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MARSHFIELD – The Columbus Catholic Cross Country Invitational kicked off the area’s 2020 high school fall sports season on Saturday, with the Chippewa Falls McDonell boys and Wisconsin Rapids Assumption girls winning the team titles at Wildwood Park.
McDonell had four of the top five finishers in the boys race to take the team title with 21 points. Stratford was second with 50, Columbus Catholic third with 57, and Assumption, Edgar and Osseo-Fairchild had incomplete teams with less than five runners.
Dan Anderson won the boys race in 17:35 for the Macks, outpacing Columbus Catholic’s Andrew Scheer, who was second. Nathan Nemitz also had a top-10 finish for the Dons, taking seventh in 20:03.
Stratford’s top finishes came from Tyler Holcomb (eighth in 20:21) and Lance Krieg (10th in 20:52).
Edgar’s Cole Schilling finished 11th in 21:12.
Assumption’s Ainara Sainz De Ro won the girls race in 21:22, edging teammates Grace Dolan (21:34) and Cristin Casey (21:39) to give the Royals each of the top three finishers.
Assumption finished with 29 points, Stratford was second with 55, Edgar third with 67, McDonell fourth with 98 and Osseo-Fairchild fifth with 120. Columbus Catholic only had two girls runners take part in the event.
Edgar had top-10 finishes from Morgna Schnelle (fourth, 22:29) and Rachel Brewster (eighth, 23:14).
Stratford also had a pair of top-10 runners. Kressa Wenzel took fifth in 23:32 and Sarah Zuelke was ninth in 23:34.
Niah Jakel was 34th in 28:01 for Columbus.
2020 Columbus Catholic Cross Country Invitational
Boys
Team scores: 1. Chippewa Falls McDonell 21; 2. Stratford 50; 3. Columbus Catholic 57; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, Edgar and Osseo-Fairchild incomplete.
Top 10 finishers: 1. Dan Anderson (CFM) 17:35; 2. Andrew Scheer (CC) 18:10; 3. Luke Newton (CFM) 19:20; 4. Eddie Mittermeyer (CFM) 19:23; 5. Jake Siegenthaler (CFM) 19:33; 6. Blake Lobner (WRA) 19:54; 7. Nathen Nemitz (CC) 20:03; 8. Tyler Holcomb (ST) 20:21; 9. Max Hauser (CFM) 20:47; 10. Lance Krieg (ST) 20:52.
Edgar results: 11. Cole Schilling 21:12; 27. Ethan Sondelski 25:55.
Other Columbus Catholic results: 19. Mark Fieweger 23:45; 26. Orion Smith 25:19; 31. Derek Fieber 26:55.
Other Assumption result: 24. Alex Jacoby 24:38.
Other Stratford results: 12. Cody Miller 21:37; 13. Brett Bangart 21:39; 16. Tanner Oertel 22:58; 28. Logan Wright 26:32.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 29; 2. Stratford 55; 3. Edgar 67; 4. Chippewa Falls McDonell 98; 5. Osseo-Fairchild 120; Columbus Catholic incomplete.
Top 10 finishers: 1. Ainara Sainz De Ro (WRA) 21:22. 2. Grace Dolan (WRA) 21:34; 3. Cristin Casey (WRA) 21:39; 4. Morgan Schnelle (ED) 22:20; 5. Kressa Wenzel (ST) 22:32; 6. Aurora Wier (OF) 22:37; 7. Ellie Eckes (CFM) 23:03; 8. Rachel Brewster (ED) 23:14; 9. Sarah Zuelke (ST) 23:34; 10. Clara Kubis (WRA) 23:45.
Other Assumption results: 13. Maddie Meinel 24:36; 16. Grace Hoffman 24:52; 24. Sam Nelson 26:21; 25. Amber Schoenick 26:22; 27. Olivia Wilson 26:39; 36. Morgan Reichl 28:55.
Other Edgar results: 17. Gretchen Brewster 25:28; 18. Amber Skryzchak 25:34; 20. Ella Morse 25:51; 21. Brooklyn Schwoerer 25:52; 28. Rebecca Werner 26:44; 33. Alexa Lang 28:00; 37. Maria Hackel 29:28; 39. Jessica Mucha 29:49; 40. Jasmine Schnelle 30:32; 41. Valerie Czech 30:32; 46. Rachel Schneider 32:59; 48. Dailyn Schmitt 35:14; 49. Erica Socha 35:47; 51. Valerie Myszka 39:53.
Other Stratford results: 12. Ella Heidmann 24:26; 14. Lydia Golbach 24:39; 15. Lauren Kraus 24:51; 19. Bailey Linzmeier 25:40; 23. Lexie Christopherson 26:13; 45. Maria Schoenfuss 31:37.
Columbus Catholic results: 34. Niah Jakel 28:01; 42. Charlotte Schiferl 30:31.