Area runners compete at Augustana meet

By Plainsman Staff
Posted 9/9/24

Huron and Miller runners participate in weekend meet

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Area runners compete at Augustana meet

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SIOUX FALLS — Runners from Huron and Miller participated in the Augustana Twilight Meet on Friday at Yankton Trail Park.

Juan Gonzalez of Fremont (Neb.) edged Mikah Peters of Brandon Valley for the top spot in the boys’ varsity race.

Gonzalez had a winning time of 14:34.48, while Peterson finished at 15:06.27.

Pierce Baumberger was the top area finisher. He ended in spot No. 89 in the 521-runner field at 16:37.35.

TJ Lien led Huron with a time of 17:30,.43, which put him in spot No. 169.

Harrisburg teammates Brianna Reilly and Hannah Genrich were first and second, respectively, in the girls’ varsity race. Reilly finished at 17:03.32, followed by Genrich at 17:13.23.

Madeline Nye of Miller was the top area runner, finishing in spot No. 81 in the 325-runner field at 20:08.93.

Josie Vlieger led Huron with a time of 21:19.20 to finish 163rd, while teammate Lily Swanson was 190th at 21:50.18.

Augustana Twilight Meet
Friday at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls

Boys

Varsity
Team standings (top 5): 1, Bismarck 31; 2, Sioux Falls Lincoln 33; 3, Fremont (Neb.) 73; 4, Marshall (Minn.) 82; 5, Red River (N.D.) 117.

Individual results (top 5 and area runners): 1, Juan Gonzalez, F, 14:34.48; 2, Mikah Peters, BV, 15:06.27; 3, Owen Hintz, Bis, 15:05.81; 4, Joseph Levesque, SFL, 15:13.34; 5, Miles Lechtenberg, SFL, 15:13.76; 89, Pierce Baumberger, M, 16:37.35; 169, TJ Lien, H, 17:30.43; 304, Teagan Lien, H, 18:40.73; 350, James Weir, H, 19:11.00; 361, Isaiah Gortmaker, M, 19:17.89; 374, Angelo Medina, H, 19:35.16; 381, Alec Pester, H, 19:41.02.

Junior Varsity
Team scores: (top 5): 1, Bismarck 19; 2, Sioux Falls Lincoln 20; 3, O’Gorman 75; 4, Sioux Falls Christian 84; 5, Aberdeen Central 97; 35, Huron 922.

Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Austin Wick, Bis, 13:28.42; 241, Alexander Van Zee, M, 16:43.01; 252, Maxwell Radke, H, 16:47.92; 282, Henry Kruse, H, 17:06.19; 337, Sebastian Olivo, H, 17:30.90; 369, Blaten Werdel, M, 17:54.49; 380, Emerson Sarvis, H, 17:58.64; 396, Owen Kahler, M, 18:15.91; 417, Joshua Olivo, H, 18:26.95; 437, Colt Fenske, H, 18:50.05.

Girls

Varsity
Team standings (top 5): 1, Sioux Falls Christian 20; 2, Harrisburg 21; 3, Brandon Valley 75; 4, Dakota Valley 105; 5, Tea Area 134.

Individual results (top 5 and area runners): 1, Brianna Reilly, HAR, 178:03.32; 2, Hannah Genrich, HAR, 17:13.23; 3, Ellie Maddox, SFC, 17:26.19; 4, Sadie Pettengill, SFC, 17:28.23; 5, Emery Larson, P, 17:51.29; 81, Madeline Nye, M, 20:08.93; 163, Josie Vlieger, H, 21:19.20; 190, Lily Swanson, H, 21:50.18; 234, Gabby Werdel, M, 22:21.24; 282, Hannah Schoenfelder, H, 23:09.30; 318, Allie Gortmaker, M, 24:47.08.

Junior Varsity
Team standings (top 5): 1, O’Gorman 37; 2, Sioux Falls Christian 79; 3, Sioux Falls Lincoln 84; 4, Harrisburg 116; 5, Hillsboro/Central Valley 131.

Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Claire Grinde, HCV, 15:06.91; 44, Nora Pester, H, 17:49.24; 102, Lily Meyer, H, 18:45.12; 138, Quinn Hurd, M, 19:18.63; 149, Reva McGaugh, H, 19:26.75; 151, Brystal Wallman, M, 19:30.28;