CHS boys 2nd, WHS girls 3rd at Seward

SEWARD — The race for the girls’ team title during the upcoming Region III Championships could be interesting.

Friday, only two points separated Soldotna and defending champion Wasilla during the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational in Seward, the home of 2013 Region III 4A meet.

While Friday’s race is not an exact preview of the upcoming championships, scheduled for Sept. 28, in Seward. Teammates outside the region participated, but the Frank Dieckgraeff Invite could be a tease of the competition Region III runners could see in less than two weeks.

Wasilla placed three runners in the top 7, but finished third in the team standings with 66 total points. Soldotna placed all five of its scoring runners in the top 32, and finished second in the standings with 64 points.

Homer, a Region III-3A team, won the girls team title with 62 points.

Wasilla freshman Alex Mathis posted her fifth top 3 finish of the season, and finished third in the girls’ 5-kilometer with a time of 18 minutes and 57 seconds. Mathis finished less than two seconds behind runner-up Briahna Gerlach of Glennallen, another 3A program. Defending state champion Allie Ostrander of Kenai ran away with the title, with a mark of 17:44.

Wasilla junior Riley Burroughs (19:57) edged older sister Mariah Burroughs (19:58) and the pair finished sixth and seventh respectively. Junior Peggy Mathis returned from injury to place 18th in the race.

Colony finished fifth in the girls’ team standings. Knights freshmen Elisabeth Bowker (20:08) and Cathelyne Powers (20:29) finished 11th and 13th.

Freshman Ruby Woodings led fifth-place Palmer with a 19th-place finish.

Kenai used a pair of top 3 finishes to win the boys’ team title, but the Colony Knights finished as the runner-up with 78 points. Senior Brandon Schafer (16:58) was sixth to lead the Knights, notching a time of 16:58. Seniors Boaz Sessom (17:17) and Lyon Kopsack (17:22) finished ninth and 10th for the Knights.

Wasilla senior Brendon Lee, was just outside of the top 10, posting a time of 17:26 to finish 11th. Ryan Kavalok led Palmer with a time of 18:15.

For complete individual results, see frontiersman.com/sports.

Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational

Friday in Seward

Boys team scores:

1. Kenai, 63; 2. Colony, 78; 3. Grace, 84; 4. Kodiak, 85; 5. Wasilla, 128; 6. Anchorage Christian, 143; 7. Seward, 173; 8. Homer, 214; 9. Skyview, 219; 10. Palmer, 260; 11. Soldotna, 313; 12. Barrow, 350; 13. Nome-Beltz, 365.

Girls team scores:

1. Homer, 62; 2. Soldotna, 64; 3. Wasilla, 66; 4. Grace, 94; 5. Colony, 104; 6. Palmer, 145; 7. Kenai, 158; 8. Kodiak, 182; 9. Bethel, 249; 10. Barrow, 286.

Boys individual results:

1. Levi Thomet, Kod, 15 minutes, 57 seconds; 2. Jonah Theisen, Ken, 16:41; 3. Jordan Theisen, Ken, 16:48; 4. Daniel Serventi, Gra, 16:49; 5. Pedro Ochoa, Hom, 16:54; 6. Brandon Schafer, Col, 16:58; 7. Austin Monzon, ACS, 16:59; 8. Matthew Moore, Sew, 17:03; 9. Boaz Sessom, Col, 17:17; 10. Lyon Kopsack, Col, 17:22; 11. Brendon Lee, Was, 17:26; 12. Grayson Sorensen, Gra, 17:30; 13. Levi Fried, Kod, 17:35; 14. Micah Hilbish, Sky, 17:38; 15. Hans Karlberg, Gra, 17:41; 16. Quincy Fuller, Ken, 17:51; 17. Keith Osowski, Kod, 17:52; 18. Anthony Rubina, Kod, 17:52; 19. Nate Mole, Ken, 17:53; 20. Dakota Peterson-Thompson, Col, 17:53; 21. Justin Gentz, Was, 17:57; 22. Nate Graves, ACS, 17:58; 23. Travis Cooper, Ken, 17:59; 24. Josh Laker, Gra, 18:00; 25. Hunter Kratz, Sew, 18:03.

