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STRATFORD – Stratford sophomore Johnelle Miner edged Auburndale’s Abby Bauer by less than 5 seconds to win the girls race at the Stratford ‘Bear’ Invitational on Tuesday.
Miner won the girls race in 16:43.7, 4.7 seconds ahead Bauer.
Miner’s finish helped the Stratford girls to a second-place team finish behind Marathon. Marathon had the sixth- through ninth-place finishers to win the meet.
Stratford’s Nadia King also had a top finish, taking fifth in 17:23.1. Kelsey Boeger (17th) and Mariah Guyer (19th) also had top-20 finishes for the Tigers.
Spencer was sixth and Auburndale seventh in the team standings.
Spencer also had a top 10 finish, with Paige Lawrence taking 10th in 18:16.4.
Marathon ran away with the boys title with sixth finishers in the top nine.
Andrew Studinski of Marathon won the boys race in 15:59.3, 31 seconds ahead of teammate Steven Studinski.
Phil Sersch topped Stratford, which finished third in the team standings, by taking seventh in 17:10.5. Mark Wenzel ended up 13th for the Tigers.
Auburndale was seventh and Spencer eighth in the boys team standings.
Donovan Fox topped the Spencer boys, finishing 11th in 17:43.1. Bobby Pilz was 20th.
Jake Hunsberger led Auburndale by finishing 16th in 18:22.6. Tom Sabel took 21st.
Stratford, Auburndale and Spencer will compete in the Smiley Invitational on Saturday in Wausau.
2013 Stratford ‘Bear’ Invitational
Boys
Team standings: 1. Marathon 21; 2. Mosinee 94; 3. Stratford 114; 4. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 122; 5. Prentice/Rib Lake 123; 6. Athens 128; 7. Auburndale 151; 8. Spencer 152.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Andrew Studinski (MAR) 15:59.3; 2. Steven Studinski (MAR) 16:30.5; 3. Erik Jass (MOS) 16:45.6; 4. Xavier Lechleitner (MAR) 16:53.4; 5. Quentin Edelburg (PRL) 17:02.7; 6. Satchel Beranek (MAR) 17:07.3; 7. Phil Sersch (ST) 17:10.5; 8. Justin Schwarting (MAR) 17:27.3; 9. Jordan Balz (MAR) 17:36.3; 10. Joshua Langteau (ATH) 17:40.6.
Other Stratford finishers: 13. Mark Wenzel 18:11.3; 27. Cade Lehman 19:08.0; 34. Christopher Zuelke 19:34.0; 37. John Geissinger 19:38.0; 39. Brandon Foley 19:55.9; 44. Alex Heiden 20:20.1; 49. Anthony Marten 20;26.8; 53. Jacob Danen 21:00.3; 56. Hunter Reiff 21:12.2; 60. Colin Cole 21:20.8; 66. Isaac Guyer 21:52.8; David Snortheim 21:55.7; 71. Joey Carey 22:53.7; 73. Michael Geissinger 23:04.2; 80. Brad Schneider 25:55.9; 81. Davis Dietel 28:48.3; 82. Trever Krueger 30:52.8; 83. Chris Draper 39:50.7.
Spencer finishers: 11. Donovan Fox 17:43.1; 20. Bobby Pilz 18:36.9; 22. Johnathan Huebl 18:39.8; 67. Jonathon Tomke 21:53.0; 68. Trevor Ackman 21:54.0; 78. Steven Hebert 25:02.5.
Auburndale finishers: 16. Jake Hunsberger 18:22.6; 21. Tom Sabel 18:37.6; 30. Cody Gehrke 19:15.6; 42. Zach Wilsmann 20:07.6; 59. Ben Hamill 21:20.6; 61. Michael Ellis 21:21.6; 70. Trevor Haumchild 22:39.6.
Girls
Team standings: 1. Marathon 50; 2. Stratford 68; 3. Prentice/Rib Lake 75; 4. Mosinee 80; 5. Athens 121; 6. Spencer 138; 7. Auburndale 152.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Johnelle Miner (ST) 16:43.7; 2. Abby Bauer (AUB) 16:48.4; 3. Autumn Wickman (AT) 16:57.7; 4. Cassy Kurth (PRL) 17:06.2; 5. Nadia King (ST) 17:23.1; 6. Breanna Schara (MAR) 17:27.1; 7. Bryn Pilgrim (MAR) 17:29.1; 8. Emily Heil (MAR) 17:40.7; 9. Vanesse Seubert (MAR) 18:04.4; 10. Paige Lawrence (SP) 18:16.4.
Other Stratford finishers: 17. Kelsey Boeger 18:50.8; 19. Mariah Guyer 18:58.5; 26. Courtney Krall 19:15.9; 31. Rachel Stoiber 19:31.5; 42. Shalynn Griesmer 20:39.6; 44. Sadie Spaeth 20:42.9; 45. Mikayla Schwabe 20:43.4; 46. Sammy Griesbach 20:56.4; 48. Tessa Rausch 21:17.6; 52. Stacie Hartl 21;43.6; 55. Charlotte Ollitrault 21:53.9; 56. Stephanie Greenberg 22:09.5; 59. Holly Hunter 22:58.2.
Other Spencer finishers: 23. Samantha Fuehrer 19:08.1; 37. Cora Beyreis 20:12.4; 38. Jordyn Wichlacz 20:12.8; 40. Brittany Fitzgerald 20:31.4; 60. Seanna Mueller 23:01.3.
Other Auburndale finishers: 33. Stafani Karl 19:34.3; 49. Haley Hetze 21:19.5; 63. Olena Kavka 23:52.6; 65. Chyann Haffenbredl 26:13.4.