MARSHFIELD BOYS, GIRLS BOTH WIN TEAM TITLES AT MEDFORD CROSS COUNTRY INVITE
Zaleski Sports
MEDFORD – The Marshfield boys and girls teams each won titles at the Medford Cross Country Invitational on Thursday.
The Marshfield boys had the top four finishers and had all eight of its runners end up in the top 18 to finish with 19 points, well ahead of second-place Lakeland (63). Medford was third with 70 points at the six-team meet.
The Marshfield girls had four top-10 finishes and edged Lakeland 41-42 for the team title. Medford was third with 52.
Joshua McKee won the boys race in 15:59.4, 1½ second ahead of his brother and teammate, Joseph McKee. Henry Hoerneman was third in 16:45.4 and Addison Hill placed fourth in 16:54.6 for the Tigers.
Elijah Witzel ended up ninth in 18:01.3, Isaac Eberl was 10th in 18:03.6, and Evan Ellis was 11th in 18:04.2 for Marshfield.
Joseph Sullivan was Medford’s top runner, taking sixth in 17:16.4.
Ashley Peterson of Lakeland won the girls race in 19:16.8, one second ahead of Merrill’s Elizabeth Schmidt.
Medford’s Franny Seidel was third in 19:30.4 and Alicia Kawa took eighth in 20:19.6 to lead the Raiders.
Eliana Kanitz took fifth (19:40.6), Michaela Dick was sixth (19:45.1), Meghan Jaeger was ninth (20:25.5), Kairi Kim finished 10th (20:45.0) and Dehlia Kilty took 11th (20:47.0) for Marshfield.
Marshfield is back in action Tuesday at the Black River Falls Invitational.
Medford Cross Country Invitational Boys Team scores: 1. Marshfield 19; 2. Lakeland 63; 3. Medford 70; 4. Merrill 88; 5. Northland Pines 139, Antigo incomplete. Top 10: 1. Joshua McKee (MAR) 15:59.4; 2. Joseph McKee (MAR) 16:00.9; 3. Henry Hoerneman (MAR) 16:45.5; 4. Addison Hill (MAR) 16:54.6; 5. Victory Masayesva (LAK) 17:15.3; 6. Joseph Sullivan (MED) 17:16.4; 7. Dominic Laufenberg (MER) 17:38.6; 8. Scott Balas (LAK) 17:58.1; 9. Elijah Witzel (MAR) 18:01.3; 10. Isaac Eberl (MAR) 18:03.6. Other Marshfield finishers: 11. Evan Ellis 18:04.2; 18. Seth Oemig 18:41.1. Other Medford finishers: 13. Logan Searles 18:09.9; 14. Conner Carbaugh 18:13.0; 19. Austin Shaw 18:45.7; 24. Kyle Petrick 19:10.8; 28. Miles Searles 19:26.6; 29. Tristan Price 19:45.8; 32. Saskatoon Damm 20:06.3. Girls Team scores: 1. Marshfield 41; 2. Lakeland 42; 3. Medford 52; 4. Merrill 100; Antigo and Northland Pines incomplete. Top 10: 1. Ashley Peterson (LAK) 19:16.8; 2. Elizabeth Schmidt (MER) 19:17.8; 3. Franny Seidel (MED) 19:30.4; 4. Aubrey Anderson (LAK) 19:33.8; 5. Eliana Kanitz (MAR) 19:40.6; 6. Michaela Dick (MAR) 19:45.1; 7. Kate Melms (LAK) 19:46.3; 8. Alicia Kawa (MED) 20:19.6; 9. Meghan Jaeger (MAR) 20:25.5; 10. Kairi Kim (MAR) 20:45.0. Other Marshfield finishers: 11. Dehlia Kilty 20:47.0; 21. Bailey Bauer 21:21.5; 23. Jerica Mueller 21:45.0; 26. Leah Brown 22:15.5. Other Medford finishers: 12. Brooke Rudolph 20:51.5; 14. Bryn Fronk 21:02.4; 15. Jennifer Kahn 21:03.0; 16. Alexis Fleegel 21:03.9; 22. Ellee Grunwald 21:22.4; 24. Paige Brandner 21:57.3; 29. Megan Kloth 23:24.3; 33. Karina Herrada 23:46.1; 34. Tyra Wicke 23:47.9; 37. Anya Apfelbeck 24:22.3; 38. Justine Wojcik 24:23.0; 42. Kayla Szydel 25:50.0; 44. Lyza Brandner 26:23.3.