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STEVENS POINT – Stevens Point easily swept the team titles at its home SPASH Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at Standing Rock Park.
The Marshfield girls placed ninth and Auburndale while 11th, while the Marshfield boys took 14th and Auburndale was 17th.
Anthony Anderson of D.C. Everest won the boys race in 16:12.6, five seconds ahead of Joey Rausch of Baraboo.
Jordan Dzikowich was the Marshfield boys leader for the first time this season, taking 47th in 18:29.8. Teammate Carter Chojnacki was 62nd in 18:49.8.
“The top six boys all broke into the 18s today and our fifth man less than 30 seconds behind our No. 1 man,” Marshfield coach Dan Akin said.
Auburndale’s top runner was Carvey Empey, who finished 83rd in 19:26.9.
Autum Shurbert-Hetzel of Stevens Point won the girls race in 19:41.2, 12 seconds ahead of Erika Kisting of Iola-Scandinavia.
Morgan Irish earned a medal, taking 23rd in 21:10 for the Tigers. Dani Bender was 41st in 22:05 for Marshfield, which was running without three of its normal varsity runners.
Isabella Jewell led Auburndale with a time of 21:17.5, taking 25th.
Marshfield and Auburndale will both compete at the Smiley Invitational in Wausau on Saturday, Sept. 19.
2015 SPASH Cross Country Invitational
Sept. 12, at Standing Rock Park
Boys
Team standings: 1. Stevens Point 53; 2. Baraboo 87; 3. Beaver Dam 113; 4. Port Washington 131; 5. D.C. Everest 132; 6. Rosholt 205; 7. Wausau East 205; 8. Wausau West 217; 9. Wisconsin Rapids 235; 10. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 241; 11. Nekoosa 249; 12. Waupaca 285; 13. Amherst 292; 14. Marshfield 307; 15. Merrill 483; 16. Edgar 495; 17. Auburndale 508; Iola-Scandinavia and Stevens Point Pacelli incomplete.
Top 10 individuals, and Marshfield and Auburndale finishers: 1. Anthony Anderson (DC) 16:12.6; 2. Joey Rausch (BAR) 16:21.6; 3. Derek Franz (SP) 16:28.1; 4. Liam Belson (SP) 16:36.8; 5. Austin Castleberry (BAR) 16:40.5; 6. Adam Rzentkowski (ROS) 16:52.9; 7. Axel Treinen (WE) 16:57.7; 8. Sam Uhrich (BD) 16:58.2; 9. Connor Dolan (WRA) 16:58.8; 10. Isaiah Rabata (BD) 17:00.4; 47. Jordan Dzikowich (MAR) 18:29.8; 62. Carter Chojnacki (MAR) 18:49.8; 66. Paul Fischer (MAR) 18:51.0; 70. Jacob Dick (MAR) 18:54.2; 71. Sam Huettl (MAR) 18:56.1; 72. Jared Oemig (MAR) 18:56.3; 83. Carvey Empey (AUB) 19:26.9; 92. Eli Swanson (MAR) 19:42.6; 107. Cade Esker (MAR) 20:47.5; 111. John Sebold (AUB) 21:05.5; 112. Matt Leick (AUB) 21:23.5; 117. Darren Kieffer (AUB) 21:41.0; 125. Trevor Haumschild (AUB) 23:32.0; 126. Josh Steczynski (AUB) 23:56.8; 128. Ryan Paytk (AUB) 27:59.2.
Girls
Team standings: 1. Stevens Point 35; 2. Port Washington 116; 3. D.C. Everest 120; 4. Phillips 139; 5. Wausau West 140; 6. Wausau East 194; 7. Beaver Dam 235; 8. Rosholt 288; 9. Marshfield 297; 10. Iola-Scandinavia 309; 11. Auburndale 326; 12. Baraboo 335; 13. Stevens Point Pacelli 368; 14. Verona 370; 15. Amherst 370; 16. Wisconsin Rapids 381; 17. Nekoosa 409; 18. Merrill 427; 19. Waupaca 432; 20. Edgar 560; 21. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 606; Adams-Friendship incomplete.
Top 10 individuals, and Marshfield and Auburndale finishers: 1. Autum Shurbert-Hetzel (SP) 19:41.2; 2. Erika Kisting (IS) 19:53.4; 3. Brooke Jaworski (WW) 20:05.6; 4. Madelyn Schneider (SP) 20:11.5; 5. Leighten Fischer (IS) 20:15.4; 6. Ellie Lochner (PH) 20:21.8; 7. Brittany Gagas (ROS) 20:25.0; 8. Erica Vanhelden (SP) 20:26.4; 9. Kimby Klein (SP) 20:30.0; 10. Abeba Sullivan (PW) 20:34.8; 23. Morgan Irish (MAR) 21:10.0; 25. Isabella Jewell (AUB) 21:17.5; 41. Dani Bender (MAR) 22:05.9; 43. Kali Karl (AUB) 22:07.5; 52. Katie Leick (AUB) 22:29.0; 54. Julianna Kollross (MAR) 22:33.5; 70. Lilly O’Brien (MAR) 23:04.8; 107. Anna Kollross (AUB) 24:25.4; 110. Jordy Richardson (AUB) 24:36.5; 122. Kendra Tremelling (MAR) 25:14.6; 124. Riley Slade (MAR) 25:22.0; 130. Hunter Hilber (AUB) 25:52.2; 147. Sam Jensen (AUB) 29:36.5