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RIB MOUNTAIN – The Auburndale girls finished second the Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys took third at the Edgar Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday at Nine Mile Forest Recreation Area.
Isabella Jewell took fourth in 20:53.7 and Kali Karl was eighth in 21:30.9 for the Auburndale girls, who totaled 66 points, 13 behind meet champion Medford in the girls team standings.
Columbus Catholic was ninth, with Melanie Lang leading the way with an 18th-place finish in 22:09.1.
Marissa Ellenbecker of Edgar won the girls race in 19:49.5, 44 seconds ahead of Medford’s Franny Seidel.
Medford also won the boys team title with 37 points and three finishers in the top five. Trey Ulrich of Medford won the race in 16:56.5.
Joshua Guyer took 10th in 18:00.8 and Jeremiah Giles was 22nd in 18:58.9 for the Columbus boys, who finished third, two points behind second-place Mosinee.
Carver Empey led the Auburndale boys by taking 26th place (19:17.8) as the Apaches finished ninth in the team standings.
Edgar Cross Country Invitational
Sept. 27, at Nine Mile Forest Recreation Area
Varsity
Girls
Team scores: 1. Medford 53; 2. Auburndale 66; 3. Mosinee 83; 4. Edgar 119; 5. Neillsville 183; 6. Westfield 183; 7. Loyal 192; 8. Three Lakes 192; 9. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 193; 10. Crandon 194; Owen-Withee and Pittsville incomplete.
Top 10, and Auburndale and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Marissa Ellenbecker (ED) 19:49.5; 2. Franny Seidel (MED) 20:33.8; 3. Kortnie Volk (TL) 20:49.5; 4. Isabella Jewell (AUB) 20:53.7; 5. Hannah Brewster (ED) 20:56.1; 6. Baileigh Johnson (NE) 21:05.5; 7. Mikaya Flyte (WEST) 21:05.9; 8. Kali Karl (AUB) 21:30.9; 9. Lauren Meyer (MED) 21:44.5; 10. Iris Schira (MOS) 21:51.4; 14. Vanessa Mitchell (AUB) 21:57.1; 15. Anna Kollross (AUB) 21:59.3; 18. Melanie Lang (MCC) 22:09.1; 26. Hailey Roehl (MCC) 23:08.1; 28. Taylor Stanton (AUB) 23:17.2; 29. Julianna Kollross (AUB) 23:18.3; 42. Marissa Immerfall (MCC) 24:15.5; 51. Morgan Albrecht (MCC) 25:09.7; 56. Emmalee Richardson (AUB) 25:38.5; 57. Amanda Momont (AUB) 25:39.2; 76. Greta Schiferl (MCC) 33:24.1.
Boys
Team scores: 1. Medford 37; 2. Mosinee 107; 3. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 109; 4. Crandon 112; 5. Westfield 128; 6. Tomahawk 147; 7. Edgar 175; 8. Owen-Withee 199; 9. Auburndale 214; 10. Neillsville 237; 11. Loyal 278; Pittsville and Three Lakes incomplete.
Top 10, and Auburndale and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Trey Ulrich (MED) 16:56.5; 2. Payton Cummings (WEST) 17:21.1; 3. Tanner Moris (CRA) 17:24.1; 4. Derek Rudolph (MED) 17:28.2; 5. Ray Zirngible (MED) 17:30.6; 6. Grayson Barrett (MOS) 17:37.3; 7. Nick Koller (ED) 17:54.6; 8. Elliot Genteman (LOY) 17:57.7; 9. Ryley Frozene (WEST) 17:57.8; 10. Joshua Guyer (MCC) 18:00.8; 22. Jeremiah Giles (MCC) 18:58.9; 26. Carver Empey (AUB) 19:17.8; 30. Bryce Fuerlinger (MCC) 19:22.2; 37. Peyton Nystrom (MCC) 19:42.6; 42. Paul Kollross (AUB) 19:54.8; 43. Leonard Steinert (MCC) 19:56.9; 48. Paul Peplinski (AUB) 20:35.9; 49. Matthew Leick (AUB) 20:42.2; 50. David Nielsen (MCC) 20:50.1; 53. Gage Stoflet (AUB) 21:13.7; 55. Darren Kieffer (AUB) 21:21.7; 61. Josh Peplinski (AUB) 22:17.1; 64. Ian Lang (AUB) 22:38.6.