Spearfish siblings Peyton and Rylan VanDeest claim individual titles at Black Hills Conference meet
Spearfish's Rylan VanDeest hugs his older sister, Peyton, after winning the boys' race at the Black Hills Conference cross country meet on Thursday at Hart Ranch. (Matt Gade/605 Sports)
RAPID CITY — Spearfish siblings Peyton and Rylan VanDeest claimed the individual titles at the Black Hills Conference cross country meet on Thursday at Hart Ranch.
Senior Peyton VanDeest (18:05.8) finished more than a minute faster than second-place finisher Mikayla Dennis of Custer (19:31.2).
The Belle Fourche girls won the team title, led by Rhys Pearson's third-place finish (19:36.0).
On the boys' side, sophomore Rylan VanDeest set a personal best of 15:38.4, winning the boys' race ahead of Douglas' Wyatt Balliew (15:53.1).
VanDeest led the Spartan boys as they took the team title ahead of second-place Douglas.
Girls team scores: 1. Belle Fourche, 28; 2. Spearfish, 34; 3. Custer, 56; 4. Hill City, 60; 5. Rapid City Christian, 74.
Top-15 girls individual results: 1. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 18:05.8; 2. Mikayla Dennis, Custer, 19:31.2; 3. Rhys Pearson, Belle Fourche, 19:36.0; 4. Tahca Zephier, Mahpiya Luta, 19:36.1; 5. Taylor Harrellson, Rapid City Christian, 19:42.5; 6. Emma Wermers, St. Thomas More, 19:45.1; 7. Sophia Satterfield, Rapid City Christian, 19:47.0; 8. Aubyn Hartman, Belle Fourche, 19:50.6; 9. Taisley Treault, Spearfish, 20:05.8; 10. Auna Taglioli, Spearfish, 20:19.3; 11. Isabela Torberson, Belle Fourche, 20:26.8; 12. Piper Curran, Belle Fourche, 20:37.4; 13. Gianna Heid, Sturgis Brown, 20:49.8; 14. Spencer Proefrock, Sturgis Brown, 20:53.4; 15. Nora Moss, Hill City, 20:54.8.
Boys team scores: 1. Spearfish, 24; 2. Douglas, 52; 3. Custer, 52; 4. Sturgis Brown, 57; 5. Belle Fourche, 70.
Top-15 boys individual results: 1. Rylan VanDeest, Spearfish, 15:38.4; 2. Wyatt Balliew, Douglas, 15:53.1; 3. Mason Gill, Spearfish, 15:58.2; 4. Lennon Clarkson, Belle Fourche, 16:07.0; 5. Carter Cooper, Custer, 16:15.9; 6. Ruben Bokegard, Sturgis Brown, 16:17.7; 7. John Titus (J.T.) Isakson, Hill City, 16:21.9; 8. Carter Thompson, Spearfish, 16:30.8; 9. Dawson Deering, Sturgis Brown, 16:33.5; 10. Zachary Cooper, Custer, 16:50.8; 11. Isaac Clement, Douglas, 16:57.3; 12. Bastian Gonzales, Spearfish, 17:03.1; 13. Rylan Cuny, Mahpiya Luta, 17:04.1; 14. Jeremiah White, Hill City, 17:04.7; 15. Bruk Hartman, Belle Fourche, 17:07.9.
