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2015 Girls Cross Country Schedule & Results Below
| 2015 Girls CC Schedule | |||
| 19-Aug | West Bend West w/Multiple Opponents | West Bend West HS | 10:00 AM |
| 4-Sep | Neenah Inv. w/Kimberly/Menasha/Osh.N/Osh.W/Ashw/DC Ever/Osh.Lourdes/Stev.Pt/Assumption/Osh.Christian | Neenah Memorial Park | 4:30 PM |
| 12-Sep | App.E/Grafton/Hart.Union/Watertown/Wauk.W/Wau.W/W.B. East/Milw. Luth/Men.Falls/Sux. Ham/Brookfield E. | Rotary Park-Menomonee Falls | 9:00 AM |
| 26-Sep | Oshkosh Lourdes Inv. w/Multiple Opponents | Lake Breeze Golf Club | 9:15 AM |
| 2nd Place | Fond du Lac Inv. w/App.E/App.N/App.W/Neenah/Osh.No/Germantown/Man. Linc/Sheb.No/Stevens Pt/Wauk. No/W.B. West/Men. Falls | Rolling Meadows GC | 3:55 PM |
| Fourth Place | Port Washington Inv. w/Multiple Opponents | Tendick Park (Saukville) | 4:00 PM |
| 3rd Place | Conference Meet w/App.E/App.North/App. West/Kaukauna/Kimberly/Neenah/Osh.No/Osh.West/Hortonville | Countryside GC | 3:30 PM |
2015 FVA Girls Cross Country All-Conference |
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Annie Moore 12 |
1st Team |
Ally Gietzel 10 |
1st Team |
Liz Ziegler 9 |
Honorable Mention |
2015 Action Reporter Media All-Area Girls Cross Country
Like she did last year, Fond du Lac’s Annie Moore proved she was one of the best girls cross country runners in the state. For the second straight season, she’s the Action Reporter Media All-Area Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Moore finished 21st at the WIAA Division 1 state meet in Wisconsin Rapids with a time of 19 minutes, 23 seconds — a mark that was slightly slower than what she ran at state in 2014 but in rainy conditions. Moore was first at a sectional meet hosted by Oshkosh North and took fourth at the Fox Valley Association meet.
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Runner of the Year: Annie Moore, Fond du Lac
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Best of the Rest: Ally Gietzel, Fond du Lac
Fondy’s Annie Moore repeats strong finish at state
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Coming into the WIAA state cross country meet, Fond du Lac’s Annie Moore and Ally Gietzel didn’t have too high of expectations. They wanted to finish about the same as they did a year ago at state.
Moore, who finished 21st last year as a junior and Gietzel, who ended up 27th as a freshman a season ago at state, came pretty close.
Moore finished in the same spot as she did a year ago — 21st — while Gietzel finished 53rd in the WIAA Division 1 state cross country meet held at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids Saturday. Saturday’s weather wasn’t ideal — as it was raining throughout the entire day, which made things slippery — but Moore only finished nine seconds back from last years’ time with a time of 19 minutes, 23.45 seconds. “It was pretty hard, there were a lot of girls around me, which was interesting,” Moore said. “It’s hard every year, it’s expected.”
Gietzel dropped off a bit from last years’ time and ended up 53rd with a time of 19:52.48. “It went alright, there were a lot of people in big groups all the time,” Gietzel said. “Just a big atmosphere is cool too.” The slippery ground made things harder for the runners, who had to be careful when running on the hills.
“You just had to be careful where you put your feet and have to watch for everything,” Moore said.
“Some parts were really muddy and really wet,” Gietzel added. “Other than that, it’s a nice course.”
Cross Country: Area state qualifiers an experienced group Division 1
The Fond du Lac duo of Annie Moore and Ally Gietzel is making the return trip to Wisconsin Rapids this season after taking 21st and 27th, respectively, at state last year.
Moore, a senior, and Gietzel, a sophomore, finished 1-2 at sectionals last Friday and are looking forward to proving themselves again in an always-tough Division 1 field.
Saturday’s meet will mark the third and final state trip for Moore and she thinks her and Gietzel’s experience at state could help with both of their performances this year.
