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SOLDOTNA — A trio of Colony Knights posted top-30 finishes to lead the Colony girls cross country running squad to a fourth-place finish in the Skyview Invitational at Skyview High School on Saturday.
Colony’s Alyssa Hutchins was the first Valley runner to cross the finish line in the girls’ race, completing the course in 20 minutes, 59.2 seconds.
Sydney Stewart (26th, 21:06) and Maria Wick (27th, 21:10) also finished in the top 30.
Abby Jahn finished 31st for CHS with a time of 21:18.
Hutchins edged Wasilla junior Katie Bialka by a mere 0.6 seconds to take 21st.
Bialka finished a team-high 22nd to lead the Warriors to a ninth-place finish in the girls standings.
Palmer finished 15th.
Colony also fielded the top boys team from they Valley in the invite. The Knights were sixth overall thanks in part to Tanner Enloe’s 22nd-place finish.
Palmer junior Wylie Manglesdorf was the top runner hailing from the Valley, finishing with a personal best of 16:55 according to Palmer head coach Tim Lundt.
Junior Baruch Chamberlin led the ninth-place Warriors with a 29th-place finish.
Palmer and Wasilla are both slated to compete in the Homer Invitational, which starts Friday in Homer at 4:45 p.m.
Colony and Houston will head north to race in the Interior Invitational, hosted by Lathrop on Saturday.
Girls
Team Standings - 1. West; 2. Grace Christian; 3. Chugiak; 4. Colony; 5. Service; 5. South; 7. Soldotna; 8. Wasilla; 9. Kodiak; 10. Dimond; 11. Eagle River; 12. Kenai; 13. Bartlett; 13. East; 15. Palmer.
Individual Results - 1. Letitia Luch, Wes, 19:17.4; 2. Esther Kennedy, Ser, 19:30.5; 3. Chloe Ivanoff, Kod, 19:45.1; 4. Allison Barnwell, Sew, 19:51.3; 5. Kryston McPhetres, Chu, 20:01.0; 6. Holly Kopp, Gra, 20:02.8; 7. Molly Watkins, Ken, 20:08.6; 8. Marcelyn Luch, Wes, 20:18.0; 9. Annie Liotta, Wes, 20:20.3; 10. Bree Mucha, Sol, 20:22.3; 11. Mariah Applegate, Gra, 20:24.6; 12. Kristen King, ER, 20:34.1; 13. Melanie Smith, Sol, 20:37.7; 14. Delia Luch, Wes, 20:38.9; 15. Lauren Wilson, Dim, 20:39.6; 16. Kelly Yanoshek, Sou, 20:44.7; 17. Robin Stramp, Dim, 20:46.0; 18. Kate Backstrum, Sou, 20:54.4; 19. Susan Bick, Bar, 20:54.7; 20. Danielle Gerik, Wes, 20:55.0; 21. Katherine Lange, Chu, 20:55.8; 22. Alyssa Hutchins, Col, 20:59.2; 23. Katie Bialka, Was, 20:59.8; 24. Ivy O`Guinn, Sky, 21:05.9; 25. Marjie Dupea, Gra, 21:06.1; 26. Sydney Stewart, Col, 21:06.3; 27. Maria Wick, Col, 21:10.0; 28. Rosika Nees, Ser, 21:11.9; 29. Kinsey Loan, Chu, 21:14.0; 30. Melissa Matthews, Eas, 21:17.9; 31. Abby Jahn, Col, 21:18.5; 32. Katie Strong Port Lions 21:20.8; 33. Sophie Wiepking-Brown, Wes, 21:22.1; 34. Sadie Arneson CIA 21:23.0; 35. Bailey Stevenson, SV, 21:25.4; 36. Taylor Ostrander, Ken, 21:31.0; 37. Sarah Allen, Ser, 