Craig girls run to victory in Big Eight challenge

By GAZETTE STAFF Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008

SUN PRAIRIE — Janesville Craig’s girls nipped Madison West, 44-45, to win a Big Eight five-team challenge Tuesday at Sun Prairie.

The Cougar boys were third with 53 points. Middleton won with 41.

Rachel Gilmore led the Cougar girls, covering 4,000 meters in 15 minutes, 44 seconds for a fourth-place finish. Craig’s Stephanie Perleberg was eighth in 16:12, followed by teammates Jessie Finnane, who was ninth in 16:15, and Regina Griffith, who was 10th in 16:24.

Middleton’s Maggie Bollig won the girls race in 14:41.

Craig’s Jason Ruchti covered 5,000 meters in 16:44 for second place. Spencer Houk of Sun Prairie was first in 16:32.

The Cougar teams host the Midwest Invitational on Saturday at Blackhawk Golf Course.

BIG EIGHT CHALLENGE

At Sun Prairie

GIRLS

Team Scores

Janesville Craig 44, Madison West 45, Middleton 63, Sun Prairie 87, Madison La Follette 115

Individual Results

(4,000 meters)

1. Maggie Bollig, (Mid) 14:41; 2. Elizebeth Berkholtz (SP), 15.17; 3. Olivia Pratt (MW), 15:32; 4. Rachel Gilmore (JC), 15:44; 5. Beth Hartig (Mid), 15:53; 6. Bailey Flanigan (MW), 15:58; 7. Anna Hrovat-Staedter (MW), 16:10; 8. Stephanie Perleberg (JC), 16:12; 9. Jessie Finnane (JC), 16:15; 10. Regina Griffith (JC), 16:24.

n Other Craig runners: 13. Katie Bagley, 16:37; 23. Emlie O’Donnell, 16:54; 29. Cydney Weber, 17:15.

BOYS

Team Scores

Middleton 41, Sun Prairie 47, Janesville Craig 53, Madison La Follette 96, Madison West 115.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

(5,000 meters)

1. Spencer Houk (SP), 16:32; 2. Jason Ruchti (JC), 16:44; 3. Bennett Naden (Mid), 16:45; 4. Tommy Meister (JC), 15:50; 5. Ryan Connelly (SP), 16:53; 6. Michael Whipperfurth (SP) 17:00; 7. Paul Eicher (Mid) 17:11; 8. Ben Brummel (Mid), 17:18; 9. Geoff Hartnell (Mid), 17:19; 10. Garrick Jannene (JC), 17:20.

n Other Craig runners: 16. Matt Bordwell, 17:40; 21. Sully Hrycay, 17:49; 22. Tim Carlson, 17:51; 31. Matt McDonald, 18:08.

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