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PITTSVILLE – Stratford’s top five runners finished in the nine as the Tigers won the girls team title at the Pittsville Cross Country Invitational on Thursday, opening up the 2022 season for a number of area teams.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Rory Salveson won the girls race in 21:52.1, 15 seconds ahead of runner-up Kayla Casperson of Stratford.
Breleigh Skaya took fourth (23:42.6), Ella Heidmann placed fifth (23:47.4), Samantha Mielke was seventh (24:33.6) and Kressa Wenzel finished ninth (25:15.2) to finish off Stratford’s strong showing.
Stratford finished with 27 points, well ahead of second-place Colby in the girls standings. Marshfield Columbus Catholic and Spencer had incomplete squads, while Auburndale didn’t compete in the girls portion of the invite.
Jenny Schneider led Columbus Catholic, finishing 28th in 28:40.4, with Katelyn Casperosn taking 31st in 29:04.1 and Sam Casperson ending up 34th in 29:19.8.
Rachel Neiman was 39th for Spencer in 29:34.3.
Marshfield Columbus Catholic’s Isaac Scheer ran past his brother Andrew to win the boys race as the Dons placed fifth in the team standings. Isaac Scheer ran in 17:31.2, with Andrew Scheer taking second in 17:40.6.
Pittsville slipped past Stratford by one point to take the boys team championship, 64-65, with Auburndale finishing fourth with 87 and the Dons fifth with 99. Spencer had an incomplete squad.
Cree DeFoe led Stratford, taking fourth in 18:58.5 and teammate Lance Krieg was 10th in 19:46.3.
Mason White Eagle took ninth in 19:43.2 and Charles Jewell was 12th in 19:59.8 for Auburndale.
Spencer’s top runner waws Malachai Anderson, who finished 47th in 23:36.5.
Stratford and Spencer will compete at the Mosinee Invitational on Nine Mile Recreation Park in Rib Mountain, and Columbus Catholic will travel to the Loyal Invite on Tuesday. Auburndale is off until next Thursday, Sept. 1, when it will be at Nine Mile as well taking part in the Marathon Invitational.
Pittsville Cross Country Invitational
Aug. 25, at Pittsville High School
Boys
Team scores: 1. Pittsville 64; 2. Stratford 65; 3. Marathon 70; 4. Auburndale 87; 5. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 99; 6. Colby/Abbotsford 126; 7. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 167; Nekoosa, Spencer, Wauzeka-Steuben, Gresham/Bowler and Port Edwards incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Stratford, Auburndale and Spencer finishers: 1. Isaac Scheer (MCC) 17:31.2; 2. Andrew Scheer (MCC) 17:40.6; 3. Max Adams (CA) 18:52.8; 4. Cree DeFoe (ST) 18:58.5; 5. Jaron Gage (MAR) 19:15.9; 6. Sam Bowden (PIT) 19:27.0; 7. Ezra Fiala (PIT) 19:28.2; 8. Jacob Smith (MAR) 19:35.7; 9. Mason White Eagle (AUB) 19:43.2; 10. Lance Krieg (ST) 19:46.3; 12. Charles Jewell (AUB) 19:59.8; 14. Garrett Zuelke (ST) 20:23.0; 16. Zack Christensen (MCC) 20:48.3; 17. Mathias Kaiser (ST) 20:55.0; 18. Sawyer Cherney (AUB) 21:12.0; 24. Kaden Foster (ST) 22:02.3; 26. Derek Weise (ST) 22:13.3; 28. Alex Mikes (AUB) 22:20.4; 30. James Binder (AUB) 22:30.5; 33. Adam Kundinger (AUB) 22:35.3; 43. Jackson Bernitt (MCC) 23:04.8; 47. Malachai Anderson (SP) 23:36.5; 48. Calvin Rasmussen (ST) 23:45.2; 57. James Wojcik (MCC) 25:16.4; 59. Breckin Miller (SP) 25:46.6; 63. Gannon Sweeney (AUB) 25:59.9; 71. Brandon Gebelein (ST) 27:27.2; 73. Andrew Sieracki (SP) 27:53.2; 76. Brody Braunsky (AUB) 28:57.9; 81. Jon Hafferman (MCC) 31:34.4.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Stratford 27; 2. Colby 52; 3. Marathon 72; 4. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 108; 5. Pittsville 123; Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Nekoosa, Spencer, Wauzeka-Steuben, Abborsford, Port Edwards incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Stratford and Spencer finishers: 1. Rory Salveson (WB) 21:52.1; 2. Kayla Casperson (ST) 22:07.3; 3. Willow Oehmichen (CLBY) 23:05.9; 4. Breleigh Skaya (ST) 23:42.6; 5. Ella Heidmann (ST) 23:47.4; 6. MaKenna Hermann (CLBY) 23:54.5; 7. Samantha Mielke (ST) 24:33.6; 8. Shilo Blake (MAR) 24:40.6; 9. Kressa Wenzel (ST) 25:15.2; 10. Jayden Henrichs (MAR) 25:34.9; 11. Kaylie McHugh (ST) 25:35.5; 14. Mercedes Kramer (ST) 26:13.0; 18. Bailey Linzmeier (ST) 27:00.0; 24. Hailey Fecker (ST) 28:22.6; 28. Jenny Schneider (MCC) 28:40.4; 29. Lexie Christopherson (ST) 28:44.9; 31. Katelyn Casperson (MCC) 29:04.1; 32. Lily Drabbert (ST) 29:05.9; 34. Sam Casperson (MCC) 29:19.8; 37. Hayden Fecker (ST) 29:31.6; 38. Rachel Nieman (SP) 29:34.3; 42. Hailey Woodford (ST) 30:12.3; 44. Kaydence Plaskay (SP) 30:32.4; 47. Zaprina Bulla Ruiz (SP) 31:41.9; 53. Theresa Knecht (SP) 32:51.5; 57. Charlotte Schiferl (MCC) 34:03.8.