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WAUSAU – Stratford’s Johnelle Miner was sixth in the Division 2 girls race and Auburndale’s Isabella Jewell took eighth in the Division 3 girls race for the three local teams’ top finishes at the 2015 Smiley Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at Tribute Golf Course. The meet was hosted by Wausau East.
Miner was sixth in the Division 2 girls race in 21:08.78, 23 seconds behind winner Alissa Niggemann of Amherst. The Stratford girls finishes seventh in the team standings. West Salem won the D-2 girls team title.
The Auburndale girls took fourth place in Division 3 and was led by Jewell, who was eighth in 21:06.22. Teammate Kali Karl took 13th in 21:41.42.
The Spencer girls were 10th in D-3. Nadia King was the Rockets’ top runner, taking 24th in 22:17.99.
The Marshfield girls were ninth and the boys took 11th in the Division 1 Large Schools division.
The Marshfield girls top finishers were Morgan Irish, who was 29th in 20:52.46, and Dani Bender, who took 30th in 20:54.29.
Irish and Bender both had career-best finishes in 5,000-meter events for the Tigers and cracked the top-10 all-time for the Marshfield program since 1990. Irish is now eighth and Bender ninth on the all-time list. Rebecca Voss holds the school record with a run of 19:03 at the 2010 Eau Claire Memorial Invitational.
Marshfield’s top finishes for the boys were from sophomore Jordan Dzikowich, who was 52nd in 18:40, and freshman Carter Chojancki, who finishes 55th in 18:46.
The Stratford boys took eighth in Division 2, led by John Geissinger, who was 21st in 18:01.10.
The Auburndale and Spencer boys did not field complete teams in Division 3.
Carver Empey took 37th for the Auburndale boys, while Bobby Pilz led Spencer, taking 63rd in 22:22.54.
2015 Smiley Cross Country Invitational
Sept. 19, at Tribute Golf Course, Wausau (host: Wausau East)
Varsity
Boys
Division 1 Large Schools
Team standings: 1. Madison Memorial 45; 2. Stevens Point 51; 3. Sun Prairie 103; 4. D.C. Everest 120; 5. Eau Claire Memorial 122; 6. Watertown 173; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 200; 8. Wausau West 223; 9. Appleton East 223; 10. Eau Claire North 266; 11. Marshfield 311.
Top 10 individuals and Marshfield finishers: 1. Derek Franz (SPT) 16:28.64; 2. Anthony Anderson (DC) 16:33.44; 3. Ricky Perez (SPT) 16:40.64; 4. Jonas Bietz (MM) 16:45.48; 5. Luke Vander Meer (MM) 16:50.49; 6. Liam Belson (SPT) 16:49.64; 7. Noah O’Neill (SUN) 16:59.64; 8. Joe Comeau (WR) 17:00.47; 9. Justin Hodges (SUN) 17:00.81; 10. Casey Gregorich (MM) 17:05.97; 52. Jordan Dzikowich (MAR) 18:40; 55. Carter Chojnacki (MAR) 18:46; 64. Jacob Dick (MAR) 19:07; 69. Paul Fischer (MAR) 19:20; 71. Sam Huettl (MAR) 19:22; 76. Jared Oemig (MAR) 19:33; 81. Eli Swanson (MAR) 19:48; 85. Nathan Wirthlin (MAR) 20:12.
Division 2
Team standings: 1. Shorewood 67; 2. Little Chute 77; 3. Madison Edgewood 116; 4. Northland Pines 138; 5. West Salem 165; 6. Tomahawk 167; 7. Kiel 195; 8. Stratford 203; 9. Peshtigo 225; 10. Nekoosa/Port Edwards 228; 11. Colby/Abbotsford 236; 12. Mosinee 262; 13. Amherst 284; 14. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 394.
Top 10 individuals and Stratford finishers: 1. Luke Sampson (LC) 16:08.65; 2. Derek Hietpas (LC) 16:33.79; 3. Tyler Nault (PES) 16:46.19; 4. Cole Baumann (SHOR) 16:52.17; 5. Nathaniel Langlie (ME) 16:53.37; 6. Kody Radtke (NP) 16:54.42; 7. Jaxon Todd (ME) 17:07.23; 8. Riley Scallon (WS) 17:09.40; 9. Gus Wettstein (SHOR) 17:12.03; 10. Noah Schulze (NP) 17:36.77; 21. John Geissinger (ST) 18:01.10; 34. Cade Lehman (ST) 18:26.54; 38. Josh Guyer (ST) 18:35.56; 44. Lucas Heidemann (ST) 18:41.44; 69. Paul Huther (ST) 19:22.81; 82. Christopher Zuelke (ST) 19:54.55; 110. Lance Heidemann (ST) 21:22.76.
Division 3
Team standings: 1. Boscobel 52; 2. Rosholt 55; 3. Albany 68; 4. Chequamegon 74; 5. Marathon 113; 6. Prentice/Rib Lake 157; 7. Edgar 213; Athens, Auburndale, Iola-Scandinavia, Spencer, Three Lakes, Wabeno/Laona incomplete.
