Brookings, SD (KICD) – Area schools competed at the Ruth Marske Invitational at South Dakota State on Monday.

Here are the top area finishers in the Girls meet. Spirit Lake’s Lauren Travis placed 2nd in the Shot Put with a throw of 39 feet 8.5 inches. Okoboji’s Ellsa Jorgensen took 7th in the Girls 100 Meter Dash with a time of 13 seconds flat. Spirit Lake’s Katelyn Krieger was 6th in the 1600m run with a time of 5:29.84. Okoboji’s 4x100m relay team of Jorgensen, Allen, Wells, and Holmes was 5th with a time of 51.35 seconds. Okoboji’s Zoey Holmes was 7th in the 400m dash with a time of 1:03.35. Spirit Lake’s Reese Keenan took 3rd in the Girls 300 Meter Hurdles with a time of 49.92 seconds. Okoboji’s Maryn Frein was 8th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:33.89. Spirit Lake’s Katelyn Krieger was 3rd in the 3200m run with a time of 12:41.75.

Here are the top area finishers in the Boys meet. Spirit Lake’s Dylan Stecker took second in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet 4 inches. The Spirit Lake 4×800 meter relay team of Vandenburg, Dirks, Sundall, and Walz was 3rd with a time of 8:35.7. Spirit Lake’s Carter Toews was 2nd in the 110 Meter Hurdles with a time of 14.92. Toews would also take 5th in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.16 seconds. Okoboji’s Tyler Sehman was 8th in the 100 Meter Dash with a time of 11.48 seconds. The Spirit Lake 4x100m relay team of Toews, Stecker, Cornwall, and Alger was 2nd with a time of 43.8 seconds. Spirit Lake’s Qamerin Hussey took 6th in the 400m dash with a time of 51.53 seconds. In the 800 meter run Spirit Lake’s Ryder Sundall was 5th with a time of 2:02.03 while Okoboji’s Drew Sandven was 6th with a time of 2:06.39. Carter Toews had another strong race in the 200m dash with a time of 22.59 that placed him 3rd.