605 Sports Staff

SIOUX FALLS -- Miller won its first-ever boys cross-country title on Saturday in the Class B championship. 

The Rustlers recorded 25 points and finished 23 points ahead of second-place Northwestern (48). Miller’s Pierce Baumberger (16:58.52) and Alex Schumacher (17:14.13) paced the team title with third and fourth-place finishes, respectively.

Bison’s Lane Krautschun (16:35.82) was the individual medalist, finishing 18 seconds ahead of second-place Josiah Schroeder of Canistota. Potter County’s Nicholas Schlachter (17:17.71) rounded out the top-five. 

Freeman Academy/Marion (51), Philip (56) and Kimball/White Lake (58) rounded out the top-five team standings. 

Belle Fourche’s Sawyer Clarkson won the Class A boys cross-country title on Saturday at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

Sioux Falls Christian boys earn three-peat in Class A

SIOUX FALLS -- Sioux Falls Christian captured its third consecutive Class A boys cross-country title on Saturday.

The Chargers scored 26 points and finished 31 points ahead of second-place Custer (57). Milbank (69), Belle Fourche (78) and Hill City (113) rounded out the top-five.

Individually, Belle Fourche’s Sawyer Clarkson won his second title in three seasons, finishing in 15:27.13. He also won the 2019 state championship. 

Milbank’s Nick Batchelor (16:07.50) placed second, while Sioux Falls Christian’s Daniel Colby (16:28.23) captured third place. Sioux Falls Christian’s Isaac Davelaar (16:40.04) and Custer’s Miles Ellman (16:41.69) rounded out the top-five. 

Rapid City Stevens’ Simeon Birnbaum won the Class AA boys cross-country title on Saturday at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

Rapid City Stevens boys earn first title since 2004

SIOUX FALLS -- Rapid City Stevens ended a 16-year drought on Saturday.

The Raiders scored 77 points to secure their first Class AA cross-country championship since 2004. Stevens has also taken second in 2020 and 2018. 

Rapid City Stevens’ Simeon Birnbaum (15:48.64) claimed the individual championship to power the team title. Spearfish’s Keenan Urdiales (15:53.76) and Aberdeen Central’s Josh Martin (15:55.43) placed second and third, respectively. Harrisburg’s Soren Weeg (16:23.05) and Pierre’s Hayden Shaffer (16:23.40) rounded out the top-five. 

Harrisburg (103), Aberdeen Central (107), Pierre (130) and Sioux Falls Lincoln (143) rounded out the top-five. 

Class B boys

Team scores: 1. Miller, 25; 2. Northwestern, 48; 3. Freeman Academy/Marion, 51; 4. Philip, 56; 5. Kimball/White Lake, 58; 6. Frederick Area, 71; 7. James Valley Christian, 84; 8. Ipswich, 85; 9. Arlington, 90; 10. Faulkton Area, 94; 11. Canistota, 95; 12. Bison, 96; 13. Mitchell Christian, 105; 14. Irene-Wakonda, 108; 15. White River, 174; 16. Jones County, 183; 17. New Underwood, 188.

Top-25 individual results: 1. Lane Krautschun, Bison, 16:35.82; 2. Josiah Schroeder, Canistota, 16:53.81; 3. Pierce Baumberger, Miller, 16:58.52; 4. Alex Schumacher, Miller, 17:14.13; 5. Nicholas Schlachter, Potter County, 17:17.71; 6. Garrett Winkler, Newell, 17:18.61; 7. Daniel Ayoroa, James Valley Christian, 17:27.99; 8. Tavin Schroeder, Freeman Academy/Marion, 17:31.24; 9. Malachi Myers, Freeman Academy/Marion, 17:32.48; 10. Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 17:38.59; 11. Ian Beyer, Timber Lake, 17:48.94; 12. Ethan Haich, Irene-Wakonda, 17:49.60; 13. Dawson Hale, Highmore-Harrold, 17:52.23; 14. Park Sinclair, Kimball/White Lake, 17:52.98; 15. Lincoln Woodring, Northwestern, 17:55.44; 16. Justin Haven, Northwestern, 17:56.69; 17. Evan Fonseca, Arlington, 17:57.96; 18. Dillon Browning, Warner, 18:00.79; 19. Milo Sumption, Frederick Area, 18:03.10; 20. Trey Larson, Philip, 18:03.87; 21. Silas Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 18:05.86; 22. Wakely Burns, Philip, 18:07.39; 23. Griffin Petersen, Sully Buttes, 18:07.48; 24. Caden Gortmaker, Miller, 18:08.33; 25. Dylan Wald, Ipswich, 18:08.95.

