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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Behind another winning performance from Carl Lundgren, the Auburndale boys cross country team captured the title at a four-team Marawood Conference quadrangular meet on Thursday at Tri-City Golf Course. The meet was hosted by Assumption High School.
Lundgren won the meet in 17:36.8, 35 seconds ahead of Nathan Wolf of Athens, who was second in 18:11.8.
Charles Jewell finished fourth in 18:22.3, Mason White Eagle was sixth in 18:48.1, Gavin White Eagle took seventh in 18:53.3, and Parker Empey was 10th in 19:50.3 for Auburndale, which finished with 26 points based on its five top-10 finishes.
Marathon was second with 45 points and Athens third with 62. Assumption only had two runners and didn’t figure in the team scores.
Jaron Gage was fifth for Marathon in 18:46.5 and Blake Lobner took eighth for Assumption in 19:11.0.
Assumption had three top-five finishes, including the first two runners to cross the finish line, to win the girls team title with 32 points. Marathon was second with 39 and Auburndale third with 51. Athens had and incomplete squad with just four varsity runners.
Ainara Sainz De Ro won the race in 20:32.7, six seconds ahead of teammate Cristin Casey for the Royals. Grace Dolan added a fifth-place finish in 20:49.3.
Auburndale managed three top-10s as well, with Jordyn Karl taking seventh (21:21.2), Mckenna Zieher eighth (21:26.7), and Erricka Zenner 10th (22:06.6).
Athens’ top runner was Elizabeth Van Rixel, who took fourth in 20:45.2, and Marathon had a third-place finish from Julianna Thurs (20:41.2).
Auburndale will host Assumption, Stratford and Edgar for a Marawood quad on Tuesday at Frey Field in Spencer.
Assumption Cross Country Quadrangular
Boys
Team scores: 1. Auburndale 26; 2. Marathon 45; 3. Athens 62; 4. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption incomplete.
Top 10 finishers: 1. Carl Lundgren (AUB) 17:36.8; 2. Nathan Wolf (ATH) 18:11.8; 3. Cullen Krasselt (MAR) 18:12.6; 4. Charles Jewell (AUB) 18:22.3; 5. Jaron Gage (MAR) 18:46.5; 6. Mason White Eagle (AUB) 18:48.1; 7. Gavin White Eagle (AUB) 18:53.3; 8. Blake Lobner (WRA) 19:11.0; 9. Ian Grosskopf (AUB) 19:33.1; 10. Parker Empey (AUB) 19:50.3.
Other Auburndale finishers: 16. James Pankratz 20:57.3; 19. Alex Mikes 21:35.7; 26. Sawyer Cherney 22:52.1.
Other Marathon finishers: 12. Jacob Smith 20:02.6; 13. Owen Marks 20:08.7; 15. Derrick Scheiderer 20:56.8; 17. Derek Vesely 21:20.3; 18. Pierson Hamann 21:32.6; 20. Ian Blake 21:46.2; 22. Colton Free 21:52.5; 23. Michael Kindlarski 22:29.4; 24. Eddie Hall 22:44.8; 28. Brandon Gitzlaff 24:37.1.
Other Athens finishers: 11. Andrew Schaer 19:59.8; 14. Brooks Kraus 20:19.1; 25. Ethan Marohl 22:50.4; 29. Garrett Knott 27:08.1.
Other Assumption finisher: 27. Alex Jacoby 24:12.7.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 32; 2. Marathon 39; 3. Auburndale 51; Athens incomplete.
Top 10 finishers: 1. Ainara Sainz De Ro (WRA) 20:32.7; 2. Cristin Casey (WRA) 20:38.6; 3. Julianna Thurs (MAR) 20:41.2; 4. Elizabeth Van Rixel (ATH) 20:45.2; 5. Grace Dolan (WRA) 20:49.3; 6. Jada Prihoda (MAR) 21:05.4; 7. Jordyn Karl (AUB) 21:21.2; 8. Mckenna Zieher (AUB) 21:26.7; 9. Laci Hoeksema (MAR) 21:56.7; 10. Erricka Zenner (AUB) 22:06.6.
Other Assumption finishers: 11. Clara Kubis 22:17.0; 16. Sam Nelson 23:07.2; 20. Grace Hoffman 23:37.3; 21. Maddie Meinel 23:42.0; 27. Ava Lerch 25:04.6; 28. Amber Schoenick 25:34.4; 32. Olivia Wilson 26:19.0; 34. Morgan Reichl 27:09.0.
Other Marathon finishers: 12. Kayla Radtke 22:30.0; 13. Kali Prihoda 22:43.0; 15. Anna Cleven 22:54.9; 18. Camryn Sapinski 23:18.4; 24. Ava Buchberger 24:24.2; 25. Brianna Hieronumus 24:31.8; 29. Chentaly Phakitthong 26:09.2; 30. Chloe Lavalley 26:11.9; 33. McKinley Marks 26:43.0; 35. Alisha Blenker 28:26.9; 36. Paige Blount 37:20.2.
Other Auburndale finishers: 14. Lily Kloos 22:49.3; 17. Annalise Jewell 23:11.4; 19. Autumn Richardson 23:36.2; 22. Victoria Hasenohrl 23:42.8; 23. Hope Schulte 24:14.2.
Other Athens finishers: 26. Addyson Zettler 24:40.4; 31. Emma Ford 26:13.0.