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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys and girls each placed third in Division 3 and the Marshfield teams each took fifth in Division 1 on Saturday at the 42nd annual Columbus Catholic Cross Country Invitational at Wildwood Park.
Wayzata (Minn.) won both the boys and girls team titles in Division 1, with the Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.) boys and West Salem girls taking first in Division 2, and Chequamegon winning both Division 3 team titles.
The Wayzata boys dominated, with Jaret Carpenter winning the overall boys title in a time of 15:42.6, 16 seconds ahead of second-place Kevin Koski of Chequamegon. Wayzata also had the sixth- through 11th-place finishes.
Freshman Carter Chojnacki led the Marshfield boys as he finished 46th in 19 minutes flat.
Leonard Steinert topped the Columbus boys, taking 48th in 19:02.9.
Morgan Irish was the Marshfield girls top finisher, running in 21:35.7 to finish 33rd.
The Columbus Catholic girls top finisher was Hailey Roehl, who took 59th in 23:33.3.
Emily Covert of Minneapolis Washburn won the girls title in 18:29.7, 11.9 seconds ahead of Mae Fuller of Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
Both teams will compete at the Marshfield Tigers Invitational on Tuesday at Wildwood Park.
2015 Columbus Catholic Cross Country Invitational
Boys
Division 1
Team scores: 1. Wayzata (Minn.) 27; 2. Stillwater (Minn.) 52; 3. Minneapolis Washburn (Minn.) 57; 4. Whitefish Bay 114; 5. Marshfield 155.
Division 2
Team scores: 1. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.) 33; 2. West Salem 38; 3. Nekoosa 55.
Division 3
Team scores: 1. Chequamegon 44; 2. Chippewa Falls McDonell 50; 3. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 62; 4. Blair-Taylor 102; 5. Augusta 122; 6. Edgar 140.
Overall individuals, top 10 and Marshfield and Marshfield Columbus Catholic runners: 1. Jaret Carpenter (WAY) 15:42.6; 2. Kevin Koski (CHQ) 15:58.9; 3. Eli Krahn (STIL) 16:04.5; 4. Andrew Sell (MW) 16:25.0; 5. Hamza Ali (MW) 16:34.2; 6. Andrew Milln (WAY) 16:36.2; 7. Nick Shaleen (WAY) 16:40.6; 8. Khalid Hussein (WAY) 16:45.5; 9. Wes Heal (WAY) 16:47.4; 10. Kyle Brandt (WAY) 16:48.0; 46. Carter Chojnacki (MAR) 19:00.0; 48. Leonard Steinert (MCC) 19:02.9; 53. Benny Frericks (MCC) 19:10.8; 54. Peyton Nystrom (MCC) 19:13.3; 56. Jordan Dzikowich (MAR) 19:14.5; 61. Paul Fischer (MAR) 19:29.1; 62. Jared Oemig (MAR) 19:30.8; 63. Sam Huettl (MAR) 19:32.7; 65. Jacob Dick (MAR) 19:43.3; 66. Jeremiah Giles (MCC) 19:45.1; 69. Bryce Fuerlinger (MCC) 20:02.0; 78. Jon Viegut (MCC) 20:26.5; 80. Eli Swanson (MAR) 20:35.8; 89. Leo Pittsley (MCC) 21:14.2; 95. Flynn McQuillen (MCC) 22:25.0.
Girls
Division 1
Team scores: 1. Wayzata (Minn.) 42; 2. Minneapolis Washburn (Minn.) 60; 3. Whitefish Bay 79; 4. White Bear Lake (Minn.) 86; 5. Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels 92; 6. Marshfield 173.
Division 2
Team scores: 1. West Salem 34; 2. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.) 35; 3. Nekoosa 57.
Division 3
Team scores: 1. Chequamegon 21; 2. Stevens Point Pacelli 60; 3. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 80; 4. Chippewa Falls McDonell 92; 5. Edgar 107; 6. Blair-Taylor 121.
Overall individuals, top 10 and Marshfield and Marshfield Columbus Catholic runners: 1. Emily Covert (MW) 18:29.7; 2. Mae Fuller (BSM) 18:41.6; 3. Camille Davre (WB) 19:10.9; 4. Hannah Oscarson (MW) 19:20.4; 5. Olivia Orr (MW) 19:35.1; 6. Olivia Schwintek (WBL) 19:50.3; 7. Michaela Keller-Miller (WAY) 19:51.1; 8. Jaycie Thomsen (WAY) 20:00.7; 9. Gina Kalkar (WAY) 20:03.9; 10. Claire Hentzen (WB) 20:05.1; 33. Morgan Irish (MAR) 21:35.7; 47. Dani Bender (MAR) 22:58.4; 48. Sophia Schrodi (MAR) 22:58.5; 50. Julianna Kollross (MAR0 23:03.7; 57. Lilly O’Brien (MAR) 23:26.4; 59. Hailey Roehl (MCC) 23;33.3; 66. Hannah Grubofski (MCC) 23:50.4; 70. Molly Schuster (MAR) 24:22.6; 77. Morgan Albrecht (MCC) 24:45.9; Marissa Immerfall (MCC) 24:57.0; 86. Melanie Lang (MCC) 25:37.9.