RAPID CITY – Newell senior Delaney Leber was medalist and helped lead the Irrigators to the team title at the Class B State Girls’ Cross Country Meet on Saturday afternoon at Hart Ranch.
Leber, who placed fifth in 2016, clocked a 5K time of 19 minutes, 52.33 seconds to edge Deubrook Area’s Josie Olsen, who crossed in 19:55.83. Olsen, a junior, was runner-up for the second consecutive season.
Newell, coming off a runner-up placing a year ago, finished with 22 team points and defending-champion Ipswich was second at 38. The Dolphins were third at 42.
It marked the first state title for the Irrigators.
Ipswich’s Aleah Steger placed third individually for the second time in a row with a time of 20:03.55. Deubrook’s Andrea Vandermeer took fourth with a 20:11.95 clocking. Dakota Hills’ Victoria Zirbel (20:14.88) rounded out the top five.
Lake Preston’s Ashlyn DeKnikker had a time of 21:00.85, putting her in 20th. Arlington’s Tessa Nelson (22:10.94) took 52nd.
Shaylee DeBeer rounded out the Dolphins’ team tally, taking 54th in 22:13.75. Teammates Joeve Krier (23:14.96) and Cortney Bauman (23:49.66) were 79th and 91st, respectively.
Elkton-Lake Benton’s Callie Otkin (23:52.73) came in in 92nd and Colman-Egan’s Ava Mousel (24:03.68) finished 93rd.
Team scores
Newell 22, Ipswich 38, Deubrook Area 42, Gayville-Volin 49, Kimball/White Lake 51, Sully Buttes 53, Burke/South Central 78, Northwestern 81, Philip 85, Dakota Hills 89, Potter County 95, James Valley Christian 104, Freeman Academy/Marion 128, Howard 135, Jones County 138, De Smet 158.
Individual top 30 (of 114)
1, Delaney Leber, Newell, 19:52.33; 2, Josie Olsen, Deubrook Area, 19:55.83; 3, Aleah Steger, Ipswich, 20:03.55; 4, Andrea Vandermeer, Deubrook Area, 20:11.95; 5, Victoria Zirbel, Dakota Hills, 20:14.88; 6, Tessa Kilber, Ipswich, 20:24.95; 7, Jolie Dugan, Jones County, 20:25.87; 8, Madison Fairley, Gayville-Volin, 20:27.84; 9, Lexa Burtzlaff, Newell, 20:34.25; 10, Kendra Jensen, Alcester-Hudson, 20:38.12; 11, Shay Kraft, Timber Lake, 20:43.46; 12, Christine Gaulke, Kimball/White Lake, 20:46.43; 13, Gracie Weinheimer, Sully Buttes, 20:48.04; 14, Kayden Steele, Newell, 20:53.08; 15, Nora O’Malley, Irene-Wakonda, 20:54.48; 16, Jayden Engen, Gayville-Volin, 20:56.73; 17, Jessica Boekelheide, Northwestern, 20:59.17; 18, Madelynn Brantner, James Valley Christian, 20:59.83; 19, Emma Thomas, Gregory, 21:00.52; 20, Ashlyn DeKnikker, Lake Preston, 21:00.85; 21, Ella Heinitz, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 21:02.87; 22, Sidney McCord, Kimball/White Lake, 21:07.1; 23, Jada Koerner, Freeman Academy/Marion, 21:14.21; 24, Peyton Groft, Northwestern, 21:15.72; 25, Kira Goldade, Aberdeen Christian, 21:21.71; 26, Kara Roshone, Canistota, 21:21.73; 27, Rehgan Larson, Philip, 21:29.5; 28, Dani Frost, Sully Buttes, 21:29.58; 29, Isabella Brouwer, Andes Central/Dakota Chrisian, 21:31.82; 30, Brecken Bolander, Burke/South Central, 21:32.77.
Other area participants – 52, Tessa Nelson, Arlington, 22:10.94; 54, Shaylee DeBeer, Deubrook Area, 22:13.75; 79, Joeve Krier, Deubrook Area, 23:14.96; 91, Cortney Bauman, Deubrook Area, 23:49.66; 92, Callie Otkin, Elkton-Lake Benton, 23:52.73; 93, Ava Mousel, Colman-Egan, 24:03.68.
