OACOMA — Miller’s Alex Schumacher and Chamberlain’s Kinsey Evans earned individual titles at Thursday’s Chamberlain Invitational/Big Dakota Conference meet. 

Schumacher covered the 5,000-meter distance at the Chamberlain Country Club in 16 minutes and 40 seconds. Miller’s Pierce Baumberger (16:47) was just off the pace and finished second. 

Philip’s Wakely Burns (16:58), Potter County’s Nicholas Schlachter (17:13) and Philip’s Asher Peterson (17:23) rounded out the top-five runners. 

Chamberlain's Kinsey Evans won Thursday’s Chamberlain Invitational/Big Dakota Conference meet. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

Evans won the girls race in 19:40, finishing ahead of Mobridge-Pollock’s Heidi Olson (19:59). Kimball/White Lake’s Autumn Baker (20:14), Potter County’s Dannika Kaup (20:24) and Chamberlain’s Kylah Biggins (20:35) rounded out the top-five finishers. 

In the girls team standings, Chamberlain (12) won the title and finished ahead of a logjam of teams. Potter County (23), Kimball/White Lake (25) and Sioux Valley (27) finished second-through-fourth, respectively. Ethan/Parkston (72) placed fifth. 

In the boys team standings, Philip (15) nipped Miller (18) for the title. Ethan/Parkston (41), McLaughlin (62) and Sioux Valley (75) rounded out the top-five teams. 

Girls results

Team scores: 1. Chamberlain, 12; 2. Potter County, 23; 3. Kimball/White Lake, 25; 4. Sioux Valley, 27; 5. Ethan/Parkston, 72; 6. Miller, 84; 7. Burke, 85; 8. Stanley County, 91; 9. Platte-Geddes, 92; 10. Wessington Springs, 102; 11. Todd County, 106; 12. North Central, 119; 12. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 119.

Top-15 individual results: 1. Kinsey Evans, Chamberlain, 19:40; 2. Heidi Olson, Mobridge-Pollock, 19:59; 3. Autumn Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 20:14; 4. Dannika Kaup, Potter County, 20:24; 5. Kylah Biggins, Chamberlain, 20:35; 6. Ella Pollreisz, Ethan/Parkston, 20:42; 7. Liberty Trygstad, Sioux Valley, 20:46; 8. Grace Phillips, Chamberlain, 20:46; 9. Jadyn Ahlemeier, Potter County, 20:50; 10. Lily Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 21:05; 11. Talya Vincent, Sioux Valley, 21:21; 12. Maci Licht, Sioux Valley, 21:25; 13. Emma Schlachter, Potter County, 21:36; 14. Silvana Houska, Chamberlain, 21:41; 15. Alli McCord, Kimball/White Lake, 21:50.

Boys Results

Team scores: 1. Philip, 15; 2. Miller, 18; 3. Ethan/Parkston, 41; 4. McLaughlin, 62; 5. Sioux Valley, 75; 6. North Central, 76; 7. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 77; 8. Chamberlain, 96; 9. Dupree, 99; 10. Todd County, 102; 11. Platte-Geddes, 109; 11. Potter County, 109; 13. Kimball/White Lake, 132; 14. Sunshine Bible Academy, 136; 15. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 149; 16. Wagner, 160; 17. White River, 166; 18. Lyman, 185.

Top-15 individual results: 1. Alex Schumacher, Miller, 16:40; 2. Pierce Baumberger, Miller, 16:47; 3. Wakely Burns, Philip, 16:58; 4. Nicholas Schlachter, Potter County, 17:13; 5. Asher Peterson, Philip, 17:23; 6. Evan Bartelt, Ethan/Parkston, 17:38; 7. Joseph Laprath, Winner, 17:53; 8. Trey Larson, Philip, 17:58; 9. Jayden Taken Alive, McLaughlin, 18:03; 10. Tukker Boe, Philip, 18:05; 11. Baylor Burns, Philip, 18:06; 12. Jessup Pederson, Dupree, 18:10; 13. Carson Wosje, Sioux Valley, 18:18; 14. David Brock, Ethan/Parkston, 18:19; 15. Wamni Kills Crow, McLaughlin, 18:24.