Luxemburg-Casco highlighted the WIAA Division 2 cross country sectional with a runner-up finish in the boys race and an individual championship from senior Claire DuChateau in the girls competition.
Notre Dame swept the team titles, winning the boys race with 40 points and the girls competition with 51. Luxemburg-Casco placed second in the boys standings with 74 points and third in the girls race with 132, while Sturgeon Bay finished 13th in both.
Boys
Luxemburg-Casco earned a trip to state with its second-place finish, led by junior Ezra Treml, who took runner-up honors in 15:56.1. New London’s Braden Clarke won the individual title in 15:27.2.
Junior Zach Tassoul added a ninth-place finish for the Spartans in 16:53.9, while seniors Marcis Doell (21st, 17:37.2), Bryce Piesler (22nd, 17:40.0) and Evan Vandermause (28th, 17:50.6) rounded out the team’s scoring five.
Sturgeon Bay finished 13th with 316 points, led by junior Rio Martinez in 34th place (18:05.2). Sophomore Deacon Haus followed in 68th (20:26.3), while freshmen Norbert Cross, Jace Wisniewski and John Norton completed the Clippers’ scoring five.
Girls
Luxemburg-Casco senior Claire DuChateau captured the sectional individual championship in 18:19.3, finishing more than 40 seconds ahead of runner-up Andi Gallagher of Two Rivers (19:01.0).
The Spartans placed third overall with 132 points, behind Notre Dame (51) and Winneconne (74). Sophomore Adeline Treml finished 13th in 20:24.9, followed by Gretta Annoye (28th), Ellison Bosman (42nd) and Chloe Derenne (49th).
Sturgeon Bay finished 13th with 295 points, led by freshman Abigail Matson (50th, 22:46.2) and junior Megan Selle (51st, 22:48.0), who both recorded personal-best times. Penny Kiedrowski (54th), Scarlet Tomberlin (66th) and Natalie Schink (80th) rounded out the Clippers’ scoring five.
Luxemburg-Casco’s boys team and DuChateau will advance to the WIAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. The Division 2 girls race begins at 12:40 p.m., followed by the boys race at 2:35 p.m.
