The Dell Rapids Cardinal boys cross country team finished third at the Dakota Valley Conference cross country meet in De Smet on Wednesday, October 5th. The boys finished with a team score 30 points. Elkton-Lake Benton won the team title with 11 points. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland was second with 25 points.
The Cardinal girls cross country team finished fourth with 35 points. Deubrook Area was first with 16 points. De Smet finished second with 24 points, and Lake Preston was third with 27 points.
St Mary had three runners finish in the top 10 at the meet. Connor Libis finished fourth with a time of 18:45.47. Jacob Vogel was fifth with a time of 19:00.69. Ella Heinitz placed sixth with a time of 22:15.05.
The Cardinal boys JV had two teams run in the JV conference meet. Team A placed first with 13 points, while team B placed third with 29 points. Elkton-Lake Benton team A placed second with 18 points.
St Mary will now run in the Region meet on Wednesday, October 12th, in Howard.
Varsity Girls Results
- 6th: Ella Heinitz – 22:15.05
- 13th: Catherine Vogel – 23:59.51
- 20th: Cassy Geraets – 25:19.76
Varsity Boys Results
- 4th: Connor Libis – 18:45.47
- 5th: Jacob Vogel – 19:00.69
- 22nd: Jason Cook – 21:52.21
JV Results
- 2nd: Thomas Einig – 12:44.91
- 7th: Seth Roemen – 13:10.89
- 8th: Sam Palmer – 13:11.54
- 11th: Hunter Griffin – 13:18.75
- 13th: Noah Dennis – 13:26.62
- 14th: Clay Wolles – 13:30.41