Auburndale, Stratford compete at Marathon Sawmill Cross Country Invitational

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MARATHON – Abby Bauer and Jacob Hunsberger ran to top-10 finishes for Auburndale at the Marathon Sawmill Cross Country Invitational on Thursday.

Bauer finished sixth in 17:02.9 to help the Auburndale girls team to a seventh-place team finish.

Hunsberger took eighth in the boys race in 18:31.5 as the Apaches took fifth.

The Merrill boys and Tomahawk girls won the team titles.

Andrew Studinski of Marathon won the boys race in 16:35.7, while Natalie Miller of Three Lakes took first in the girls race in 15:56.4.

Mark Wenzel led the Stratford boys, taking 16th in 19:02.3 as the Tigers finished seventh in the team standings.

The Stratford girls finished third behind an eighth-place finish from Nadia King (17:35.1) and a ninth-place finish by Dani Bender (17:40.1).

Stratford will take part in the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Invitational on Tuesday, while Auburndale will run at the Marshfield Invitational at Wildwood Park on Tuesday.

Marathon Sawmill Invitational
Boys
Team scores:
1. Merrill 43; 2. Marathon 43; 3. Tomahawk 92; 4. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 95; 5. Auburndale 132; 6. Pittsville 145; 7. Stratford 152.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Andrew Studinski (MAR) 16:35.7; 2. Steven Studinski (MAR) 16:40.1; 3. Bryan Tomek (TOM) 16:55.4; 4. Garrett Schmelling (MER) 17:40.1; 5. Eric Tomson (WB) 18:19.8; 6. Dylan Schielke (MER) 18:19.9; 7. Dustin Tomson (WB) 18:20.3; 8. Jacob Hunsberger (AUB) 18:31.5; 9. Jacob Jensen (MER) 18:32.6; 10. Andrew Seaman (MER) 18:37.0.
Other Auburndale finishers: 20. Lane Schuld 19:33.2; 28. Cody Gerhke 20:16.4; 41. Aaron Kollross 20:53.3; 46. Brad Becker 21:09.9; 52. Cody Steines 21:37.9; 67. Tom Sabel 23:04.2.
Stratford finishers: 16. Mark Wenzel 19:02.3; 23. Phil Sersch 19:45.7; 35. Henry Uthmeier 20:44.2; 44. Andrew Schreiner 21:06.0; 49. John Geissinger 21:18.6; 57. Nathan Koller 22:10.1; 72. R.J. Schiller 23:35.4; 73. Karl Strickland 23:36.0; 74. Brandon Foley 23:51.3; 87. Grayson Cole 26:23.3; 88. Joey Carey 27:55.5; 90. Colin Cole 29:01.3.
Girls
Team scores:
1. Tomahawk 73; 2. Merrill 81; 3. Stratford 94; 4. Marathon 99; 5. Pittsville 113; 6. Three Lakes 124; 7. Auburndale 137; 8. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 140.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Natalie Miller (TL) 15:56.4; 2. Kari Beckman (PIT) 16:43.3; 3. Jenna Hughes (PIT) 16:47.9; 4. Stephanie Welke (TOM) 16:50.5; 5. Sydney Harris (MER) 16:57.3; 6. Abby Bauer (AUB) 17:02.9; 7. Megan School (WB) 17:10.4; 8. Nadia King (STR) 17:35.1; 9. Dani Bender (STR) 17:40.1; 10. Dani Whiting (TOM) 17:53.5.
Other Auburndale finishers: 15. Emma Steines 18:14.1; 28. Cassie Mitchell 19:22.6; 43. Stefani Karl 20:20.3; 54. Hailey Hilgart 20:52.4; 57. Jordyn de Boer 21:36.6; 70. Melanie Brandl 22:36.3; 84. Katie Patyk 28:37.0.
Other Stratford finishers: 12. Johnelle Minor 18:10.4; 32. Brianne LaSee 19:42.4; 34. Mariah Guyer 19:49.0; 48. Jennah Kaiser 20:33.0; 63. Courtney Krall 22:03.2; 67. Stacy Hartl 22:20.3; 75. Stephanie Greenberg 23:38.0; 76. Kyndra Ortner 23:46.1; 81. Erica Leonhardt 26:27.3; 82. Tanna Wirkus 26:54.7.