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SPENCER – The Auburndale cross country teams can so close to winning a pair of team titles at its own meet on Tuesday, but the Apaches had to settle for runner-up finishes.
The Marathon boys and Amherst girls edged the Auburndale teams to win titles at the Auburndale Invitational, held at Frey Field outside of Spencer on a sun-splashed Tuesday afternoon.
“Both teams ran well, but the team still needs a runner to step up and close the gap on the other runners,” Auburndale coach Jim Johnson said.
Luke Haas was fifth in 17:40.0 and David Haas took seventh in 18:07.4 to help the Auburndale boys to a second-place finish with 74 points. Marathon won with 47 points behind four top-10 finishes led by Andrew Studinski, who was second in 17:10.8, just one second behind Jared Lutz of Amherst.
Stratford was fourth as Matt Zuelke took third in 17:32.8 and Derek Hughes was eighth in 18:24.1.
Spencer was led by Danny Schubert, who was 14th in 19:00.6, to finish ninth.
Columbus Catholic was 10th. Travis Wienke led the Dons, taking 33rd in 20:14.9.
On the girls side, Auburndale’s Danica Harrison took second to add to her number of top-five finishes this season. Harrison finished in 15:38.4, 13 seconds in back of winner Ana Breit of Stevens Point Pacelli.
Apaches teammates Sam Karl (fourth, 16:54.9) and Emma Steines (sixth, 17:19.1) helped Auburndale to 51 team points, just four behind Amherst.
Columbus Catholic had its strongest showing of the season as Claire Pinter was fifth in 16:56.7 and Sarah Brandt was 10th in 17:32.0. The Dons didn’t figure in the team standings with only four runners.
Stratford took fifth and Spencer sixth in the team standings.
Megan Skwierczynski led the Tigers by taking 12th in 17:44.6.
Spencer’s top runner was Macie Wienke, who was 18th in 18:17.6.
Auburndale will compete at the Tomahawk Invitational on Saturday in preparation for the Marawood Conference Meet on Oct. 14, which is Stratford’s next meet.
Spencer and Columbus Catholic will be off until the Cloverbelt Conference Meet on Oct. 16 at Chippewa Falls McDonell.
BOYS VARSITY
Team results: 1. Marathon 47; 2. Auburndale 74; 3. Amherst 81; 4. Stratford 84; 5. Granton 126; 6. Stevens Point Pacelli 157; 7. Athens 171; 8. Pittsville 212; 9. Spencer 222; 10. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 225.
Top 10 finishers: 1. Jared Lutz (AM) 17:09.8; 2. Andrew Studinski (MAR) 17:10.8; 3. Matt Zuelke (STR) 17:32.8; 4. David Jadack (SPP) 17:35.6; 5. Luke Haas (AUB) 17:40.0; 6. Cedric Lechleitner (MAR) 17:56.5; 7. David Haas (AUB) 18:07.4; 8. Derek Hughes (STR) 18:24.1; 9. Steven Studinski (MAR) 18:26.5; 10. Max Butalla (MAR) 18:27.6.
Other Auburndale finishers: 11. Aaron Swenson 18:36.1; 17. Jared Snortheim 19:11.2; 34. Aaron Kollross 20:16.5; 44. Jacob Hunsberger 20:59.1; 49. Brad Becker 22:10.4; 58. Riley Bores 23:16.6.
Other Stratford finishers: 13. Tylyn Hoover 18:57.2; 29. Henry Uthmeier 20:08.1; 31. Michael Hartl 20:09.6; 35. Brandon McHugh 20:23.2; 64. Andrew Schreiner 23:37.2; 74. Brandon Englebretson 35:38.2.
Spencer finishers: 14. Danny Schubert 19:00.6; 38. Rudy Nieman 29:45.9; 52. Ryan Stange 22:35.8; 62. Christian Neumann 23:28.8; 73. Steven Hebert 28:34.5.
Columbus Catholic finishers: 33. Travis Wienke 20:14.9; 41. Tyler Derfus 20:48.5; 42. Patrick Sullivan 20;53.5; 57. Ethan Badzinski 23:13.8; 61. Malcom Pittsley 23:28.6; 67. Zach Kolbeck 23:47.0.
GIRLS VARSITY
Team results: 1. Amherst 47; 2. Auburndale 51; 3. Pittsville 87; 4. Stevens Point Pacelli 96; 5. Stratford 124; 6. Spencer 137; 7. Marathon 151; Marshfield Columbus Catholic and Granton incomplete.
Top 10 finishers: 1. Ana Breit (SPP) 15:25.6; 2. Danica Harrison (AUB) 15:38.4; 3. Tory Palmer (PIT) 16:36.2; 4. Sam Karl (AUB) 16:54.9; 5. Claire Pinter (MCC) 16:56.7; 6. Emma Steines (AUB) 17:19.1; 7. Asha Williams (AM) 17:25.0; 8. Kirsten Widemann (AM) 17:26.6; 9. Emma Barnes (AM) 17:29.1; 10. Sarah Brandt (MCC) 17:32.
Other Auburndale finishers: 14. Heather Nigh 17:54.3; 32. Tracey Bredl 18:58.9; 36. Stafani Karl 19:14.0; 58. Melanie Brandl 21:39.0.
Stratford finishers: 12. Megan Skwierczynski 17:44.6; 19. Rachel Adank 18:21.5; 26. Hannah Strickland 18:42.6; 39. Sierra Mueller 19:26.7; 49. Jennah Kaiser 20:54.3; 50. Jessica Lake 21:04.1; 56. Macy Huettl 21:25.2; 57. Andrea Wenzel 21:28.2; 59. Josie Kolbeck 21:40.7; 60. Taylor Christopherson 21;42.5; 61. Julia Boushon 22;44.3.
Spencer finishers: 18. Macie Wienke 18:17.6; 30. Hana Kramer 18:51.7; 31. Sam Hoeldtke 18:54.4; 33. Jessica Ruhbusch 19:01.0; 46. Jaynie Burnett 20:20.9; 53. Jessica Wiersig 21:20.3; 55. Tara Kramer 21:23.8.
Other Columbus Catholic finsihers: 42. Rachel Albrecht 19:47.4; 63. Dakota Langreck 25:27.1.
Complete varsity results, courtesy of performancetiming.com.
Junior high results courtesy of performancetiming.com.