Aurora Dog Mushers host junior sprint championships

BIG LAKE — The Aurora Dog Mushers hosted the Aurora Junior Sprint Scholarship at the Aurora Dog Mushers Track in Big Lake last week.

The event, open to mushers age 4-17, featured one-dog and three-dog team events.

Joseph Baron was the top musher in the one-dog event, posting a three-day total time of 2 minutes, 10.35 seconds. Baron finished 10 seconds ahead of second-place Aila Berrigan.

Jonathon Myers won the three-dog class, with a total time of 37:28.76. Rya Berrigan was second with a time of 40:22.55.

Aurora Dog Mushers Junior Scholarship Race

Feb. 14-16, Big Lake

1 Dog

Day 1 — 1. Joseph Baron 40.00 seconds, 2. Aila Berrigan 45.84, 3. Spencer Morgan 54.03, 4. Zach Pullen 1:01.05, 5. Bailey LaRousse 1:07.17, 6. Zach Morgan 1:45.89.

Day 2 — 1. Aila Berrigan 45.21, 2. Joseph Baron 48.75, 3. Bailey LaRousse 1:01.12, 4. Zach Pullen 2:01.12.

Day 3 — 1. Joseph Baron 41.60, 2. Aila Berrigan 49.75, 3. Bailey LaRousse 57.35, 4. Zach Pullen 1:42.60.

Total — 1. Joseph Baron 2:10.35, 2. Aila Berrigan 2:20.80, 3. Bailey LaRousse 3:05.64, 4. Zach Pullen 4:44.77.

3 Dog

Day 1 — 1. Jonathan Myers 11:50.76, 2. Meredith Mapes 12:55.42, 3. Rya Berrigan 13:15.95, 4. Emil Krol 15:10.83.

Day 2 — 1. Jonathan Myers 12:45.90, 2. Ryan Berrigan 13:19.10, 3. Meredith Mapes 13:45.75, 4. Emily Krol 17:32.45.

Day 3 — 1. Jonathan Myers 12:52.10, 2. Rya Berrigan 13:47.50, 3. Meredith Mapes 13:52.60, 4. Emily Krol 18:13.34.

Total — 1. Jonathan Myers 37:28.76, 2. Rya Berrigan 40:22.55, 3. Meredith Mapes 40:33.77, 4. Emily Krol 50:56.62.