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James Valley Christian sweeps team titles at 281 Meet

Frederick’s Jillian Ellwein (583) and Wolsey-Wessington’s Kendal Uttecht (747) compete in the Class B race Saturday at the 2023 State Cross Country Meet at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls. Uttecht finished fourth at the 281 Conference Meet on Wednesday. Photo by John Davis taken 10/21/2023

WESSINGTON SPRINGS – James Valley Christian won both team championships during the 281 Conference Cross County Meet on Wednesday.

The Vikings scored eight points in each division. Highmore-Harrold was runner-up in both divisions.

Kaden Ober of JVC won the boys’ race with Brooks McPeck of Highmore-Harrold second.

JVC’s Hadasah Olson took the girls’ race. Autumn Fallis of Highmore-Harrold was third, and Wolsey-Wessington’s Kendal Uttecht was fourth.

BOYS’ DIVISION

Team Points: James Valley Christian 8, Highmore-Harrold 19, Sunshine Bible 24.

Individual Results

1, Kaden Ober, James Valley Christian, 17:46.6; 2, Brooks McPeak, Highmore-Harrold, 18:00.6; 3, Sam Welsch, Wessington Springs, 19:23.9; 4, Giddeon Waldner, James Valley Christian, 19:35.5; 5, Tayne Herrmann, James Valley Christian, 19:35.7; 6, Jimmy Burma, Sunshine Bible, 19:35.9; 7, Levi Crandall, James Valley Christian, 19:46.8; 8, Reagan Sandness, Sunshine Bible, 20:01.1; 9, Jacksen Carter, Wolsey-Wessington, 20:06.5; 10, Jordan Erfman, Highmore-Harrold, 20:09.9.

11, Carter Webb, Highmore-Harrold, 20:19.4; 12, Joel Olson, James Valley Christian, 20:35.3; 13, Aiden Ferens, Highmore-Harrold, 20:36.3; 14, Case Carlson, Iroquois-Lake Preston, 20:38.1; 15, Josh Wilken, Sunshine Bible, 20:50.4; 16, Jonah Webb, Highmore-Harrold, 21:34.6; 17, Ranick Fjerstad, Wessington Springs, 22:04.0; 18, Brecken Estey, Hitchcock-Tulare, 23:55.9; 19, Landon Jungemann, Wolsey-Wessington, 27:30.3.

GIRLS’ DIVISION

Team Points: James Valley Christian 8, Highmore-Harrold 25, Wessington Springs 27, Wolsey-Wessington 28.

Individual Results

1, Hadasah Olson, James Valley Christian, 20:30.4; 2, Daril Frandsen, James Valley Christian, 20:55.5; 3, Autumn Fallis, Highmore-Harrold, 21:10.5; 4, Kendal Uttecht, Wolsey-Wessington, 21:33.9; 5, Andee Frandsen, James Valley Christian, 21:55.1; 6, Alexis Roesler, Wessington Springs, 22:46.5; 7, Micaiah Brantner, James Valley Christian, 22:54.8; 8, Lainey Goetz, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket, 23:28.9. 9, Addy Ihnen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 24:16.6; 10, Abby Hindman, Sunshine Bible, 24:30.4;

11, Jaylynn Knox, Highmore-Harrold, 24:52.4; 12, Ella Kolousek, Wessington Springs, 25:12.1; 13, Rylin Wipf, James Valley Christian, 25:31.3; 14, Mya Flemming, Wolsey-Wessington, 26:28.6; 15, Masynn Mebius, Wessington Springs, 27:15.2; 16, Alex Hiles, Wolsey-Wessington, 27:53.7; 17, Elle Stagg, Highmore-Harrold, 28:13.4; 18, Emilie Lindgren, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket, 29:59.0.

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