Columbus Catholic boys earn two top-11 finishes at Colby Cross Country Invitational

Columbus Catholic’s Andrew Scheer, left, and Isaac Scheer. (Paul Lecker file photo)

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COLBY – West Salem won the boys title and Medford was first in the girls team standings at the Colby/Abbotsford Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at Colby High School.

Medford’s Joe Sullivan won the boys race in 16:31.2, 24 seconds ahead of Mauston’s Eli Boppart.

Marshfield Columbus Catholic, which had an incomplete team with only four runners, had two finish in the top 11. Isaac Scheer was sixth in 18:04.3 and Andrew Scheer took 11th in 18:37.1 for the Dons.

Spencer’s top runner was Malachai Anderson, who was 58th in 22:30.4.

The Medford girls won the team title with 26 points as four runners finished in the top six. Meredith Richter won the girls race in 21:07.9 for the Raiders, defeating teammate Bryn Fronk by three seconds.

Spencer’s Theresa Knecht was 53rd (28:16.0) and Columbus Catholic’s Charlotte Schiferl took 63rd (29:50.9) to lead their respective teams.

Colby/Abbotsford Cross Country Invitational
Sept. 11 at Colby High School
Boys
Team scores:
1. West Salem 40; 2. Mauston 75; 3. Altoona 80; 4. Medford 109; 5. Phillips 131; 6. Colby/Abbotsford 152; 7. Loyal/Greenwood 166; 8. Lakeland 184; Spencer, Marshfield Columbus Catholic incomplete.
Top 10, and Spencer and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Joe Sullivan (MED) 16:31.2; 2. Eli Boppart (MAU) 16:55.1; 3. Owen Clark (LAK) 17:31.9; 4. Brennan Garbers (WS) 17:45.2; 5. Tanner Hraby (MED) 17:59.2; 6. Isaac Scheer (MCC) 18:04.3; 7. Vincent Schwarz (WS) 18:09.8; 8. Tyler Schwartz (MAU) 18:27.9; 9. Max Wolf (WS) 18:31.6; 10. Ayden Darnell (ALT) 18:36.1; 11. Andrew Scheer (MCC) 18:37.1; 55. Drew Lang (MCC) 22:03.80; 58. Malachai Anderson (SP) 22:30.40; 64. Mark Fieweger (MCC) 23:11.0; 70. Kaizer Eikelberry (SP) 24:05.4; 73. Levi Anderson (SP) 24:37.2; 75. Caleb Rucker (SP) 24:57.1.
Girls
Team scores:
1. Medford 26; 2. West Salem 38; 3. Colby/Abbotsford 86; 4. Phillips 108; 5. Altoona 135; 6. Mauston 159; 7. Loyal/Greenwood 179; Spencer, Lakeland, Marshfield Columbus Catholic incomplete.
Top 10, and Spencer and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Meredith Richter (MED) 21:07.9; 2. Bryn Fronk (MED) 21:10.9; 3. Allie Adomaitis (PH) 21:18.5; 4. Grace Kern (LAK) 21:42.6; 5. Mia Olson (WS) 21:54.0; 6. Alexis Fleegel (MED) 21:54.5; 7. Jennifer Kahn (MED) 21:57.5; 8. McKenna LaFleur (WS) 22:03.4; 9. Morgan Quackenbush (WE) 22:04.1; 10. Macey Tauscher (WS) 22:08.0; 53. Theresa Knecht (SP) 28:16.0; 57. Juncal Gasalla (SP) 28:40.6; 63. Charlotte Schiferl (MCC) 29:50.9; 64. Ai Takamizawa (SP) 29:59.2.

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