ARLINGTON — Adalyn Gross was fifth for De Smet in the varsity girls’ race during the Dakota Valley Conference Meet on Wednesday at Lake Region Golf Course.

Gross turned in a time of 22:39.62 to lead the Lady Bulldogs to a third-place finish in the team standings.

Arlington claimed the girls’ team title with eight points, while Dell Rapids St. Mary was second at 19. De Smet was third at 26, followed by Deubrook Area at 46.

Arlington had four of the top six runners in the girls’ race, including Kaelyn Ulschmid, who turned in a winning time of 21:04.66. Elizabeth Vogel of Dell Rapids St. Mary was second at 21:40.62.

Arlington teammates Madalyn Madsen and Emarie Vincent were third and fourth, respectively, with times of 21:46.38 and 21:53.38. Seeley VanOverbeke was sixth for the Cardinals at 22:47.41.

With three runners in the top eight, Estelline/Hendricks won the DVC boys’ title with 12 points. Elkton-Lake Benton was second at 20, followed by Arlington at 22, Dell Rapids St. Mary at 26 and De Smet at 42.

Nate Timm of Elkton-Lake Benton won the boys’ race in 17:41.81, while Cooper Schaefer of Estelline/Hendricks was second at 17:51.47.

De Smet teammates Jordan Botkin and Chase Temme finished in spots No. 13 and 14, respectively, with times of 20:03.91 and 20:28.06. Owen Anderson was 20th for the Bulldogs at 21:19.94, while Gabriel Aughenbaugh was 23rd at 22:02.34.

Dakota Valley Conference Meet

Boys

Varsity
Team scores: 1, Estelline/Hendricks 12; 2, Elkton-Lake Benton 20; 3, Arlington 22; 4, Dell Rapids St. Mary 26; 5, De Smet 42; 6, Deubrook Area 65.

Individual results (top 5 and area runners): 1, Nate Timm, ELB, 17:41.81; 2, Cooper Schaefer, EH, 17:51.47; 3, Nolan Eidson, C, 17:44.91; 4, Kyler Marson, EH, 18:39.38; 5, Lance Kaufman, A, 18:48.00; 13, Jordan Botkin, DS, 20:03.91; 14, Chase Temme, DS, 20:28.06; 18, Case Carlson, ILP, 21:03.41; 20, Owen Anderson, DS, 21:19.94; 23, Gabriel Aughenbaugh, DS, 22:02.34; 25, Noah Luethmers, DS, 22:29.38; 32, Kaleb Johnson, DS, 24:48.69.

Junior Varsity
Team scores: 1, Estelline/Hendricks 7; 2, Deubrook Area 14.

Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Colsen Texley, EH, 11:25.62.

Girls

Varsity
Team scores: 1, Arlington 8; 2, Dell Rapids St. Mary 19; 3, De Smet 26; 4, Deubrook Area 46.

Individual results (top 5 and area runners): 1, Kaelyn Ulschmid, A, 21:04.66; 2, Elizabeth Vogel, DRSM, 21:40.62; 3, Madalyn Madsen, A, 21:46.38; 4, Emarie Vincent, A, 21:53.38; 5, Adalyn Gross, DS, 22:39.62; 11, Cambria Gross, DS, 23:21.53; 14, Bella Wilkinson, DS, 23:55.22; 19, Gemma Luethmers, DS, 25:39.15; 21, Alaina Albrecht, DS, 25:43.88; 22, Jaidyn Giedd, DS, 25:44.91.

Junior Varsity
Team scores: 1, Estelline/Hendricks 6; 2, Deubrook Area 21.

Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Danelyn Greene, EH, 13:53.22; 12, Savannah Larson, DS, 16:22.97; 14, Arabel Aughenbaugh, DS, 16:41.41.

Nesheim wins NEC girls’ title for Clark/Willow Lake

WEBSTER — Kamryn Nesheim won the girls’ varsity race in 20:29.28 to help Clark/Willow Lake to the girls’ title at the Northeast Conference Meet.

More from the meet will appear in Saturday’s paper.