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IOLA – James Heeg finished fourth and Andrew Chapel took fifth to lead the Stratford boys to a fourth-place finish at the Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Invitational on Tuesday at Iola Winter Sports Park.
Heeg was fourth in 17:27.95 and Chapel was fifth in 17:30.09 for the Tigers, who finished with a team score of 129 points.
Freedom’s Jack Reiter won the boys race in 17:15.83 to lead the Irish to the team title. Winneconne was second and Stevens Point Pacelli third.
Isaac Thompson was 36th in 19:25.52, Cade Bruesewitz finished 43rd in 19:42.15, and Cody Miller took 57th in 20:10.19 to round out Stratford’s top five.
The Freedom girls team also won the meet championship with three runners finishing in the top nine. Winneconne was second, Weyauwega-Fremont took third and Stratford finished seventh.
Lauren Kraus led the Stratford girls, taking 33rd in 23:48.70. Ella Heidmann placed 44th, Lydia Golbach was 48th, Baily Linzmeier finished 51st and Sarah Zuelke took 65th for the Tigers.
Abby Bartel of Weyauwega-Fremont won the girls 5-kilometer race in 19:41.23, more than one minute ahead of Freedom’s Macy Verhasselt, who was second in 21:00.08.
Stratford’s next meet is Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Marshfield Invitational at Frey Field in Spencer.
T-Bird Invitational
Sept. 3, at Iola Winter Sports Park
Boys
Team scores: 1. Freedom 38; 2. Winneconne 114; 3. Stevens Point Pacelli 119; 4. Stratford 129; 5. Neenah St. Mary Catholic 174; 6. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 176; 7. Clintonville 178; 8. Bonduel 194; 9. Weyauwega-Fremont 214; 10. Seymour 219; 11. Lomira 270; 12. Iola-Scandinavia 284; 13. Amherst 351; 14. Wabeno/Laona 404; 15. Manawa Little Wolf 453; 16. Marion 494; 17. Oneida Nation 497; 18. Gresham/Bowler 511; Menominee Indian incomplete.
Top 10 and Stratford finishers: 1. Jack Reiter (FR) 17:15.83; 2. Tip Hogerty (NSMC) 17:23.49; 3. Corey Van Groll (FR) 17:26.22; 4. James Heeg (ST) 17:27.95; 5. Andrew Chapel (ST) 17:30.09; 6. Gabe Hoerter (SPP) 17:33.59; 7. Jaden Geffers (WIN) 17:39.76; 8. Jaxen Gerndt (FR) 17:46.96; 9. Kyle Young (AM) 17:49.15; 10. Alex Klarner (FR) 17:54.95; 36. Isaac Thompson (ST) 19:25.52; 43. Cade Bruesewitz (ST) 19:42.15; 57. Cody Miller (ST) 20:10.19; 72. Tyler Holcomb (ST) 20:50.23; 88. Lance Krieg (ST) 21:19.61; 114. Dawson Danen (ST) 22:09.24; 123. Sam Reiff (ST) 22:27.69; 131. Brett Bangart (ST) 22:54.68; 136. Spencer Griepentrog (ST) 23:21.44.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Freedom 37; 2. Winneconne 50; 3. Weyauwega-Fremont 132; 4. Amherst 135; 5. Lomira 146; 6. Bonduel 161; 7. Stratford 179; 8. Seymour 187; 9. Wabeno/Laona 210; 10. Suring 275; 11. Iola-Scandinavia 281; Clintonville, Neenah St. Mary Catholic, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Menominee Indian, Tri-County, Gresham/Bowler, Marion, Manawa Little Wolf, and Stevens Point Pacelli incomplete.
Top 10 and Stratford finishers: 1. Abby Bartel (WF) 19:41.23; 2. Macy Verhasselt (FR) 21:00.08; 3. Gabby Johnson (FR) 21:00.48; 4. Macey Clark (WIN) 21:07.22; 5. Allison Butte (WIN) 21:12.53; 6. Katie Bleck (WF) 21:14.78; 7. Joey Perry (WIN) 21:25.49; 8. Micayla Silas (SEY) 21:41.51; 9. Gwen Hinz (FR) 21:42.82; 10. Marin Reed (LOM) 21:43.65; 33. Lauren Kraus (ST) 23:48.70; 44. Ella Heidmann (ST) 24:14.42; 48. Lydia Golbach (ST) 24:42.11; 51. Baily Linzmeier (ST) 24:51.38; 65. Sarah Zuelke (ST) 25:27.53; 87. Maddie Pavloski (ST) 26:54.37; 97. Megan Schmidt (ST) 28:09.38; 98. Mercedes Kremer (ST) 28:14.56; 109. Lydia Burrows (ST) 29:08.78; 114. Carolyan Hiebel (ST) 29:36.26; 122. Brenna Manecke (ST) 29:57.91; 139. Grace Greenberg (ST) 33:18.27; 140. Maria Schoenfuss (ST) 33:18.32.