Tigers girls finish second

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MEDFORD — The Marshfield boys cross country team had another impressive performance, placing four runners in the top five to win the team title at the four-team Medford Invitational on Thursday at Black River Golf Course.

Marshfield senior Jordan Dzikowich finished 3½ seconds behind winner Trey Ulrich of Medford to take second for the Tigers in 16:36.4. Three of his teammates followed as Joseph McKee was third (16:39.7), Addison Hill fourth (16:57.0), and Joshua McKee fifth (17:01.8). Marshfield finished with 21 points to take the team title.

Marshfield senior Sophia Schrodi won the girls race in 20:19.9, 28 seconds ahead of Medford’s Lauren Meyer. The Tigers girls placed second behind Medford, which had its first five runners finish in the top seven.

Lilly O’Brien took sixth in 21:19.5, Ali Geiger was eighth (21:39.1), and Dehlia Kilty finished 10th (22:06.1) for Marshfield.

Marshfield will compete at the Black River Falls Invitational on Tuesday.

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

Medford Cross Country Invitational

Sept. 29, at Black River Golf Course

Boys

Team scores: 1. Marshfield 21; 2. Medford 41; 3. Antigo 80; 4. Lakeland 110.

Top 10 and Marshfield finishers: 1. Trey Ulrich (MED) 16:32.8; 2. Jordan Dzikowich (MAR) 16:36.4; 3. Joseph McKee (MAR) 16:39.7; 4. Addison Hill (MAR) 16:57.0; 5. Joshua McKee (MAR) 17:01.8; 6. Derek Rudolph (MED) 17:14.9; 7. Jared Oemig (MAR) 17:32.0; 8. Ray Zirngible (MED) 17:37.3; 9. Paul Fischer (MAR) 17:38.5; 10. Jacob Dick (MAR) 17:39.1; 11. Carter Chojnacki (MAR) 17:47.5; 25. Isaac Eberl (MAR) 20:56.0.

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Girls

Team scores: 1. Medford 21; 2. Marshfield 38; 3. Antigo 75; Lakeland incomplete.

Top 10 and Marshfield finishers: 1. Sophia Schrodi (MAR) 20:19.9; 2. Lauren Meyer (MED) 20:47.9; 3. Franny Seidel (MED) 20:55.7; 4. Alicia Kawa (MED) 20:58.1; 5. Paige Brandner (MED) 21:12.2; 6. Lilly O’Brien (MAR) 21:19.5; 7. Karli Higgins (MED) 21:20.0; 8. Ali Geiger (MAR) 21:39.1; 9. Ellee Grunwald (MED) 21:40.1; 10. Dehlia Kilty (MAR) 22:06.1; 13. Bailey Bauer (MAR) 22:52.5; 16. Elaina Kirschnik (MAR) 23:36.9; 24. Brooke McGrath (MAR) 25:33.9.

Click here for complete results, courtesy of performancetiming.com.