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Sioux Falls Christian sweeps Region 2A cross-country team titles
Sioux Falls Christian's Ellie Maddox (2001) competes at the Nike Heartland Preview on Sept. 13 in Sioux Falls.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
Oct 15, 2025
 

 

By 605 Sports Staff

GARRETSON — Sioux Falls Christian swept the girls and boys team titles at the Region 2A cross-country meet Wednesday at River Ridge Golf Course in Garretson.

The Sioux Falls Christian girls dominated the team title finishing with a final score of 13, followed by West Central (43) and Flandreau (46). The Chargers finished the race with four of the top-5 runners. Ellie Maddox won the individual title with a time of 17:15.98, followed by Flandreau’s Faith Wiese at 17:27.65. SFC’s Sadie Pettengill (17:45.60), Jerica Glasser (17:52.89) and Natalie Smith (18:22.38) rounded out the top-5.

The Chargers also dominated in the boys race finishing with 17 points, followed by Garretson (51) and West Central (66). SFC’s Wesley Lyon took first place individually with a time of 16:02.79, followed by West Central’s Peyton Tetzlaff (16:13.05) and Madison’s Dylan Gerdes (16:18.91). SFC’s Levi Vander Leest (16:27.12) and Simon Roelofs (16:35.75) rounded out the top-5 on the boys side.

Girls team scores: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 13; 2. West Central, 43; 3. Flandreau, 46; 4. Sioux Valley, 64; 5. Dell Rapids, 93; 6. Madison, 116; 7. Baltic, 121; 8. Tri-Valley, 132

Top-20 girls individual results: 1. Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:15.98; 2. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 17:27.65; 3. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:45.60; 4. Jerica Glasser, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:52.89; 5. Natalie Smith, Sioux Falls Christian, 18:22.38; 6. Bailey VanderGriend, Sioux Falls Christian, 18:41.53; 7. Brooklyn Sundermann, West Central, 18:44.43; 8. Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, 19:02.12; 9. Sarah Johnson, West Central, 19:08.31; 10. Calla Wiese, 19:27.97; 11. Bryn Barker, Sioux Falls Christian, 19:43.97; 12. Maci Licht, Sioux Valley, 20:02.67; 13. Lucy Rozeboom, West Central, 20:04.59; 14. Sadie Wuebben, West Central, 20:13.75; 15. Amia Ward, Sioux Valley, 20:18.05; 16. Kiley Westberry, Flandreau, 20:22.57; 17. Talya Vincent, Sioux Valley, 20:41.20; 18. Tenley LeBrun, Flandreau, 20:58.29; 19. Sady Holt, Baltic, 21:01.36; 20. Lillie Schmit, Sioux Valley, 21:08.73.

Boys team scores: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 17; 2. Garretson,  51; 3. West Central, 66; 4. Sioux Valley, 80; 5. Madison, 80; 6. Flandreau, 85; 7. Dell Rapids, 94; 8. Tri-Valley, 127; 9. Baltic, 191.

Top-20 boys individual results: 1. Wesley Lyon, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:02.79; 2. Peyton Tetzlaff, West Central, 16:13.05; 3. Dylan Gerdes, Madison, 16:18.91; 4. Levi Vander Leest, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:27.12; 5. Simon Roelofs, Sioux Falls Christian, 16:35.75; 6. Carter Siemonsma, Garretson, 16:56.36; 7. Keaton Fopma, SIoux Falls Christian, 16:58.48; 8. Carson Wosje, Sioux Valley, 17:00.60; 9. Sam VanRaalte, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:06.61; 10. Jaxton Rinehart, Tri-Valley, 17:09.57; 11. Ethan McGregor, 17:19.37; 12. Nathaneal Roberts, Garretson, 17:20.91; 13. Andrew Koole, Sioux Falls Christian, 17:21.33; 13. Zach Nielsen, West Central, 17:22.37; 15. Logan Kontz, Flandreau, 17:22.64; 16. Nathaniel Hobbie, Flandreau, 17:23.40; 17. Adam Kinner, Elkton-Lake Benton, 17:24.68; 18. Camden Tebay, Dell Rapids, 17:38.88; 19. Tyrus Shulz, Sioux Valley, 17:55.46; 20. Kyper Hilger, West Central, 17:59.13.