Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem
The runners at the 2020 South Dakota Cross Country state meet had to battle bitter cold temperatures and snow in Rapid City on Saturday, October 24th. Despite the weather challenges, all the runners ran very well.
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys team consisting of Jacob Vogel, Thomas Eining, Seth Roemen, Noah Reiff, and Owen Vargas, along with the lone Dell Rapids runner, Logan Anderson, ran at the state meet.
The Cardinals boys team finished 14th overall with a total of 108 points.
Jacob Vogel had a sixth place finish with a time of 17:39.08. Thomas Eining was 78th with a time of 20:08.45. Seth Roemen was 81st at 20:21.38. Noah Reiff had a time of 21:52.35, and Owen Vargas finished in 23:13.81.
Logan Anderson placed 64th in the Class A race with a time of 19:05.12.