26. Lane Reed, Was, 18:06; 27. Colton Pulver, Was, 18:07; 28. Josh Miller, ACS, 18:11; 29. Luke McLaughlin, Gra, 18:13; 30. Brandon Beachy, Hom, 18:14; 31. Ryan Kavalok, Pal, 18:15; 32. Brenner Musgrave, Sky, 18:16; 33. Dawson Knopp, Col, 18:19; 34. Fox Michaud, Ken, 18:20; 35. Jared Brant, Hom, 18:22; 36. Andrew Caballa, Kod, 18:24; 37. Michael Marshall, Sew, 18:24; 38. Kamber Lucas, Col, 18:25; 39. Jake Alwert, Kod, 18:26; 40. Christian Wheeles, Gra, 18:26; 41. Hayden Foster, Pal, 18:27; 42. Michael Todd, ACS, 18:28; 43. Jordan Sondergaard, Gle, 18:29; 44. Kenneth Frick, Was, 18:30; 45. Nathan Machacek, ACS, 18:30; 46. Michael Parnell, Kod, 18:31; 47. Pavel Hernandez, Bar, 18:32; 48. Trent Fritzel, Gra, 18:37; 49. Aaron Swedberg, Sol, 18:41; 50. Brandon Moore, Sew, 18:43.

51. Mac Lee, Ken, 18:46; 52. Coltin Yancey, Sky, 18:51; 53. Josiah Alverts, Pal, 18:51; 54. Ty Marshall, Was, 18:54; 55. Tannen Berry, Sew, 18:59; 56. Daniel Shuler, Sky, 19:01; 57. Robert Haan, Col, 19:03; 58. Ryker Steiner, Was, 19:07; 59. Zach Hamberger, Cor, 19:09; 60. Keaton Evans ACS, 19:11; 61. Levi Michael, Sol, 19:13; 62. Kevin Goodwin, Bar, 19:15; 63. Keith Ivy, Sew, 19:15; 64. Brian Dusek, Sol, 19:16; 65. Lief Erikson, Nom, 19:21; 66. Isaac Bingham, Pal, 19:22; 67. Colton Diehl, Sol, 19:22; 68. Wilson Hoogendorn, Nom, 19:24; 69. Seth Hutchison, Sky, 19:24; 70. Luke Coverdell, ACS, 19:30; 71. Jared Wallis, Nik, 19:32; 72. Dakota Alward, Hom, 19:38; 73. Trevor Thomas, Bar, 19:39; 74. Thomas Zweifel, Sew, 19:42; 75. Josh Klina, Pal, 19:42.

76. Sky Schlung, Sky, 19:57; 77. Joshua Hamberger, Cor, 20:00; 78. Logan Hemphill, Sky, 20:02; 79. August Kilcher, Hom, 20:04; 80. James Jorgenson, Nom, 20:05; 81. Calvin Johnson, Hom, 20:05; 82. Billy Perry, Cor, 20:12; 83. Junyor Erikson, Nom, 20:20; 84. Addison Downing, Sol, 20:26; 85. Johnie Burton, Pal, 20:27; 86. Sean Herrmann, Pal 20:29; 87. Degnan Lawrence, Nom, 20:34; 88. Shane Larrow, Sol, 20:35; 89. Avery Coplin, Bet, 20:52; 90. Nahoa Jette, Hom, 21:10; 91. Tommy McCormick, Sol, 21:20; 92. Shadow Gregory, Bar, 21:32; 93. Bobby Pate, Nom, 21:38; 94. Leslie Okpeaha, Bar, 21:44; 95. Joshua Klejka, Bet, 21:52; 96. Gavin Maslen, Gle, 22:02; 97. Gage Hoffman, Bet, 22:05; 98. Ferdinand Sison, Cor, 22:06; 99. Karl Greathouse, Was, 23:06; 100. Isaac Cain, Gle, 23:13.

