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Kimball/White Lake girls, Mitchell Christian boys win Region 3B cross-country championships
Kimball/White Lake's Lily Baker won the Region 3B cross-country meet on Wednesday in Scotland.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
Oct 16, 2024
 

By 605 Sports Staff

SCOTLAND — The Kimball/White Lake girls and Mitchell Christian boys claimed team titles at Wednesday’s Region 3B cross-country meet. 

The KWL girls recorded eight points, well ahead of Menno (34) and Burke (38). Freeman Academy/Marion (41) and Andes Central/Dakota Christian (45) rounded out the top-five teams.

On the boys side, Mitchell Christian finished with 32 points, finishing ahead of Kimball/White Lake (46) and Freeman (59). Freeman Academy/Marion (60) and Avon (69) rounded out the top-five teams. 

Mitchell Christian's Silas Holdeman won the Region 3B cross-country meet on Wednesday in Scotland. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

Individually, KWL’s Lily Baker covered the 5,000-meter distance at Dawson Creek Golf Course in 20:36.23, finishing ahead of Burke’s Sophia Bauld (21:08.70). The KWL trio of Alli McCord (21:26.79), April Skluzak (21:30.46) and Autumn Baker (21:51.51) rounded out the top-five runners.

On the boys side, Mitchell Christian’s Silas Holdeman (17:05.61) captured the individual race. FAM’s Finley McConniel (17:11.61) and Mitchell Christian’s Luke Mentele (17:32.09) placed second and third, respectively. Mitchell Christian’s Sawyer Holdeman (17:50.16) and Freeman’s Lane McCune (17:53.37) rounded out the top-five runners. 

Girls team scores: 1. Kimball/White Lake, 8; 2. Menno, 34; 3. Burke, 38; 4. Freeman Academy/Marion, 41; 5. Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 45; 6. Mitchell Christian, 51; 7. Scotland, 59; 8. Gregory, 69.

Top-20 individual results: 1. Lily Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 20:36.23; 2. Sophia Bauld, Burke, 21:08.70; 3. Alli McCord, Kimball/White Lake, 21:26.79; 4. April Skluzak, Kimball/White Lake, 21:30.46; 5. Autumn Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 21:51.51; 6. Abigail Engel, Gregory, 22:07.36; 7. Zoe Schaeffer, Menno, 22:16.36; 8. Ellyana Ulmer, Menno, 22:20.35; 9. Estelle Waltner, Freeman Academy/Marion, 22:29.77; 10. Ellie DeHaan, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 22:31.35; 11. Aspen Niewenhuis, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 22:40.37; 12. Elle Hlavac, Scotland, 22:41.41; 13. Olivia Schultz, Freeman, 22:50.80; 14. Taylor Ziesler, Burke, 23:00.18; 15. Sieta Wiersema, Freeman Academy/Marion, 23:11.89; 16. Addison Nydam, Mitchell Christian, 23:27.30; 17. Amy Henderson, Mitchell Christian, 23:27.98; 18. Nika Furney, Scotland, 23:30.77; 19. Lainey Goertz, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 23:33.09; 20. Faith Pekron, Freeman Academy/Marion, 23:33.75.

Boys team scores: 1. Mitchell Christian, 32; 2. Kimball/White Lake, 46; 3. Freeman, 59; 4. Freeman Academy/Marion, 60; 5. Avon, 69; 6. Gregory, 77; 7. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 126; 8. Scotland, 128.

Top-20 individual results: 1. Silas Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 17:05.61; 2. Finley McConniel, Freeman Academy/Marion, 17:11.61; 3. Luke Mentele, Mitchell Christian, 17:32.09; 4. Sawyer Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 17:50.16; 5. Lane McCune, Freeman, 17:53.37; 6. Park Sinclair, Kimball/White Lake, 18:27.08; 7. Finn Adams, Gregory, 18:49.06; 8. Hayden Schmidt, Freeman Academy/Marion, 18:56.86; 9. Braydan Mangel, Freeman, 18:57.35; 10. Luke Barreto, Gregory, 18:59.08; 11. Daniel Leiferman, Kimball/White Lake, 19:06.79; 12. Rance Kuhlman, Avon, 19:16.92; 13. Alex Ekstrum, Kimball/White Lake, 19:19.87; 14. Jackson Wolter, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 19:21.06; 15. Josh Oleson, Freeman, 19:24.08; 16. Darron Moeller, Kimball/White Lake, 19:25.53; 17. CJ Bjorum, Scotland, 19:26.63; 18. Zander Fathke, Avon, 19:27.01; 19. Josh Fathke, Avon, 19:27.99; 20. Jack Fathke, Avon, 19:29.32.