Top 10 individuals, and Auburndale and Spencer finishers: 1. Kevin Koski (CHQ) 16:02.95; 2. Dakota Kauffman (BOS) 16:08.34; 3. Adam Rzentkowski (ROS) 16:59.21; 4. Bailey Zdroik (ROS) 17:03.38; 5. Josh Langteau (ATH) 17:09.22; 6. Xavier Lechleitner (MAR) 17:29.10; 7. Seth Laxton (BOS) 17:31.29; 8. Tyler Dahl (ALB) 17:33.27; 9. Jordan Molzof (BOS) 17:35.31; 10. Josh Dahl (ALB) 17:36.64; 37. Carver Empey (AUB) 19:31.32; 57. John Sebold (AUB) 21:19.41; 60. Matt Leick (AUB) 21:38.76; 63. Bobby Pilz (SP) 22:22.54; 64. Lukas Ellefson (SP) 22:25.69.
Girls
Division 1 Large Schools
Team standings: 1. Stevens Point 67; 2. Eau Claire Memorial 74; 3. Sun Prairie 85; 4. Mequon Homestead 92; 5. Madison Memorial 139; 6. Wausau West 165; 7. D.C. Everest 168; 8. Appleton East 229; 9. Marshfield 248; 10. Eau Claire North 284; 11. Wisconsin Rapids 328; 12. Watertown 366.
Top 10 individuals and Marshfield finishers: 1. Aubrey Roberts (ECM) 18:17.49; 2. McKensey Van Wie (SUN) 18:30.54; 3. Hannah Roeske (ECM) 18:42.89; 4. Trista Pringle (SUN) 18:49.60; 5. Autum Shurbert-Hetzel (SPT) 19:44.14; 6. Brooke Jaworski (WW) 19:51.08; 7. Izzy Owca (MM) 19:51.36; 8. Madelyn Schneider (SPT) 19:55.18; 9. Carly Huggins (MM) 20:00.44; 10. Allie Levin (MH) 20:03.00; 29. Morgan Irish (MAR) 20:52.46; 30. Dani Bender (MAR) 20:54.29; 59. Sophia Schrodi (MAR) 22:56.61; 63. Julianna Kollross (MAR) 23:03.39; 67. Jocie Anderson (MAR) 23:31.10; 70. Lilly O’Brien (MAR) 23:36.70; 74. Molly Schuster (MAR) 23:49.19; 87. Maddie Haessly (MAR) 25:00.33.
Division 2
Team standings: 1. West Salem 65; 2. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 103; 3. Amherst 128; 4. Peshtigo 152; 5. Mosinee 163; 6. Kiel 169; 7. Stratford 173; 8. Tomahawk 176; 9. Nekoosa/Port Edwards 181; 10. Little Chute 192; 11. Northland Pines 258; 12. Colby/Abbotsford 326; 13. Loyal 364.
Top 10 individuals and Stratford finishers: 1. Alissa Niggemann (AM) 19:45.59; 2. Lindsey Grams (LC) 19:54.00; 3. Katrina Salmen (PES) 20:50.47; 4. Rachel Halbach (KIEL) 21:05.03; 5. Alana Finger (PES) 21:08.18; 6. Johnelle Miner (ST) 21:08.78; 7. Saige Ruleau (PES) 21:17.80; 8. Dani Whiting (TOM) 21:20.22; 9. Lauren Van Cleave (WS) 21:23.15; 10. Macie Schillinger (ST) 21:35.84; 33. Kaylee Hollatz (ST) 22:54.13; 59. Courtney Krall (ST) 23:53.58; 74. Heather Greenberg (ST) 24:49.95; 80. Samantha Kaiser (ST) 25:29.33.
Division 3
Team standings: 1. Boscobel 73; 2. Albany 83; 3. Phillips 98; 4. Auburndale 109; 5. Rosholt 111; 6. Chequamegon 138; 7. Stevens Point Pacelli 148; 8. Marathon 179; 9. Edgar 246; 10. Spencer 262; 11. Prentice/Rib Lake 267; 12. Three Lakes 377; Iola-Scandinavia, Athens, Wabeno/Laona incomplete.
Top 10 individuals, and Spencer and Auburndale finishers: 1. Erika Kisting (IS) 19:52.57; 2. Ciara Kaderly (ALB) 20:00.24; 3. Anna Buchberger (MAR) 20:19.88; 4. Brittany Gagas (ROS) 20:24.31; 5. Mackenzie Kauffman (BOS) 20:28.56; 6. Leighten Fischer (IS) 20:46.12; 7. Autumn Wickman (ATH) 20:49.52; 8. Isabella Jewell (AUB) 21:06.22; 9. Alysha Stieber (MAR) 21:11.63; 10. Annikka Johnson (PH) 21:29.35; 13. Kali Karl (AUB) 21:41.42; 23. Katie Leick (AUB) 22:15.66; 24. Nadia King (SP) 22:17.99; 38. Kaitlin Kasch (SP) 23:16.76; 39. Anna Kollross (AUB) 23:18.97; 46. Jordyn Richardson (AUB) 23:40.47; 74. Leigh Anne Sierack (SP) 26:13.44; 75. Amanda Momont (AUB) 26:23.06; 77. Lauren Faber (SP) 26:44.85; 78. Sydney Johnson (SP) 26:49.20; 80. Alyssa Kollross (AUB) 26:52.32; 83. Cinnamin Harwood (SP) 27:17.38; 84. Tiffany Meinders (SP) 27:44.47.