21:35.9; 38. Heather Lee, Sou, 21:36.2; 39. Katie Culver, Sou, 21:36.5; 40. Maranda Merkes, Sol, 21:38.7; 41. Jaymi Bethea, Kod, 21:41.6; 42. Betsy Winkle, Gra, 21:42.0; 43. Robin Miner, Ser, 21:42.3; 44. Kayla Cunningham, Chu, 21:42.6; 45. Marti Maley, Chu, 21:43.2; 46. Kendra Miner, Was, 21:46.0; 47. Sarah Schuh, Wes, 21:46.9; 48. Brooke Nelson, Was, 21:47.2; 49. Sarah Cresap, Gra, 21:47.5; 50. Rachel Hoffman, Was, 21:47.7;
51. Alison Kelley, Was, 21:48.1; 52. Rachel Kennedy, Was, 21:48.3; 53. Heidi Doner, Col, 21:52.7; 54. Jaala Gionet, Gra, 21:55.9; 55. BethAnne Davis, Gra, 22:04.2; 56. Taylor Stewart, Col, 22:07.1; 57. Kailey Mucha, Sol, 22:08.4; 58. Shannon Lamb, Bar, 22:09.5; 59. Katie Borgert, Bar, 22:13.8; 60. Michelle Klaben, Ken, 22:14.6; 61. Mariah Graham, Eas, 22:14.8; 62. Rebecca Farr, Eas, 22:16.4; 63. Evy Hail, ER, 22:17.4; 64. Kayla Williamson, Hom, 22:17.7; 65. Amelia Egle, Kod, 22:17.9; 66. Sarah Ford, Sou, 22:18.7; 67. Krystal Muller-Stubblefield, Ser, 22:19.8; 68. Susan Fleurant, Chu, 22:20.5; 69. Emily Ripley, Was, 22:23.0; 70. Caitlin Skvorc, Col, 22:25.1; 71. Sarah Frankl, ER, 22:38.5; 72. Valerie Stewart, ER, 22:38.8; 73. Christy Roe, Kod, 22:40.0; 74. Brittany Hippe, Dim, 22:43.8; 75. Julie Quillium, Ser, 22:45.6;
76. Joycelyn Murchie, ER, 22:57.1; 77. Emily Rogers, Sou, 22:59.4; 78. Elaine Miller, Hom, 23:00.6; 79. McKenzie Smedley, Ser, 23:02.4; 80. Shannon Wyatt, Sol, 23:05.3; 81. Kristin Bergeson, Bar, 23:08.2; 82. Missy Scott, SV, 23:11.7; 83. Caterine Price, Eas, 23:16.3; 84. Samantha Haight, Kod, 23:19.1; 85. Allie Smith, Kod, 23:19.4; 86. Kelsea Fowler, Sky, 23:20.9; 87. Kate Hoen, Dim, 23:21.7; 88. Jenni Fried, Kod, 23:25.3; 89. Ashley Strauch, Dim, 23:26.1; 90. Jackie Klecka, ER, 23:33.7; 91. Paige Green, Eas, 23:47.9; 92. Charmae Chavez, Bet, 23:49.0; 93. Jenna Jensen, Sol, 23:50.5; 94. Caitlin Keith, Chu, 23:54.0; 95. Sarah Walton, Sol, 23:54.9; 96. Gretchen Winter, Pal, 23:59.0; 97. Morgan Lundt, Pal, 24:09.6; 98. Jennifer Klejka, Bet, 24:10.7; 99. Carolyn Kiefer, Ken, 24:15.5; 100. Katie Clark, Eas, 24:15.8;
101. Laura Vaught, ER, 24:16.0; 102. Kiana Farr, Eas, 24:18.5; 103. Katie Owen, Dim, 24:34.9; 104. Morgan Wensley, Ken, 24:38.7; 105. Annalise Theisen, Ken, 24:47.3; 106. Shiloh Joyce, Cor, 24:54.0; 107. Brittney Wyatt, Hom, 25:02.2; 108. Jasmine Reed, Dim, 25:02.6; 109. Hannah Smith, Pal, 25:16.0; 110. Eve Ferguson, Ken, 25:17.4; 111. Kiersten Dalms, Pal, 25:47.5; 112. Jessica Hamberger, Cor, 25:52.9; 113. Noe Kamahele, Bar, 25:54.2; 114. Terri Easter, Bar, 25:55.5; 115. Eniana Pellumbi, Bet, 25:59.7; 116. Lauren Forbes, Bet, 26:00.4; 117. Lizzie Lutz, Pal, 26:24.3; 118. Kelsey Haas, Hom, 26:48.4; 119. Christina Morrisett, Cor, 27:18.2; 120. Hilary Denoncour, Pal, 29:08.8; 121. Jessica Smyke, Cor, 30:25.0.
