 2. Steven Studinski (MAR) 17:13.4; 3. Luke Haas (AUB) 17:15.3; 4. Colton Mallek (MOS) 17:19.1; 5. Andrew Kaiser (CA) 17:49.4; 6. Quinten Edelberg (RLP) 17:54.6; 7. Max Butalla (MAR) 17:54.6; 8. David Haas (AUB) 18:08.8; 9. Karl Ploeckelman (CA) 18:14.5; 10. Sam Bach (CA) 18:15.9.
Other Auburndale finishers: 23. Jacob Hunsberger 19:05.5; 29. Tom Sabel 19:26.4; 36. Aaron Kollross 20:03.1; 37. Jared Snortheim 20:05.8; 40. Lane Schuld 20:14.6; 42. Cody Steines 20:17.1; 56. Brad Becker 21:29.8; 75. Cody Gehrke 23:31.1.
Spencer finishers: 15. Danny Schubert 18:35.4; 26. Rudy Nieman 19:21.0; 39. Donovan Fox 20:10.8; 50. Joshua Cherek 21:06.3; 54. Austin Mueller 21:27.5; 62. Bernhard Liehr 22:06.7; 67. Quinn Kramar 22:51.3; 68. Steven Hebert 23:01.9.
Stratford finishers: 34. Mark Wenzel 20:01.3; 44. Matt Krall 20:20.2; 57. Henry Uthmeier 21:32.8; 69. Phil Sersch 23:04.1; 73. Brandon Foley 23:20.0; 83. Colin Cole 25:48.6; 87. Joey Carey 38:24.2.
Girls
Team standings: 1. Colby/Abbotsford 36; 2. Mosinee 67; 3. Auburndale 69; 4. Marathon 96; 5. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 114; 6. Spencer 157; 7. Stratford 177; 8. Prentice/Rib Lake 231; Athens incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Danica Harrison (AUB) 16:09.5; 2. Casey Sprotte (CA) 16:40.5; 4. Jenny Meacham (CA) 16:51.4; 5. Amanda Kaiser (CA) 17:04.9; 5. Ty Filipiak (MOS) 17:11.3; 6. Sarah Vils (MOS) 17:19.7; 7. Abby Bauer (AUB) 17:33.8; 8. Elizabeth Studinski (MAR) 17:38.4; 9. Emily Heil (MAR) 17:39.2; 10. Martha Hokamp (WRA) 17:40.6.
Other Auburndale finishers: 16. Emma Steines 18:34.6; 19. Sam Karl 18:47.4; 27. Heather Nigh 19:19.5; 37. Stafani Karl 20:13.9; 50. Becky Willfahrt 21:33.4; 52. Kayla Krone 21:34.5; 63. Melanie Brandl 22:56.5; Katie Patyk 26:55.6.
Spencer finishers: 17. Sammy Fuehrer 18:37.9; 28. Paige Lawrence 19:21.2; 38. Cora Beyreis 20:13.9; 41. Jessica Mueller 20:26.1; 42. Jordyn Wichlacz 20:28.5; 54. Brittany Fitzgerald 21:45.5; 61. Macie Wienke 22:33.1; 77. Seanna Mueller 26:48.1.
Stratford finishers: 26. Rachel Adank 19:18.1; 32. Danielle Leffel 19:45.8; 40. Julia Boushon 20:17.8; 49. Andrea Wenzel 21:19.4; 51. Jessica Lake 21:34.5; 55. Sam Schoenfuss 21:59.4; 56. Stacie Hartl 22:04.5; 62. Stephanie Greenberg 22:50.7; 64. Josie Kolbeck 22:57.1; 67. Khristina Eikeland 23:12.4; 68. Kendra Ortner 23:15.8; 73. Ashley Heil 25:03.2.