Eight runners headed to state
At the Region cross country meet held last Friday, Oct. 17 (after being delayed and then cancelled on Thursday), the Beresford varsity cross country teams finished 4th in the region with the Watchdog JV boys coming out on top as region champions.
REGION 3A RESULTS
VARSITY GIRLS 5K (46 Runners)
6th: Ella Merriman, 20:35 (Medalist and state qualifier)
12th: Molly O’Neil, 20:54 (Medalist and state qualifier)
19th: Lillie Boden, 21:20 (Medalist and state qualifier)
23rd: Nora Hyronimus, 21:52
33rd: Cambry Voss, 23:08
Team Standings: Lennox 42, Canton 44, Vermillion 52, Beresford 57, Ethan/Parkston 57, Dakota Valley 77, and Parker/Marion 92.
VARSITY BOYS 5K (49 Runners)
7th: Josh Merriman, 17:30 (Medalist and state qualifier)
10th: Hunter Penn, 17:56 (Medalist and state qualifier)
12th: Noah Halvorson, 18:05 (Medalist and state qualifier)
18th: Eli Schaap, 18:18 (Medalist and state qualifier)
20th: Oliver Merriman, 18:20 (Medalist and state qualifier)
21st: Henry Huether, 18:44
Team Standings: Lennox 34, Vermillion 37, Elk Point-Jefferson 41, Beresford 44, Dakota Valley 72, Canton 110, and Hanson 143.
JV GIRLS 4K (41 Runners)
12th: Zara Himanga, 20:24
32nd: Julia Kinney, 23:40
34th: Natalie Buum, 23:50
Team Standings: Elk Point-Jefferson 11, Dakota Valley 34, Lennox 38, and Ethan/Parkston 77.
JV BOYS 4K (60 Runners)
2nd: Caleb Hansen, 15:26 (Medalist)
3rd: Marcus Aasheim, 15:28 (Medalist)
5th: Paxton Peterson,15:48 (Medalist)
6th: Brock Koth,16:05 (Medalist)
13th: Blake Kilgore, 17:04
14th: Gavin Stewart,17:04
18th: Jace Myers,17:16
27th: Lukas Traxler, 18:01
29th: Raiden Hanner,18:21
50th: Colby Huot, 20:32
Team Standings: Beresford 16, Elk Point-Jefferson 42, Lennox 42, Dakota Valley 52, Vermillion 90, and Wagner 108.