Published on October 10, 2025 8:43 am
Last Updated on October 10, 2025 8:43 am
TOLEDO — Teams converged on Cumberland High School for the annual Cumberland County Cross Country Invitational Thursday.
Marshall won the girls meet with 32 points followed by Newton 59, Fithian Oakwood 68, Fairfield 96, Dieterich 136, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 148 and Casey-Westfield 153.
Also competing but not having enough runners for a full team were Effingham St. Anthony, Altamont, Neoga, North Clay and Stewardson-Strasburg.
Marshall’s Molly Farrell won the meet with a time of 17:31.30. Effingham St. Anthony’s Aubrey Denning was second in 17:43.33.
Also finishing from the area in the top 10 were Newton’s Layna Marshall sixth in 19:35.76 and Heather Bergbower eighth in 20:07.34, Dieterich’s Lena Goebel ninth in 20:16.56 and St. Anthony’s Emline Wines 10th in 20:19.58.
In the boys meet, Herrin was the team champion with 42 points followed by Cumberland 81, St. Anthony 83, Paris 102, Broadlands Heritage 141, Fairfield 171, Dieterich 195, Cowden-Herrick/Beeche City 217, Newton 221, Hoopeston 244 and Chrisman 271.
Altamont, North Clay and Stewardson-Strasburg had runners competing but not enough for a full team.
Broadlands Heritage Clark Rolan was first in 15:25.55.
Dieterich’s Trevor Crutcher finished third in 15:40.83 while Cumberland’s Colby Roedl was fifth in 15:52.90 and the other local finisher in the top 10 was Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City’s August Cosart sixth in 16:01.47.
Cumberland County Invitational
Boys Meet
Team Scores — Herrin 42, Cumberland 81, Effingham St. Anthony 83, Paris 102, Broadlands Heritage 141, Fairfield 171, Dieterich 195, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 217, Newton 221, Hoopeston 244, Chrisman 271, Casey-Westfield 324, Fithian Oakwood 355, Clay City 384, Oblong 381. Altamont, North Clay, Stewardson-Strasburg, Marshall, Westville, Bismarck-Hening/Rossville-Alvin, Cerro Gordo Bement, Argenta-Oreana, Oakland, Moweaqua Central A&M had runners participating.
Top 10
1. Clark Roland (Broadlands Heritage), 2. Harrison Hays (Paris), 3. Trevor Crutcher (Dieterich), 4. Mason King (Herrin), 5. Colby Roedl (Cumberland), 6. August Cosart (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City), 7. Nolan Frost (Herrin), 8. Maddox Burks (Herrin), 9. Nathan Fonner (Paris), 10. Miles Ellet (Herrin)
Effingham St. Anthony — 11. Camden Bloemer, 16:28.61; 12. Julius Ramos, 16:40.35; 14. Isaac Tays, 16:43.93; 16. Oliver Kreke, 16;51.84; 30. Elijah Whittier, 17:28.93
Altamont — 32. Kelton Dunaway, 17:30.93; 108. Wyatt Wolff, 20:36.53; 122. Lanae Spring, 21:45.63
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City — 6. August Cosart, 16:01.47; 31. Porter Lilly, 17:29.54; 60. Eli Maxedon, 18:29.94; 73. Deacon Sutter, 19:15.58; 77. Hayden Sarver, 19:30.23; 89. Kaiden Garrido, 19:47.03; 98. Charlie Witteborg, 20:11.13
