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Impressive!
That's the best word to describe both the Dodgeville-Mineral Point girls and boys cross country teams' performances at Thursday's SWC Conference Championship Meet held at Lancaster.
Both teams (in fact all four teams) claimed the top individual runner and the Dodge-Point girls demolished the five other teams in winning with 17 points to runner-up River Valley's 71.
The D-P boys had it a little tougher with a 27 to 56 win over second place Platteville.
"It was a cold, drizzly day to run the conference race, but it did not damper the spirits of the runners or the spectators. Both the boys and girls came ready to run and performed very well. We were pleased with the efforts put forth by all the runners. The huge crowd that came to cheer on the Dodge-Point team made it all the more fun," were the commens of Dodge-Point coach Denny McGraw following the meet.
The girls literally ran away with their race, boasting the top four finishers.
Sophomore Hannah Owens won in 15:11 with junior Anna Eisenzimmer right on her heels timed in 15:12.
Junior Mairin Cahill took third in 15:45 and freshman Brittany Rhyner was fourth, also cracking the 16 minute barrier, in 15:58.
River Valley' senior Kelsi Wermuth broke up the Dodge-Point string of finishes taking sixth in 16:11, followed by Platteville senior Emma Wilson in 16:17.
Dodge-Point's final scorer was sophomore Mary Hanson, who was seventh in 16:22. Sophomore teammates Megan Hanson was eighth in 16:27 and junior Kylie Greenheck 12th in 16:42 to round out the varsity.
The other team totals were: Platteville 79, Lancaster 95, Prairie du Chien 126 and Richland Center/Ithaca 155.
McGraw said about his varsity girls: "The Varsity girls won the conference meet scoring an outstanding 17 points to runner-up River Valley, who scored 71 points. It was outstanding to see four orange jerseys lead the way across the finish-line.
Sophomore Hannah Owens earned the individual conference title by running a tactical race, and out-sprinting her nearest competitor. She is running great and it is exciting to see her do so well.
Junior Captain Anna Eisenzimmer placed second and ran a tremendous race. She is fun to watch as she runs with the best. Her leadership is invaluable to the team.
Junior Mairin Cahill finished third and continues to do a wonderful job as she runs right with the best in the conference.
Freshmen Brittany Rhyner finished fourth and it is exciting to see a freshmen do so well her first year out.
Sophomore Mary Hanson finished seventh and always gives her best effort and is peaking at the right time.
Sophomore Megan Hottmann finished eighth and showed that she is a runner you can count on down the stretch as she continues to improve.
Junior Kylie Greenheck finished 12th and rounded out the varsity team with a great effort.
Sophomore Emily Philipps finished 16th and will be the alternate on the sectional team.
Also serving as alternates on the sectional team will be Senior Captains Emilee Grunow and Caitlyn Bauer, who have provided wonderful leadership throughout the year.
We want to thank the senior girls that have helped to make this year such a fun and successful year: Emilee Grunow, Caitlyn Bauer, Samantha Arnold.
Congratulations to the First Team All-Conference Runners: Hannah Owens, Anna Eisenzimmer, Mairin Cahill, Brittany Rhyner and Mary Hanson.
Congratulations to the Second Team All-Conference Runners: Megan Hottmann, Kylie Greenheck."
Not to be outdone, the Dodge-Point junior varsity also claimed the top spot, actually scoring better than the varsity by coming in with a perfect 15. They not only had the top five finishers, they had the top 11 and 15 out of the top 25.
Sophomore Emily Philipps won in 16:51 with senior Emilee Grunow next in 17:04, followed by sophomore Mikaela Bakker in 17:07, freshman Kennedy Stumpf in 17:18, junior Tessa Solberg in 17:37, junior Debbie Heth in 17:44, freshman Mariah Zoet in 17:59, sophomore Brittany Walczak in 18:07, senior Caitlyn Bauer in 18:12, and sophomores Shianne Carroll and Eliza Godfrey in 18:39 and 18:41 - as the top 11 finishers in the race.
The other Dodge-Point finishers were: freshman Alexis Bauer 13th in 19:03, junior Mikalah Enright 15th in 19:28, junior Melissa Seman 19th in 20:01, freshman Elizabeth Myers 21st in 20:02, senior Sam Arnold 32nd in 20:56, junior Sarah Lawinger 33rd in 21;35, freshman Sarah Galle 34th in 22:01 and sophomore Diana Dochnahl 42nd in 26:59.
