CC girls 2nd at conference

Brady Ambrose/Times Press

MERRIMAC - Despite a 15:04 from Brea Goodman and a 15:32 from Dakota Goodman, the Reedsburg girls failed to win their third straight conference championship Saturday at the Badger North cross country meet at Devils Head Resort. The Goodman's placed first and fourth, but the Mount Horeb/Barneveld girls placed six runners in the top 20 to win the conference title with 50 team points. Brea Goodman won the individual championship, beating Ashley Schoenoff of Baraboo by nine full seconds and Dakota Goodman edged Denise Leaver of Baraboo by three seconds for fourth place.

But it was the Vikings that turned in a solid team effort. Led by junior Elizabeth Mackler, who placed third overall, Mount Horeb/Barneveld added a sixth place effort by Meleana Bennin, a 10th place finish by Kelsey Clausen, while Lillie Esser and Austyn Potterton placed 15th and 16th overall. Katelynn Diske placed 14th for the Beavers and Arissa Michel was 21st, with Rebecca Lavely finishing 25th and Rachel Hasler 33rd.

Karen Molberg and Amanda Kinsman were named the Reedsburg athletes of the meet. Both ran strong on a tough course according to coach Nicole Bruer, and both have been jockeying all season long, pushing each other and finishing seconds apart at most meets.

GIRLS

TEAM SCORES: 1, Mount Horeb/Barneveld 50; 2, Reedsburg 65; 3, Baraboo 76; 4, Sauk Prairie 101; 5, DeForest 108; 6, Waunakee 118; 7, Portage 195.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 1, B. Goodman (REE) 15:04; 2, Schoenoff (BAR) 15:13; 3, Mackler (MHB) 15:20; 4, D. Goodman (REE) 15:32; 5, Leaver (BAR) 15:35; 6, Bennin (MHB) 15:36; 7, Heinemann (WAU) 15:38; 8, Lackey (WAU) 15:41; 9, Vaness (POR) 16:05; 10, Clausen (MHB) 16:05.

The Reedsburg boys were again led by Mikey Turner. The Beaver junior placed fifth in the boys competition with a 17:39, while Jerry and Garrett Kerska of Sauk Prairie placed 1-2 for the Eagles, who won the conference championship by a convincing 40 points over second place DeForest.

Ethan Dempsey placed 19th (18:57) and Derrick Kinsman was 35th (19:44) for the Beavers, who placed seventh with 150 points. Allan Schuenke was 42nd (20:13).

For his efforts Turner was named the RAHS man of the meet. Coach Casey Whitehurst said that Turner's 5th place was an outstanding individual performance, fighting through the fog and hills at the course at Devils Head.

The RAHS teams will now turn their thoughts to the sectional meet at Black River Falls Saturday at the Skyline Golf Course. The boys race will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by the girls at 11:15 a.m. The first and second place teams, as well as the top five individuals not from the top two teams will qualify for the state meet Nov. 1 at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. 

 BOYS

TEAM SCORES: 1, Sauk Prairie 42; 2, DeForest 82; 3, Portage 90; 4, Waunakee 92; 5, Baraboo 99; 6, Mt. Horeb/Barneveld 115; 7, Reedsburg 150.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 1, J. Kerska (SP) 16:43; 2, G. Kerska (SP) 16:50; 3, Zweifel (MHB) 17:18; 4, Campbell (SP) 17:36; 5, Turner (REE) 17:39; 6, Eisler (DEF) 17:46; 7, A. Champeau (POR) 17:49; 8, Rosene (BAR) 17:53; 9, Will (WAU) 17:55; 10, Grunewald (SP) 7:59.