RHINELANDER – On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Tomahawk High School cross country team traveled to Northwood Golf Club in Rhinelander for the Great Northern Conference (GNC) championship meet.
The Tomahawk varsity boys took 4th place with one All-Conference runner, while the girls took 2nd with five runners earning All-Conference honors.
Both Hatchet junior varsity teams won their respective races, with nine runners finishing in the top ten.
Senior Caiden Reichelt earned All-Conference 2nd Team, placing 8th overall with a time of 18:26.
The rest of the boys’ varsity was made up of sophomore Joe Zastrow (23rd, 19:33), sophomore Dawson Jones (30th, 20:13), sophomore Jordy Carew (37th, 20:33), junior Ryan Montag (38th, 20:33), senior Beau Stromberg (42nd, 20:47) and senior Jeremiah Johnson (44th, 20:50).
Boys’ varsity results: Lakeland 34, Rhinelander 39, Mosinee 96, Tomahawk 125, Medford 130, Northland Pines 134, Antigo 146, Merrill DNS.
Earning 1st Team All-Conference were freshman Charlee Lund (3rd, 20:22) and junior Abbie Rosenmeier (7th, 22:10). Senior Lydia Shaney (9th, 22:44) and junior Norah Mann (14th, 23:36) earned 2nd Team All-Conference, and junior Elise Gibeault (21st, 24:03) earned All-Conference Honorable Mention.
The rest of the girls’ varsity was made up of senior Faith Derleth (25th, 25:21), freshman Victoria Towle (26th, 25:27) and senior Abi Micke (37th, 27:05).
Girls’ varsity results: Medford 35, Tomahawk 45, Rhinelander 87, Merrill 109, Mosinee 119, Antigo 120, Northland Pines DNS, Lakeland DNS.
“Both of our teams struggled with injuries during the race,” said coach Connor Ahrens. “Despite this, Tomahawk still had five All-Conference athletes and one Honorable Mention.”
Winning the junior varsity races were sophomore Luke Morrison with a time of 21:01 and senior Kailynn Hanse with a time of 25:38.
The rest of the junior varsity Hatchets included Drew Voermans (2nd, 21:17), Karson Hanse (3rd, 21:18), Bodie Olsen (5th, 21:52), Orin Erickson (8th, 23:00), Sam Ford (10th, 23:24), Masen Towle (13th, 24:24), Milan Stel (15th, 25:25), Tripp Tabbert (16th, 25:30), Jonathan Crossman (19th, 29:57), Summer Gaedtke (9th, 30:19), Jennie Frederickson (10th, 30:28), Savannah Reinke (12th, 30:57) and Gabriella Ulrich (14th, 40:17).
Boys’ JV results: Tomahawk 15, Mosinee 47, Lakeland DNS, Rhinelander DNS.
Girls’ JV results: Tomahawk 15, Medford DNS, Rhinelander DNS, Merrill DNS.
“The new Rhinelander course at Northwood Golf Club was a tough and challenging one,” said coach Steph Ahrens. “It was a very scenic venue, but there were a decent amount of hills and hard terrain that made it a difficult course to post anything close to a personal record, time-wise. Our athletes knew this and raced for places, but came up short.”
This week’s action
The Hatchet harriers are set to compete in the WIAA Division II Sectional meet at the Merrill Area Recreation Center on Friday, Oct. 24. The top two teams and the top five non-qualifying team members will advance to the State meet in Wisconsin Rapids next weekend.
Athletes of the Week
Norah Mann – “Junior Norah Mann has gone through a lot of ups and downs this season. Distance running can be a very complicated sport, and Norah knows just how frustrating it can be. That being said, she has never given up, and with some great goals to guide her, she has found a way to get herself back into the mix. The girls’ team has needed her, and she didn’t disappoint at the Great Northern Conference varsity race, taking 14th overall and earning a spot on the 2nd Team All-Conference with a time of 23:36 on the tough course. With Norah back on track, this girls’ team is right in line as a top competitor for the Merrill Division II Sectional.”
Luke Morrison – “Sophomore Luke Morrison ran a majority of the junior varsity Great Northern Conference race in second place, but made a decisive move late in the race to go for the gold. He would finish in 21:01, leading the junior varsity boys to a dominating victory. Luke is coming on at the right time of the season. In the previous race, he posted a new personal record of 20:17 in the 5K. Luke is a pivotal piece of the boys’ team and will be a major contributor in the years to come. With offseason mileage, Luke could be taking another large step forward next season. e is certainly a runner to watch with great potential.”
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