The 2016 Wilson Lake ECO-MEET was held on Wednesday, October 5.
21 teams made up of 80 students from 7 schools competed.
Winning Teams:
1st Place: Wilson High School “A”
2nd Place: Wilson High School “B”
3rd Place: St. John’s/Beloit High School “A”
Focus Area Winners – Invertebrates:
1st Place: Aaron Dlabal, Wilson High School
2nd Place: Rafael Ayala, St. John’s/Beloit High School
Focus Area Winners – Tallgrass Prairie:
1st Place: Aaron Dlabal, Wilson High School
2nd Place: Ethan Dlabal, Wilson High School
The Wilson Eco-Meet was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with assistance from:
- Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism
- The Nature Conservancy
- Lakewood Discovery Center
- Kansas Wetlands Education Center
- Wilson Lake Area Association
- Russell County Conservation District
- Kansas State University Extension
We would like to recognize our sponsors:
Ellsworth
- Citizen’s State Bank & Trust
- Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter
- Rolling Hills Electric COOP Association
- Smoky Hill River Chapter Pheasants Forever
Great Bend
- Barton Community College
- Harper Camperland
- Manweiler Chevrolet – Hosington
- H&B Communications – Holyrood
- Post Rock Chapter Pheasants Forever – Lincoln
- Home Oil Service – Lucas
Russell
- Russell County Conservation District
Sylvan Grove
- Knotheads
- Lake Wilson Marina
Wilson
- Army’s Accounting Service
- Foster’s Mortuary
- Wilson RV Rental
- Wilson Communications
- Wilson Lake Area Association
- Wilson State Bank – Wilson & Russell
For information about the Wilson Eco-Meet, contact Ellen Rader, (785)658-2465 x200 or Mike Rader, (620)672-0708
Did you win scholarship money at an Eco-Meet?
To claim your winnings, visit this page and download the form for the event for more information.