Superior's Holmes runs to state CC meet

Superior High School’s Leah Holmes advanced to next weekend’s WIAA State Cross Country Championships with a fourth-place finish at Saturday’s sectional meet in Menomonie.

Holmes finished with a time of 15:10.6 as the Spartans just missed advancing to state as a team with a third-place finish.

Eau Claire Memorial finished first, led by freshman Aubrey Roberts, who won the race in 14:17.2.

Holmes finished 18th in the 2011 Division 1 finals.

Hudson finished second with 79 points and Superior was third with 123 points.

The state meet is Saturday, Oct. 27 at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. The girls Division 1 race is scheduled for 2:20 p.m.

The Spartans boys finished seventh in the 12-team field and were led by Evan Walpole, who finished 17th in 17:02.6. Hudson’s Ryan Kromer won the race in 15:45.8.

WIAA Division 1 Sectional

at Menomonie

Saturday, Oct. 20

Girls

Team results

1. Eau Claire Memorial, 49; 2. Hudson, 79; 3. Superior, 123; 4. La Crosse Central, 133; 5. Onalaska, 134; 6. River Falls, 149; 7. La Crosse Logan, 159; 8. Holmen, 169; 9. New Richmond, 232; 10. Menomonie, 251; 11. Eau Claire North, 267; 12. Chippewa Falls, 338.

Individual results

(Top 10 plus SHS)

(field of 83)

1. Aubrey Roberts, Eau Claire Memorial, 14:17.2; 2. Annie Frisbie, River Falls, 14:49.4; 3. Sierra Rabe, Holmen, 14:58.9; 4. Holmes Leah, Superior, 15:10.6; 5. Violet Weibel, La Crosse Central, 15:15.4; 6. Kaitlyn Gynnild, Eau Claire Memorial, 15:16.3; 7. Bailey Oettel, La Crosse Logan, 15:18.7; 8. Paige Skorseth, River Falls, 15:23.5; 9. Sadie Kroll, Hudson, 15:31.6; 10. Erin Wetzstein, Hudson, 15:33.9; 22. Natalie Kintop, Superior, 16:13.7; 26. Malley O'Brian, Superior, 16:19.6; 30. Rachel Dixon, Superior, 16:28.3; 41. Isabella Evanvold, Superior, 16:34.5; 54. Kali Krivinchuck, Superior, 17:11.2; 63. Lorena Lane, Superior, 17:29.4.

Boys

Team results

1. La Crosse Logan, 46; 2. Eau Claire Memorial, 63; 3. River Falls, 111; 4. Onalaska, 117; 5. Hudson, 122; 6. La Crosse Central, 195; 7. Superior, 206; 8. Eau Claire North, 220; 9. Holmen, 221; 10. New Richmond, 226; 11. Chippewa Falls, 280; 12. Menomonie, 285.

Individual results

(Top 10 plus SHS)

(field of 84)

1. Ryan Kromer, Hudson, 15:45.8; 2. Trent Powell, River Falls, 16:23.8; 3. Taylor Gruntzel, La Crosse Logan, 16:30.2; 4. J P. Nelson, Eau Claire Memorial, 16:31.8; 5. Patrick Treacy, Eau Claire Memorial, 16:31.9; 6. Damian Roers, Onalaska, 16:39.2; 7. Colin Kenow, La Crosse Logan, 16:44.2; 8. Kyle Haggerty, Onalaska, 16:47.0; 9. Nick Dreger, Eau Claire North, 16:47.1; 10. Chris Ganrude, La Crosse Logan, 16:47.3; 17. Evan Walpole, Superior, 17:02.6; 22. Chris Carey, Superior, 17:12.4; 34. Robert McClarey, Superior, 17:23.5; 65. Carter Anderson, Superior, 18:42.6; 68. Kade Walpole, Superior, 18:46.8; 69. Shane Tetzlaff, Superior, 18:47.3; 80. Jacob Kennedy, Superior, 19:15.1.

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