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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Marshfield’s Natalie Scharenbroch and Columbus Catholic’s Isaac Scheer earned top-10 finishes at the Wisconsin Rapids Jim Newman Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at Ridges Golf Course, home of the WIAA state meet in a few weeks.
Scharenbroch was sixth for Marshfield in the girls 5-kilometer race in 19:15.2, 57 seconds off the winning pace set by Mackenzie Babcock of Monona Grove.
Stevens Point earned a perfect team score in the boys race as its top five runners finished first through fifth, led by Ethan Olds, who won in 15:36.1.
Scheer was the top boys runner not on Stevens Point, finishing sixth in 16:13.2.
Marshfield’s Thomas Cashmer finished 15th in 16:51.9 and Owen Hoerneman was 16th in 16:55.0 as the Tigers placed eighth. Columbus Catholic was 12th in the 21-team meet.
Stevens Point won the girls team title as well as Tessa Bruckhart took third in 18:48.3. Marshfield was seventh and Columbus Catholic 14th.
Marshfield will compete at the Wisconsin Valley Conference Meet on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Standing Rock Park in Stevens Point.
Columbus Catholic will run at the Cloverbelt Conference Meet on Oct. 14 at Lake Wissota Golf Course in Chippewa Falls.
Wisconsin Rapids Jim Newman Cross Country Invitational
Oct. 7, at Ridges Golf Course, Wisconsin Rapids
Boys
Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 15; 2. Sun Prairie East 87; 3. Kohler 105; 4. Stevens Point Pacelli 153; 5. Manitowoc 160; 6. Wausau West 198; 7. Monona Grove 219; 8. Marshfield 255; 9. Wisconsin Rapids 280; 10. Tomah 294; 11. Sauk Prairie 305; 12. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 310; 13. Brookwood 360; 14. Gillett 360; 15. Athens 389; 16. Onalaska Luther 412; 17. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 418; Flambeau, Green Bay West, Port Edwards, Rosholt incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Ethan Olds (STP) 15:36.1; 2. Cooper Erickson (STP) 15:4.59; 3. Bode Erickson (STP) 15:58.5; 4. Graham Ballard (STP) 16:01.5; 5. Andrew Dziak (STP) 16:03.9; 6. Isaac Scheer (MCC) 16:13.2; 7. Jonah Marshall (SPE) 16:15.5; 8. Pat McRoberts (SPE) 16:26.1; 9. Josh Neilitz (WW) 16:28.9; 10. Cooper Gunderson (STP) 16:31.9; 15. Thomas Cashmer (MAR) 16:51.9; 16. Owen Hoerneman (MAR) 16:55.0; 25. Nathan Scheer (MCC) 17:26.3; 76. Elijah Wolf (MCC) 19:13.8; 80. Maxx Oertel (MAR) 19:21.9; 81. Lincoln Berger (MAR) 19:26.6; 87. Alexander Parker (MAR) 19:39.8; 95. Ehmery Schmoll (MAR) 19:51.6; 108. Willis Weinzatl (MAR) 20:47.0; 111. Jackson Bernitt (MCC) 21:10.1; 127. Zack Christensen (MCC) 23:45.3.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 58; 2. Sauk Prairie 101; 3. Monona Grove 101; 4. Wausau West 115; 5. Sun Prairie East 153; 6. Manitowoc 161; 7. Marshfield 182; 8. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 187; 9. Kohler 222; 10. Wisconsin Rapids 275; 11. Brookwood 287; 12. Rosholt 322; 13. Tomah 369; 14. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 403; 15. Green Bay West 403; Adams-Friendship, Athens, Gillett, Onalaska Luther incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Mackenzie Babcock (MG) 18:18.4; 2. Maggie Behler (KOH) 18:37.9; 3. Tessa Bruckhart (STP) 18:48.3; 4. Lucy Dolan (WRA) 18:55.4; 5. Sophia Bablitch (ROS) 19:13.7; 6. Natalie Scharenbroch (MAR) 19:15.2; 7. Elexa Marciniak (WW) 19:16.7; 8. Jalyssa Groskreutz (STP) 19:21.8; 9. Shaela Elert (SPE) 19:34.1; 10. Sarah Hopp (STP) 19:34.4; 35. Adeline Lonsdale (MAR) 21:13.6; 48. Miriam McKee (MAR) 21:59.0; 50. Carolina Sullenger (MAR) 22:03.3; 53. Ava Raab (MAR) 22:10.7; 56. Natalie Schmitt (MAR) 22:13.9; 58. Abby Wojcik (MCC) 22:15.9; 70. Kassidy Christopher (MAR) 22:41.3; 78. Ava Forst (MAR) 23:22.2; 96. Sam Casperson (MCC) 24:47.3; 98. Jenny Schneider (MCC) 24:52.3; 115. Katelyn Casperson (MCC) 27:58.3; 116. Katelyn Becker (MCC) 29:32.8; 118. Charlotte Schiferl (MCC) 31:10.0.