Beacom wins second race - Waupaca County Post

Iola-Scandinavia senior Jada Beacom won the girls’ race at the Thunderbird Invitational Aug. 30 with a time of 20:23. Beacom and the I-S girls’ team placed sixth at the meet, held at the Iola Winter Sports Club complex. Holly Neumann Photo

Bonduel’s Colen Klosterman and Iola-Scandinavia Erik Grenlie head toward the finish line in the boys’ race at the Thunderbird Invitational. Klosterman finished the course in 22:34 to place 47th, while Grenlie crossed the finish line in 22:55 to finish 49th. Holly Neumann Photo

Tyler Carson led the Manawa boys’ cross country team at the Thunderbird Invitational by placing 38th in 22:12. Holly Neumann Photo

Manawa runners Aspen Linjer (left) and Andrea Wentworth turn a corner in the girls’ race of the Thunderbird Invitational. Linjer finished 73rd in 31:48, while Wentworth finished 67th in 30:35. Holly Neumann Photo

Iola-Scandinavia runners Jessica Schaefer and Briar Williams helped the Iola-Scandinavia girls place sixth at the Thunderbird Invitational. Williams finished 37th in 26:12, while Schaefer turn in a time of 26:37 to place 41st. Holly Neumann Photo

Iola-Scandinavia’s Erich Schmoldt sticks with a group of runners from Bonduel and winneconne at the halfway mark of the boys’ race at the Thunderbird Invitational. Holly Neumann Photo

I-S senior wins T-Bird Invitational race

By Greg Seubert

Jada Beacom has only run two cross country races so far this season.

The Iola-Scandinavia senior already has two wins under her belt.

Beacom turned in a time of 20:23 to win the girls’ race at the Thunderbird Invitational Aug. 30 at the Iola Winter Sports Club complex. The race had been pushed back two days because of weather.

Clintonville and Amherst won boys’ and girls’ championships, respectively.

Team scores for the boys were Clintonville (46), Bonduel (57), Winneconne (80), Pacelli (99), Oconto (129), Iola-Scandinavia (142), Amherst (165) and Manawa (216). Marion, Menominee Indian, Gresham/Bowler, Wabeno/Laona and St. Mary Catholic had incomplete teams.

Amherst won the girls’ title with 53 points, followed by Winneconne (57), Pacelli (93), Bonduel (108), Wabeno/Laona (123), Iola-Scandinavia (133), Clintonville (139) and Oconto (205). Manawa, Marion, Gresham/Bowler, St. Mary Catholic and Suring had incomplete teams.

Erick Kriewaldt led the Iola-Scandinavia boys by placing 14th in 19:53. Other finishers for the Thunderbirds included Dylan Donovan (27th, 20:39); Robert Vater (40th, 22:19); Erik Grenlie (49th, 22:56); Brock Opperman (62nd, 23:43); Erich Schmoldt (69th, 24:18); Carson Munoz (77th, 25:15); and Landon Torborg (87th, 29:52).

Placing for Manawa were Tyler Carson (38th, 22:13); Zach Schertz (60th, 23:36); Jacob Scheller (64th, 23:51); Gavin Linjer (82nd, 28:32); and Ethan Tellock (28:34).

Also placing for the I-S girls were Makenna Brown (20th, 23:49); Briar Williams (37th, 26:12); Jessica Schaefer (41st, 26:37); Lydia Johnsrud (63rd, 29:38); and Tara Thompson (80th, 33:12).

Manawa’s finishers included Andrea Wentworth (67th, 30:35); Samantha Scheurmann (70th, 30:48); Aspen Linjer (73rd, 31:48); and Andria Weber (78th, 32:36).