PREPS: Hartman sets state meet record, other area runners excel at state cross country

WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Area teams and runners competed at the WIAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday at The Ridges Golf Course, with Bloomer’s Aliya Hartman taking center stage.

The Blackhawks senior dominated the Division 1 girls race, setting a new state meet record in 17 minutes and 1.6 seconds. Hartman bested the previous record of 17:26.4, set by Menomonie’s Lauren McCalla last fall.

Hartman is Bloomer’s first individual girls’ champion.

As a team, Bloomer finished fourth with 149 points, two shy of third-place Menomonie.

Bloomer senior Ciara Hartman followed her sister in third in 17:44.5, while Briella Hartman was 13th and senior Hope Conrad was 92nd.

Menomonie was led by freshman Veronica Molback who finished 31st in 19:04.6, followed by sophomore Lauren Ohman in 43rd, senior Bella Drake 44th and junior Addison Schuler 52nd.

Chippewa Falls senior Madelynn Schmitt claimed fifth individually, finishing in 17:47.7.

Eau Claire Memorial senior Rue Birkholz finished 22nd, followed by Old Abes sophomore Elim Bramwell in 97th.

In the Division 1 boys race, Memorial senior Will Pongonis was neck-and-neck for the win with Milwaukee King junior Logan Zeise. Pongonis ultimately claimed second in 15:12.9, 10 seconds behind Zeise.

Chippewa Falls senior Cole Gilles was the lead Cardinal, finishing 15th in 16:03.7, ahead of teammate Braxton Paull in 69th.

The Menomonie boys finished third as a team with 148 points, led by senior Owen Pelzel’s 21st place finish. Mustangs senior Evan Olson followed in 39th, along with sophomore Karter Livingston 41st and junior Logan Topper 57th.

Altoona junior Abbie Hoage claimed sixth place in the Division 2 girls field, finishing in 18:43.0. Amery junior Macie Boe won in 18:20.1.

The Cadott boys team finished fourth in the Division 3 boys race with 151 points. Senior Beau Steinke led the Hornets in 10th place in 16:20.3, followed home by junior Jacob Pilgrim 18th and freshman William Pilgrim 66th.

The Mondovi boys claimed 13th with 272 points, led by Buffaloes senior Arthur Mathis in 49th in 17.28.8. Other Buffaloes finishers included sophomore Logan Thornton 64th and sophomore Skylar Hjort 68th.

Stanley-Boyd sophomore John Smit claimed 30th overall, followed by fellow Orioles sophomore Hunter Ogle 45th.

Other Saturday results included:

VOLLEYBALL

Division 1 sectional final

Chippewa Falls def. Hudson 3-2: 21-25, 25-19, 16-25, 25-23, 15-13

CF leaders: Barrett Boisvert (32 assists, 22 digs, nine kills, four blocks), Avrie Knorn (17 digs, 10 kills, five aces), Ilah Sinz (22 digs, eight assists), Camryn Wedemeyer (11 kills), Jade Raedel (11 kills), Brynn Von Haden (12 digs, eight assists, three aces).

Note: Second state appearance for Chippewa Falls and first since 2022.

Division 4 sectional final

Chippewa Falls McDonell def. Edgar 3-0: 25-21, 25-21, 25-18

CFM leaders: Taylan Hanson (12 kills), Erin Siegenthaler (eight kills, three blocks), Kherington Mosack (15 digs), Sophia Sikora (five blocks).

Note: Sixth state appearance for McDonell and first since winning back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.

BOYS SOCCER

Division 3 sectional final

Rice Lake 2, New London 1

Note: Sixth state appearance for Rice Lake and first since 2021.

RL goals: Ben Jevne (2x).

Friday results:

FOOTBALL

Division 5 Level 2 Playoffs

Durand-Arkansaw 42, Brillion 12

D-A leaders: Luke Weber (8-for-14 for 107 passing yards and two TDs, seven carries for 46 yards and one TD), Ian Havens (20 carries for 119 yards and one TD), Drake Peterson (four carries for 75 yards and one TD, seven tackles, one fumble recovery), Dylan Berger (seven carries for 37 yards and one TD, three catches for 46 yards and two TDs, one INT), Miles Kralewski (seven tackles, one INT).

Up next: No. 2 Durand-Arkansaw plays at No. 1 Darlington in Level 3.

Amherst 35, Elk Mound 7

EM leaders: Jaxson Fizel (10-for-15 for 96 passing yards and one TD), Parker Rhude (two catches for 32 yards and one TD), Will Thatcher (12 carries for 46 yards).

Division 7 Level 2 Playoffs

Cochrane-Fountain City 21, Cadott 18

CAD leaders: Coy Ramseier (six carries for 114 yards and one TD, one fumble recovery), Riley Winchell (eight carries for 40 yards and one TD), Aiydan Sonnentag (eight carries for 19 yards and one TD), Owen Fasbender (eight tackles), Max Schneider (seven tackles).

Thursday results:

VOLLEYBALL

Division 1 Sectional Semifinal

Chippewa Falls def. River Falls 3-1: 25-19, 25-23, 11-25, 25-23

CF leaders: Camryn Wedemeyer (14 kills, four digs), Barrett Boisvert (34 assists, nine kills, 13 digs, five blocks, three aces), Avrie Knorn (13 digs, seven kills, four aces), Ilah Sinz (19 digs), Jade Raedel (seven kills), MaKenna Wood (five kills, six blocks)

Division 3 Sectional Semifinal

Stanley-Boyd def. Saint Croix Falls 3-0 25-19, 25-21, 25-23

S-B leaders: Kelly Lew (14 kills, eight digs), Amanda Lew (14 digs, 12 kills, four aces), Megan Pilgrim (35 assists, eight digs), Layla Klisiewicz (10 kills) Kennedy Reed (17 digs), Kendall Sikora (11 digs).

Division 4 Sectional Semifinal

Chippewa Falls McDonell def. Webster 3-0: 25-11, 25-22, 25-23

CFM leaders: Erin Siegenthaler (30 assists, nine digs, four kills), Anne Siegenthaler (nine digs, eight kills, four blocks), Taylan Hanson (eight digs, seven kills), Kherington Mosack (11 digs), Payton Hepfler (six kills, six digs, three blocks), Rylie Christianson (six kills, six digs, three aces), Sophia Sikora (three kills).

BOYS SOCCER

Division 1 Sectional Semifinal

Hudson 5, Eau Claire Memorial 0

HUD goals: Will Cook (2x), Cooper Wiseman (2x), Sam Olson

Division 3 Sectional Semifinal

Rice Lake 3, Altoona 0