Hatchet harriers compete in Marathon Invitational

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For the Tomahawk Leader

RIB MOUNTAIN – On Thursday, Aug. 31, the Tomahawk Hatchet cross country team traveled to Nine-Mile Recreation Area in Rib Mountain for the 14th Annual Marathon Invitational.

It was a great day to race, and the boys team took fifth place, while the girls team took second to state-ranked division III Assumption.

The boys’ team was led by senior Presley Gutbrod, who took 18th with a time of 19:29. Other scoring finishers for the boys were Sam Zastrow (40th-20:41), Trey Morrison (41st-20:41), Nathan Rosenmeier (42nd-20:42), Jeremiah Johnson (44th-20:43), Dominic Boos (45th-20:44), Owen Dickrell (51st-21:15), Bruce Peetz (77th-22:40), Drew Voermans (80th-22:55), Elliot O’Connor (99th-24:06), Ryan Montag (105th-24:43), Will Boneck (125th-25:54) and Gerard Gorell (130th-28:34).

Boys’ team scores: DC Everest-35, Waupaca-67, Rib Lake/Prentice-101, Marathon-109, Tomahawk-154, Athens-159, Pittsville-207, Merrill-216, Wittenberg/Birnamwood-230, Assumption-235, Auburndale-289, Nekoosa-319, Three Lakes-INC, Faith Christian-INC, John Edwards-INC.

The girls placed two in the top ten, Elise Gibeault (9th-22:04) and Rachael Reilly (10th-22:04). Other scoring finishers for the girls were Alli Palmer (13th-22:29), Halle Derleth (14th-23:06), Robin Schmidt (19th-23:30), Faith Derleth (22nd-24:31), Izzy Lee (25th-24:37), Kambyl Mattke (30th-25:26), Abi Micke (31st-25:37), Lydia Shaney (34th-26:12), Reese Molitor (35th-26:20), Abbie Rosenmeier (41st-26:52), Kailynn Hanse (51st-29:02), Jennie Frederickson (63rd-31:13) and Summer Gaedtke (65th-31:36).

Elise Gibeault and Rachael Reilly each finished in the top ten at the Marathon Invitational. Photo courtesy of Connor Ahrens.

Girls’ team scores: Assumption-33, Tomahawk-57, Marathon-97, Wittenberg/Birnamwood-91, Auburndale-118, Abbotsford-136, Athens-INC, Merrill-INC, Waupaca-INC, Pittsville-INC, Nekoosa-INC, Three Lakes-INC, Faith Christian-INC, and Rib Lake/Prentice-INC.

“Though a few of our boys were fighting illness and injury, they ran tough and had some great pack running,” coach Connor Ahrens said. “We will look for this pack to move up time in the coming weeks. On the flip side, the girls again found themselves battling for the first place spot, but couldn’t quite make the necessary adjustments to topple Division III State Ranked Assumption.”

Coach Steph Ahrens said it was exciting to see the boys finish in a strong pack.

“The girls ran well, but must focus on other teams’ runners if we are going to truly be a competitive team when it matters,” she stated. “We had several girls that didn’t feel the greatest and still had solid races. It shows how committed this team is to their goals.”

Recent, upcoming action

The Tomahawk runners were scheduled to compete in an invitational in Menomonie on Saturday, Sept. 9.

On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Hatchets will travel to Wausau East High School for an invitational that kicks off at 8:30 a.m.

Athletes of the Week

Reese Molitor – “Moving from another school district can be a mental and physical setback, but not for Tomahawk’s Reese Molitor. A junior making the most of her new start has dropped an impressive amount of time from her previous personal record set at Abbotsford to claim her new best as 26:20. This mark was set at the Marathon Invite, where she came through the first mile in 46th place and would finish 35th. Since joining the Hatchets, she has nearly knocked off a minute each race. The coaching staff is thrilled to have Reese on the team and look forward to witnessing her athletic progression.”
Jerome “Trey” Morrison III – “A late joiner to the sport of cross country, senior Trey Morrison has been a vital piece of the track and field team for several years. Now bringing his leadership and talent to the cross country team, Trey has found another sport at which he is a solid varsity contributor. The coaching staff loves his leadership abilities and his drive to continually push himself and his teammates to be better every day. Trey’s drive was viewed in plain sight at the Marathon Invitational, where he went from 53rd to 41st, leading the boys’ pack as they charged their way to the finish. Trey brings the passion and desire that this boys team needs in order to continue improving.”
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