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Dell Rapids' Rorie Thoreson, West Central's Peyton Tetzlaff win titles at Jesse James Invitational
Dell Rapids' Rorie Thoreson competes at the McCook Central/Montrose Invitational on Sept. 2 in Salem.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
Sep 9, 2025
 

By 605 Sports Staff

GARRETSON — Dell Rapids’ Rorie Thoreson and West Central’s Peyton Tetzlaff captured individual titles at Tuesday’s Jesse James Invitational.

Thoreson covered the 5,000-meter distance at River Ridge Golf Course in 19 minutes and :36.72 seconds, edging West Central’s Brooklyn Sundermann (19:36.93). Clark/Willow Lake’s Kamryn Nesheim (20:15.45) and Southwest Minnesota Christian, Minnesota’s Hannah Masselink finished third and fourth, respectively. West Central’s Sarah Johnson (20:35.21) finished in fifth place. 

Tetzlaff won the boys 5,000-meter run in 16:41.51, finishing ahead of Madison’s Dylan Gerde (16:57.98) and Garretson’s Carter Siemonsma (17:52.63). Tri-Valley’s Jaxton Rinehart (18:02.13) and Southwest Minnesota Christian, Minnesota’s Jonah Uilik finished fourth and fifth, respectively. 

In the girls team standings, Clark/Willow Lake and West Central tied for first place with 25 points apiece. Dell Rapids (45), St. Mary’s (61) and Tri-Valley (99) rounded out the top-five teams.

In the boys team standings, Beresford (29) edged Garretson (36) for the title. Madison (53), Dell Rapids (74) and Flandreau (80) rounded out the top-five teams. 


Girls team scores: 1. Clark/Willow Lake, 25; 2. West Central, 25; 3. Dell Rapids, 45; 4. St. Mary’s, 61; 5. Tri-Valley, 99; 6. Madison, 105; 7. Canistota, 106; 8. Flandreau, 130.

Top-15 individual girls results: 1. Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, 19:36.72; 2. Brooklyn Sundermann, West Central, 19:36.93; 3. Kamryn Nesheim, Clark/Willow Lake, 20:15.45; 4. Hannah Masselink, SW Minnesota Christian, 20:30.51; 5. Sarah Johnson, West Central, 20:35.21; 6. Ella Merriman, Beresford, 21:19.29; 7. Sadie Wuebben, West Central, 21:38.93; 8. Jennifer Bevers, Clark/Willow Lake, 21:41.54; 9. Cadence Bochek, Clark/Willow Lake, 21:52.13; 10. Pria Martinelli, Tri-Valley, 21:58.24; 11. Emma Bochek, Clark/Willow Lake, 22:18.44; 12. Johanna Vandersnick, Clark/Willow Lake, 22:20.39; 13. Adalyn Fiegen, St. Mary’s, 22:21.04; 14. Sadey Holt, Baltic, 22:25.69; 15. Cami Wolles, St. Mary’s, 22:34.32.

Boys team scores: 1. Beresford, 29; 2. Garretson, 36; 3. Madison, 53; 4. Dell Rapids, 74; 5. Flandreau, 80; 6. Tri-Valley, 81; 7. Flandreau Indian, 98.

Top-15 individual boys results: 1. Peyton Tetzlaff, West Central, 16:41.51; 2. Dylan Gerdes, Madison, 16:57.98; 3. Carter Siemonsma, Garretson, 17:52.63; 4. Jaxton Rinehart, Tri-Valley, 18:02.13; 5. Jonah Uilk, SW Minnesota Christian, 18:12.32; 6. Nathaneal Roberts, Garretson, 18:13.57; 7. Hunter Penn, Beresford, 18:17.73; 8. Camden Tebay, Dell Rapids, 18:20.60; 9. Zach Nielsen, West Central, 18:27.98; 10. Josh Merriman, Beresford, 18:34.08; 11. Adam Kinner, Elkton-Lake Benton, 18:34.50; 12. Noah Halvorson, Beresford, 18:40.09; 13. Oliver Merriman, Bersford, 18:48.06; 14. Kyper Hilger, West Central, 18:53.86; 15. Logan Kontz, Flandreau, 19:03.20.