Girls individual results:

1. Allie Ostrander, Ken, 17:44; 2. Briahna Gerlach, Gle, 18:55; 3. Alex Mathis, Was, 18:57; 4. Olivia Hutchings, Sol, 19:47; 5. Megan Pitzman, Hom, 19:52; 6. Riley Burroughs, Was, 19:57; 7. Mariah Burroughs, Was, 19:58; 8. Sara Hamberger, Cor, 20:02; 9. Dani McCormick, Sol, 20:08; 10. Elisabeth Bowker, Col, 20:08; 11. Rosa Schmidt, Nom, 20:10; 12. Molly Mitchell, Hom, 20:19; 13. Cathelyne Powers, Col, 20:29; 14. Aurora Waclawski, Hom, 20:30; 15. Sadie Fox, Sol, 20:36; 16. Cheyenne Applegate, Gra, 20:37; 17. Daisy Nelson, Sol, 20:44; 18. Peggy Mathis, Was, 20:54; 19. Ruby Woodings, Pal, 21:02; 20. Elle Arnold, Gra, 21:05; 21. Lauren Evarts, Hom, 21:14; 22. Jodi Davis, Gra, 21:14; 23. Ziza Shemet-Pitcher, Hom, 21:17; 24. Zoe Bigley, Kod, 21:17; 25. Harmony Wayner, Gra, 21:24.

26. Kayla Rowe, Gra, 21:29; 27. Coleen Gerhaghty, Col, 21:30; 28. Hannah Tozier, Nom, 21:37; 29. Pam Jantzi, Hom, 21:56; 30. Samantha Contreras, Pal, 21:57; 31. Bailey Meier, Col, 21:58; 32. Molly Erickson, Sol, 22:02; 33. Tiffany Bolyard, Kod, 22:04; 34. Allison Qualls, Pal, 22:04; 35. Adriane Horn, Kod, 22:05; 36. Hana Bohman, Pal, 22:06; 37. Kendall Maslen, Gle, 22:08; 38. Alex Bergholtz, Ken, 22:10; 39. Josephine Braun, Sew, 22:19; 40. Courtney Stroh, Ken, 22:19; 41. Joeclyn Kopsack, Col, 22:22; 42. Carolyne VanDenHoogen, Gra, 22:23; 43. Sarah Laker, Gra, 22:25; 44. Danika Ingersoll, Was, 22:35; 45. Julie Wilson, Ken, 22:37; 46. Melanie Mastolier, Hom, 22:41; 47. Elizabeth Balsan, ACS, 22:41; 48. Heidi Hanna, Pal, 22:42; 49. Autumn Wilson, Pal, 22:45; 50. Katie McWilliams, Bet, 22:49.

51. Tracia Haan, Col, 22:56; 52. Lauren Deal, Kod, 23:01; 53. Haley O'Brien, Bet, 23:01; 54. Elizabeth Lindley, Bet, 23:02; 55. Melissa Nicely, Bar, 23:08; 56. Ramey Gerke, Bar, 23:15; 57. Sarah Schmidt, Was, 23:20; 58. Beverly Schindler, Ken, 23:55; 59. Morgen Lundin, Pal, 24:07; 60. Ashlyn Johnson, Sol, 24:10; 61. Amber Wade, Bet, 24:14; 62. Ava Kelley, ACS, 24:17; 63. Andi Reilly, Ken, 24:19; 64. Bailey Bass, Kod, 24:20; 65. Savannah Clark, Ken, 24:23; 66. Kahye Yu, Kod, 24:23; 67. Sophia Swope, Bet, 24:36; 68. Raen Barcelon, Kod, 24:40; 69. Brittney Boney, Bet, 25:30; 70. Bianca Trowbridge, Nom, 25:34; 71. Francis Mongoyak, Bar, 25:48; 72. Abby Cook, Sky, 25:54; 73. Caroline Bowden, ACS, 25:55; 74. Liz Maxwell, KL, 26:34; 75. Carla Kippi, Bar, 27:06.

76. Alynee Bankston, Bar, 27:13; 77. Stephanie Nelson, Bar, 27:19; 78. Alexis Hutson, Nom, 27:43; 79. Ashley Krause, ACS, 31:25.