PIERRE – The cross country season got off to a soggy start in Pierre on Friday. Runners endured a rain delay and a rough course during the Pierre Invitational.

Dannika Kaup of Potter County won the girls’ race, while Madisyn Gellhaus of Ipswich was fourth, and Juna Ramey of Aberdeen Central was fifth to lead four Golden Eagles among the top 10 runners.

Central’s Kiana Joerger was sixth, Morgan VanVeen ninth, and Anneliese Wells 10th.

“It was good to get in the first meet,” said Central girls’ coach Bill Martens. “It was really a muddy course after an hour of rain delay. I thought we handled the weather conditions pretty well.”

Potter County’s Emma Schlachter was seventh and teammate Jadyn Ahlehmeier eighth.

Jared Lutmer of Pierre won the boys’ race. Nicholas Schlachter of Potter County was sixth, while Aberdeen Central’s Christian Wells and Rylan Johnson finished eighth and ninth, respectively.

“We had a good day for as young as we are,” said Central boys’ coach Greg Murley. “Beginning the season with an hour rain delay and muddy course provides an opportunity to see how the kids handle adversity.”

Murley said the race showed a few areas that the Golden Eagles can work on.

“We will need to get better at race positioning and getting out harder at the beginning of the race,” Murley said. “We will continue to get better and we look forward to seeing where the progress takes us.”

Central will compete at the Augustana Twi-light Meet Friday in Sioux Falls.

GIRLS’ DIVISION

1, Dannika Kaup, Potter County, 15:58.69; 2, Katelynn Beshara, Rapid City Central, 16:06.72; 3, Marissa Bonsness, Rapid City Central, 16:17.62; 4, Madisyn Gellhaus, Ipswich, 16:27.38; 5, Juna Ramey, Aberdeen Central, 16:34.09; 6, Kiana Joerger, Aberdeen Central, 16:35.81; 7, Emma Schlachter, Potter County, 16:43.94; 8, Jadyn Ahlemeier, Potter County, 16:45.28; 9, Morgan VanVeen, Aberdeen Central, 16:50.69; 10, Anneliese Wells, Aberdeen Central, 16:50.69;

11, Gracyn Kadlec, Ipswich, 16:57.72; 12, Ivy Hise, Rapid City Central, 17:05.84; 13, Sheridan Madden, Rapid City Central, 17:07.09; 14, Kelty Silbernagel, Rapid City Central, 17:20.78; 15, Rayel Persoon, Potter County, 17:22.03; 16, Lennix Dupris, Pierre, 17:23.00; 17, Alexis Ketterling, Aberdeen Central, 17:29.38; 18, Kaysen Magee, Stanley County, 17:32.47; 19, Jazzlyn Rombough, Pierre, 17:42.31; 20, Mason Berg, Pierre, 17:44.09;

21, Avery Lisburg, Pierre, 18:03.97; 22, Autumn Iverson, Pierre, 18:05.44; 23, Gwen Richter, Pierre, 18:21.28; 24, LizBeth Crosby, Pierre, 18:28.84; 25, Peyton Stevens, Potter County, 18:45.50; 26, Rachel Nemec, Stanley County, 18:51.18; 27, Aglaia Ramey, Aberdeen Central, 18:55.66; 28, Kaelyn Schutter, Aberdeen Central, 19:00.50; 29, Sarah Fosheim, Stanley County, 19:19.88; 30, Gracie Olson, Stanley County, 19:42.91;

31, Kylee Hoffman, Aberdeen Central, 20:42.03; 32, Kamari Jensen, Dupree, 21:44.34; 33, Tiana Iron Hawk, Dupree, 21:46.28.

BOYS’ DIVISION

1, Jared Lutmer, Pierre, 13:02.18; 2, Trevor Thomsen, Rapid City Central, 13:05.06; 3, Bailen Hayford, Rapid City Central, 13:09.42; 4, Gage Dietterle, Rapid City Central, 13:17.81; 5, Thane Radke, Rapid City Central, 13:34.31; 6, Nicholas Schlachter, Potter County, 13:56.31; 7, James Olerup, Rapid City Central, 14:00.06; 8, Christian Wells, Aberdeen Central, 14:04.12; 9, Rylan Johnson, Aberdeen Central, 14:11.25; 10, Jack Errea, Rapid City Central, 14:14.97;

11, Tino Lopez, Aberdeen Central, 14:36.18; 12, Mason Dell, Pierre, 14:24.06; 13, Sam Schultz, Aberdeen Central, 14:26.81; 14, Tate DeVries, Aberdeen Central, 14:31.72; 15, Esten Foss, Aberdeen Central, 14:33.34; 16, David VanVeen, Aberdeen Central, 14:34.97; 17, Brodi Moriarty, Rapid City Central, 14:34.84; 18, Jessup Pederson, Dupree, 14:38.21; 19, Mason Ward-Zeller, Pierre, 14:44.15; 20, Turner Thorson, Ipswich, 14:50.50;

21, Haeden Wheelhouse, Pierre, 14:52.12; 22, Hayden Timmerman, Rapid City Central, 14:53.75; 23, Xavier Kadlec, Ipswich, 14:58.62; 24, Ian Rounds, Pierre, 15:02.41; 25, Brady Gere, Pierre, 15:07.69; 26, Carson Urlacher, Aberdeen Central, 15:19.22; 27, Tayshaun Agard, Pierre, 15:21.53; 28, Spencer Sargent, Stanley County, 15:27.78; 29, Caleb Preston, Rapid City Central, 15:30.50; 30, Patrick Severson, Aberdeen Central, 15:43.78;

31, Payton Boyd, Rapid City Central, 15:49.18; 32, Braydn Brother of All, Crow Creek, 16:16.28; 33, William Foell, Pierre, 16:23.34; 34, Tyson Peterson, Stanley County, 16:34.81; 35, Tripp Schrempp, Dupree, 16:43.31; 36, Dylan Wald, Ipswich, 17:08.88; 37, Lee Fox, Crow Creek, 20:36.78.