“We know where everything is and know the general idea and layout of it,” Moore said. “Having an idea of the general atmosphere is going to be really helpful, too.”
Gietzel, after proving to be one of the better runners in the state last year as just a freshman, has seen herself gain confidence this season as a sophomore, which she hopes to carry into the weekend. “I think I’m more confident,” she said. “Last year was new to me, but now having a year of experience has been helpful.”
The two Cardinals standouts both look to finish right around where they did in 2014, which placed them on the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association all-state teams — Moore on the second team, Gietzel as an honorable mention.
Annie Moore, Ally Gietzel headed back to state
WINNECONNE – One started fast. The other finished strong. Together, they proved to be an impressive pair.
Fond du Lac’s Annie Moore and Ally Gietzel placed first and second, respectively, at the WIAA Division 1 sectional cross country meet held at Lake Breeze Golf Course and will be returning to the state cross country meet next weekend in Wisconsin Rapids. “That was my mission for those two,” Fond du Lac coach Brad Theyerl said. “We took advantage of that for the team aspect. Getting those low points are big when you don’t have the depth.”
Led by Moore and Gietzel, the Cardinals nearly qualified as a team finishing third with 89 points behind West Bend West (46) and Neenah (65). Liz Ziegler finished 10th overall – narrowly missing the last individual qualifying spot – and Madison Hughes came in 16th for the Cardinals. “We knew it would be tough (to qualify) as a team and we did about as much as we could,” Theyerl said. “We knew we had a chance if we put it all together, but when the other teams do the same thing, it makes it even tougher. “I told the girls it’s nothing to hang their heads about. They ran great and we did everything they could.”
With Moore and Gietzel, Fond du Lac will be represented at the state meet, though, and it was Moore that grabbed the lead in the early stages of the race to power to the win. She had built a sizeable lead by the mile-and-a-half mark and finished eight seconds ahead of Gietzel to collect the win. “I just kind of ran how I felt and I felt good off the start so I took it out fast and then I just held on,” Moore said. “I haven’t quite thought about (being sectional champion), I guess. My goal was just to be in the top five to make it to state. I was happy to be in that group.”
Theyerl wasn’t surprised to see Moore get off to such a fast start and set her own pace as the leader of the race. “That suits her style. She’s good at getting out in that position, even if she is by herself,” Theyerl said. “She ran smart in the middle, even though the pack gained on her. She’s so strong I knew she would pull it out in the end.”
Ally Gietzel took a more conservative approach and spent much of the race in the pack of runners behind Moore. And when the time came to make a move, Gietzel was ready to run. “When one of the West Bend (West) girls started to split the pack, I said to myself ‘Go with her.’ I knew if I wanted to be a contender I needed to stay up with her,” Gietzel said. “I felt like it went really well. It’s a flat course and despite the rain I ran really well.” Gietzel was able to overtake West Bend West’s Abby Janto after the two-mile mark and then used a strong kick to hold on to the runner-up spot. “Ally ran a really smart race,” Theyerl said. “She stayed relaxed and let the other runners do the work, and then used her strength which is her speed. That’s how she got the job done.”
The Cardinals finished ninth in the boys standings, led by senior Bryton Koepke who finished 22nd overall, despite being ill. Kiernan Koepke added a 27th place finish, while Mack Matteson came in 38th. Fond du Lac finished just four points behind Sheboygan North and 14 out of sixth place. “(Bryton) gave it everything he had today. I’m just glad he was able to be here and run,” Theyerl said. “The boys looked good. I’m proud of the way they ran today.”
WIAA Division 1 Sectional
At Lake Breeze GC, Winneconne
Girls
Team scores: West Bend West 46, Neenah 65, Fond du Lac 89, Slinger 115, West Bend East 128, Oshkosh North 179, Oshkosh West 179, Hartford 200, Beaver Dam 201, Sheboygan North 251, Menasha 272, Sheboygan South 303
Individual winner: Annie Moore (FDL), 18:58.46.
FDL: 1. Annie Moore, 18:58; 2. Ally Gietzel, 19:07; 10. Liz Ziegler, 19:57; 16. Madison Hughes, 20:12; 60. Sarah Schaefer, 22:06.