"The JV girls scored a perfect 15 points, to runner-up Platteville's 52 points. We had the top eleven runners in the JV race with Emily Philipps, Emilee Grunow, Mikaela Bakker, Kennedy Stumpf, Tessa Solberg, Debbie Heth, Mariah Zoet, Brittany Walczak, Caitlyn Bauer, Shianna Carroll, and Eliza Godfrey," McGraw pointed uot.
The other JV team scores were: Platteville 52 and River Valley 78. Prairie du Chien and Richland Center/Ithaca ran with incomplete teams.
The Dodge-Point boys had the top three runners in their win with all five scorers finishing in the top 1.
Senior Trevor Wunnicke topped teammates and fellow seniors Ian Ewers and Josef Frank in winning with a time of 16:46. Ewers ran a 17:24 with Frank in at 17:33.
Sophomore Tyler Wunnicke took 10th in 18:05 with their scoring finished when freshman Jack Schickel came in at 18:07.
Freshman Payton Grunow and junior Tannler Ames rounded out the varsity taking 17th and 20th in 18:20 and 18:29 respectively.
After the top two teams came River Valley (75), Lancaster (83), Richland Center/Ithaca (137) and Prairie du Chien (149).
McGraw talked about his boys team: "The boys won the conference meet by scoring 27 points to runner-up Platteville, who scored 56 points.
Senior Captain Trevor Wunnicke outpaced everyone and won his third individual conference title. He is an amazing runner to watch. His steady, fast pace is what makes him one of the best runners in the state.
Senior Captain Ian Ewers finished second and is such a solid, tough runner who the team can count on when it is a big race. This is only Ian's second year out for cc and he has become quite a force to reckon with.
Senior Captain Joe Frank finished third running an exceptional race and showing he has the ability to help the team as we head into sectionals. He ran so smart, and put on a great surge at the end to pass several runners to finish third.
Sophomore Tyler Wunnicke placed tenth and will been an important asset to the team as we head into sectionals.
Freshmen Jack Schickel placed eleventh and is gaining more confidence with each race and has only scratched the surface of his potential.
Freshman Payton Grunow placed 17th and has been a solid varsity runner all year.
Junior Tannler Ames finished 20th and really stepped up in this race and showed great determination to finish so well.
Junior Caleb Byers finished 23rd and will be the alternate for the sectional team.
We want to thank all the senior boys who helped to make the team such a success this year: Trevor Wunnicke, Ian Ewers, Joe Frank, Shane Kieffer, and Eichler Vellinga
Congratulations to 1st Team All Conference: Trevor Wunnicke, Ian Ewers, Joe Frank.
Congratulations to 2nd Team All Conference: Tyle Wunnicke, Jack Schickel."
In the three team JV race, Dodge-Point also won easily with 20 points and having the top four finishers and all scorers in the top 10.
Junior Caleb Byers won in 18:55, followed by junior Cory Fitzsim-mons in 18:59, junior Henry Schickel in 19:02 and junior Jake Riley in 19:06.
Freshman Stewart Thompson was the fifth finisher taking 10th and timed at 19:46.
The rest of the D-P finishes were: junior Chance Whitlatch 12th in 19:57, junior Chanler Leonard 14th in 20:05, junior Alex Steil 15th in 20:35, junior Preston Phillips 16th in 20:39, freshman Nathan Eisenzimmer 21st in 20:46, freshman Ty Driscoll 23rd in 20:50, junior Dalton Nohns 30th in 21:47, senior Shane Kieffer 31st in 21:58, junior Bobby McNeill 43rd in 23:24, senior Eichler Vellinga 44th in 23:31, junior Nolan Pfaff 45th in 23:32, freshman Tristan Wilkins 54th in 25:49 and junior Aaron Ramthun 57th in 26:47.
Platteville took second with 35 team ponts with Prairie du Chien next with 85. Richland Center/Itha-ca and River Valley ran with less than five runners.
"The JV boys won the conference meet scoring 20 points to runner-up Platteville, who score 35 points. It was exciting to see the Dodge-Point runners take the top four spots: Caleb Byers, Cory Fitzsimmons, Henry Schickel and Jake Riley. Stewart Thompson rounded out the scorers by placing 10th," McGraw said.
McGraw concluded saying, "We hope to have a large group of spectators at the Sectional Meet on Saturday, October 20th in Monroe at Twinning Park. The boys will race at 11:00, followed by the girls at 11:45."