Boys
Team Standings - 1. Service; 2. West; 3. Grace; 3. Kodiak; 5. South; 6. Colony; 7. Chugiak; 8. Dimond; 9. ACS; 10. Skyview; 11. Wasilla; 12. East; 13. Palmer; 14. Eagle River; 15. Bethel; 16. Soldotna; 17. Homer; 18. Bartlett; 19. Kenai.
Individual Results - 1. Trevor Dunbar, Kod, 15:38.2; 2. Sam Salus, Kod, 15:53.6; 3. Aaron Fletcher, Sou, 16:07.7; 4. Tyler Andersen, ACS, 16:28.8; 5. Cody Phelps, Ser, 16:33.1; 6. Dylan Anthony, Kod, 16:37.8; 7. Ryan Hanley, Dim, 16:43.0; 8. Leif Karlberg, Gra, 16:47.1; 9. Jacob Kirk, Gra, 16:47.9; 10. Silas Talbot, Ser, 16:49.3; 11. Mike Moerlein, Sky, 16:49.8; 12. James Crimp, Wes, 16:51.3; 13. Wylie Mangelsdorf, Pal, 16:55.4; 14. Alex Odegaard, Wes, 17:03.6; 15. Josh Holly CIA 17:13.4; 16. Jani Lane, Ser, 17:15.9; 17. Christian Harpel, Sou, 17:19.3; 18. Travis Price, Sew, 17:24.9; 19. Zachary Klutz, Eas, 17:25.2; 20. Andrew Arnold, Gra, 17:26.0; 21. Lars Arneson CIA 17:42.4; 22. Tanner Enloe, Col, 17:45.4; 23. Isaac Lammers, Chu, 17:45.7; 24. Nick Treinen, Wes, 17:45.9; 25. Scott Wheeler, Wes, 17:50.2;
26. Alex Babos, Chu, 17:53.2; 27. Aaron Wheatall, Ser, 17:54.3; 28. Ethan Zinck, Wes, 17:57.8; 29. Baruch Chamberlain, Was, 17:58.2; 30. Brandon Brewster, Sou, 18:00.1; 31. Luke Charters, ACS, 18:01.1; 32. John Weber, Gra, 18:03.3; 33. Jake Alward, Dim, 18:04.1; 34. Stephen Stooksbury, ACS, 18:04.5; 35. Robert Walgren, Ser, 18:05.1; 36. Simon Fischer, Was, 18:05.6; 37. Johnny Cook, Sky, 18:06.1; 38. Dylan Crawford, Col, 18:07.2; 39. Schyler Knopp, Col, 18:08.0; 40. Steven Sinnett, Col, 18:08.2; 41. Jeff Ford, Col, 18:08.6; 42. Joseph Dillon, Gra, 18:08.9; 43. Sebastian Strickland Nikiski 18:09.2; 44. Jack Novak, Sou, 18:12.8; 45. Kyle Carpenter, Dim, 18:14.9; 46. Caleb Cotter, Gra, 18:15.8; 47. Chaven Davidson, Kod, 18:16.6; 48. Mark Schmidt, Chu, 18:17.6; 49. Justin Hall, Eas, 18:17.8; 50. Dion Susook, Eas, 18:18.1;
51. Casey Volk, Chu, 18:18.4; 52. Thor Watsjold, Chu, 18:18.6; 53. Eric Zelenkov, Chu, 18:19.5; 54. Blake Wangberg, Col, 18:21.9; 55. Justin Blott, Kod, 18:23.1; 56. Hunter Jackinsky, Sky, 18:23.3; 57. Kevin Campbell, Dim, 18:26.3; 58. Alex Kubitz, Wes, 18:27.5; 59. Taylor Rulien, Wes, 18:28.2; 60. Brayden Holt, Sky, 18:28.7; 61. Jeff Mullen, Sol, 18:30.6; 62. Patrick Wise, Pal, 18:32.1; 63. Michael Johnston, Was, 18:33.0; 64. Jeremy Guiley, Chu, 18:33.6; 65. Randy Hanson, Bet, 18:33.9; 66. Robinson Culver, Sou, 18:34.4; 67. Alden Lee, Was, 18:34.7; 68. Spencer Jonas, Sou, 18:35.0; 69. Jacob Arthen, ER, 18:35.5; 70. Ben Wheatall, Ser, 18:36.1; 71. Jonathon Oen, Ser, 18:38.6; 72. Tux Seims, Hom, 18:39.6; 73. Alex Reimer, Col, 18:42.6; 74. George Keeney Valdez 18:43.1; 75. Corbin LePore, Bet, 18:44.3;
