Area runners compete in McCook Central-Montrose Invitational

By Plainsman Staff
Posted 9/4/24

Cross country results for De Smet and Wessington Springs

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Area runners compete in McCook Central-Montrose Invitational

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SALEM — The Chamberlain Cubs won the girls’ title and Madison took the boys’ championship Tuesday at the McCook Central-Montrose Invitational cross country meet at the McCook Country Club.

Chamberlain totaled 15 points to edge Flandreau by six points in the girls’ race, with four runners in the top 10.

Flandreau’s Faith Wiese was first across the line in a time of 19:16.73.

Dell Rapids’ Rorie Thoreson was second and Chamberlain’s Grace Phillips was third.

Wessington Springs finished seventh in the team race, and De Smet had runners participate, but didn’t field a full team.

Individually, De Smet’s Adalyn Gross finished 12th, Alexis Roesler of Wessington Springs was 21st and her teammates Ella Kolousek and Masynn Mebius finished 34th and 35th, respectively.

Madison had 19 team points in the boys’ race, and Flandreau was again second, eight points back with 27 points.

De Smet was fifth in the boys team totals. Finley McConniel of Freeman Academy was medalist in a time of 17:14.56, with Madison’s Dylan Gerdes finishing second, and Freeman’s Lane McCune was third.

Heartland athletes included Jordan Botkin of De Smet was 24th, and teammate Chase Temme was 30th. Wessington Springs’ top finisher was Ranick Fjerstad was 58th.