Dzikowich, McKee, Hill finish in top 13 for Tigers

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STEVENS POINT — The Marshfield boys cross country team continued its strong start to the season by taking second at the SPASH Panther Invitational on Saturday at Standing Rock Park.

Stevens Point won the boys team title with 73 points, and Marshfield was a close second at 91. Auburndale came in 16th with 437 points.

Marshfield had three medalists finishing in the top 15, led by senior Jordan Dzikowich, who took sixth in 17:01.3. Joseph McKee was right behind in seventh (17:02.1), and Addison Hill was 13th in 17:06.1. Jared Oemig ended up 27th (17:36.2), and Carter Chojnacki was 38th (18:07.6) to round out the Tigers’ top five.

“Our top four guys were ready to race today,” Marshfield coach Dan Akin said. “We wanted to run well on this course because the (Wisconsin Valley) conference meet is there in five weeks.”

Rosholt’s Adam Rzentkowski won the boys race in 16:25.1, 18 seconds ahead of Beaver Dam’s Cade Ferron. Stevens Point’s Johnny Hyland was third in 16:53.1.

Carl Lundrgen was Auburndale’s top runner, taking 63rd in 18:48.6.

Stevens Point also won the girls title with 102 points, 16 ahead of Beaver Dam. Auburndale was eighth with 192 points, and Marshfield placed 10th at 302 points.

Isabella Jewell was Auburndale’s top runner as she finished 18th in 21:03.6. Senior Sophia Schrodi led Marshfield, taking 21st in 21:16.7.

Jada Donaldson of Beaver Dam won the girls race in 19:42.0, less than one second ahead of Wausau West’s Brooke Jaworski.

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

2017 SPASH Panther Cross Country Invitational

Boys

Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 73; 2. Marshfield 91; 3. D.C. Everest 108; 4. Port Washington 113; 5. Baraboo 134; 6. Rosholt 135; 7. Wausau West 192; 8. Beaver Dam 205; 9. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 259; 10. Northland Pines 264; 11. Wisconsin Rapids 306; 12. Wausau East 313; 13. Waupaca 317; 14. Stevens Point Pacelli 373; 15. Merrill 400; 16. Auburndale 437; 17. Edgar 381; 18. Iola-Scandinavia 495; Adams-Friendship, Amherst, Nekoosa incomplete.

Top 10, and Marshfield and Auburndale finishers: 1. Adam Rzentkowski (ROS) 16:25.1; 2. Cade Ferron (BD) 16:43.1; 3. Johnny Hyland (SP) 16:53.1; 4. Isaiah Holland (PW) 16:56.0; 5. Isaiah Winowiski (DC) 16:57.8; 6. Jordan Dzikowich (MAR) 17:01.3; 7. Joseph McKee (MAR) 17:02.1; 8. Ethan Bohlman (DC) 17:02.4; 9. Jordan Straub (WE) 17:03.0; 10. Ryan Hartman (WW) 17:04.5; 13. Addison Hill (MAR) 17:06.1; 27. Jared Oemig (MAR) 17:36.2; 38. Carter Chojnacki (MAR) 18:07.6; 52. Jacob Dick (MAR) 18:28.3; 63. Carl Lundgren (AUB) 18:48.6; 64. Paul Fischer (MAR) 18:48.9; 79. Paul Kollross (AUB) 19:19.2; 81. Joshua McKee (MAR) 19:24.3; 106. Paul Peplinski (AUB) 20:09.3; 109. Matthew Leick (AUB) 20:13.4; 123. Darren Kieffer (AUB) 20:52.8; 128. Carver Empey (AUB) 21:47.8; 129. Josh Peplinski (AUB) 21:55.4; 132. Ian Lang (AUB) 22:08.9.

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Girls

Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 102; 2. Beaver Dam 118; 3. Port Washington 125; 4. Wausau West 146; 5. Verona 147; 6. D.C. Everest 166; 7. Rosholt 190; 8. Auburndale 192; 9. Wausau East 258; 10. Marshfield 302; 11. Wisconsin Rapids 302; 12. Iola-Scandinavia 340; 13. Stevens Point Pacelli 347; 14. Amherst 353; 15. Baraboo 366; 16. Merrill 371; 17. Edgar 455; 18. Adams-Friendship 508; 19. Northland Pines 527; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, Nekoosa, Waupaca incomplete.

Top 10, and Marshfield and Auburndale finishers: 1. Jada Donaldson (BD) 19:42.0; 2. Brooke Jaworski (WW) 19:42.8; 3. Marissa Ellenbecker (ED) 19:46.7; 4. Grace Belson (SP) 19:48.6; 5. Erika Kisting (IS) 19:52.2; 6. Mariah Haight (WE) 19:58.2; 7. Madeline Hyland (SP) 20:09.6; 8. Jada Beacom (IS) 20:29.3; 9. Jordan Zdroik (ROS) 20:31.7; 10. Paige White (BD) 20:34.1; 18. Isabella Jewell (AUB) 21:03.6; 21. Sophia Schrodi (MAR) 21:16.7; 35. Kali Karl (AUB) 21:48.3; 37. Erricka Zenner (AUB) 21:55.8; 43. Vanessa Mitchell (AUB) 22:06.8; 59. Taylor Stanton (AUB) 22:47.5; 60. Lilly O’Brien (MAR) 22:49.2; 61. Annalise Jewell (AUB) 22:51.6; 70. Ali Geiger (MAR) 23:10.8; 75. Dehlia Kilty (MAR) 23:23.9; 80. Lily Kloos (AUB) 23:37.6; 82. Madysen Bohman (MAR) 23:45.5; 88. Julianna Kollross (AUB) 23:55.6; 93. Leah Brown (MAR) 24:04.8; 100. Bailey Bauer (MAR) 24:18.1; 109. Elaina Kirschnik (MAR) 24:44.1.

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