Custer’s Mikayla Dennis, Sturgis’ Ruben Bokegard claim titles at Sturgis Invitational
Custer's Mikayla Dennis won Thursday's Sturgis Invitational cross-country meet. (Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
STURGIS — Custer’s Mikayla Dennis and Sturgis’ Ruben Bokegard captured individual titles at Thursday’s Sturgis Invitational.
Dennis covered the 5,000-meter distance at Fort Meade Recreation Area in 20 minutes and :15.2 seconds, followed by Belle Fourche’s Aubyn Hartman (20:23.0). St. Thomas More’s Emma Wermers (20:30.7), Rapid City Christian’s Taylor Harrelson (20:44.8) and Sturgis’ Gianna Heid (21:20.5) rounded out the top-five runners.
Bokegard won the boys race in 16:29.7, followed by Custer’s Carter Cooper (16:59.3) and Sturgis’ Dawson Deering (17:12.5). Custer’s Peyton Krueger (17:25.5) and Custer’s Zachary Cooper (17:41.7).
Belle Fourche won the girls team title with 24 points, followed by Custer (39) and Lead-Deadwood (57). The Custer boys won the team title with 25 points, followed by Sturgis (34).
Boys team scores: 1. Custer, 25; 2. Sturgis, 34.
Top-15 boys individual results: 1. Ruben Bokegard, Sturgis, 16:29.7; 2. Carter Cooper, Custer, 16:59.3; 3. Dawson Deering, Sturgis, 17:12.5; 4. Peyton Krueger, Custer, 17:25.5; 5. Zachary Cooper, Custer, 17:41.7; 6. Brux Hartman, Belle Fourche, 17:59.6; 7. Zane Gunnell, Custer, 18:32.8; 8. Miles Kornegay, Sturgis, 18:40.6; 9. Thaddaeus McKenney, Belle Fourche, 18:42.9; 10. Conner Lundy, Custer, 18:57.9; 11. Clifford Torberson, Belle Fourche, 19:12.6; 12. Ayden Dooley, Custer, 19:23.2; 13. Austin Drew, Custer, 19:41.9; 14. Corbin Dodson, Sturgis, 19:42.7; 15. Keagan Gerlick, St. Thomas More, 20:01.2.
Girls team scores: 1. Belle Fourche, 24; 2. Custer, 39; 3. Lead-Deadwood, 57.
Top-15 girls individual results: 1. Mikayla Dennis, Custer, 20:15.2; 2. Aubyn Hartman, Belle Fourche, 20:23.0; 3. Emma Wermers, St. Thomas More, 20:30.7; 4. Taylor Harrelson, Rapid City Christian, 20:44.8; 5. Gianna Heid, Sturgis, 21:20.5; 6. Piper Curran, Belle Fourche, 21:22.0; 7. Isabela Torberson, Belle Fourche, 21:23.6; 8. Amara Usera, St. Thomas More, 21:44.2; 9. Emilie Reedy, Sturgis, 21:59.7; 10. Makenzi Ham, Custer, 22:03.9; 11. Aubree Morrison, Lead-Deadwood, 22:12.0; 12. Misty Drieling, Belle Fourche, 22:22.4; 13. Spencer Proefrock, Sturgis, 22:26.3; 14. Layla Drieling, Belle Fourche, 22:27.1; 15. Mila Heisinger, Lead-Deadwood, 22:42.7.