MITCHELL Senior Josie Vlieger was the highest finisher for the Tigers during the Eastern South Dakota Conference Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Wild Oak Country Club.
Vlieger turned in a time of 20:56.55 to finish 42nd for the Tigers in the varsity girls race.
Lily Meyer and Nora Pester finished in spots No. 50 and 51, respectively, for Huron with times of 21:33.83 and 21:35.49. Lily Swanson rounded out the lineup for the Tigers, who were short a runner to qualify for a team score, with a time of 22:29.29.
Harrisburg teammates Brianna Reilly and Hannah Genrich were first and second, respectively, in the varsity girls race. Reilly finished at 16:53.33, while Genrich stopped the clock at 17:10.95.
With four of the top seven runnersi n the race, Harrisburg won the ESD girls title with 31 points. Brandon Valley was second at 59, followed by Yankton at 104, Pierre at 112 and Tea Area at 130 to round out the top five.
Brandon Valley won the ESD boys title with 43 points, while Aberdeen Central was second at 57. Harrisburg was third at 80, followed by Yankton at 92 and Brookings at 156.
Huron was 10th in the final boys standings at 305.
Mikah Peters won the boys race for Brandon Valley with a time of 15:10.16. He was won of three runners for the Lynx in the top 10.
Junior Teagan Lien led Huron with a time of 18:34.26, which put him 61st.
James Weir and Max Radke were No. 69 and 71, respectively, for the Tigers with times of 19:12.41 and 19:32.51.
Sebastian Olivo was 77th for Huron at 20:16.27, while Emerson Sarvis had a time of 22:06.11.
The Tigers will close the regular season with the Roger Loecker Invite at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Broadland Creek Golf Course, which will host the Class AA, A and B State Cross Country Meets.
Eastern South Dakota Conference Meet
Oct. 11 at Wild Oak Country Club in Mitchell
Boys
Varsity
Team scores: 1, Brandon Valley 43; 2, Aberdeen Central 57; 3, Harrisburg 80; 4, Yankton 92; 5, Brookings 156; 6, Tea Area 162; 7, Pierre 181; 8, Watertown 184; 9, Mitchell 217; 10, Huron 305.
Individual results (winner and Huron runners): 1, Mikah Peters, BV, 15:10.16; 61, Teagan Lien, H, 18:34.26; 69, James Weir, H, 19:12.41; 71, Max Radke, H, 19:32.51; 77, Sebastian Olivo, H, 20:16.27; 81, Emerson Sarvis, H, 22:06.11.
Junior Varsity
Team scores: 1, Harrisburg 37; 2, Brandon Valley 49; 3, Pierre 68; 4, Aberdeen Central 123; 5, Tea Area 148; 6, Brookings 149; 7, Watertown 171; 8, Yankton 197.
Individual results (winner and Huron runners): 1, John Toates, BV, 13:47.04; 57, Colt Fenske, H, 17:33.36.
Middle School
Team scores: 1, Pierre 29; 2, Yankton 56; 3, Brookings 105; 4, Harrisburg 109; 5, Huron 136; 6, Aberdeen Central 143; 7, Brandon Valley 155; 8, Watertown 231; 9, Mitchell 262.
Individual results (winner and Huron runners): 1, Leo Hoppe, B, 10:28.22; 12, Sawyer Storm, H, 11:12.87; 16, Charleston Wachter, H, 11:26.20; 27, Luke Vlieger, H, 11:40.59; 33, Tucker Lien, H, 11:44.76; 65, Edgar Altunar Rueda, H, 12:40.91; 68, Dayvinn Maldonado-Muniz, H, 12:52.32; 75, Cayden Sammons, H, 13:13.44; 77, Logan Goehner, H, 13:47.73; 81, Oakley Korkow, H, 14:03.98; 82, Leo Sarvis, H, 14:08.90.
Girls
Varsity
Team scores: 1, Harrisburg 31; 2, Brandon Valley 59; 3, Yankton 104; 4, Pierre 112; 5, Tea Area 130; 6, Watertown 150; 7, Brookings 161; 8, Aberdeen Central 164; 9, Mitchell.
Individual results (winner and Huron runners): 1, Brianna Reilly, HA, 16:53.33; 42, Josie Vlieger, H, 20:56.55; 50, Lily Meyer, H, 21:33.83; 51, Nora Pester, H, 21:35.49; 62, Lily Swanson, H, 22:29.29.
Junior Varsity
Team scores: 1, Harrisburg 22; 2, Tea Area 60; 3, Aberdeen Central 75; 4, Brandon Valley 79.
Individual results: 1, Emersyn Geddes, HA, 16:01.69.
Middle School
Team scores: 1, Harrisburg 29; 2, Pierre 40; 3, Brookings 102; 4, Aberdeen Central 109; 5, Brandon Valley 122; 6, Tea Area 175; 7, Yankton 208; 8, Mitchell 223; 9, Watertown 227; 10, Huron 303.
Individual results (winner and Huron runners): 1, Kenley Fritz, HA, 11:42.89; 65, Ellie Wonnenberg, H, 14:35.93; 68, Kemrey DeDeyne, H, 14:49.07; 76, Avery Carr, H, 15:39.00; 79, Brier Florey, H, 16:09.10; 89, Olivia Hoff, H, 18:50.69.
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