PLANKINTON — The Wessington Springs girls’ cross country team edged Mt. Vernon/Plankinton by a point to win the title during the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Invitational on Wednesday at Fish Lake Country Club.

Abigail Engelland of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton earned the medalist honors in the girls’ varsity race with a winning time of 21:56.6.

Alexis Roesler led Wessington Springs with a time of 25:02.6 to finish third, while Lainey Goertz of Sanborn Central/Woonsocket was fourth at 26:07.7.

Rounding out the lineup for Wessington Springs were Ella Kolousek, who was sixth at 26:41.2, and Masynn Mebius at 30:55.8.

Mya Flemming of Wolsey-Wessington was eighth at 27:02.8, while teammate Alex Hiles was 12th at 29:59.6.

Emilie Lindgren of Sanborn Central/Woonsocket was 13th at 30:21.2.

Hudson Schmidt of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton won the varsity boys’ race in 19:43.0 to help his team claim the team title.

Sam Welsch of Wessington Springs was second at 19:46.3, while Jackson Wolter of Sanborn Central/Woonsocket was fourth at 20:25.4.
Jacksen Carter of Wolsey-Wessington was sixth at 21:20.9, while Ranick Fjerstad of Wessington Springs was ninth at 22:37.8.

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Invitational
Sept. 18 at Fish Lake Country Club

Boys

Varsity
Team scores: 1, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 7; 2, McCook Central/Montrose 14.

Individual results (top 5 and area runners): 1, Hudson Schmidt, MVP, 19:43.0; 2, Sam Welsch, WS, 19:46.3; 3, Karter Weber, MVP, 20:22.0; 4, Jackson Wolter, SCW, 10:25.4; 5, Otto Uberty, MCM, 21:02.9; 6, Jacksen Carter, WW, 21:30.9; 9, Ranick Fjerstad, WS, 22:37.8.

Junior Varsity
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, James Derry, AC/DC, 14:32.0; 3, Liam Terkildsen, SCW, 16:31.8; 4, SJ Schlicht, SCW, 17:05.0; 5, Landon Jungemann, WW, 31:04.5.

Junior High
Team scores: 1, Wolsey-Wessington 7; 2, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 14.

Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Derek Durfee, MCM, 14:03.8; 2, Clayton Hiles, WW, 15:03.8; 4, Hayden Beck, WW, 15:59.1; 6, Dominic Andru, WW, 17:29.4.

Girls

Varsity
Team scores: 1, Wessington Springs 10; 2, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 11.

Individual results (top 5 and area runners): 1, Abigail Engelland, MVP, 21:56.6; 2, Ellie DeHaan, AC/DC, 24:40.3; 3, Alexis Roesler, WS, 25:02.6; 4, Lainey Goertz, SCW, 26:07.7; 5, Jordan Chessmore, TDA, 26:12.0; 6, Ella Kolousek, WS, 26:41.2; 8, Mya Flemming, WW, 27:02.8; 12, Alex Hiles, WW, 29:59.6; 13, Emilie Lindgren, SCW, 30:21.2; 14, Masynn Mebius, WS, 30:55.8.

Junior Varsity
Team scores: 1, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 6.

Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Aspen Niewenhuis, AC/DC, 14:32.5.

Junior High
Individual results (winner and area runners): 1, Jorja Weber, MCM, 15:18.0; 3, Pepper Moser, WW, 19:16.2.

Redfield participates in Grandstay Invite
MILBANK — Redfield Pheasants runners participated in the Milbank Grandstay Invitational on Saturday at Whetstone Creek Golf Course in Milbank.

The host Milbank won the boys’ team title, edging out Montevideo.

Madison’s Dylan Gerdes won the boys’ title with a time of 16:40.27.

Payton Moore was the top Pheasant runner, coming in 24th in 19:10.04.

Flandreau edged out Breckenridge/Wahpeton in the girls’ varsity team competition with Faith Wiese of Flandreau winning the individual title with a time of 18:07.59.

Milbank Grandstay Invitational
Sept. 14 at Whetstone Creek Golf Course

Boys

Varsity
Team scores: 1. Milbank 29, 2. Montevideo 33, 3. Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson 70, 4. Madison 74, 5. Flandreau 75, 6. Great Plains Lutheran 76, 7. Breckenridge/Wahpeton 111, 8. Tri-State 156.

Individuals (winner and Redfield runners): 1. Dylan Gerdes, Madison, 16:40.27; 24. Payton Moore, Redfield, 19:10.04; 52. Carson Peterson, Redfield, 22:10.15; 53. Maddon Odland, Redfield, 22:16.42.

Junior Varsity
Individuals: 1. Gordon Olson, Madison, 15:42.05

Middle School
Individuals: 1. Matthew Bothun, Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson, 11:13.56; 38. Will McPhee, Redfield, 17:45.32; 41. Scylas Schulz, Redfield, 18:57.35; 45. Marcus Fugman, Redfield, 33:50.73.

Girls

Varsity
Team scores: 1. Flandreau 32, 2. Breckenridge/Wahpeton 41, 3. Border West 55, 4. Great Plains Lutheran 62, 5. Milbank 64, 6. Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson 92; 7. Monteverde 109; 8. Madison 116.

Individuals (winner and Redfield runners): 1. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 18:07.59; 28. Aly Gruenwald, Redfield, 24:16.68; 32. Willow Ronneberg, Redfield, 24:36.48; 40. Jadie Turner, Redfield, 26:02.12.

Junior Varsity
Individuals: 1. Ashlynn Batchelor, Milbank, 16:43.44; 3. Saige Jungwirth, Redfield, 18:42.46; 10. Lydia Jungwirth, Redfield, 20:00; 37. Emma Fugman, Redfield, 24:15.25.

Middle School
Individuals: 1. Ashtyn Kriz, Tri-State, 13:00.94.