By 605 Sports Staff

MILLER — Ipswich’s Madisyn Gellhaus and Miller’s Pierce Baumberger won individual titles at Monday’s Miller Invitational at the Miller Country Club. 

Gellhaus covered the 5,000-meter course in 21 minutes and :08 seconds, ahead of James Valley Christian’s Hadasah Olson (21:22) and Highmore-Harrold’s Autumn Fallis (21:32). Potter County’s Dannika Kaup (21:48) and Miller’s Madeline Nye (21:58) rounded out the top-five. 

Baumberger won with a time of 18:07, ahead of McLaughlin’s Wamni Kills Crow (18:15) and James Valley Christian’s Dax Frandsen (18:23). Faulkton Area’s Korbin Stark (18:23) and James Valley Christian’s Kaden Ober (18:24) rounded out the top-five finishers.

The James Valley Christian girls won the team title with 13 points, ahead of Ipswich (25) and Potter County (27). The James Valley Christian  boys won the team title with 16 points, ahead of North Central (22) and Faulkton Area (32). 

Individual top-15: 1. Madisyn Gellhaus, Ipswich, 21:08; 2. Hadasah Olson, James Valley Christian, 21:22; 3. Autumn Fallis, Highmore-Harrold, 21:32; 4. Dannika Kaup, Potter County, 21:48; 5. Madeline Nye, Miller, 21:58; 6. Daril Frandsen, James Valley Christian, 22:13; 7. Reese Hadrick, Faulkton Area, 22:22; 8. BreAna Aske, Jones County, 22:25; 9. Andee Frandsen, James Valley Christian, 22:33; 10. Gracyn Kadlec, Ipswich, 22:44; 11. Kendal Uttecht, Wolsey-Wessington, 22:54; 12. Grace Roth, North Central, 22:57; 13. Jaycee Stevens, 22:57; 14. Jentry Hubner, 22:58; 15. Gabby Werdel, Miller 22:59. 

Girls team points: 1. James Valley Christian, 13; 2. Ipswich, 25; 3. Potter County, 27; 4. Miller, 46; 5. Herreid/Selby Area, 56; 6. Mobridge-Pollock, 64; 7. North Central, 69; 8. Redfield, 82; 9. Wolsey-Wessington, 85; 10. Wessington Springs, 86. 

Individual top-15: 1. Pierce Baumberger, Miller, 18:07; 2. Wamni Kills Crow, McLaughlin, 18:15; 3. Dax Frandsen, James Valley Christian, 18:23; 4. Korbin Stark, Faulkton Area, 18:23; 5. Kaden Ober, James Valley Christian, 18:24; 6. Gabe Johnson, North Central, 18:25; 7. Gavin Hirsch, Herreid/Selby Area, 18:37; 8. Brooks McPeak, Highmore-Harrold, 19:00.39; 9. Drew Arbach, North Central, 19:01; 10. Avery Wells, North Central, 19:03; 11. Justin St. John, Crow Creek, 19:15; 12. Sam Welsch, Wessington Springs, 19:26; 13. Tayne Herrman, James Valley Christian, 19:34; 14. Josh Thorson, Northwestern, 19:34; 15. Logan Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 19:49. 

Boys team points: 1. James Valley Christian, 16; 2. North Central, 22; 3. Faulkton Area, 32; 4. Northwestern, 46; T-5. Highmore-Harrold, 51; T-5. Miller, 51; 7. Herreid/Selby Area, 64; 8. Ipswich, 88; 9. Sunshine Bible Academy, 90; 10. Lower Brule, 100; 11. Redfield, 117; 12. Mobridge-Pollock, 130; 14. Hitchcock-Tulare, 150.