Stratford (OnFocus) – Area runners fared well at the Division 2 Cross Country Regionals, with first place finishes coming from a pair of runners who’ve been dominant all season.
Savannah Schley of Loyal won the girls’ race, claiming first place by a second.
The Colby girls moved on as a team to sectional action.
Chase Oehmichen won the boys’ race in a time of 16:56, 15 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor.
The Neillsville boys advanced to sectional action, edging Colby/Abbotsford by four points.
Top Five Girls
1 Savannah Schley Loyal/Greenwood 20:21
2 Tegan Michalak Arcadia 20:22
3 Casidi Pehler Arcadia 20:52
4 Janelle Schesel Stanley-Boyd 21:28
5 Kressa Wenzel Stratford 21:48
Team Scores
1 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 47
2 Colby 65
3 Arcadia 76.5
4 Stratford 98
5 Loyal/Greenwood 111
6 Neillsville 189
Top 5 Boys
1 Chase Oehmichen Colby/Abbotsford 16:56
2 Jose Monroy Arcadia 17:11
3 Avrey Horvath Loyal/Greenwood 17:52
4 Kobe Nichols Black River Falls 18:17
5 Lukas Milas Stanley-Boyd 18:26
Team Scores
1 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 39
2 Neillsville 89
3 Colby/Abbotsford 93
4 Arcadia 100.5
5 Black River Falls 129.5
6 Loyal/Greenwood 137
7 Stratford 138.5
8 Stanley-Boyd 190
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
