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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Auburndale cross country teams held their own Saturday against some stiff competition at the Wisconsin Rapids Invitational at the Ridges Golf Course, home of the WIAA State Meet in three weeks.
Danica Harrison, who has won eight meets this season, finished fourth in the girls race for Auburndale, which took 11th in the team standings.
Harrison finished in 15:24, 47 seconds off the winning pace set by Danielle Anderson of Eagan (Minn.).
Freshman Abby Bauer also had a solid race for the Apaches, taking 28th in 16:35.
The Auburndale boys finished ninth as sophomore Luke Haas took 15th (17:34) and David Haas was 36th (18:07).
Stevens Point won the boys title with four finishers in the top 9.
Auburndale will compete in the Marawood Conference Meet on Thursday at Frey Field in Spencer.
Wisconsin Rapids Cross Country Invitational
Boys
Team standings: 1. Stevens Point 36; 2. Darlington 49; 3. Waukesha South 68; 4. Oshkosh West 146; 5. Eagan (Minn.) 166; 6. Rosholt 180; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 238; 8. Sauk Prairie 284; 9. Auburndale 296; 10. Sparta 297; 11. Berlin 314; 12. Gillett 352; 13. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 383; 14. Tomah 384; 15. Burlington Catholic Central 412; 16. Edgar 413; 17. Adams-Friendship 511; Manitowoc and Oshkosh Lourdes incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Brad Woodford (WS) 15:58; 2. Sidney Speir (EAG) 16:14; 3. Michael Larson (SP) 15:17; 4. Sam Anderson (SP) 16:37; 5. Tyson Miehe (DAR) 16:56; 6. Sam Sheibley (SP) 17:04; 7. Destin Komprood (DAR) 17:13; 8. Michael Sinclair (DAR) 17:14; 9. Derek Cruz (SP) 17:17; 10. Jordan Yenter (ROS) 17:18.
Auburndale finishers: 15. Luke Haas 17:34; 36. David Haas 18:07; 76. Tom Sabel 19:52; 88. Jared Snortheim 20:22; 89. Lane Schuld 20:25; 101. Brad Becker 20:43; 115. Cody Steines 21:55.
Girls
Team standings: 1. Eagan (Minn.) 35; 2. Oshkosh Lourdes 68; 3. Stevens Point 99; 4. Darlington 151; 5. Sparta 172; 6. Edgar 208; 7. Oshkosh West 226; 8. Manitowoc 239; 9. Sauk Prairie 265; 10. Adams-Friendship 266; 11. Auburndale 274; 12. Berlin 321; 13. Tomah 358; 14. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 366; 15. Wisconsin Rapids 395; 16. Gillett 435; Burlington Catholic Central incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Danielle Anderson (EAG) 14:37; 2. Anna Van Wyk (EAG) 15:09; 3. Kinsey Harmon (BER) 15:10; 4. Danica Harrison (AUB) 15:24; 5. Clare McDonald (OL) 15:27; 6. McKenzie Taggatz (SP) 15:30; 7. Lianna Mack (SAUK) 15:36; 8. Abby Moore (OL) 15:44; 9. Karina Johnson (EAG) 15:51; 10. Haley Swanson (SPAR) 15:52.
Other Auburndale finishers: 28. Abby Bauer 16:35; 75. Emma Steines 18:22; 80. Stafani Karl 18:28; 93. Sam Karl 18:59; 100. Heather Nigh 19:24.