Franczek, Schlender run to state meet
MANITOWOC - Garrett Franczek of Hilbert and Gunner Schlender of Brillion had top-five finishes at the WIAA Division 3 Manitowoc Lutheran Sectional on Saturday to advance to the state cross-country meet.
The top two teams and top five individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the state tournament, which is Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Franczek finished third overall for Hilbert in 16:38, while Schlender was fifth overall in 17:01.
Sam Thiel of Hilbert advanced to state for the girls. She finished third overall in 20:19.
The Brillion girls’ team finished in third place to just miss qualifying for state. Ariel Galoff (18th, 21:16) and Jasmine Buboltz (19th, 21:31) were the top finishers for Brillion.
BOYS
MANITOWOC LUTHERAN 91, SHEBOYGAN LUTHERAN 97, REEDSVILLE 117, ST. MARY’S SPRINGS 139, ALGOMA 159, BRILLION 194, GIBRALTAR 206, RONCALLI 226, OOSTBURG 238, VALLEY CHRISTIAN 240, MISHICOT 257, GREEN BAY NEW LUTHERAN 257, WINNEBAGO LUTHERAN 260, HILBERT 322, KEWAUNEE 408, HOWARDS GROVE 421, Lourdes Academy and Sevastopol incomplete teams
Top finisher: Wesley Schiek VC 15:56.
Other individual state qualifiers: 2, Jacob Wahlers ALG 16:34; 3, Garrett Franczek HIL 16:38; 4, Jackson Moore LA 16:39; 5, Gunner Schlender BRI 17:01.
Brillion: 55, Collin Greve 19:08; 62, Zach Schoen 19:26; 70, John Hassemer 19:37; 71, George Witt 19:38.
Hilbert: 54, Everett Franczek 19:08; 87, Evan Scholz 20:13; 99, Bryce Loose 21:20; 107, Landen Kress 23:00.
GIRLS
LOURDES ACADEMY 31, ST. MARY’S SPRINGS 97, BRILLION 115, SHEBOYGAN LUTHERAN 126, OOSTBURG 179, KEWAUNEE 190, RONCALLI 201, ALGOMA 211, MANITOWOC LUTHERAN 218, HOWARDS GROVE 259, REEDSVILLE 270, MISHICOT 317, WINNEBAGO LUTHERAN 345, SEVASTOPOL 387, ELKHART LAKE-GLENBEULAH 408, GIBRALTAR 434, Hilbert incomplete team
Top finisher: Emily Foley LA 19:48.
Individual state qualifiers: 2, Liz Matz SL 20:09; 3, Carly Schreurs SL 20:13; 4, Sam Thiel HIL 20:19; 5, Sarah Niehueser WLA 20:21; 14, Katie Guse HG 20:45.
Brillion: 18, Ariel Galoff 21:16; 19, Jasmine Buboltz 21:31; 24, Paige Kraus 21:44; 29, Mariana Vargas 22:04; 30, Kate Hussey 22:07.
Hilbert: 86, Carly Schaffer 25:11; 89, Courtney Gehl 25:42; 91, Amber Hansen 25:53.
Amherst Sectional
At Stevens Point, Brandon Wagner of St. Mary Catholic finished sixth overall in 17:26 to advance to state as an individual.
BOYS
ROSHOLT 50, AMHERST 75, PRINCETON/GREEN LAKE 130, BONDUEL 141, WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD 163, COLEMAN 163, LACONIA 182, ST. MARY CATHOLIC 197, PARDEEVILLE 215, MARKESAN 242, OCONTO 282, WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT 291, MENOMINEE INDIAN 308, Iola-Scandinavia, Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas, Manawa, Marion, Rio/Fall River and Wolf River Lutheran incomplete teams
Top finisher: Adam Rzentkowski ROS 16:37.
Individual state qualifiers: 2, Joe Makovic I-S 17:07; 4, Miles Kremsreiter COL 17:17; 5, Kasey Casper COL 17:21; 6, Brandon Wagner SMC 17:26; 7, Jared Wondra BON 17:31.
St. Mary Catholic: 30, Ethan Unruh 18:32; 40, Connor Trader 18:53; 65, Sam Solowicz 20:09; 75, Colin Higgins 20:56.
Weyauwega-Fremont: 31, Patrick Long 18:34; 35, Duane Brazil 18:41; 76, Jacob Carroll 21:06; 93, Zarek Hoffman 23:15; 94, Chris Strehlow 23:15.
Manawa: 88, Johnathon Lubahn 22:29; 95, Devin Loughrin 23:23; 100, Jacob Scheller 25:14.
GIRLS
ROSHOLT 45, WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD 68, IOLA-SCANDINAVIA 88, AMHERST 145, LACONIA 145, PARDEEVILLE 151, WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT 177, BONDUEL 187, RIO/FALL RIVER 245, MARION 251, ST. MARY CATHOLIC 272, MARKESAN 282, OCONTO 331, Coleman, Gillett, Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas, Manawa and Princeton/Green Lake incomplete teams
Top finisher: Delaney Greene-Gretzinger MAR 19:09.
Other individual state qualifiers: 2, Erika Kisting I-S 19:33; 4, Cyna Madigan LAC 20:11; 5, Leighten Fischer I-S 20:18; 9, Jada Beacom I-S 20:57.
Weyauwega-Fremont: 12, Allison Halat 21:23; 37, Saylor Alberts 23:23; 42, Natalie Schneider 23:31; 52, Katie Monty 24:05; 59, Katie Bleck 24:33.
St. Mary Catholic: 28, Grace Jares 22:56; 32, Abby Keuler 23:05; 70, Lauren Brehmer 25:22; 87, Brittany Keuler 26:38; 99, Addie VanNuland 34:03.
Manawa: 44, Jody Wentworth 23:36; 83, Sierra Lubahn 26:03; 90, Ayla Stiebs 27:22; 98, Anya Wilson 32:07.