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RIB MOUNTAIN – Sam Studinger finished 13th to lead a strong third-place finish for the Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys cross country Tuesday at the Edgar Invitational at Nine-Mile Forest.
Studinger finished in 18:51.2, just 9 seconds out of a top-10 finish. Jeremy Binder was 20th (19:10.1), Ben Behling 21st (19:11.9) and Benny Frericks 28th (19:21.8) for the Dons.
Sam Bach of first-place Colby/Abbotsford won the meet in 17:33.4.
The Dons girls had just two runners take part, with Rachel Roehl taking 32nd (19:00.6) and Hannah Grubofski was 55th (21:11.5).
Edgar’s Jessi Krause won the girls race in 16:10.1, with Eau Claire Regis taking the team title.
Columbus will take part in the Spencer Invitational at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Frey Field.
Edgar Invitational
Oct. 1, at Nine-Mile Forest
Boys
Team standings: 1. Colby/Abbotsford 30; 2. Medford 117; 3. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 120; 4. Westfield 123; 5. Pittsville 125; 6. Loyal 128; 7. Eau Claire Regis 180; 8. Neillsville 183; 9. Mosinee 204; 10. Edgar 271; 11. Owen-Withee 284.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Sam Bach (CA) 17:33.4; 2. Jared Genteman (L) 18:02.8; 3. Josh Kakes (MED) 18:06.1; 4. Dakota Rau (CA) 18:17.3; 5. Dillon Novak (CA) 18:20.8; 6. Preston Mertins (CA) 18:23.8; 7. Jake Lueck (MED) 18:26.1; 8. Lance Thomas (L) 18:30.6; 9. Austin McCartney (W) 18:38.6; 10. Drew Eklund (ECR) 18:42.4.
Columbus Catholic finishers: 13. Sam Studinger 18:51.2; 20. Jeremy Binder 19:10.1; 21. Ben Behling 19:11.9; 28. Benny Frericks 19:21.8; 38. Evan Nikolai 19:44.4; 40. Alex Baierl 19:50.3; 42. Kienan McIntee 19:56.9.
Girls
Team standings: 1. Eau Claire Regis 47; 2. Edgar 76; 3. Pittsville 84; 4. Colby/Abbotsford 98; 5. Mosinee 101; 6. Medford 166; 7. Westfield 181; 8. Owen-Withee 191; Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Loyal, Neillsville incomplete.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Jessi Krause (ED) 16:10.1; 2. Eileen Endres (ECR) 16:24.1; 3. Casey Sprotte (CA) 16:34.4; 4. Lyddia Calmes (CA) 16:43.3; 5. Kristin Mathiowetz (ECR) 16:50.5; 6. Marissa Slack (ED) 16:51.4; 7. Kari Beckman (PIT) 16:52.4; 8. Mackenzie Carey (MED) 17:08.4; 9. Jenna Hughes (PIT) 17;12.5; 10. Kaitlyn Belanger (CA) 17:15.5.
Columbus Catholic finishers: 32. Rachel Roehl 19:00.6; 55. Hannah Grubofski 21:11.5.