Columbus Catholic boys place third at Loyal/Greenwood Cross Country Invite

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LOYAL – Isaac Scheer finished second and Andrew Scheer was third in the boys race as Marshfield Columbus Catholic placed third in the team standings at the Loyal/Greenwood Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday at Loyal High School.

Bloomer, behind meet champion Lucas Anderson (16:57) and three other top-10 finishers, won the boys team title with 34 points, well ahead of second-place Chippewa Falls McDonell (54). Columbus Catholic was third with 124 points.

Isaac Scheer finished in 17:24, 27 seconds off the lead, with Andrew Scheer taking third in 17:36. Zack Christensen finished 28th in 20:48 as well for the Dons.

The Columbus Catholic girls had only four runners and didn’t figure in the team standings, which was won by Colby with 59 points. Fall Creek was second with 70.

Shaylie Zarza of Thorp/Gilman won the girls race in 20:34, 29 seconds in front of runner-up Jenna Anders of Fall Creek.

Columbus Catholic’s Sam Casperson was 31st (26:34), Jenny Schneider was 47th (27:23) and Katelyn Casperson took 48th (27:32).

Columbus Catholic hosts its annual invitational on Saturday at Wildwood Park in Marshfield.

Loyal/Greenwood Cross Country Invitational
Aug. 30, at Loyal High School
Boys
Team scores:
1. Bloomer 34; 2. Chippewa Falls McDonell 54; 3. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 124; 4. Chippewa Valley Lightning Boltz 131; 5. Colby/Abbotsford 140; 6. Fall Creek 155; 7. Stanley-Boyd 173; 8. Osseo-Fairchild 207; 9. Thorp/Gilman 209; 10. Neillsville/Granton 240; Eau Claire Regis, Loyal/Greenwood and Owen-Withee incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic results: 1. Lucas Anderson (BL) 16:57.0; 2. Isaac Scheer (MCC) 17:24.1; 3. Andrew Scheer (MCC) 17:36.5; 4. Paul Pfeiffer (CFM) 17:52.5; 5. Anders Michaelsen (BL) 17:57.3; 6. Seth Rogge (BL) 17:58.0; 8. Max Adams (CA) 18:21.6; 9. Zechariah Anderson (BL) 18:37.5; 10. Ben Grace (CV) 19:03.7; 28. Zack Christensen (MCC) 20:48.8; 52. Jackson Bernitt (MCC) 22:38.4; 78. James Wojcik (MCC) 25:03.9; 91. Jon Hafferman (MCC) 29:57.9.
Girls
Team scores:
1. Colby 59; 2. Fall Creek 70; 3. Bloomer 87; 4. Eau Claire Regis 98; 5. Loyal/Greenwood 121; 6. Chippewa Valley Lightning Boltz 133; 7. Thorp/Gilman 154; 8. Owen-Withee 230; 9. Chippewa Falls McDonell 232; 10. Neillsville/Granton 242; Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Stanley-Boyd and Osseo-Fairchild incomplete.
Top 10, and Marshfield Columbus Catholic results: 1. Shaylie Zarza (TG) 20:34.5; 2. Jenna Anders (FC) 21:03.2; 3. Carly Borst (ECR) 21:43.4; 4. Willow Oehmichen (CLBY) 22:19.0; 5. Ava Moore (ECR) 22:37.1; 6. Sylvia Spangler (ECR) 22:38.0; 7. Megan Johnston (FC) 22:50.0; 8. Janelle Schesel (SB) 22:53.9; 9. Alena Otto (BL) 23:25.1; 10. Liona Rufledt (BL) 23:39.5; 31. Sam Casperson (MCC) 26:34.9; 47. Jenny Schneider (MCC) 27:23.9; 48. Katelyn Casperson (MCC) 27:32.4; 70. Charlotte Schiferl (MCC) 30:50.3.