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STEVENS POINT – Marshfield Columbus Catholic sophomore Isaac Scheer qualified for his second-straight state meet after placing third at the WIAA Division 3 Cross Country Sectional on Saturday at Standing Rock Park.
Charlie Vater of Iola-Scandinavia won the boys race in 16:54.8, nine seconds ahead of Stevens Point Pacelli’s Adam Eiden. Scheer was third in 17:13.3 to earn an individual qualifying spot for the 2022 WIAA State Cross Country Championships, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 28, at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.
The top two teams and top five individuals not on those teams qualify for the state meet.
In addition to Vater and Scheer, Rosholt’s Jacob Ross (sixth, 17:25.8), Pittsville’s Derek Grossman (eighth, 17:44.3) and Iola-Scandinavia’s Jacob Lashua (18:01.1) locked up the boys qualifying spots.
Pacelli won the boys team title with 35 points, with Pardeeville second with 116 to move on to state. Auburndale finished eighth with 205 points, Columbus was ninth with 208 and Spencer had an incomplete squad.
Mason White Eagle led Auburndale, taking 15th in 18:22.0, five seconds behind Andrew Scheer of Columbus. Spencer’s top runner was Malachai Anderson, who was 78th in 21:47.3.
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, behind winner Lucy Dolan (19:01.2), won the girls team title with 38 points. Laconia was second with 67. Auburndale, Columbus Catholic and Spencer all had incomplete teams and did not have anyone qualify for state.
Hope Schulte of Auburndale was the area’s top runner, taking 29th in 23:32.9.
2022 WIAA Division 3 Cross Country Sectional
Oct. 22, at Standing Rock Park, Stevens Point
(*denotes state meet qualifier)
Boys
Team scores: *1. Stevens Point Pacelli 35; *2. Pardeeville 116; 3. Pittsville 123; 4. Neenah St. Mary Catholic 128; 5. Iola-Scandinavia 159; 6. Rosholt 167; 7. Weyauwega-Fremont 199; 8. Auburndale 205; 9. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 208; 10. Markesan 250; 11. Westfield 318; 12. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 319; 13. Necedah 327; 14. Laconia 329; 15. Manawa 343; 16. Nekoosa 355; 17. Princeton/Green Lake 407; Port Edwards, Randolph/Cambria-Friesland, Shiocton and Spencer incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Auburndale and Spencer finishers: *1. Charlie Vater (IS) 16:54.8; 2. Adam Eiden (SPP) 17:03.8; *3. Isaac Scheer (MCC) 17:13.3; 4. Gabe Hoerter (SPP) 17:18.3; 5. Will Becker (PARD) 17:23.5; *6. Jacob Ross (ROS) 17:25.8; 7. Luke Eiden (SPP) 17:40.4; *8. Derek Grossman (PIT) 17:44.3; 9. Sam Carpenter (SPP) 18:00.3; *10. Jacob Lashua (IS) 18:01.1; 14. Andrew Scheer (MCC) 18:17.0; 15. Mason White Eagle (AUB) 18:22.0; 27. Charles Jewell (AUB) 19:07.4; 39. Zack Christensen (MCC) 19:46.1; 48. James Binder (AUB) 20:03.5; 49. Alex Mikes (AUB) 20:14.3; 67. Sawyer Cherney (AUB) 21:12.8; 70. Adam Kundinger (AUB) 21:19.8; 77. Jackson Bernitt (MCC) 21:37.8; 78. Malachai Anderson (SP) 21:47.3; 80. James Wojcik (MCC) 21:54.9; 90. Brody Braunsky (AUB) 22:46.0; 100. Breckin Miller (SP) 23:35.1; 105. Andrew Sieracki (SP) 24:06.1; 118. Jon Hafferman (MCC) 27:49.2.
Girls
Team scores: *1. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 38; *2. Laconia 67; 3. Neenah St. Mary Catholic 78; 4. Weyauwega-Fremont 80; 5. Rosholt 150; 6. Westfield 161; 7. Manawa 198; 8. Markesan 237; 9. Princeton/Green Lake 239; 10. Iola-Scandinavia 268; 12. Tri-County 288; Auburndale, Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Necedah, Pacelli, Pardeeville, Randolph/Cambria-Friesland, Shiocton and Spencer incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Auburndale and Spencer finishers: 1. Lucy Dolan (WRA) 19:01.2; *2. Sophia Bablitch (ROS) 19:43.3; 3. Molly Duel (LAC) 20:07.8; *4. Haddie Showen (PIO) 20:45.7; 5. Jordyn Jaglinski (WRA) 20:55.2; *6. Ava Lorenz (SHI) 21:05.9; *7. Delilah Hedden (NEC) 21:07.4; *8. Addison Drinka (NSMC) 21:12.0; 9. Brooklyn Schoenick (WRA) 21:22.9; 10. Melanie Jentsch (WF) 21:22.9; 29. Hope Schulte (AUB) 23:32.9; 51. Rachel Nieman (SP) 25:04.4; 76. Jenny Schneider (MCC) 28:15.6; 80. Charlotte Schiferl (MCC) 29:01.4; 84. Zaprina Bulla Ruiz (SP) 29:18.1; 90. Sam Casperson (MCC) 30:40.4.