Cross-Country: Kaquatosh, Dickman, Wilson all qualify for state

Trio placed in top six at sectional
By: 
Morgan Rode
Sports Editor

Updated: 10 p.m., 10/26

TOMAHAWK — Shawano's Demetrius Kaquatosh, Wittenberg-Birnamwood's Wyatt Dickman and Clintonville's Jesse Wilson all qualified for state by placing in the top six at the Division 2 Tomahawk Sectional at Edgewater Country Club on Saturday.

Kaquatosh, who won a Bay Conference individual title on Oct. 17, placed second with a time of 16:41.6.

"It means a lot," said Kaquatosh on making it to state. "I would have preferred if we were to go as a team, but this feels just as good because I worked very hard over the summer to get where I am at today and qualifying was just another step in a very long journey."

Freedom's Jack Reiter (16:34.6) won the boys race.

Dickman earned his spot at state by taking fifth in 16:47.1.

Wilson, who won the North Eastern Conference boys race on Oct. 19, was right behind Dickman, finishing sixth in 16:48.

"It is a huge opportunity to qualify (for state) again this year and I hope to improve on my time from last year," said Wilson, a sophomore. "I also believe having previously run the state course could help me drop a bit of time."

All three runners will compete in the Division 2 boys state cross-country race in Wisconsin Rapids on Nov. 2.

Kaquatosh's strong run led the Shawano boys to a third-place finish with a score of 130. The girls team came in sixth with a score of 169.

Shawano's Alec White placed 10th with a time of 16:54.5, while Zachary Black (17:18.1) took 19th. Johnny Dillenburg (18:05.9) and Karsten Anderson (18:29) rounded out the team's top-five boys runners.

The Shawano girls were paced by Grace Beyer, who finished 12th with a mark of 20:10.2. Claire Guenther (21:06.4) took 21st, while Lydia Beyer (21:33.4), Odessa Arce (22:34.5) and Rachael Warax (23:26.5) filled out the team.

The Witt-Birn boys took sixth with a score of 213.

Cole Schairer (17:47.2), Brendan Resch (18:24.2), Simon Schairer (18:39.9) and Ian Resch (18:52.3) were the team's top runners.

Four Witt-Birn girls ran, led by Jenna Stone's 22nd-place finish in 21:10.5. Ruby Nowinsky (22:44.9), Annika Resch (22:53.9) and Lauren Dombeck (24:02.8) were the other three runners.

The Clintonville boys and girls team each placed 12th, with the boys posting a score of 312 and the girls a 345.

Cody Carrico (19:05.3), Josh Wilson (19:05.8), Brody Prill (19:49.8) and Casey Ploederi (20:45) capped the boys team score.

Kayla Klemp (22:26.1) paced the Clintonville girls. Jasmine Wilson (23:23.6), Alli Smejkal (25:08), Magdalena Grassl (25:47.2) and Katie Lamberies (29:07) filled out the team.

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Full results from the sectional can be found at www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Girls-Cross-Country/Tournament.