Class A boys

Team scores: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 26; 2. Custer, 57; 3. Milbank, 69; 4. Belle Fourche, 78; 5. Hill City, 113; 6. Vermillion, 117; 7. Beresford, 146; 8. Lennox, 156; 9. Madison, 162; 10. Rapid City Christian, 164; 11. Clark/Willow Lake, 170; 12. Winner, 179; 13. Flandreau, 190; 14. Deuel, 203; 15. Chamberlain, 208; 16. Mobridge-Pollock, 285.

Top-25 individual results: 1. Sawyer Clarkson, Belle Fourche, 15:27.13; 2. Nick Batchelor, Milbank, 16:07.50; 3. Daniel Colby, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:28.23; 4. Isaac Davelaar, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:40.04; 5. Miles Ellman, Custer, 16:41.69; 6. Patrick Vogel, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:44.35; 7. Kade Watson, Winner, 16:44.75; 8. Gage Grohs, Custer, 16:52.12; 9. Aiden Voyles, Belle Fourche, 16:57.99; 10. Evan Bartelt, Ethan/Parkston, 17:00.04; 11. Payton Brown, Milbank, 17:00.74; 12. Andrew Atwood, Beresford, 17:01.66; 13. Dom Santiago, Chamberlain, 17:01.91; 14. Maksim Strizheus, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:10.93; 15. Luke Rupert, Hill City, 17:12.53; 16. Sam Swanson, Lennox, 17:14.53; 17. Ricky Berndt, Deuel, 17:15.76; 18. Preston Drew, Custer, 17:17.16; 19. Benjamin Strunk, West Central, 17:21.96; 20. Derrek VanderLeest, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:22.46; 21. John Gronewold, Baltic, 17:22.76; 22. Cameron Wells, Beresford, 17:22.86; 23. Carson Engbers, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:23.23; 24. Kaleb Foltz, Tri-State, 17:24.50; 25. James Batchelor, Milbank, 17:25.05.

Class AA boys

Team scores: 1. Rapid City Stevens, 77; 2. Harrisburg, 103; 3. Aberdeen Central, 107; 4. Pierre, 130; 5. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 143; 6. Sturgis, 150; 7. Brookings, 175; 8. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 181; 9. Brandon Valley, 201; 10. Yankton, 296; 11. Sioux Falls Washington, 305; 12. Douglas, 313; 13. Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 318; 14. Spearfish, 357; 15. Huron, 407; 16. Rapid City Central, 444; 17. Watertown, 453; 18. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 458; 19. Mitchell, 588.

Top-25 individual results: 1. Simeon Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens, 15:48.64; 2. Keenan Urdiales, Spearfish, 15:53.76; 3. Josh Martin, Aberdeen Central, 15:55.43; 4. Soren Weeg, Harrisburg, 16:23.05; 5. Hayden Shaffer, Pierre, 16:23.40; 6. Samuel Conrad, Brookings, 16:26.75; 7. Zach Fedde, Yankton, 16:28.75; 8. Alex Otten, Rapid City Stevens, 16:30.17; 9. Cashton Johnson, Harrisburg, 16:31.27; 10. Peyton Cast, Douglas, 16:31.99; 11. Samuel Castle, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 16:33.18; 12. Kadin Groen, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 16:33.32; 13. Deron Graf, Sturgis, 16:41.73; 14. Jared Lutmer, Pierre, 16:42.01; 15. Ben VanDeBerg, Brandon Valley, 16:45.27; 16. Eli Johnson, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 16:47.56; 17. Joey Dewhurst, Rapid City Stevens, 16:47.72; 18. Torry Harding, Brookings, 16:53.11; 19. Christian Wells, Aberdeen Central, 16:54.89; 20. Tino Lopez, Aberdeen Central, 16:57.77; 21. Chase Henderson, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 17:00.40; 22. Jacob Angerhofer, Aberdeen Central, 17:02.95; 23. Mason Dell, Pierre, 17:06.84; 24. Gavin Smith, Harrisburg, 17:07.02; 25. Sean Kilpatrick, Rapid City Stevens, 17:09.97.