76. Cody Hahn, ER, 18:45.8; 77. Drew Ford, Was, 18:48.1; 78. Matt Baker, ACS, 18:48.3; 79. Noah Ripley, Was, 18:50.3; 80. Corey Hester, Eas, 18:50.5; 81. Luke Adams, Dim, 18:52.0; 82. Chris Clemetson, Bar, 18:52.5; 83. Tyler Kukowski, Sou, 18:56.0; 84. Quinton Metcalf, Gra, 18:56.5; 85. Corey Munk, Kod, 18:56.8; 86. Ryan Sanders, Sol, 19:02.4; 87. Joseph Swope, Bet, 19:09.2; 88. Patrick Schneider, Kod, 19:09.7; 89. Eric Schultz, Dim, 19:12.7; 90. Alec Sweetland, Sky, 19:14.0; 91. David Owens, Dim, 19:16.1; 92. Mathew Downing Valdez 19:23.1; 93. Bill Kelly, SV, 19:23.4; 94. William Dalton, Eas, 19:23.9; 95. Josiah Moldenhauer, Sol, 19:24.6; 96. Isiah Montoya, Eas, 19:25.9; 97. Clarence Summers, ER, 19:30.4; 98. Travis Kindred, ER, 19:32.1; 99. Daniel Brandon, ACS, 19:33.7; 100. Josh Pahkala, Was, 19:38.5;
101. Jordan Merkes, Sol, 19:39.7; 102. Bud Sparks, Sky, 19:42.0; 103. Dylan Hoch, ACS, 19:47.0; 104. Brogan Putnam Houston 19:51.5; 105. Eric Norgaard, ER, 19:51.8; 106. Clarence Ess, Pal, 19:54.5; 107. Michael Bramer, Bar, 19:58.0; 108. Dustin Dodds Houston 20:06.2; 109. Bo Reilly, Ken, 20:07.0; 110. Kyle Wisner, Hom, 20:12.6; 111. Jeremiah Klejka, Bet, 20:13.1; 112. Kevin Rowe, Hom, 20:13.5; 113. Kenley Scarlett, Ken, 20:19.9; 114. Jacob Richey, ER, 20:20.6; 115. Kevin Montogomery, Pal, 20:21.3; 116. Ryan Williams, ACS, 20:22.8; 117. Dawson Hash, Bar, 20:28.4; 118. Evan Atchley, Ken, 20:29.0; 119. Thomas Hammelman, Ken, 20:29.3; 120. Courtney Smith, Hom, 20:31.1; 121. Ben Ballard, Pal, 20:34.0; 122. Leif Danielson, Sky, 20:34.2; 123. Stephen Braudis, Bar, 20:49.3; 124. Albert Berry, Bar, 20:51.1; 125. Lance LaRue, Pal, 20:57.4;
126. Jacob Simon, Pal, 20:57.6; 127. Lincoln Wensley, Ken, 21:03.5; 128. Zach Reinbold, ER, 21:14.1; 129. IntiMayo Harbison, Sol, 21:15.4; 130. Kyle Scarlett, Ken, 21:17.2; 131. Ari Bennett Nikiski 21:36.2; 132. Jody Gaines, Hom, 21:36.8; 133. Matt Lindsey Houston 21:40.9; 134. Sheridan Joyce, Cor, 21:45.2; 135. Joey Aho, Ken, 21:47.7; 136. Brandon Parry, SV, 21:49.1; 137. Jared Boerger, Bet, 22:05.6; 138. Keegan Crowley, Cor, 26:15.2; 139. James Allen, Cor, 26:15.4; 140. Keith Nolan, Cor, 26:52.2.