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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Auburndale boys cross country team, along with one girl, two Columbus Catholic boys and three runners from Marshfield competed in the 2021 WIAA State Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Ridges Golf Course.
The Auburndale boys finished last among the 16 teams in the Division 3 field with 339 points. The meet was won by Valders with 78, which was seven points better than Grantsburg.
Valders’ Shane Griepentrog won the boys race in 15:38.6, well ahead of teammate Clay Taylor, who was second in 16:14.1.
Charles Jewell was 72nd in 18:31.9 to lead the way for the Auburndale boys. Other runners for the Eagles included Mason White Eagle (89th, 18:47.9), Ian Grosskopf (108th, 19:11.5), Parker Empey (129th, 19:49.3), Gavin White Eagle (130th, 19:54.4), Sawyer Cherney (133rd, 19:59.5), and Alex Mikes (20:43.5).
The Columbus Catholic brothers of Andrew Scheer and Isaac Scheer both finished in the top 50. Andrew, the D-3 sectional at Weyauwega-Fremont last week, took 34th in 17:42.3, and Isaac was 46th in 17:58.3.
Jordyn Karl of Auburndale finished 21st in the Division 3 girls race, running in 20:38.5.
Boscobel won the Division 3 girls team title with 71 points. Burlington Catholic Central’s Elsie Kmecak won the girls race in 19:47.7, 2½ seconds ahead of Weyauwega-Fremont’s Abby Bartel.
In Division 1, Eliana Kanitz of Marshfield finished 64th in the girls race in 20:29.1 as she competed in her fourth state meet. Middleton’s Lauren Pansegrau won in 17:44.7 to help the Cardinals to the team title.
D.C. Everest’s Sara Mlodik, the Wisconsin Valley Conference and Stevens Point sectional champion, took 12th in 19:14.4.
Henry Hoerneman was 66th in 17:18.7 and Graham Lonsdale took 85th in 17:26.6 in the Division 1 boys race for Marshfield.
“We had impressive races today from three impressive runners who left their mark at Marshfield High School for their talent, hard work and great character,” Marshfield coach Dan Akin said. “They will all be dearly missed.”
Onalaska won the D-1 team title with 89 points, five better than Mequon Homestead. Stevens Point was fourth, led by Bode Erickson (10th, 16:06.2) and James Jacobs (25th, 16:36.6).
Shorewood won the Division 2 boys team title, led by race winner Nathan Cumberbatch (16:06.4).
Dodgeville/Mineral Point edged Shorewood 88-89 to win the Division 2 girls team title. The race was won by Kayci Martensen of Southwestern/Benton/Cuba City in 18:10.0. Mosinee’s Britt Fitzgerald took 63rd in 21:09.5.