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STANLEY – Marshfield Columbus Catholic had a strong showing at the 2016 Cloverbelt Conference Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Oriole Park with the boys finishing second and the girls third in the team standings.
Altoona ran away with the boys team title with five top-10 finishes and 27 points. Columbus was second with 71 points, led by Josh Guyer, who finished ninth in 18:34.37.
Benny Frericks was 11th (18:39), Jeremiah Giles 13th (18:45) and Peyton Nystrom 17th (18:56), giving the Dons four in the top 20.
The Spencer boys finished 11th out of the 12 teams competing. Brett Kasch topped the Rockets, taking 43rd in 20:28.90.
Colby/Abbotsford won the girls team title in a tightly-packed race with 103 points. Neillsville was second with 114, one point ahead of Columbus Catholic and three in front of fourth-place Chippewa Falls McDonell. Spencer was sixth.
Melanie Lang led the Dons, finishing seventh in 22:07.98, with teammate Hailey Roehl 13th in 22:59.65.
Kailey Northup took 17th in 23:15.49 for the Spencer girls.
Spencer and Columbus Catholic will run at the WIAA Division 3 sectional Friday at Nine Mile Recreation Area in Rib Mountain. The boys race starts at 4 p.m., with the girls to follow at 4:45 p.m.
2016 Cloverbelt Conference Cross Country Meet
Oct. 15, at Oriole Park, Stanley
Boys
Team scores: 1. Altoona 27; 2. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 71; 3. Chippewa Falls McDonell 80; 4. Colby/Abbotsford 99; 5. Cadott 166; 6. Fall Creek 177; 7. Osseo-Fairchild 203; 8. Owen-Withee 219; 9. Neillsville 226; 10. Eau Claire Regis 242; 11. Spencer 281; 12. Loyal 290.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic and Spencer finishers: 1. Isaac Bohaty (CFM) 17:59.30; 2. Garrett Dekan (ALT) 18:05.86; 3. Matt Roth (CA) 18:10.94; 4. Townes Adams (ALT) 18:14.08; 5. Carter Moss (ALT) 18:17.55; 6. Isaiah Jackson (ALT) 18:25.21; 7. Charlie Bleskachek (CFM) 18:32.48; 8. Joey Anason (NEI) 18:33.65; 9. Josh Guyer (MCC) 18:34.37; 10. Logan Knaack (ALT) 18:38.06; 11. Benny Frericks (MCC) 18:39.80; 13. Jeremiah Giles (MCC) 18:45.11; 17. Peyton Nystrom (MCC) 18:56.21; 21. Bryce Fuerlinger (MCC) 19:16.96; 40. Leonard Steinert (MCC) 20:19.78; 43. Brett Kasch (SP) 20:28.90; 44. David Nielsen (MCC) 20:31.80; 49. Ashton Ackman (SP) 20:36.28; 69. Will Johnson (SP) 22:51.93; 72. Dominick Wichlacz (SP) 23:15.13; 76. Colten Post (SP) 23:53.92.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Colby/Abbotsford 103; 2. Neillsville 114; 3. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 115; 4. Chippewa Falls McDonell 117; 5. Altoona 123; 6. Spencer 144; 7. Osseo-Fairchild 155; 8. Fall Creek 173; 9. Eau Claire Regis 180; 10. Loyal 199; 11. Thorp 218; 12. Cadott 280.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic and Spencer finishers: 1. Falon Immormino (TH) 20:40.06; 2. Baileigh Johnson (NEI) 21:12.91; 3. Kari Herman (OF) 21:27.73; 4. Julia Verbick (CFM) 21:39.39; 5. Laura Accola (FC) 21:48.59; 6. Kayla Lis (NEI) 21:50.70; 7. Melanie Lang (MCC) 22:07.98; 8. Kayli Donahue (CA) 22:16.19; 9. Isabelle Feiten (CA) 22:20.06; 10. Sophie Katcher (NEI) 22:21.53; 13. Hailey Roehl (MCC) 22:59.65; 17. Kaily Northup (SP) 23:15.49; 21. Kaylee Wehrman (SP) 23:32.17; 29. Hannah Grubofski (MCC) 24:20.65; 31. Kaitlin Kasch (SP) 24:33.68; 33. Morgan Albrecht (MCC) 24:37.20; 41. Marissa Immerfall (MCC) 25:22.90; 42. Sydney Johnson (SP) 25:26.07; 43. McKenna Brecht (SP) 25:26.40; 52. Sabrina Vircks (SP) 25:50.25; 53. Hannah Zastrow (SP) 25:53.87; 75. Greta Schiferl (MCC) 31:19.38.