Rhinelander’s Olivia Ruetz, center races Rib Lake’s Olivia Lopez, left, and Waupaca’s Olivia Wilson, right, in the finals of the 50-meter dash during the Bluejay Indoor Invitational in Merrill Thursday, March 28. Ruetz finished second in the event and the Hodags won the meet, edging out Merrill by five points for the title. (Matt Frey/Star New)
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Track: Hodag girls rally to win Merrill Indoor
It came down to the final event on Thursday as the Rhinelander High School girls’ track team picked up its first meet victory of the 2024 season. The Hodags scored a runner-up finish in the 10-lap relay, which was just enough to vault them into first place in a hotly-contested Bluejay Indoor Invitational at Merrill High School.
