HURON — The Sioux Falls Christian boys and the O’Gorman girls emerged with team titles in the varsity races during the Clyde Cotton Huron Invitational Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Broadland Creek Golf Course.
Sioux Falls Christian, who had the race winner in Isaac Davelaar, finished with 34 points to claim the boys’ varsity team title. Aberdeen Central was second at 55, followed by Brandon Valley at 83, Sioux Falls Washington at 93 and Watertown at 131. Huron was seventh at 190.
Davelaar had a winning time of 16:24.93 for the Chargers.
Cheech Harman led Huron with a time of 18:10.72, which was a personal record for him over the 5K distance to place him 21st overall. Will Radke was 46th for the Tigers at 19:16.97.
“The course was back to normal, which means it was more challenging than last year’s course,” Huron coach Angie Thomas said. “So, for Cheech to PR, it really speaks to how hard he’s been working throughout the season and how hard he worked in the offseason.”
Daniel Ayoroa was 32nd in the boys’ varsity race for James Valley Christian.
Rounding out the lineup for the Huron boys’ were Cameron Cutshaw and Angel Olivo Porcayo, who finished in spots No. 61 and 62, respectively, with times of 20:18.86 and 20:19.79, and Gonzalo Quispe-Laura, who was 69th at 20:58.34.
O’Gorman had four of the top five runners in the girls’ varsity race, including the race winner Katie Castelli. The Lady Knights finished with 39 points to edge Brandon Valley by five points for the top spot.
Aberdeen Central was third at 93, followed by Sioux Falls Christian at 125 and Chamberlain at 153.
Castelli turned in a winning time of 18:50.66 for O’Gorman.
Abby Hasart of James Valley Christian and Victoriah Buffington of Huron finished in spots No. 31 and 32, respectively, with times of 21:31.81 and 21:32.56. Brooklyn Boetel was 41st for the Tiges at 22:05.56.
TJ Lien was the top Huron runner in the junior varsity boys’ race. He finished ninth with a time of 18:58.92, which was a personal best for him in the 5K race.
“TJ was concerned with how well he was going to run due to not feeling well all week, as he had been fighting a head cold and sinus congestion,” Thomas said. “For him to run a personal best and place ninth at our 17-team invite, proves how much of a competitor he really is.”
Huron’s Josie Vlieger led a trio of area runners to finish in the top 20 of the junior varsity girls’ race. Vlieger was 11th with a time of 22:53.86, while JVC teammates Rhoyonna Hood and AbbyKate Hamilton finished in spots No. 13 and 16, respectively, with times of 23:05.60 and 23:13.17.
“I think she started the race a little hesitant due to how she had been feeling (also battling sinus issues) and that it was a 5K and not a 4K like she has been running all season,” Thomas said of Vlieger. “But, she started turning it on halfway through the race and she had a strong finish.”
Lily Meyer of Huron was seventh in the middle school girls’ race with a tiem of 10:37.84.
“She raced hard all the way to the finish, but was unable to hold off a couple of girls at the end,” Thomas said of Meyer. “She has been improving with each race and it’s fun to watch her compete.”
The Huron cross country teams will compete at the Brookings Invitational on Thursday, while James Valley Christian will be at the Ipswich Tiger Meet on Wednesday.
Clyde Cotton Huron Invitational
Sept. 19
at Broadland Creek Golf Course
Varsity Boys
Team scores: 1, Sioux Falls Christian 34; 2, Aberdeen Central 55; 3, Brandon Valley 83; 4, Sioux Falls Washington 93; 5, Watertown 131; 6, Brookings 136; 7, Huron 190; 8, Mitchell 220; 9, Webster Area 245.
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Esaac Davelaar, SFC, 16:24.93; ; 21, Cheech Harman, H, 18:10.72; 32, Daniel Ayoroa, JVC, 18:28.99; 46, Will Radke, H, 19:16.97; 61, Cameron Cutshaw, H, 20:18.86; 62, Angel Olivo Porcayo, H, 20:19.79; 69, Gonzalo Quispe-Laura, H, 20:58.34.
Varsity Girls
Team scores: 1, O’Gorman 39; 2, Brandon Valley 44; 3, Aberdeen Central 93; 4, Sioux Falls Christian 125; 5, Chamberlain 153; 6, Sioux Falls Washington 157; 7, Spearfish 168; 8, Brookings 194; 9, Milbank 202; 10, Watertown 210; 11, Webster Area 278; 12, Mitchell 279.
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Katie Castelli, O, 18:50.66; 31, Abby Hasart, JVC, 21:31.81; 32, Victoriah Buffington, H, 21:32.56; 41, Brooklyn Boetel, H, 22:05.56.
Junior Varsity Boys
Team scores: 1, Sioux Falls Christian 25; 2, Brandon Valley 47; 3, Aberdeen Central 74; 4, O’Gorman 122; 5, Watertown 137; 6, Sioux Falls Washington 146; 7, Mitchell 196.
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Paul Kern, BV, 18:30.44; 9, TJ Lien, H, 18:58.92; 28, Will Knippling, H, 20:33.16; 39, Jevin Goertz, JVC, 21:48.74; 44, Joel Olson, JVC, 22:18.49; 64, Wah Eh Soe, H, 24:40.31; 65, Ben Ahlers, H, 24:59.86.
Junior Varsity Girls
Team scores: 1, Aberdeen Central 30; 2, Brandon Valley 63; 3, O’Gorman 66; 4, Sioux Falls Christian 77; 5, Milbank 117; 6, Brookings 159; 7, Mitchell 169
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Alyssa Roehrich, AC, 21:32.69; 11, Josie Vlieger, H, 22:53.86; 13, Rhayonna Hood, JVC, 23:05.60; 16, AbbyKate Hamilton, JVC, 23:13.17; 26, Hannah Schoenfelder, H, 24:10.04; 38, Tatum Peterson, H, 25:15.25; 44, Andie Aughenbaugh, JVC, 25:55.54; 54, Sawyer Hennrich, H, 26:39.34; 60, Micaiah Brantner, JVC, 27:36.43.
Middle School Boys
Team scores: 1, Sioux Falls Christian 40; 2, Aberdeen Central 43; 3, Brookings 78; 4, Watertown 81; 5, Mitchell 122; 6, Pierre 190; 7, Huron 200.
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Jonathan Kahler, B, 8:57.55; 32, Alec Pester, H, 10:15.73; 55, Angelo Medina, H, 11:07.41; 56, Jeremy Hofer, H, 11:08.18; 66, Joshua Olivo, H, 12:16.80; 67, Ryan Florey, H, 12:33.47; 73, Griffin Storm, H, 14:26.19; 74, Brian Ptak, H, 15:04.51; 75, Ben Mattke, H, 16:08.71.
Middle School Girls
Team scores: 1, Aberdeen Central 28; 2, Brookings 72; 3, Sioux Falls Christian 81; 4, Pierre 110; 5, Mitchell 115; 6, Watertown 136; 7, Platte-Geddes 170.
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Kate McElroy, W, 9:56.46; 7, Lily Meyer, H, 10:37.84; 40, Adalyn Gross, JVC, 11:49.08; 53, Rylin Wipf, JVC, 12:15.54; 65, Hadasah Olson, JVC, 12:56.50; 75, Elisabeth Hamilton, JVC, 14:50.86.
