Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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An Anchorage athlete won the Why Not Tri triathlon Saturday in Wasilla.
Brett Zimmerman notched the best time, finishing the event in 52 minutes, 43 seconds. The 12th annual race featured a 400-yard swim in the Wasilla Pool, 9.5 miles on the bike and a 5-K run. The triathlon starts and ends at Wasilla High School. A total of 186 men and women participated in the adult race. There were also a team relay and kids race.
Sarah Plant won the women’s class, and was the ninth overall finisher with a time of 58:14. The top 15 competitors broke the hour mark. Asher Lauderdale, Riley Fugure, Travis Porter and Brendan Kennedy rounded out the overall top five.
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