Cumberland — 5. Colby Roedl, 15:52.90; 15. Cameron Roedl, 16:44.54; 19. Gavin Whitaker, 17:06.71; 20. Brett Matusas, 17:07.73; 22. Aydan Oakley, 17:10.96; 25. Damien Chardon, 17:14.45; 51. Jacob Pierce, 18:05.03; 55. Kade Bradley, 18:23.17; 57. Clayton Altgilbers, 18:27.04; 64. Tate Christner, 18:34.57; 66. Cole Margenthaler, 18:45.85; 78. Henry Malone, 19:30.31; 79. Maverick Duvall, 19:31.88; 123. Sawyer Wellbaum, 21:50.21; 1234. Cael McMechan, 21:51.69; 125. Alan Shellenbarger, 21:51.73
Dieterich — 3. Trevor Crutcher, 15:40.83; 28. Sylus Niland, 17:24.00; 61. Tanner Niemerg, 18:32.22; 62. Keith Hoelscher, 18:33.31; 68. Jaden Ordner, 18:53.86; 76. Cody Landers, 19:17.85; 84. Cole Tegeler, 19:39.92; 91. Weston Goebel, 19:47.71; 93. Rylan McQueen,20:06.03; 137. Tristan Wolf, 24:03.96
Newton — 26. Hayden Borgic, 17:22.36; 27. Tanner Whitaker, 17:23.88; 43. Johnnie Brant, 17:54.31; 67. Alec Bower, 18:51.59; 87. Kendall Probst, 19:44.37
North Clay — 80. Cooper Givens, 19:34.20; 81. Wyatt Pritchard, 19:35.02; 101. Josiah Swope, 20:19.87; 138. Diego Martinez Gomez, 24:13.08
Stewardson-Strasburg — 48. Ben HIlle, 18:03.16; 110. William Eldred, 20:42.93; 145. Parker Storms, 28:42.04
Girls Meet
Top 10 — 1. Molly Farrell (Marshall, 17:31.30; 2. Aubrey Denning (St. Anthony), 17:43.33; 3. Madeleine Fox (Marshall), 18:44.74; 4. Callie Richardson (Fithian Oakwood), 18:57.93; 5. Grace Thompson (Marshall), 19:91.38; 6. Layna Marshall (Newton), 19:35.76; 7. Madisen Callaway (Cerro Gordo-Bement), 20:00.15; 8. Heather Bergbower (Newton), 20:07.34; 9. Lena Goebel (Dieterich), 20:16.56; 10. Emeline Wines (St. Anthony), 20:19.58
Team Scores — Marshall 32, Newton 59, Fithian Oakwood 68, Fairfield 96, Dieterich 136, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 148, Casey-Westfield 153, Altamont, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Neoga, Effingham St. Anthony, North Clay, Stewardson-Strasburg, Cerro Gordo/Bement, Central A&M, Marantha Christian Academy, Chrisman, Broadlands Heritage, Westville, Oblong, Woodlawn had runners participating
St. Anthony — 2. Aubrey Denning, 17:43.33; 10. Emeline Wines, 20:19.58
Altamont — 53. Katie Tedrick, 24:24.11; 73. Krista Hall, 26:71.50
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City — 18. Zoe Sarver, 21:33.83; 44. Eve Flores, 23:28.85; 69. Laney Doty, 25:40.32; 70. Harper Lilly, 25:50.87
Dieterich — 9. Lena Goebel, 20:16.56; 42. Violet Iffert, 23:16.28; 45. Avery Bohnhoff, 23:33.69; 50. Callie Faller, 24:12.81; 60. Allison Boerngen, 24:57.99; 60. Allison Boerngen, 24:57.99; 68. Bailey Hewkin, 25:30.87; 71. Ava Niemerg, 25:53.09; 77. Coraline Homann, 27:094.62; 79. Addi Huber, 27:46.24
Neoga — 25. Paula Hohn, 21:45.42; 40. Molly Moran, 23:05.93; 75. Vada Holsapple, 26;41.39; 76. Cece Chardon, 26:52.65
Newton — 6. Layna Marshall, 19:35.76; 8. Heather Bergbower, 20:07.34; 15. Avery Geier, 21:05.28; 24. Nora Street, 21:44.98; 29. Josie Vogt, 22:00.08; 37. Kimberly Bierman, 22:43.18; 39. Shay Bennett, 23:01.69; 61. Lily Yager, 24:58.10; 66. Alivia Bierman, 25:28.55
North Clay — 52. Eliza Sparks, 24:22.44
Stewardson-Strasburg — 72. Emma Hickman, 26:05.45