Sioux Falls Christian claims third straight Class A boys state cross-country championship
Sioux Falls Christian's Wesley Lyon competes in the Class A boys state cross-country meet on Saturday at Hart Ranch in Rapid City. (Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
RAPID CITY — Sioux Falls Christian claimed its third consecutive Class A boys state cross-country title on Saturday at Hart Ranch.
The Chargers totaled 24 points, followed by Custer (49) and Vermillion (71). Sioux Falls Christian’s Levi Vander Leest (15:50.5) was the individual state champ, while teammate Wesley Lyon (15:59.8) took second. Sawyer Pettengill (16:41.2) and Sam VanRaalte (16:45.5) took 13th and 14th, respectively.
Team scores: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 24; 2. Custer, 49; 3. Vermillion, 71; 4. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 93; 5. Lennox, 119; 6. Belle Fourche, 133; 7. Deuel, 133; 8. Flandreau, 144; 9. Elk Point-Jefferson, 145; 10. Chamberlain, 155; 11. West Central, 161; 12. Hill City, 161; 13. Sisseton, 185; 14. Platte-Geddes, 226; 15. Aberdeen Roncalli, 236.
Top-25 individual results: 1. Levi Vander Leest, Sioux Falls Christian, 15:50.5; 2. Wesley Lyon, Sioux Falls Christian, 15:59.8; 3. Jaxton Rinehart, Tri-Valley, 16:00.6; 4. Carter Cooper, Custer, 16:03.4; 5. Jamison Gould, Dakota Valley, 16:10.2; 6. Gage Beverly, Vermillion, 16:16.5; 7. Jeter Scoular, Milbank, 16:19.5; 8. Oscar Edelen, Vermillion, 16:20.4; 9. Zachary Cooper, Custer, 16:25.6; 10. John Titus (J.T.) Isakson, Hill City, 16:30.0; 11. Xavier Sanchez-Gonzalez, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 16:31.6; 12. Isaak Booker, Lennox, 16:32.8; 13. Sawyer Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:41.2; 14. Sam VanRaalte, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:45.5; 15. Rylan Cuny, Mahpiya Luta, 16:45.8; 16. Landon Strasser, Lennox, 16:47.3; 17. Walter Graesser, Platte-Geddes, 16:47.8; 18. Lennon Clarkson, Belle Fourche, 16:48.9; 19. Zach Nielsen, West Central, 16:49.2; 20. Lindy Cosgrove, Chamberlain, 16:49.3; 21. Jackson Taken Alive, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 16:49.4; 22. Sutton Benck, Deuel, 16:49.6; 23. Peyton Krueger, Custer, 16:49.8; 24. Demetrius Sanchez-Gonzalez, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 16:51.4; 25. Adam Hohn, Custer, 16:52.3.