Bearcat’s McConniel crowned State B Cross Country Champion

Freeman Academy-Marion’s Finley McConniel, left, battles Mitchell Christian’s Silas Holdeman down the stretch of the Class B boys’ race at the South Dakota State Cross Country Meet, Saturday at Hart Ranch in Rapid City. McConniel edged Holdeman, the 2023 champion, by .03 seconds for the title. (Photo courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting. ©2024 SDPB…