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EAU CLAIRE – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys had a strong showing with a second-place finish at the 2017 Cloverbelt Conference Cross Country Meet on Saturday at City Wells Park.
Chippewa Falls McDonell had four top-seven finishers to easily win the boys team title with 34 points. Columbus Catholic was second with 110 and Spencer ended up fifth with 140.
Isaac Bohaty of McDonell won the boys race in 16:31.7, three seconds ahead of Eau Claire Regis’ Zach Yengo.
Joshua Guyer led Columbus, finishing 11th in 17:46.1. Peyton Nystrom was 19th (18:01.3), Jeremiah Giles was 25th (18:22.6), and Flynn McQuillen took 27th (18:33.6) for the Dons.
Aaron Pankratz was 13th in 17:46.7 to lead Spencer. Collin Nieman was 22nd in 18:08.3.
Neillsville/Granton won the girls team title with 62 points, well ahead of second-place Colby/Abbotsford (91). Spencer was seventh with 175 and Columbus Catholic took eighth with 185.
Savannah Schley of Loyal/Greenwood won the girls race in 19:32.0, six seconds ahead of Neillsville/Granton’s Chloee Lowry.
Leah Nieman was 21st (22:21.9) and Kaylee Wehrman took 29th (23:03.8) for Spencer.
Hailey Roehl finished 27th (22:53.9) and Marissa Immerfall ended up 32nd (23:15.6) for Columbus Catholic.
Spencer and Marshfield Columbus Catholic will compete at the WIAA Division 3 sectional meet Friday at Athens.
2017 Cloverbelt Conference Cross Country Meet
Oct. 14, at Eau Claire City Wells Park
Boys
Team scores: 1. Chippewa Falls McDonell 34; 2. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 110; 3. Altoona 126; 4. Loyal/Greenwood 132; 5. Spencer 140; 6. Colby/Abbotsford 141; 7. Neillsville/Granton 146; 8. Eau Claire Regis 171; 9. Stanley-Boyd 174; 10. Osseo-Fairchild 231; 11. Cadott 265; Fall Creek, Thorp, Owen-Withee incomplete.
Top 10, and Spencer and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Isaac Bohaty (CFM) 16:31.7; 2. Zach Yengo (ECR) 16:34.9; 3. Matt Roth (CA) 16:44.4; 4. Elliot Genteman (LG) 17:02.4; 5. Joe Thaler (CFM) 17:23.0; 6. Sean Craker (CFM) 17:27.1; 7. Charlie Bleskachek (CFM) 17:29.7; 8. Evan Moss (ALT) 17:36.0; 9. Luke Bogdonovich (LG) 17:39.9; 10. Matt Jankowski (OW) 17:42.5; 11. Joshua Guyer (MCC) 17:46.1; 13. Aaron Pankratz (SP) 17:46.7; 19. Peyton Nystrom (MCC) 18:01.3; 22. Collin Nieman (SP) 18:08.3; 25. Jeremiah Giles (MCC) 18:22.6; 27. Flynn McQuillen (MCC) 18:33.6; 37. Ashton Ackman (SP) 19:02.5; 41. Bryce Fuerlinger (MCC) 19:07.6; 42. Leonardo Rodriguez (SP) 19:09.2; 47. Bryce Shaw (SP) 19:24.3; 58. Brett Kasch (SP) 20:05.8; 64. Jacob Dick (MCC) 20:33.9; 65. Dominick Wichlacz (SP) 20:37.5; 76. Nate Knoeck (MCC) 21:50.4.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Neillsville/Granton 62; 2. Colby/Abbotsford 91; 3. Altoona 94; 4. Chippewa Falls McDonell 98; 5. Loyal/Greenwood 113; 6. Fall Creek 149; 7. Spencer 175; 8. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 185; 9. Eau Claire Regis 216; 10. Cadott 220; 11. Osseo-Fairchild 225; Thorp, Owen-Withee, Stanley-Boyd incomplete.
Top 10, and Spencer and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Savannah Schley (LG) 19:32.0; 2. Chloee Lowry (NG) 19:36.6; 3. Kari Herman (OF) 19:46.5; 4. Falon Immormino (TH) 19:51.5; 5. Laura Accola (FC) 20:43.3; 6. Baileigh Johnson (NG) 20:57.8; 7. Sadie Matthews (ALT) 21:03.4; 8. Isabelle Feiten (CA) 21:16.6; 9. Molly Milliren (TH) 21:20.7; 10. Abbie Hediger (CA) 21:27.7; 21. Leah Nieman (SP) 22:21.9; 27. Hailey Roehl (MCC) 22:53.9; 29. Kaylee Wehrman (SP) 23:03.8; 32. Marissa Immerfall (MCC) 23:15.6; 40. Kaitlin Kasch (SP) 23:56.2; 41. Melanie Lang (MCC) 23:58.7; 50. Morgan Albrecht (MCC) 24:42.2; 53. Hannah Zastrow (SP) 25:07.8; 57. Sabrina Vircks (SP) 25:21.0; 59. Leigh Anne Sieracki (SP) 25:30.3; 62. Ashley Dean (MCC) 25:40.9; 64. Tiffany Meinders (SP) 26:16.5; 68. Holly Dean (MCC) 26:35.8; 71. Fiona Gonzalez-Pilsne (MCC) 27:08.7.