By 605 Sports Staff

PINE RIDGE — The Red Cloud girls and Lakota Tech boys shined at Thursday’s Red Cloud Invitational. 

The Crusader girls had four of the top-12 finishers, including the top three runners. Lakota Tech, which was the lone team in the team standings, finished with 15 points to win the title. 

Red Cloud’s Jade Ecoffey won the girls individual race, covering the 5,000-meter distance in 20 minutes and :45.58 seconds. Ashlan Blout (21:24.53) and Rarity Cournoyer (23:11.18) won second and third, respectively, for the Crusaders. Lakota Tech’s Taylor Byerley (23:44.98) and Red Cloud’s Esperanza Rama (27:06.52) rounded out the top-five finishers. 

Bennett County’s Tyce Gropper won the girls individual race in 20:54.25, while Red Cloud’s Tasunke West (21:44.73) placed second. Lakota Tech’s Kaden Steele (22:43.76), Lakota Tech’s Kolt Fox (22:47.68) and Todd County’s Jace Allen (22:58.55) rounded out the top-five runners.

Girls results: 1. Jade Ecoffey, Red Cloud, 20:45.58; 2. Ashlan Blount, Red Cloud, 21:24.53; 3. Rarity Cournoyer, Red Cloud, 23:11.18; 4. Taylor Byerley, Lakota Tech, 23:44.98; 5. Esperanza Rama, Red Cloud, 27:06.52; 6. Elizabeth Moore, Todd County, 27:40.77; 7. Sierra Black Bull, Pine Ridge, 30:22.97; 8. Cadance Amiotte, Todd County, 30:48.65; 9. Avaline Little Elk, Little Wound, 31:24.56; 10. Rosa Ainslie, Bennett County, 33:12.63; 11. Alana Means, Pine Ridge, 35:19.80; 12. Heaven Clairmont, Todd County, 36:37.46.

Boys results

Team scores: 1. Lakota Tech, 15.

Individual results: 1. Tyce Gropper, Bennett County, 20:54.25; 2. Tasunke Weston, Red Cloud, 21:44.73; 3. Kaden Steele, Lakota Tech, 22:43.76; 4. Kolt Fox, Lakota Tech, 22:47.68; 5. Jace Allen, Todd County, 22:58.55; 6. Wyatt Huber, Bennett County, 23:11.79; 7. Kadin Waln, Todd County, 23:33.13; 8. Marvin Richard, Lakota Tech, 23:40.49; 9. Zaniyan Iron Eyes, Lakota Tech, 24:10.87; 10 Zander Big Crow, Pine Ridge, 24:36.14; 

11. Anthony Steele, Lakota Tech, 24:58.06; 12. Keegan Richards, Todd County, 25:16.63; 13. Bruce Whalen, Lakota Tech, 25:19.64; 14. Teton Janis, Little Wound, 25:26.45; 15. Jamiah Bianas, Lakota Tech, 26:35.94; 16. Jordan Whirlwind Horse, Lakota Tech, 28:33.85; 17. Zuya Romero, Red Cloud, 29:13.41; 18. Zakkariah Bissonette, Pine Ridge, 29:53.12; 19. Tayvon Apple, Little Wound, 31:09.13; 20. Honz Fuller, Lakota Tech, 32:57.26; 21. Haiden Big Crow, Pine Ridge, 34:36.46; 22. Ethan Banks, Pine Ridge, 36:37.15.