Boys
Team scores: West Bend West 28, Neenah 59, Beaver Dam 87, Slinger 139, West Bend East 155, Oshkosh West 188, Sheboygan South 193, Sheboygan North 198, Fond du Lac 202, Hartford 220, Oshkosh North 290
Individual winner: Luke Guttormson (WBW), 15:27.30.
FDL: 22. Bryton Koepke, 16:45; 27. Kiernan Koepke, 16:57; 38. Mack Matteson, 17:18; 54. Jeffrey Heuer Jr., 17:49; 61. Joe Gruening, 18:16.
Fondy girls third at FVA meet
FVA Meet: Fond du Lac finished third in the girls race and fourth in the boys as each squad produced a pair of top-10 finishers.
Annie Moore was the highest Cardinal to finish, placing fourth in the girls race. Ally Gietzel came in eighth as Fond du Lac held off Neenah for the third-place finish in the team standings.
Liz Ziegler added an 18th-place finish for Fond du Lac.
Appleton North won the girls title, while Kimberly dominated the boys race to claim the crown.
Girls
Team scores: Appleton North 42, Kimberly 54, Fond du Lac 118, Neenah 125, Appleton West 151, Hortonville 159, Oshkosh West 178, Appleton East 193, Oshkosh North 206, Kaukauna 235
Individual winner: Carisa Weyenberg (KIM), 18:51.29.
FDL: 4. Annie Moore, 19:21.41; 8. Ally Gietzel, 19:30.91; 18. Liz Ziegler, 20:12.57; 26. Madison Hughes, 20:36.70; 62. Sarah Schaefer, 22:33.61.
Fondy girls fourth at Port Washington
Port Washington Invitational: The Fond du Lac girls cross country team finished fourth at Thursday’s Port Washington Invitational.
The Cardinals scored 109 points as a team, behind Pewaukee (58), Slinger and West Bend West.
Annie Moore took fifth place individually with a time of 19 minutes, 45 seconds, just edging teammate Ally Gietzel — who was sixth at 19:46. Madison Hughes was 12th and Liz Ziegler 15th.
On the boys side, Fond du Lac was 15th with 344 points. Bryton Koepke (17:17) finished in 26th to pace the Cardinals.
West Bend West won the boys race with 39 points.
Annie Moore finishes second at Fondy invite
Cold and blustery race conditions didn’t affect Annie Moore on Friday. In fact, the Fond du Lac senior seemed to thrive in them. Moore overcame strong winds and chilly temperatures to finish in second place at Friday’s Fond du Lac Memorial Invitational at Rolling Meadows Golf Course as the Fond du Lac girls cross country team took fourth overall. “I think I ran better than expected,” Moore said. “It’s a fast course, it’s a nice day. That helped.”
Calling the day ‘nice’ might be a bit of a stretch, but as long as runners were able to avoid some of the gusts of wind that blew through the open space of Rolling Meadows, the temperatures were cool enough to aid times throughout the day.
Moore finished with a time of 19 minutes, 10 seconds as the runner-up in the girls race. Stevens Point’s Autum Shurbert-Hetzel took first place with a blazing time of 18:42 — besting the rest of the field by nearly 30 seconds. The Panthers took first place as a team with 50 points. Neenah was second (84), Germantown third (89) and Fond du Lac fourth (114).
Ally Gietzel also finished highly for the Cardinals, taking seventh place with a time of 19:24. Madison Hughes was 24th, Liz Ziegler 36th and Sarah Schaefer 50th. Having run the course a number of times prior to Friday’s race, Moore thought that familiarity helped her as well, but really believed the weather — with temps in the high 50s — was key. “I think just walking it again helped refresh my memory, but I really think most of it was the weather,” Moore said.
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Girls
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Team Scores: Stevens Point 50, Neenah 84, Germantown 89, Fond du Lac 114, Appleton West 151, Appleton East 190, Menomonee Falls 202, Oshkosh North 206, Waukesha North 214, Manitowoc Lincoln 221, Sheboygan North 249.
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Fond du Lac: 2, Annie Moore, 19:10; 7, Ally Gietzel, 19:24; 24, Madison Hughes, 20:19; 36, Liz Ziegler, 20:59; 50, Sarah Schaefer, 21:41.