By Rich Winter

Boy, what a big week it was for Parkston, and what a big week to come. 

Cross-country team: Well, the Ethan/Parkston girls slipped into the state tournament as a team but it wasn't easy as the Region 3A meet from Beresford was a TUFFIE! 

Girls team points: Beresford 33, Lennox, 43, E/P 47 and Vermillion 49. That is about as close as you can get and Jared Digmann's squad looks battle tested as they head for Rapid City for Saturday's state meet. 

Girls results: 

1 Savey, Cait               12 Beresford             19:18.54    1             
  2 Lavin, Maddie             12 Vermillion            19:44.41    2             
  3 Bainbridge, Ali            7 Lennox                19:58.59    3             
  4 Whisler, Taryn             9 Vermillion            20:27.77    4             
  5 Atwood, Anna               8 Beresford             21:08.44    5             
  6 Roth, Lindsey              8 Ethan/Parkston        21:14.99    6             
  7 Dion, Alcista              8 Wagner                21:23.84    7             
  8 Ruud, Alicia               8 Lennox                21:27.07    8             
  9 Plucker, Emliy             7 Lennox                21:37.91    9             
 10 Eitemiller, Taylor        12 Wagner                21:40.17   10             
 11 Sandwell, Eryn            12 Dakota Valley         21:42.66                  
 12 Plastow, Adaya             9 Ethan/Parkston        21:49.67   11             
 13 Engbarth, Gabrielle        9 Beresford             21:51.19   12             
 14 Leischner, Lexy           11 Ethan/Parkston        21:58.76   13             
 15 Stark, Madison             8 Elk Point-Jefferson   22:06.77   14             
 16 Bogue, Laura               9 Beresford             22:17.91   15             
 17 Knutson, Katie            10 Beresford             22:20.04   16             
 18 Lentsch, Taryn             7 Ethan/Parkston        22:20.65   17             
 19 Brady, Megan               7 Vermillion            22:31.37   18             
 20 Endres, Jessica           12 Ethan/Parkston        22:34.61   19             
 21 Stark, Robin              10 Elk Point-Jefferson   22:37.48   20             
 22 Culbert, Maelie            8 Ethan/Parkston        22:37.55   21

While not expected to be one of the top contendors for the team title, Ethan/Parkston is one of those dangerous floaters. Roth should be up in the mix in the A race and EP's chanced for a plaque at the state meet depend how veterans Adaya Plastow and Lexy Leischner perform. 

TUFF break for Tucker Murtha

Boys 5k Run CC Class A
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points          
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  1 Atwood, Alec              11 Beresford             17:03.17    1             
  2 Wulf, Camden              11 Lennox                17:25.02    2             
  3 Sorensen, Justin          11 Vermillion            17:35.57    3             
  4 Bultena, Zach             12 Lennox                17:47.42    4             
  5 Hinrichs, Noah            11 Beresford             17:48.86    5             
  6 Rausch, Cole              11 Tea Area              17:57.23    6             
  7 Szarmach, Cody            12 Canton                18:08.15    7             
  8 Ruhaak, Riley              9 Vermillion            18:10.09    8             
  9 Dobney, Jakob              9 Vermillion            18:11.51    9             
 10 Brewers, Hayden           12 Beresford             18:12.03   10             
 11 Heins, Peyton             12 Tea Area              18:15.73   11             
 12 Bartelt, Austin           10 Ethan/Parkston        18:17.63   12             
 13 Graves, Joe               10 Dakota Valley         18:24.56   13             
 14 Kennedy, Tyler            12 Dakota Valley         18:25.91   14             
 15 Hohn, Tanner              12 Ethan/Parkston        18:29.24   15             
 16 Gibson, T.J.              11 Lennox                18:30.45   16             
 17 Limmer, Jake              12 Beresford             18:37.47   17             
 18 Benning, Cooper           11 Lennox                18:42.78   18             
 19 Davis, Dallas             11 Beresford             18:49.83   19             
 20 Lavin, Hunter              9 Vermillion            18:52.48   20             
 21 Murtha, Tucker            12 Ethan/Parkston        18:58.14 

Well, trips to the state cross-country meet are coming for sophomore Austin Bartlet and senior Tanner Hohn. 

In order to qualify for the state meet, teams must finish in the top-3 of their region meet or individuals must

finish in the top-20.

E/P senior, Tucker Murtha did neither. Tucker finished in the unlucky spot of 

21st place, or the state meet by about eight seconds.

Good luck to E/P this week...Ton of stuff going on!!