Caleb Buenger Sets The Pace For This Group Of Runners During The South O’Brien Cross Country Meet.

Ian Oliver Is Urged On By Wolverine Coach Jeremy Lansink In The Home Stretch Of The South O’Brien Meet.

Kaylie McKinney Runs The Paullina Golf Club Course As The Wolverines Hosted Their Cross Country Meet.

The Wolverines welcomed runners from 15 schools to the South O’Brien Cross Country Meet. The competition was held September 28 at Paullina Golf Club on Mill Creek.
South O’Brien placed two of its senior athletes in the top 20. Ben Woodall finished 10th in the boys race with a time of 19:00.30. Elodie Wilson was the 19th varsity girl to cross the finish line. Her clocking was 25:21.13.
Other Wolverines in the boys run were freshman Trayton Cobb (29th place), juniors Brett Evans (51st) and Ethan Schwarz (56th), senior Ian Oliver (58th) and juniors Caleb Buenger (61st) and Bensen Rohwer (67th).
The varsity girls race also included two South O’Brien juniors. Hailei Wallinga finished 45th and Kaylie McKinney 46th.
On the team side, Sheldon was the boys winner with a score of 44. South O’Brien was ninth with a 169. Hinton’s 28 score earned the top spot in the girls field.
Boys Varsity Team Results: Sheldon 44, Sibley-Ocheyedan 59, Estherville-Lincoln Central 98, HMS 119, MMCRU 134, Akron-Westfield 146, George-Little Rock/Central Lyon 164, Hinton 166, South O’Brien 169.
South O’Brien Individual Results: Ben Woodall, 10th, 19:00.30; Trayton Cobb, 29th, 21:06.29; Brett Evans, 51st, 22:40.00; Ethan Schwarz, 56th, 23:02.15; Ian Oliver, 58th, 23:41.84; Caleb Buenger, 61st, 24:48.22; Bensen Rohwer, 67th, 25:49.06.
Girls Varsity Team Results: Hinton 28, George-Little Rock/Central Lyon 45, West Lyon 48, Westwood 115.
South O’Brien Individual Results: Elodie Wilson, 19th, 25:21.13; Hailei Wallinga, 45th, 35:06.78; Kaylie McKinney, 46th, 42:21.00.