D.C. Everest girls cross country places seventh at Appleton West Terror Invite

Wausau Pilot & Review

NEENAH – The D.C. Everest girls cross country team opened its 2024 season with a seventh-place finish at the 14-team Appleton West Terror Invitational at Winagamie Golf Course.

Appleton North won the girls team title with 52 points, with Kimberly a distant second with 76. D.C. Everest ended up seventh with 188.

D.C. Everest’s top runners were freshman Katie Merritt, who placed 20th in 21:30.3, and senior Jenna Koch, who was 31st in 22:02.2.

Kimberly won the boys team title with 58 points and Ashwaubenon was second with 71.

The D.C. Everest boys did not compete at the meet.

Appleton West Terror Cross Country Invitational

Aug. 30, at Winagamie Golf Course, Neenah

Girls

Team scores:

1. Appleton North 52; 2. Kimberly 76; 3. Hortonville 104; 4. Oshkosh West 140; 5. Appleton West 162; 6. Pulaski 176; 7. D.C. Everest 188; 8. Shawano 190; 9. Appleton East 222; 10. Xavier 233; 11. Wisconsin Rapids 278; 12. Ashwaubenon 310; 13. Wauwatosa West 314; 14. Sheboygan North 390.

Top 10, and D.C. Everest finishers: 1. Sophia Scherwinski (AN) 19:22.3; 2. Madi Lotten (KIM) 19:37.1; 3. Lucie Fouts (AW) 19:57.7; 4. Hannah Huza (HOR) 20:01.0; 5. Emerson Fabry (PUL) 20:05.1; 6. Eva Busch (AN) 20:09.2; 7. Ava Helmbrecht (AN) 20:19.5; 8. Ellie Volheim (KIM) 20:45.5; 10. Morgan Breed (AW) 21:06.9; 20. Katie Merritt (DC) 21:30.3; 31. Jenna Koch (DC) 22:02.2; 35. Morgan Pagel (DC) 22:37.2; 47. Cecelia Hoffmann (DC) 23:10.3; 58. Hope Jagodzinski (DC) 23:54.5; 72. Payden Woznicki (DC) 24:34.7; 73. Mya Carungi (DC) 24:34.9.

Boys

Team scores:

1. Kimberly 58; 2. Ashwaubenon 71; 3. Sheboygan North 100; 4. Pulaski 134; 5. Oshkosh West 139; 6. Xavier 170; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 179; 8. Appleton North 184; 9. Hortonville 204; 10. Appleton East 294; 11. Green Bay Southwest 294; 12. Shawano 322; 13. Wauwatosa West 324; 14. Menasha 420; Appleton West incomplete.

Top 10: 1. Ryan Jadin (ASH) 17:03.5; 2. Carter Crowe (OW) 17:21.3; 3. Celso Collins (OW) 17:25.6; 4. Gavin Salzmann (KIM) 17:26.3; 5. Austin Tisland (WR) 17:27.2; 6. Cayden Vosters (KIM) 17:28.3; 7. Turner Behm (KIM) 17:39.1; 8. Ryan Lang (SN) 17:40.3; 9. Juan Collins (OW) 17:40.4; 10. Ethan Willensen (SN) 17:42.5.