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Philip boys capture fourth consecutive state cross country team title
Philip's Creston Burns (718) leads teammate David McKinley (720) while competing in the boys' Class B race during the state cross country meet on Saturday at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron.
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Philip boys capture fourth consecutive state cross country team title

Oct 25, 2025
  

 

By 605 Sports Staff

HURON — The Philip boys captured its fourth consecutive state team title at Saturday’s State B cross country meet at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron.

The Scotties posted a score of 12 points to win its fifth team title in school history, just edging Mitchell Christian in second place with 16 points. Dupree took home third place with 48 points as well.

Mitchell Christian’s Silas Holdeman made his return as individual champion with a time of 16:16.94, winning his second individual title in three years (2023). Philip’s Jack Peterson (16:27.57) and Baylor Burns (16:33.27) came in second place and third place, respectively. MC’s Luke Mentele (16:46.34) took fourth while Herreid/Selby Area’s Gavin Hirsch (16:56.79) finished fifth to round out the top-5 runners.

Boys team scores: 1. Phillip, 12; 2. Mitchell Christian, 16; 3. Dupree, 48; 4. James Valley Christian, 52; 5. Freeman, 67; 6. Lemmon, 78; 7. North Central, 82; 8. White River, 85; 9. Avon, 104; 10. Irene-Wakonda, 109; 11. Northwestern, 121; 12. Highmore-Harrold, 130; 13. Frederick Area, 133; 14. Sioux Falls Lutheran, 134; 15. Flandreau Indian, 140; 16. Herreid-Selby Area, 142; 17. Gregory, 146; 18. Lower Brule, 185.

Top-25 boys individual results: 1. Silas Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 16:16.94; 2. Jack Peterson, Philip, 16:27.57; 3. Baylor Burns, Philip, 16:33.27; 4. Luke Mentele, Mitchell Christian, 16:46.34; 5. Gavin Hirsch, Herreid/Selby Area, 16:53.88; 6. Elijah Haukaas, White River, 16:56.79; 7. Creston Burns, Philip, 16:57.67; 8. Micah Reede, Lemmon, 17:03.08; 9. Spencer Olsen, Dupree, 17:05.87; 10. Tayshaun Cudmore, Dupree, 17:05.92; 11. Sawyer Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 17:10.83; 12. David McKinley, Philip, 17:11.71; 13. Kaden Ober, James Valley Christian, 17:21.28; 14. Luke Barreto, Gregory, 17:32.74; 15. Titus Kippley, Frederick Area, 17:45.81; 16. Justin Burkhalter, Bison, 17:49.76; 17. Korbin Stark, Faulkton Area, 17:51.47; 18. Nolan Eidson, Castlewood, 17:52.04; 19. Kolby VanDerWerff, James Valley Christian, 17:56.30; 20. Darron Moeller, Kimball/White Lake, 17:57.03; 21. Drew Arbach, North Central, 17:57.65; 22. Jackson Wolter, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 17:58.31; 23. Carter Leibeg, Chester, 18:04.02; 24. Lane McCune, Freeman, 18:05.54; 25. Ty Boekelheide, Northwestern, 18:06.21.