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MEDFORD – The Marshfield boys and girls teams each won titles at the Medford Cross Country Invitational on Thursday.
The Marshfield boys had the top four finishers and had all eight of its runners end up in the top 18 to finish with 19 points, well ahead of second-place Lakeland (63). Medford was third with 70 points at the six-team meet.
The Marshfield girls had four top-10 finishes and edged Lakeland 41-42 for the team title. Medford was third with 52.
Joshua McKee won the boys race in 15:59.4, 1½ second ahead of his brother and teammate, Joseph McKee. Henry Hoerneman was third in 16:45.4 and Addison Hill placed fourth in 16:54.6 for the Tigers.
Elijah Witzel ended up ninth in 18:01.3, Isaac Eberl was 10th in 18:03.6, and Evan Ellis was 11th in 18:04.2 for Marshfield.
Ashley Peterson of Lakeland won the girls race in 19:16.8, one second ahead of Merrill’s Elizabeth Schmidt.
Eliana Kanitz took fifth (19:40.6), Michaela Dick was sixth (19:45.1), Meghan Jaeger was ninth (20:25.5), Kairi Kim finished 10th (20:45.0) and Dehlia Kilty took 11th (20:47.0) for Marshfield.
Marshfield is back in action Tuesday at the Black River Falls Invitational.
Medford Cross Country Invitational
Boys
Team scores: 1. Marshfield 19; 2. Lakeland 63; 3. Medford 70; 4. Merrill 88; 5. Northland Pines 139, Antigo incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Joshua McKee (MAR) 15:59.4; 2. Joseph McKee (MAR) 16:00.9; 3. Henry Hoerneman (MAR) 16:45.5; 4. Addison Hill (MAR) 16:54.6; 5. Victory Masayesva (LAK) 17:15.3; 6. Joseph Sullivan (MED) 17:16.4; 7. Dominic Laufenberg (MER) 17:38.6; 8. Scott Balas (LAK) 17:58.1; 9. Elijah Witzel (MAR) 18:01.3; 10. Isaac Eberl (MAR) 18:03.6.
Other Marshfield finishers: 11. Evan Ellis 18:04.2; 18. Seth Oemig 18:41.1.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Marshfield 41; 2. Lakeland 42; 3. Medford 52; 4. Merrill 100; Antigo and Northland Pines incomplete.
Top 10: 1. Ashley Peterson (LAK) 19:16.8; 2. Elizabeth Schmidt (MER) 19:17.8; 3. Franny Seidel (MED) 19:30.4; 4. Aubrey Anderson (LAK) 19:33.8; 5. Eliana Kanitz (MAR) 19:40.6; 6. Michaela Dick (MAR) 19:45.1; 7. Kate Melms (LAK) 19:46.3; 8. Alicia Kawa (MED) 20:19.6; 9. Meghan Jaeger (MAR) 20:25.5; 10. Kairi Kim (MAR) 20:45.0.
Other Marshfield finishers: 11. Dehlia Kilty 20:47.0; 21. Bailey Bauer 21:21.5; 23. Jerica Mueller 21:45.0; 26. Leah Brown 22:15.5.