By 605 Sports Staff

CHAMBERLAIN — Miller’s Pierce Baumberger and Sioux Valley’s Maci Licht won titles at Thursday’s Chamberlain cross-country meet at the Chamberlain Country Club. The meet also served as the Big Dakota Conference meet in honor of former Chamberlain cross-country and track coach Garry Winter. 

Baumberger ran the 5000-meter course in 17:57, ahead of Philip’s Jack Peterson (18:14) and Sioux Valley’s Carson Wosje (18:18). Philip’s Baylor Burns (18:24) and Garretson’s Carter Siemonsma (18:27 rounded out the top-five individuals. 

Licht won the girls race with a time of 19:47, ahead of Chamberlain’s Grace Phillips (20:14) and Ethan/Parkston’s Ella Pollreisz (20:38). Burke’s Sophia Bauld (20:58) and Platte-Geddes’ Berklee Mills rounded out the top-five individuals. 

The Philip boys finished with 27 points, well ahead of Sioux Valley (52). The Chamberlain girls finished with 57 points, just in front of Sioux Valley (67). 

Boys team scores: 1. Philip, 27, Sioux Valley, 52, Miller, 63, Platte-Geddes, 68.

Individual top-15: 1. Pierce Baumberger, Miller, 17:57; 2. Jack Peterson, Philip, 18:14; 3. Carson Wosje, Sioux Valley, 18:18; 4. Baylor Burns, Philip, 18:24; 5. Carter Siemonsma, Garretson, 18:27; 6. Trey Larson, Philip, 18:31; 7. Walter Graesser, Platte-Geddes, 18:40; 8. Brooks McPeak, Highmore-Harrold, 18:42; 9. Wamni Kills Crow, McLauughlin, 19:05; 10. Creston Burns, Philip, 19:17; 11. Elijah Haukaas, White River, 19:25; 12. Tyrus Schulz, Sioux Valley, 19:30; 13. Daniel Leiferman, Kimball/White Lake, 19:36; 14. Spencer Sargent, Stanley County, 19:44; 15. Aidan Craven, Philip. 19:50. 

Girls team scores: 1. Chamberlain, 57, 2. Sioux Valley, 67; 3. Kimball/White Lake, 79; 4. Platte-Geddes, 97

Top-15 individual results: 1. Maci Licht, Sioux Valley, 19:47; 2. Grace Phillips, Chamberlain, 20:14; 3. Ella Pollreisz, Ethan/Parkston, 20:38; 4. Sophia Bauld, Burke, 20:58; 5. Berklee Mills, Platte-Geddes, 21:03; 6. Autumn Fallis, Highmore-Harrold, 21:18; 7. Autumn Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 21:18; 8. Lily Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 21:24; 9. Liberty Trygstad, Sioux Valley, 21:26; 10. Kylah Biggins, Chamberlain, 21:45; 11. Madelin Nye, Miller, 22:05; 12. Elaina Rounds, Pierre 22:18; 13. Alli McCord Kimball/White Lake, 22:24; 14. Ava Schindler, Chamberlain, 22:28; 15. Kamora Rutheford, Stanley County, 22:35.