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Cougar girls win Madison West Invitational cross country

MADISON — Janesville Craig High School’s girls cross country team continues to impress this season.

The Cougars won the 16-team title with 101 points here Thursday in the Madison West Invitational.

West, which is ranked fifth in the state in Division 1, finished second with 111.

Craig finished second to Big Eight Conference powerhouse Madison West in the boys team standings. The Cougars had 65, while the Regents won with 40.

“It was another good day for our program,” Craig co-head coach Brian Lawton said. ‘The girls beat a state-ranked team and the boys ran very well in finishing second.

“We’re still pretty early in the season, but we continue to improve each and every meet.”

Craig senior Ryan Ahrens finished fourth in the boys race and teammate Tommy Meister was ninth.

Cassidi Running paced the Cougar girls by finishing third in the 4,000-meter race with a time of 15:21.

Madison West Invitational

At Yahara Hills Running Course

BOYS

TEAM SCORES

Madison West 40, Janesville Craig 65, Verona 116, Madison Memorial 124, Monroe 137, Madison East 158, Sun Prairie 170, Lakeside Lutheran 248, Waunakee 262, Oregon 264, McFarland 296, Stoughton 329, Madison East 330, Monona Grove 394.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

(5,000 meters)

1. Brett Kelly (MW), 16:10. 2. Josh Williams (MW), 16:33. 3. Brett DeNure (MON), 116.38. 4. Ryan Ahrens (JC), 16:46. 5. Gabe Heck (ME), 16:50. 6. Spencer Houk (SP), 16:53. 7. Sam Hacker (MW), 16.58. 8. Trent Bartholf (Ver), 16.59. 9. Tommy Meister (JC), 17:00. 10. Rob Warren (Ver), 17:00.

Craig runners—12. Matt McDonald, 17.08; 13. Jason Ruchti, 17:11; 27. Matt Bordwel, 17:31; 34. Sully Hrycay 17:45; 44. Garrick Jannene, 18:02.

GIRLS

TEAM SCORES

Janesville Craig 101, Waukesha West 111, Madison West 124, Verona 127, Oregon 148, Lakeside Lutheran 167, Stoughton 182, Madison La Follette 186, Sun Prairie 210, Waunakee 224, Madison Memorial 251, McFarland 267, Madison Edgewood 277, Madison East 347, Monroe 433, Monona Grove 458.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

(4,000 meters)

1. Kiah Ehrke (St), 14:43. 2. Nicole Kollman (Ver), 15:19. 3. Cassidi Running (JC), 15:21. 4. Sarah Baltisberger (ML), 15:21. 5. Morgan Engelhart (Or), 15:34. 6. Elizabeth Berkholtz (SP), 15:40. 7. Katie Switalski (WW), 15:43. 8. Mallory Schmidt (WW), 15:46. 9. Kelsey Jaeger (WW), 15:47. 10. Olivia Pratt (MW), 15:48.

Craig runners—11. Rachael Gilmore, 16:00. 20. Stephanie Perleberg, 16:25. 21. Megan Muhs, 16:27. 46. Jessie Finnane, 17:13. 52. Katie Bagley, 17:29.