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WITTENBERG – Johnelle Miner finished seventh and Stratford had two other top-15 finishes to finish second in the girls team standings at the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday at W-B High School.
Miner was seventh in 21:22 to lead the Tigers to a second-place team finish behind host Wittenberg-Birnamwood. Macie Schillinger was 14th (22:45) and Kaylee Hollatz took 15th (22:46) for Stratford.
The Stratford boys finished fifth, with four runners finishing in the top 22. John Geissinger was 12th (18:34) and Cade Lehman took 14th (18:51) for the Tigers’ top two finishes.
Little Chute won the boys team title as Luke Sampson won the meet in 16:49 and teammate Derek Hietpas was second in 17:13 for the Mustangs.
Alissa Niggemann of Amherst won the girls title with a time of 20:07, eight seconds ahead of Marion’s Delaney Greene.
Stratford hosts its annual invitational on Monday.
Click here for the complete varsity and JV results courtesy of pttiming.com.
2015 Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers Cross Country Invitational
Sept. 8, at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School
Girls
Team scores: 1. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 77; 2. Stratford 118; 3. Mosinee 137; 4. Amherst 153; 5. Rosholt 171; 6. Iola-Scandinavia 181; 7. Rhinelander 191; 8. Weyauwega-Fremont 200; 9. Little Chute 210; 10. Shawano 219; 11. Seymour 223; 12. Marion 245; 13. Crandon 302; 14. Bonduel 303.
Top 10 individuals and Stratford finishers: 1. Alissa Niggemann (AM) 20:07.82; 2. Delaney Greene (MAR) 20:15.23; 3. Erika Kisting (IS) 20:31.59; 4. Lindsey Grams (LC) 21:05.07; 5. Leighten Fischer (IS) 21:06.82; 6. Brittany Gagas (ROS) 21:15.72; 7. Johnelle Miner (ST) 21:22.36; 8. Caragan Volz (WF) 21:27.74; 9. Alayna Franson (RH) 21:54.16; 10. Teagan Monfils (SH) 22:11.20; 14. Macie Schillinger (ST) 22:45; 15. Kaylee Hollatz (ST) 22:46; 26. Sammy Griesbach (ST) 23:26; 56. Heather Greenberg (ST) 25:27; 71. Samantha Kaiser (ST) 26:34.
Boys
Team scores: 1. Little Chute 57; 2. Seymour 89; 3. Shawano 91; 4. Rosholt 109; 5. Stratford 138; 6. Amherst 190; 7. Rhinelander 225; 8. Bonduel 225; 9. Mosinee 256; 10. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 271; 11. Antigo 271; 12. Crandon 285; 13. Wabeno/Laona 335; 14. Manawa 365; 15. Menominee Indian 376; 16. Weyauwega-Fremont 404.
Top 10 individuals and Stratford finishers: 1. Luke Sampson (LC) 16:49.68; 2. Derek Hietpas (LC) 17:13.08; 3. Adam Rzentkowski (ROS) 17:31.21; 4. Bailey Zdroik (ROS) 17:40.55; 5. Austin Lhotka (SH) 17:43.06; 6. Collin Koss (ANT) 17:51.81; 7. Dylan Deschler (SEY) 18:06.35; 8. Mike Lancour (LC) 18:15.07; 9. Andrew Cardish (SH) 18:23.21; 10. Tanner Moris (CRAN) 18:23.81; 12. John Geissinger (ST) 18:34; 14. Cade Lehman (ST) 18:51; 21. Josh Guyer (ST) 19:03; 22. Lucas Heidmann (ST) 19:13; 69. Lance Heidman (ST) 21:16; 74. Paul Huther (ST) 21:38; 80. Isaac Guyer (ST) 22:10.