Kaylie McKinney Runs The Emerald Hills Layout During The Okoboji Invite.

Brett Evans Placed 70th In The Large Field At The Okoboji Cross Country Invite.

South O’Brien joined runners from nearly 20 other schools at the Okoboji Cross Country Invitational August 31. Arnolds Park’s Emerald Hills Golf Club played host to the meet.
The Wolverines ran three varsity girls. Senior Elodie Wilson placed 54th. That left the two juniors and it was Hailei Wallinga finishing 69th and Kaylie McKinney 71st.
Senior Ben Woodall led the way for the boys with a 26th-place finish. Next it was freshman Trayton Cobb in 58th and junior Ethan Schwarz in 64th. Three juniors rounded out the South O’Brien contingent with Brett Evans placing 70th, Bensen Rohwer 72nd and Caleb Buenger 73rd.
With a 273 total the Wolverines placed last among the nine teams which scored.
Girls Varsity Team Results: Sioux Center 29, Sioux Central 80, Okoboji 82, Cherokee 86, George-Little Rock/Central Lyon 96, Emmetsburg 147, HMS 200.
South O’Brien Individual Results: Elodie Wilson, 54th, 25:56.49; Hailei Wallinga, 69th, 39:39.22; Kaylie McKinney, 71st, 40:05.82.
Boys Varsity Team Results: Sioux Center 37, Okoboji 40, Sioux Central 91, Sibley-Ocheyedan 93, Cherokee 116, HMS 145, George-Little Rock/Central Lyon 186, West Lyon 191, South O’Brien 223.
South O’Brien Individual Results: Ben Woodall, 26th, 19:21.16; Trayton Cobb, 58th, 22:25.22; Ethan Schwarz, 64th, 22:44.95; Brett Evans, 70th, 24:28.43; Bensen Rohwer, 72nd, 25:45.03; Caleb Buenger, 73rd, 26:07.17.