Schrodi, McKee earn top-20 finishes for Marshfield

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys won the Division 3 team title, and Marshfield’s Sophia Schrodi and Joseph McKee earned a top-20 finishes at the annual Columbus Catholic Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at Wildwood Park.

Joshua Guyer finished 45th overall (17:55.1), and Peyton Nystrom was 50th (18:11.3) to lead the Dons boys to the D-3 team title, just two points better than Chippewa Falls McDonell among the seven Division 3 teams.

Minnesota powerhouse Wayzata ran away with the Division 1 boys title again, placing its five best runenrs in the top eight. Marshfield was sixth in Division 1 with McKee taking 19th in 16:56.6. Jordan Dzikowich was 27th (17:18.8), and Joshua McKee finished 28th (17:22.5) as well for the Tigers.

Minneapolis Washburn won the Division 1 girls title, and Marshfield placed third. Columbus was fourth in Division 3.

Sophia Schrodi led Marshfield, taking 17th in 21:39.3. Teammate Lilly O’Brien was 27th in 22:34.1.

Hailey Roehl was Columbus Catholic’s top girls finisher, taking 38th in 22:57.8. Melanie Lang was 41st in 23:21.8 for the Dons.

West Salem won both Division 2 team titles.

Columbus Catholic will be in the field at the Marshfield Tiger Invitational, which will be held Tuesday at Frey Field in Spencer.

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

2017 Columbus Catholic Invitational

Sept. 2, at Wildwood Park, Marshfield

Boys

Division 1

Team scores: 1. Wayzata (Minn.) 22; 2. Stillwater (Minn.) 53; 3. Minneapolis Washburn (Minn.) 84; 4. Whitefish Bay 121; 5. Hudson 129; 6. Marshfield 140.

Division 2

Team scores: 1. West Salem 22; 2. Nekoosa 39.

Division 3

Team scores: 1. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 52; 2. Chippewa Falls McDonell 54; 3. Augusta 77; 4. Stevens Point Pacelli 78; 5. Colfax 115; 6. Chequamegon 117; 7. Edgar 162.

Overall top 10, Marshfield and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Grant Price (WAY) 15:45.5; 2. Khalid Hussein (WAY) 15:49.4; 3. Addison Stansbury (STIL) 15:50.6; 4. Joseph Minor (MW) 15:56.6; 5. Miguel Mathias (NEK) 15:59.4; 6. Mitchell Tollander (WAY) 16:00.9; 7. Blake Buysse (WAY) 16:01.9; 8. Caleb Haugland (MW) 16:02.5; 9. Andrew Brandt (WAY) 16:04.6; 10. Anders Sonnesyn (WAY) 16:18.6; 19. Joseph McKee (MAR) 16:56.6; 27. Jordan Dzikowich (MAR) 17:18.8; 28. Joshua McKee (MAR) 17:22.5; 40. Addison Hill (MAR) 17:37.6; 45. Joshua Guyer (MCC) 17:55.1; 50. Peyton Nystrom (MCC) 18:11.3; 53. Bryce Fuerlinger (MCC) 18:23.9; 54. Eli Swanson (MAR) 18:25.4; 55. Jacob Dick (MAR) 18:29.9; 60. Jeremiah Giles (MCC) 18:46.3; 62. Ben Claessens (MAR) 18:56.0; 67. Paul Fischer (MAR) 19:10.4; 79. Flynn McQuillen (MCC) 19:35.2; 91. Jacob Dick (MCC) 19:58.9; 93. Will Boyer (MCC) 20:11.3.

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Girls

Division 1

Team scores: 1. Minneapolis Washburn (Minn.) 20; 2. Whitefish Bay 35; 3. Marshfield 76.

Division 2

Team scores: 1. West Salem 27; 2. La Crosse Logan 28; Nekoosa incomplete.

Division 3

Team scores: 1. Chequamegon 43; 2. Stevens Point Pacelli 47; 3. Colfax 80; 4. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 100; 5. Chippewa Falls McDonell 101; 6. Edgar 130; Augusta incomplete.

Overall top 10, Marshfield and Marshfield Columbus Catholic finishers: 1. Emily Covert (MW) 17:46.3; 2. Chloe Garcia-Graffing (MW) 19:13.0; 3. Grace Dickel (MW) 19:20.5; 4. Maggie Keiper (WB) 19:44.1; 5. Marissa Ellenbecker (ED) 19:48.8; 6. Anna Kelly (MW) 19:48.8; 7. Kealan McNally (WB) 20:34.6; 8. Josie Heif (WB) 20:41.5; 9. Kate Schroeder (WS) 20:49.8; 10. Alexa Bartschat (WB) 21:00.8; 17. Sophia Schrodi (MAR) 21:39.3; 27. Lilly O’Brien (MAR) 22:34.1; 35. Dehlia Kilty (MAR) 22:41.6; 38. Hailey Roehl (MCC) 22:57.8; 41. Melanie Lang (MCC) 23:21.8; 48. Leah Brown (MAR) 23:41.1; 51. Marissa Immerfall (MCC) 23:46.1; 60. Elaina Kirschnik (MAR) 24:13.0; 65. Morgan Albrecht (MCC) 24:51.0; 66. Emma Gilkerson (MAR) 25:08.9; 68. Holly Dean (MCC) 26:42.5; 73. Maria Dvorakova (MCC) 27:12.1; 80. Greta Schiferl (MCC) 32:49.8.

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