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Sept. 28 Cross-Country Roundup - Silas Holdeman leads Mitchell Christian boys to team title at Platte-Geddes Invitational
Mitchell Christian's Silas Holdeman competes at the Nike Heartland Preview on Sept. 14 in Sioux Falls.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
Sep 28, 2024
 

By 605 Sports Staff

PLATTE — Silas Holdeman powered Mitchell Christian to a boys team title at Saturday’s Platte-Geddes Invitational. 

Holdeman covered the 5,000-meter distance in 16 minutes and :36.40 seconds, finishing ahead of teammate Luke Mentele (17:12.66). Freeman Academy/Marion’s Finley McConniel (17:21.83) and Freeman’s Lane McCune (17:25.99) finished third and fourth, respectively. Mitchell Christian’s Sawyer Holdeman (17:51.25) rounded out the top-five runners. 

Mitchell Christian won the boys team title with 37 points, ahead of FAM (82) and Gregory (92).

In girls action, Burke’s Sophia Bauld (20:24.00) won the individual race. Platte-Geddes’ Berklee Mils (20:30.20) and Gregory’s Abigail Engel (22:06.60) placed second and third, respectively. ACDC’s Aspen Niewenhuis (22:10.87) and Scotland’s Elle Hlavac (22:11.09) rounded out the top-five runners. 

Platte-Geddes won the girls team title with 38 points, finishing ahead of Mitchell Christian (68) and ACDC (77). 


Boys team scores: 1. Mitchell Christian, 37; 2. Freeman Academy/Marion, 82; 3. Gregory, 92.

Top-15 boys individual results: 1. Silas Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 16:36.40; 2. Luke Mentele, Mitchell Christian, 17:12.66; 3. Finley McConniel, Freeman Academy/Marion, 17:21.83; 4. Lane McCune, Freeman, 17:25.99; 5. Sawyer Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 17:51.25; 6. Finn Adams, Gregory, 18:37.60; 7. Walter Graesser, Platte-Geddes, 18:42.43; 8. Michael Prue, Todd County, 19:11.7; 9. Luke Barreto, Gregory, 19:34.74; 10. Hayden Schmidt, Freeman Academy/Marion, 19:36.60; 11. Braydan Mangel, Freeman, 19:55.95; 12. Isaac Leader, Platte-Geddes, 19:56.45; 13. Luke Atnip, Mitchell Christian, 20:01.02; 14. Weston Foster, Winner, 20:14.41; 15. Carter Peppel, Winner, 20:21.55.

Girls team scores: 1. Platte-Geddes, 38; 2. Mitchell Christian, 68; 3. Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 77.

Top-15 girls individual results: 1. Sophia Bauld, Burke, 20:24.00; 2. Berklee Mills, Platte-Geddes, 20:30.20; 3. Abigail Engel, Gregory, 22:06.60; 4. Aspen Niewenhuis, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 22:10.87; 5. Elle Hlavac, Scotland, 22:11.09; 6. Lenlee Mills, Platte-Geddes, 22:25.19; 7. Presley Slaba, Wagner, 22:25.54; 8. Sieta Wiersema, Freeman Academy/Marion, 22:44.87; 9. Dulcie Veurink, Platte-Geddes, 23:00.47; 10. Estelle Waltner, Freeman Academy/Marion, 23:02.19; 11. Eilie DeHaan, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 23:07.06; 12. Alexsis Red Bird, Todd County, 23:07.34; 13. Charlotte Qualm, Platte-Geddes, 23:16.06; 14. Taylor Zeisler, Burke, 23:17.82; 15. Addison Nydam, Mitchell Christian, 23:22.58.


Deuel wins team, individual honors at Castlewood Invitational

CASTLEWOOD — The Deuel boys and girls cross-country teams won titles at Saturday’s Castlewood Invitational. 

The Deuel boys, with 13 points, finished ahead of Estelline/Hendricks (21) and Elkton-Lake Benton (30). The Deuel girls, with 10 points, edged Arlington (11) and De Smet (32). 

Individually, Deuel’s Sutton Benck won with a time of 16:52, ahead of Elkton-Lake Benton’s Nate Timm (16:56) and Castlewood’s Nolan Eidson (17:02). Estelline/Hendricks’s Kyler Marson (17:05) and Deuel’s Tyson Hagberg (17:08) rounded out the top-five. 

Deuel’s Jaycee Hourigan won the girls race in 19:45, ahead of Arlington’s Kaelyn Ulschmid (20:12) and Arlington’s Madalyn Madsen (21:15). Deuel’s Shyla Tvedt (21:19) and Deuel’s Isabella Imm (:21:37) rounded out the top-five. 


Boys team points: 1. Deuel, 13: 2. Estelline/Hendricks, 21; 3. Elkton-Lake Benton, 30; 4. Arlington, 31; 5. De Smet, 51; 6. Castlewood, 56. 

Individual top-15: 1. Sutton Benck, Deuel, 16:52; 2. Nate Timm, Elkton-Lake Benton, 16:56; 3. Nolan Eidson, Castlewood, 17:02; 4. Kyler Marson, Estelline/Hendricks, 17:05; 5. Tyson Hagberg, Deuel, 17:08; 6. Lance Kaufman, Arlington, 17:25; 7. Caden Hourigan, Deuel, 17:26; 8. Cooper Schaefer, Estelline/Hendricks, 17:41; 9. Cade Hexem, Estelline/Hendricks, 18:17; 10. Adam Kinner, Elkton-Lake Benton, 18:43; 11. Gavin Mattson, Deuel, 18:49; 12. Jayven Maag, Waubay/Summit, 18:57; 13. Dorian Kaufman, Arlington, 19:02; 14. Karsten Lerwick, Arlington, 19:06; 15. Caleb Ronne, Deuel, 19:07. 

Girls team points: 1. Deuel, 10; 2. Arlington, 11; 3. De Smet, 32; 12. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland, 45. 

Individual top-15: 1. Jaycee Hourigan, Deuel, 19:45; 2. Kaelyn Ulschmid, Arlington, 20:12; 3. Madalyn Madsen, Arlington, 21:15; 4. Shyla Tvedt, Deuel, 21:19; 5. Isabella Imm, Deuel, 21:37; 6. Emarie Vincent, Arlington, 21:25; 7. Seeley VanOverbeke, Arlington, 22:17; 8. Gracelyn Miller, Arlington, 22:23; 9. Adalyn Gross, De Smet, 22:42; 10. Paycee Lee, Deuel, 23:04; 11. Ava Crooks, Deubrook Area, 23:26; 12. Kashley Goebel, Arlington, 23:33; 13. Gemma Luethmers, De Smet, 23:59; 14. Bella Wilkinson, De Smet, 24:08; 15. Amelia Giese, Deuel, 24:22