By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

ATHENS – Stratford’s Johnelle Miner took third and Kaylee Hollatz was fourth to help the Stratford girls cross country team to a third-place finish at the Athens Invitational on Thursday at Erbach Park.

Miner finished third in 21:01 and Hollatz was fourth in 21:23 as the Tigers had 67 points, just four behind second-place Marathon. Phillips had 29 points to win the girls title.

The Auburndale girls finished fifth. Kali Karl was 12th in 22:15 and Abby Bauer took 14th in 22:43 for the Apaches.

The Stratford boys finished sixth and Auburndale was seventh.

Cody Gehrke was 16th in 19:11 and Carver Empey finished 18th in 19:21 for the Apaches.

Stratford’s top five runners finished in order from 26th through 30th. John Geissinger led the Tigers, finishing 26th in 19:56.

Marathon won the boys team title, with Phillips second.

2014 Athens Invitational
Oct. 2, at Erbach Park
Girls
Team standings: 1. Phillips 29; 2. Marathon 67; 3. Stratford 67; 4. Prentice/Rib Lake 98; 5. Auburndale 124; 6. Athens 135.
Top 10 individuals, and Stratford and Auburndale finishers: 1. Anna Buchberger (MAR) 20:27; 2. Ellie Lochner (PH) 20:55; 3. Johnelle Miner (ST) 21:01; 4. Kaylee Hollatz (ST) 21:23; 5. Carolyn Neerdaels (PH) 21:28; 6. Kristin Belan (PH) 21:32; 7. Annika Neerdahls (PH) 21:32; 8. Autumn Wickman (AT) 21:37; 9. Tessa Otto (PH) 21:39; 10. Alysha Stieber (MAR) 21:53; 12. Kali Karl (AUB)22:15; 14. Abby Bauer (AUB) 22:43; 16. Sammy Griesbach (ST) 23:10; 20. Courtney Krall (ST) 23:40; 24. Jessica Schwabe (ST) 24:12; 27. Gabby Leonhard (ST) 24:35; 30. Samantha Kaiser (ST) 25:12; 34. Tori Dietel (ST) 25:55; 35. Amanda Momont (AUB) 26:07; 37. Hunter Hilber (AUB) 26:28; 38. Heather Pupp (ST) 26:33; 42. Haley Hetze (AUB) 26:49; 43. Alyssa Kollross (AUB) 27:02; 44. Mikayla Schwabe (ST) 27:31; 46. Shaylynn Griesmer (ST) 28:26; 48. Brooke Fisher (ST) 29:15; 49. Stacie Hartl (ST) 29:42; 51. Holly Huther (ST) 30:31; 55. Chyann Heffenbredl (AUB) 32:00; 56. Shelby Christopherson (ST) 32:39; 57. Bailey Bohman (ST) 32:39.
Boys
Team standings: 1. Marathon 30; 2. Phillips 51; 3. Athens 102; 4. Prentice/Rib Lake 115; 5. Edgar 134; 6. Stratford 135; 7. Auburndale 160.
Top 10 individuals, and Stratford and Auburndale finishers: 1. Joshua Langteau (ATH) 17:13; 2. Xavier Lechleitner (MAR) 17:52; 3. Satchel Beranek (MAR) 17:53; 4. Max Hoogland (PH) 18:09; 5. Jordan Balz (MAR) 18:14; 6. Nick Hiebl (ED) 18:17; 7. Cody Simonson (ATH) 18:24; 8. Justin Schwarting (MAR) 18:36; 9. Jered Shaver (PH) 18:42; 10. Aaron Gehrke (PH) 18:55; 16. Cody Gehrke (AUB) 19:11; 18. Carver Empey (AUB) 19:21; 26. John Geissinger (ST) 19:56; 27. Christopher Zuelke (ST) 20:02; 28. Lucas Heidmann (ST) 20:03; 29. Mark Wenzel (ST) 20:03; 30. Cade Lehman (ST) 20:03; 36. Isaac Guyer (ST) 20:47; 47. Brandon Puziewicz (ST) 21:26; 57. Ben Hamill (AUB) 22:22; 58. Michael Geissinger (ST) 22:22; 59. Cason Schmutzer (AUB) 22:23; 60. Jacob Danen (ST) 22:32; 61. Darren Kieffer (AUB) 22:33; 62. David Snortheim (ST) 22:42; 64. Brenden Fecker (ST) 22:49; 65. Josh Peplinski (AUB) 23:01; 67. Trevor Haumschild (AUB) 23:43; 72. Davis Dietel (ST) 25:25; 73. Josh Steczynski (AUB) 26:24.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of  MarshfieldAreaSports.com).