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Sioux Falls Christian girls win fourth consecutive state cross country team title
Sioux Falls Christian's Sadie Pettengill (198) and Jerica Glasser (195) run the final leg in the Class A girls' race during the state cross country meet on Saturday at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Oct 25, 2025
 

 

By 605 Sports Staff

HURON — The Sioux Falls Christian girls ran away with its fourth consecutive team title at Saturday’s state cross country meet at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron.

The Chargers ended the race with just 13 points, ahead of West Central (70) in second place and Chamberlain (106) in third place.

SFC placed four runners in the top-5 including individual champion Ellie Maddox who finished the 5,000-meter race in 17:32.60. Flandreau’s Faith Wiese, last season’s individual champion, took second place with a time of 17:41.72. SFC’s Sadie Pettengill (17:54.82), Jerica Glasser (17:55.53) and Natalie Smith (18:02.59) rounded out the top-5 in the Class A girls race.

Girls team scores: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 13; 2. West Central, 70; 3. Chamberlain, 106; 4. Hill City, 114; 5. Lennox, 122; 6. Flandreau, 124; 7. Belle Fourche, 125; 8. Aberdeen Roncalli, 151; 9. Clark/Willow Lake, 152; 10. Vermillion, 156; 11. Sioux Valley, 182; 12. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 198; 13. Canton, 201; 14. Milbank, 205; 15. Mahpiya Luta, 227; 16. Parkston, 240; 17. Platte-Geddes, 269.

Top-25 girls individual results: 1. Ellie Maddox, SF Christian, 17:32.60; 2. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 17:41.72; 3. Sadie Pettengill, SF Christian, 17:54.82; 4. Jerica Glasser, SF Christian, 17:55.53; 5. Natalie Smith, SF Christian, 18:02.59; 6. Grace Phillips, Chamberlain, 18:37.07; 7. Bailey VanderGriend, SF Christian, 18:50.72; 8. Brooklyn Sundermann, West Central, 18:52.94; 9. Kamryn Nesheim, Clark/Willow Lake, 18:56.37; 10. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 19:05.87; 11. Callie Radigan, Vermillion, 19:07.28; 12. Maxine Ordway, SF Christian, 19:17.72; 13. Andee Frandsen, Hill City, 19:21.00; 14. Sarah Johnson, West Central, 19:23.10; 15. Adie McVey, Lennox, 19:26.60; 16. Calla Wiese, Flandreau, 19:29.25; 17. Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, 19:30.16; 18. Amara Usera, St. Thomas More, 19:33.35; 19. Addison Cassady, Aberdeen Roncalli, 19:40.86; 20. Abigail Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 19:47.53; 21. Rhys Pearson, Belle Fourche, 19:49.82; 22. Ryelle Gilbert, Groton Area, 19:55.37; 23. Suri Schmidt, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 20:00.20; 24. Kylah Biggins, Chamberlain, 20:10.70; 25. Sierra Keller, Florence/Henry, 20:11.37.