SDPB & SDHSAA State Cross County Championship Coverage

Northwestern senior Ella Boekelheide completed her prep cross country career on Saturday in Huron as a three-time state champ. The Wildcat standout won it as an eight grader, a junior, and now a senior.

For the second straight year, Tate Grabow of Hill City has won an individual state cross country championship. The Rangers senior went across the finish line on Saturday in Huron 15:42.86 – a near 36-second lead over Peyton Tetzlaff of West Central.

The 2025 SDHSAA state cross country meet took place from Huron on Saturday, October 25, from Broadland Creek Golf Course.Here are the team standings from the event.

From the sidelines to the spotlight, Bruce Kleinsasser has been a driving force in South Dakota’s competitive cheer and dance scene. He was there when it all came together—helping sanction the sport and elevate it across the state. A two-time South Dakota Cheer Coach of the Year, he joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.

This week Jason Andera and Nate Wek look at all the quarterfinal playoff matchups and the semifinals in All-Nations. They delve into each game with information straight from the coaches and data from the box scores.