Boys
RAPID CITY – Bison’s Daniel Burkhalter made it a hat trick, winning his third consecutive title during the Class B State Cross Country Meet on Saturday afternoon at Hart Ranch.
The senior won by more than a minute, clocking a time of 15 minutes, 41.27 seconds in the 5,000-meter race.
Burke/South Central’s Kray Person was runner-up for a second straight season in 16:50.14.
Gregory’s Aaron Voigt (16:57.65), Freeman Academy/Marrion’s Thaniel Schroeder (17:17.32) and Ipswich’s Colton Weeldreyer (17:26.12) were third through fifth, respectively. Voigt also took third in 2016.
Ipswich took the team crown – its first all-time – with 29 points, while Freeman Academy/Marion (32) was second and Burke/South Central (39) third.
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland totaled 121 points in 14th.
Lake Preston’s Rhett McMasters led the area contingent, placing 22nd in 18:01.38.
Elkton-Lake Benton’s Miles Harming finished 24th with an 18:04.8 clocking.
Estelline’s Riley Benning (18:55.81) was 52nd.
Connor Spilde (18:57.02) finished 53rd, Jack Olson (19:14.32) 70th and Justin Casanova (19:20.02) 72nd for the Raiders’ team score. Also for ORR, Peyton Roti (19:24.96) was 76th and Robie Malisch (20:06.72) 96th.
Deubrook Area’s Mason Ramlo (19:20.96) and Parker Crooks (19:25.72) took 73rd and 77th, respectively. ELB’s Riley Hunter (19:35.32) ended up 84th.
Team scores
Ipswich 29, Freeman Academy/Marion 32, Burke/South Central 39, Warner 43, James Valley Christian 66, Great Plains Lutheran 68, Harding County 72, White River 86, Bison 98, Timber Lake 103, Lyman 104, Newell 113, Dell Rapids St. Mary 119, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 121, Northwestern 124, Scotland 136, Irene-Wakonda 148, McCrossan 161.
Individual top 30 (of 123)
1, Daniel Burkhalter, Bison, 15:41.27; 2, Kray Person, Burke/South Central, 16:50.14; 3, Aaron Voigt, Gregory, 16:57.65; 4, Thaniel Schroeder, Freeman Academy/Marion, 17:17.32; 5, Colton Weeldreyer, Ipswich, 17:26.12; 6, Garrett Rolph, Harding County, 17:32.56; 7, Michael Wirth, Warner, 17:35.98; 8, Cody Larson, Warner, 17:38.18; 9, Darrian Hood, James Valley Christian, 17:42.5; 10, Rhaecine Sam, Wakpala, 17:45.93; 11, Wyatt Haux, Ipswich, 17:50.93; 12, Trey Ortman, Canistota, 17:52.11; 13, Brennan Haggerty, Freeman Academy/Marion, 17:52.39; 14, Jace Burma, Sunshine Bible Academy, 17:52.7; 15, Tyson Iyotte, White River, 17:53.56; 16, Jarret Haven, Northwestern, 17:53.87; 17, Ryan Maertz, Great Plains Lutheran, 17:54.57; 19, Jackson Liewer, Burke/South Central, 17:55.92; 20, Andrew Sorensen, Faulkton Area, 17:59.64; 21, Ben Kulesa, Ipswich, 18:00.98; 22, Rhett McMasters, Lake Preston, 18:01.38; 23, Maxwell Geditz, Ipswich, 18:03.3; 24, Miles Harming, Elkton-Lake Benton, 18:04.8; 25, Jordan Kjenstad, Great Plains Lutheran, 18:05.08; 26, Tate Tieszen, Canistota, 18:07.38; 27, Christopher Has, Sunshine Bible Academy, 18:14.29; 28, Luke Allison, Freeman Academy/Marion, 18:19.49; 29, Ben Parrow, Newell, 18:19.53; 30, Carter Jahnig, Viborg-Hurley, 18:23.
Other area participants – 52, Riley Benning, Estelline, 18:55.81; 53, Connor Spilde, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 18:57.02; 70, Jack Olson, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 19:14.32; 72, Justin Casanova, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 19:20.02; 73, Mason Ramlo, Deubrook Area, 19:20.96; 76, Peyton Roti, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 19:24.96; 77, Parker Crooks, Deubrook Area, 19:25.72; 84, Riley Hunter, Elkton-Lake Benton, 19:35.32; 96, Robie Malisch, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 20:06.72.
