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ATHENS – For the fifth year in a row, the Auburndale girls cross country team will be going to state.
Auburndale won the girls team title at the WIAA Division 3 cross country sectional on Friday at Erbach Park, claiming a spot at next week’s state meet.
The 2019 WIAA State Cross Country Championships will be held at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Marathon finished second in the girls team standings, also earning a spot at the state meet.
The top two teams and top five individuals not on those teams qualify for state.
The top five finishers in the girls race move on to state, led by sectional champion Savannah Schley of Loyal, who won the race in 19:35.4.
Edgar’s Marissa Ellenbecker (19:35.5), Wisconsin Rapids Assumption’s Grace Dolan (20:05.9), Kallie Volk of Three Lakes (21:12.6) and Morgan Schnelle of Edgar (20:14.5) rounded out the top five to secure state meet spots.
Auburndale’s McKenna Zieher was sixth in 20:15.0, Errika Zenner was right behind in seventh (20:29.5), Macie Schmeiser finished 12th (20:51.0), Jordyn Karl was 14th (21:12.7), and Autumn Richardson took 18th (21:32.5) as the Apaches finished with 57 team points.
Jada Prihoda led Marathon, taking ninth in 20:34.7 and Laci Hoeksema was 15th in 21:17.7.
Stratford was 11th, Spencer 13th and Marshfield Columbus Catholic 16th in the team standings.
Lauren Kraus led Stratford, taking 36th in 22:51.0; Spencer’s top runner was Emily Wehrman, who was 35th in 22:42.4; and Holly Dean was Columbus Catholic’s top runner, finishing 63rd in 24:39.3.
Stevens Point Pacelli and Marathon were the top two boys teams at the sectional, earning state meet spots.
Gabe Herter led Pacelli, taking fourth in 16:55.7, and Jay Engebretson was ninth in 17:21.0 for the Cardinals.
Marathon’s top runner was Will Prihoda, wo was eighth in 17:19.5.
Athens was third, Stratford fourth, and Auburndale fifth in the team standings, all of which had one individual qualify for state.
Garrett Dolan of Wisconsin Rapids Assumption won the boys race in 16:26.9, with Athens’ Johnathon Nowacki second in 16:50.3, as both earned individual slots to state.
Other individual state qualifiers were Rosholt’s Matt Ross, who was third in 16:53.6; Stratford’s James Heeg, who finished fifth in 17:01.6; and Auburndale’s Carl Lundgren, who took sixth in 17:02.8.
Spencer finished 10th and was led by Malachai Anderson, who finished 63rd in 20:34.0.
Marshfield Columbus Catholic had an incomplete team with only three runners. Andrew Scheer led the Dons, taking 26th in 18:38.1.
The Division 3 girls race will be at 1:20 p.m. and the boys race at 3:10 p.m. at the state meet.
2019 WIAA Division 3 Cross Country Sectional
Oct. 25, at Erbach Park, Athens
(* denotes state meet qualifier)
Girls
Team scores: *1. Auburndale 57; *2. Marathon 91; 3. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 108; 4. Edgar 123; 5. Amherst 168; 6. Rosholt 181; 7. Three Lakes 202; 8. Wabeno/Laona 209; 9. Athens 225; 10. Loyal 253; 11. Stratford 263; 12. Iola-Scandinavia 314; 13. Spencer 323; 14. Crandon 387; 15. Florence 392; 16. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 425; 17. Marion 454; Gresham/Bowler, Stevens Point Pacelli, Prembine/Goodman, Pittsville incomplete.
Top 10: 1. *Savannah Schley (LOY) 19:35.4; 2. *Marissa Ellenbecker (ED) 19:35.5; 3. *Grace Dolan (WRA) 20:05.9; 4. *Kallie Volk (TL) 20:12.6; 5. *Morgan Schnelle (ED) 20:14.5; 6. McKenna Zieher (AUB) 20:15.0; 7. Erricka Zenner (AUB) 20:29.5; 8. Kortnie Volk (TL) 20:32.7; 9. Jada Prihoda (MAR) 20:34.7; 10. Katrina Fredrickson (MAR) 20:36.
Other Auburndale finishers: 12. Macie Schmeiser 20:51.0; 14. Jordyn Karl 21:12.7; 18. Autumn Richardson 21:32.5; 20. Lily Kloos 21:35.8; 30. Vanessa Mitchell 22:12.6.
Stratford finishers: 36. Lauren Kraus 22:51.0; 52. Lydia Golbach 23:34.0; 55. Sarah Zuelke 23:53.9; 57. Bailey Linzmeier 24:05.4; 64. Megan Schmidt 24:39.9; 65. Mercedes Kramer 24:44.1.
Spencer finishers: 35. Emily Wehrman 22:42.4; 71. Kaylee Wehrman 25:08.7; 72. Savana Miller 25:37.1; 76. Hannah Zastrow 25:43.7; 82. Leah Nieman 26:05.7; 84. Emily Klaus 26:12.2; 85. Leah Zastrow 26:13.2.
Marshfield Columbus finishers: 63. Holly Dean 24:39.3; 88. Janelle Haupt 26:36.8; 89. Ashley Dean 26:40.2; 106. Emily Boyer 30:26.5; 108. Greta Schiferl 31:06.1.
Boys
Team scores: *1. Stevens Point Pacelli 68; *2. Marathon 87; 3. Athens 102; 4. Stratford 104; 5. Auburndale 114; 6. Rosholt 119; 7. Iola-Scandinavia 189; 8. Wabeno/Laona 235; 9. Amherst 251; 10. Spencer 320; 11. Pittsville 320; 12. Loyal 329; 13. Marion 339; 14. Edgar 357; 15. Gresham/Bowler 381; 16. Crandon 432; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Florence, Menominee Indian, Pembine/Goodman and Three Lakes incomplete.
Top 10: 1. *Garrett Dolan (WRA) 16:26.9; 2. *Johnathon Nowacki (ATH) 16:50.6; 3. *Matt Ross (ROS) 16:53.6; 4. Gabe Herter (SPP) 16:55.7; 5. *James Heeg (ST) 17:01.6; 6. *Carl Lundgren (AUB) 17:02.8; 7. Avery Horvath (LOY) 17:09.3; 8. Will Prihoda (MAR) 17:19.5; 9. Jay Engebretson (SPP) 17:21.0; 10. Matt Seeber (WL) 17:23.8.
Other Stratford finishers: 18. Andrew Chapel 18:08.6; 19. Isaac Thompson 18:20.6; 36. Cade Bruesewitz 18:55.2; 42. Cody Miller 19:15.6; 52. Tyler Holocomb 19:52.3; 62. Brett Bangart 20:29.3.
Other Auburndale finishers: 23. Gavin White Eagle 18:32.4; 29. Charles Jewell 18:40.4; 32. Ian Lang 18:46.0; 43. Ian Grosskopf 19:17.5; 47. Dylan Baird 19:42.6; 59. Noah Schultz 20:21.7.
Spencer finishers: 63. Malachai Anderson 20:34.0; 67. Ashton Ackman 20:44.6; 72. Caleb Rucker 21:00.9; 76. Cameron Nieman 21:07.8; 89. Kaizer Eikleberry 22:05.2; 105. Austyn Kohls 23:29.3; 109. Andrew Sieracki 24:16.9.
Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 26. Andrew Scheer 18:38.1; 60. Mark Fieweger 20:22.3; 91. Orion Smith 22:16.8.