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ATHENS – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys had its top five runners finish between 11th and 18th place to take second in the team standings at the Athens Cross Country Invitational on Thursday.
Joshua Guyer took 11th in 18:29.5 and Peyton Nystrom was 13th in 18:40.2 to lead the Dons, who totaled 73 points to finish second in the team standings behind Wisconsin Rapids Assumption.
Stratford was third and Spencer had only three runners, and thus an incomplete team score.
Cade Lehman led Stratford with a third-place finish, running the five-kilometer course in 17:37.8 to finish 1:03 behind Josh Langteau of Athens, who won in 16:34.9.
Dominick Wichlacz led Spencer by taking 39th in 21:05.6.
Phillips won the girls team title with four top-eight finishes. Stratford was second, Spencer third and Columbus Catholic fifth.
Macie Schillinger of Stratford led all area runners, taking sixth in 22:10.2, 8 seconds in front of Spencer’s Kaily Northup, who was seventh in 22:18.1.
Angelia Verdone was ninth for Stratford (22:23.9) and Kaitlin Kasch of Spencer took 10th in 22:33.5.
Columbus’ Catholic’s top runner was Hailey Roehl, who finished 13th in 23:07.1.
Athens Invitational
Boys
Team scores: 1. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 33; 2. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 73; 3. Stratford 81; 4. Prentice/Rib Lake 90; 5. Phillips 90; 6. Athens 121; Spencer and Thorp incomplete.
Top 10, and Stratford, Columbus and Spencer results: 1. Josh Langteau (ATH) 16:34.9; 2. Connor Dolan (WRA) 16:35.9; 3. Cade Lehman (ST) 17:37.8; 4. Theo Kobzaa (WRA) 17:41.5; 5. Garret Dolan (WRA) 17:45.3; 6. Lucas Heidmann (ST) 18:04.5; 7. Donald Dums (PRL) 18:06.9; 8. Jasper Bushman (PH) 18:25.2; 9. Ben Edwards (PH) 18:25.4; 10. Tony Kueuntjes (WRA) 18:28.4; 11. Joshua Guyer (MCC) 18:29.5; 13. Peyton Nystrom (MCC) 18:40.2; 15. Jeremiah Giles (MCC) 18:51.8; 16. Bryce Fuerlinger (MCC) 19:03.1; 19. Benjamin Frericks (MCC) 19:22.8; 20. Chris Zuelke (ST) 19:28.9; 25. Isaac Thompson (ST) 19:42.9; 26. Leonard Steinert (MCC) 19:52.8; 31. Isaac Guyer (ST) 20;12.5; 35. Jacob Danen (ST) 20:32.1; 36. Sam Schoenfuss (ST) 20:32.2; 38. David Nielsen (MCC) 20:53.4; 39. Dominick Wichlacz (SP) 21:05.6; 40. Brett Kasch (SP) 21:19.2; 43. Colten Post (SP) 23:10.8.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Phillips 27; 2. Stratford 55; 3. Spencer 83; 4. Thorp 111; 5. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 112; 6. Prentice/Rib Lake 119; Thorp incomplete.
Top 10, and Stratford, Columbus and Spencer results: 1. Fallon Immormino (TH) 21:23.1; 2. Kristin Belan (PH) 21:31.4; 3. Annikka Johnson (PH) 21:35.9; 4. Abby Van Rixel (ATH) 21:58.1; 5. Carolyn Neerdaels (PH) 22:04.6; 6. Macie Schillinger (ST) 22:10.2; 7. Kaily Northup (SP) 22:18.1; 8. Elicia Ericksen (PH) 22:23.2; 9. Angelia Verdone (ST) 22:23.9; 10. Kaitlin Kasch (SP) 22:33.5; 11. Kaylee Hollatz (ST) 22:43.1; 13. Hailey Roehl (MCC) 23:07.1; 14. Sammy Griesbach (ST) 23:08.7; 18. Melanie Lang (MCC) 23:58.1; 20. Heather Greenberg (ST) 24:23.4; 22. Kaylee Wehrman (SP) 24:28.1; 23. Sabrina Vircks (SP) 24:52.9; 24. Marissa Immerfall (MCC) 25:08.3; 25. Morgan Albrecht (MCC) 25:18.1; 26. Hannah Zastrow (SP) 25:23.6; 29. Taya Nett (ST) 25:25.9; 31. Leah Nieman (SP) 25:51.2; 32. Aryiah Schuh (SP) 25:56.1; 37. Greta Schiferl (MCC) 34:16.3.
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