Auburndale’s Harrison first at Neillsville Warrior Cross Country Invite

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NEILLSVILLE – Auburndale’s Danica Harrison won the girls meet with a time of 16:21.5 and teammate Sam Karl finished seventh to help the Apaches girls team take second place Tuesday at the Neillsville Warrior Invitational.

Harrison won by 18 seconds over Haley Steig of Osseo-Fairchild. Tory Palmer of Pittsville was third.

Mondovi won the team title with 63 points, followed by Auburndale with 82.

Emma Steines was 15th for the Apaches in 18:06.9.

The Auburndale boys took third with 95 points, led by Luke Haas’ third-place finish in 17:45.7. David Haas was 12th in 18:31.9.

“Overall, I am very happy with the top four boys,” Auburndale coach Jim Johnson said. “They ran a solid team race for us.

“Danica Harrison ran another good race, and the girls fought through some head colds to get into second place.”

GIRLS
Team results:
1. Mondovi 63; 2. Auburndale 82; 3. Osseo-Fairchild 86; 4. Stanley-Boyd and Bangor 122; 6. Cadott 146; 7. Fall Creek 148; 8. Pittsville 163; 9. Owen-Withee 193; 10. Eau Claire Immanuel 231; 11. Tomah 284; Neillsville, Loyal/Greenwood, Eau Claire Regis, Alma Center and Liberty Christian incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Danica Harrison (AUB) 16:21.5; 2. Haley Steig (OF) 16:39.6; 3. Tory Palmer (PIT) 16:49.5; 4. Mackenzie Koss (BAN) 17:00.7; 5. Megan Hason (FC) 17:07.6; 6. Britney Rud (MON) 17:16.9; 7. Sam Karl (AUB) 17:17.4; 8. Kayla Milas (SB) 17:27.4; 9. Sierra Flury (OF) 17:37.0; 10. Marissa Mahr (SB) 17:42.0.
Other Auburndale finishers: 15. Emma Steines 18:06.9; 32. Heather Nigh 19:01.9; 35. Tracey Bredl 19:22.6; 58. Skyler DeBoer 20:29.2; 85. Stafani Karl 23:15.8.
BOYS
Team results:
1. Eau Claire Regis 75 (won team title based on sixth runner); 2. Eau Claire Immanuel 75; 3. Auburndale 95; 4. Tomah 111; 5. Bangor 142; 6. Fall Creek 156; 7. Augusta 167; 8. Stanley-Boyd 170; 9. Neillsville 206; 10. Loyal-Greenwood 226; 11. Mondovi 228; 12. Osseo-Fairchild 267; Cadott, Owen-Withee, Alma Center, Pittsville and Liberty Christian incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Reese Butterfuss (TOM) 17:16.3; 2. Nick Wagner (ECR) 17:21.2; 3. Luke Haas (AUB) 17:45.7; 4. Darin Lau (ECI) 17:51.2; 5. Ben Fox (FC) 18:01.3; 6. Randy Oster (ECI) 18:06.0; 7. Austin Kirckof (SB) 18:13.1; 8. Sasha Maro (MON) 18:19.9; 9. Samuel Fleming (TOM) 18:24.8; 10. Kevin Mathiowetz (ECR) 18:25.9.
Other Auburndale finishers: 12. David Haas 18:31.9; 17. Jared Snortheim 18:48.7; 18. Aaron Swenson 18:49.4; 50. Aaron Kollross 20:56.7; 55. Jacob Hunsberger 21:12.3; 62. Brad Becker 21:38.8.

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