Kalani’s Yuta Cole And Mililani’s Zola O’Donnell Run To OIA Cross Country Titles; Kalaheo Girls And Mililani Boys Take Team Crowns

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Kalani’s Yuta Cole and Mililani’s Zola O’Donnell ran to victories at the OIA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Central Oahu Regional Park.

Cole covered the 5,000-meter course in 17 minutes 46.08 seconds, ahead of second-place finisher Colin Shimabukuro of Moanalua (18:07.12).

Payton Mukkada’s third-place finish (18:16.11) led Mililani to the boys team title. Teammate Robby Navarro (fifth place, 18:34.74) and Luke Anderson (10th, 18:56.23) also finished in the top 10 to help give the Trojans the winning 42 points.

Radford (68) wound up in second, followed by Kalani (99) in third.

The top 20 boys placers.

On the girls side, O’Donnell ran the 5,000 meters in 20:30.82 to top second-place Cameryn Lauro of Kalaheo (21:32.94) by more than a minute.

It was Lauro’s Mustangs squad that took top girls honors, however. Kalaheo’s Eve Cody (sixth 22.00.66) and Amelie Loomis (22:22.60) also cracked the top 10.

After Kalaheo (46 points) in the girls standings were Kalani (60) and Mililani (74).

The top 20 girls placers.

2022 OIA Boys Cross Country Championships

Top 10 individuals
(Full results: Athletic.net)
>> 1. Yuta Cole (Kalani) 17:46.08
>> 2. Colin Shimabukuro (Moanalua) 18:07.12
>> 3. Payton Mukkada (Mililani) 18:16.11
>> 4. Gray Brady (Kalaheo) 18:21.67
>> 5. Robbey Navarro (Mililani) 18:34.74
>> 6. Sage Soto (Kapolei) 18:43.93
>> 7. Nathaniel Burness (Radford) 18:46.66
>> 8. Kota Gotsch (Kaiser) 18:48.17
>> 9. Jonathan Benchoff (Radford) 18:52.70
>> 10. nLuke Anderson (Mililani) 18:56.23

Top 10 teams
>> 1. Mililani, 42 points
>> 2. Radford, 68
>> 3. Kalani, 99
>> 4. Kalaheo, 102
>> 5. Kaiser, 163
>> 6. Kapolei,182
>> 7. Moanalua, 200
>> 8. Roosevelt, 204
>> 9. Campbell, 243
>> 10. Aiea, 283

2022 Girls Cross Country Championships

Top 10 individuals
(Full results: Athletic.net)
>> 1. Zola O’Donnell (Mililani) 20:30.82
>> 2. Cameryn Lauro (Kalaheo) 21:32.94
>> 3. Kimberly McCoy (Kaiser) 21:44.92
>> 4. Samantha Morinaga (Kalani) 21:49.15
>> 5. Kacey Miura (Kalani) 21:52.11
>> 6. Eve Cody (Kalahe0) 20:00.66
>> 7. Amelie Loomis (Kalaheo) 22:22.60
>> 8. Lily Curtis (Waialua) 22:25.03
>> 9. Ellie Ikemura (Mililani) 22:27.53
>> 10. Sophia Timoshchik (Mililani) 22:30.03

Top 10 teams
>> 1. Kalaheo, 46 points
>> 2. Kalani, 60
>> 3. Mililani, 74
>> 4. Radford, 128
>> 5. Kaiser, 135
>> 6. Moanalua, 163
>> 7. Campbell, 156
>> 8. Roosevelt, 198
>> 9. Waianae, 261
>> 10. Kapolei, 266

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