Close finish highlights borough championships

PALMER — A final dash to the finish line gave Brandon Schafer the edge in a battle of Colony seniors during the Mat-Su Borough Championships Wednesday afternoon at Colony High School.

Schafer posted a time of 10:44.3 to finish just a hair ahead of teammate Lyon Kopsack (10:44.5). Boaz Sessom (11:03) and Dakota Peterson-Thompson (11:09) finished third and fourth respectively, as the Knights swept the top 4 spots.

Justin Gentz was the first of five Wasilla runners to place in the top 10 on the 2-mile course. Gentz recorded a mark of 11:11 to finish fifth. Andrew Spencer was 10th to lead Houston, while Ryan Kavlok placed 13th to lead Palmer.

The boys’ race was highlighted by a photo finish at the front, but freshman Alex Mathis ran away with the girls’ 2-mile race. Mathis, who has finished in the top 3 in every race she’s competed in this year, posted a mark of 12:09. Mathis led a trio of Warriors in the top 3, and was the first of four Wasilla runners to place in the top 5. Senior Mariah Burroughs placed second with a time of 12:44, and junior Riley Burroughs was fourth at 12:57.

Peggy Mathis finished fifth for WHS.

Ruby Woodings led the Palmer Moose with a time of 13:02 and a fourth-place finish. Colony freshmen Cathelyne Powers and Elisabeth Bowker finished sixth and seventh respectively to lead the Knights.

Bernadette Hartley led Susitna Valley with a 13th-place finish.

Mat-Su Borough

Championships

Wednesday, Colony High School

Boys individual results:

1. B. Schafer, 10:44; 2. L. Kopsack, Col 10:44; 3. B. Sessom, Col 11:03; 4. D. Peterson-Thompson, Col 11:09; 5. J. Gentz, Was 11:11; 6. L. Reed, Was 11:20; 7. B. Lee, Was 11:35; 8. C. Pulver, Was 11:36; 9. K. Frick, Was 11:36; 10. A. Spencer, Hou 11:36; 11. D. Knopp, Col 11:42; 12. K. Lucas, Col 11:47; 13. R. Kavlok, Pal 11:53; 14. R. Steiner, Was 11:57; 15. R. Haan, Col 11:59; 16. Z. Zmuda, Col 12:04; 17. J. Alverts, Pal 12:07; 18. K. Greathouse, Was 12:10; 19. M. Wieliczkielicz, Was 12:23; 20. E. Kinne, Hou 12:24; 21. E. Ickes, Was 12:27; 22. T. Marshall, Was 12:32; 23. J. Knutson, Was 12:32; 24. N. McKimson, Was 12:37; 25. H. Steiner, Was 12:40; 26. V. Sanderson, Col 12:41; 27. J. Klina, Pal 12:48; 28. W. Wall, Was 12:49; 29. J. Burton, Pal 12:50; 30. T. Warhus, Was 12:50; 31. H. Colberg, Col 12:52; 32. R. Diotte, Col 12:54; 33. C. Olson, SV 13:00; 34. R. Lozanoff, Col 13:03; 35. N. Harrison, Col 13:05; 36. L. Seims, Was 13:06; 37. T. Jackson, Col 13;06; 38. S. Hermann, Pal 13:09; 39. J. Sanders, Pal 13:11; 40. C. Danner, 13:18; 41. L. Arthur, Col 13:29; 42. C. Chastain, Col 13:34; 43. L. Jones, Col 13:36; 44. D. Gumminger, Col 13:38; 45. C. Stec, SV 13:41; 46. S. Dering, Col 13:44; 47. J. Timmers, SV 13:45; 48. S. Riopelle, Pal 13:49; 49. I. Bingham, Pal 13:50; 50. B. Grover, Col 14:17; 51. B. Swalling, Pal 14:24; 52. N. Pougher, Col 14:31; 53. S. Johnson, Pal 14:37; 54. M. Jurasek, SV 14:43; 55. S. Hunter, Col 14:43; 56. D. Schlosser, SV 14:46; 57. D. Cordero, Pal 15:13; 58. A. Hendrick, Hou 15:52; 59. M. Lynn, Col 15:52; 60. B. Ingersoll, Was 17:31; 61. A. Courtney, Hou 21:23.

Girls individual results:

1. A. Mathis, Was 12:09; 2. M. Burroughs, Was 12:44; 3. R. Burroughs, Was 12:57; 4. R. Woodings, Pal 13:02; 5. P. Mathis, Was 13:04; 6. C. Powers, Col 13:04; 7. E. Bowker, Col 13:06; 8. T. Spaic, Col 13:29; 9. C. Gerhaghty, Col 13:43; 10. S. Contreras, Pal 13:45; 11. H. Bohman, Pal 13:53; 12. D. Ingersoll, Was 14:00; 13. B. Hartley, SV 14:04; 14. B. Meier, Col 14:07; 15. J. Kopsack, Col 14:11; 16. R. McLellan, Was 14:15; 17. A. Qualls, Pal 14:24; 18. T. Haan, Col 14:29; 19. H. Hanna, Pal 14:36; 20. R. Berrigan, Pal 14:40; 21. S. Schmidt, Was 14:50; 22. A. Pell, Was 15:10; 23. M. Lundin, Pal 15:16; 24. E. Bingham, Pal 15:19; 25. R. Diotte, Col 15:19; 26. M. Meyerhoffer, Col 15:26; 27. G. Minnick, Was 15:27; 28. A. Hasse, Was 15:53; 29. H. Clark, Was 15:54; 30. J. Yerbich, Col 15:54; 31. L. Pepperd, Was 16:12; 32. L. Olsen, Col 16:13; 33. J. Schwantes, Col 16:15; 34. K. Bekkedahl, Was 16:51; 35. K. Gilliam, SV 16:52; 36. K. Hales, SV 16:57; 37. A. Wolverton, Was 17:02; 38. K. Munday, Was 17:02; 39. C. Forrest, Pal 17:16; 40. P. Spaulding, SV 18:39.