Colony graduate runner-up in Mount Marathon

SEWARD — Former Colony High School run and ski standout Eric Strabel notched his fourth career runner-up finish in the men’s division of Mount Marathon Sunday in Seward.

Strabel powered his way up 3,022 feet of elevation gain and raced his way to the finish line in downtown Seward in 45 minutes and 42 seconds. Strabel, who now calls Anchorage home, posted an uphill time of 34:55, according to race results, and needed just 10:47 to work his way down the mountain to the finish line.

Palmer’s Darin Markwardt, another former Colony skier and runner, finished seventh in the men’s division with a time of 47:21.

Rory Egelus and Aaron Dickson, both of Palmer, finished 28th and 29th respectively.

UAA ski coach Trond Flagstad won his second Mount Marathon in three years. Defending champion Matias Saari, of Anchorage, finished third.

Nearly 30 men from the Mat-Su Valley finished the 83rd Mount Marathon.

Gail Taylor, of Wasilla, was the top Valley runner in the women’s division, finishing seventh. Taylor posted a time of 59:32. Palmer’s Kate Fitzgerald (eighth), Alisa Kincaid (16th) and Desiree Dietz (23rd) also finished in the top 25.

Cedar Bourgeois won her seventh straight title in the women’s division. Holly Brooks, of Anchorage, was second.

Lyon Kopsack was the top Valley runner in the junior race, finishing seventh in the boys’ division with a time of 30:03. Alyson Kopsack, 10, was fifth in the girls’ division with a time of 38:55.

2010 Mount Marathon

Sunday, Seward

Men’s division (top 40):

1. Trond Flagstad, 44:40; 2. Eric Strabel, 45:42; 3. Matias Saari, 46:10; 4. Brent Knight, 46:24; 5. Ben Ward, 46:29; 6. Andy Liebner, 47:13; 7. Darin Markwardt, Palmer, 47:21; 8. Jens Beck, 47:52; 9. Erik Mundahl, 48:16; 10. Matt Novakovich, 48:35; 11. Patrick Conway, 48:48; 12. Brad Precosky, 49:06; 13. Tor Christopherson, 49:11; 14. Harlow Robinson, 49:31; 15. David Apperson, 49:50; 16. A. William Stoll, 49:56; 17. Barney Griffith, 50:01; 18. Barton Dengel, 50:06; 19. Shawn Erchinger, 50:11; 20. Alex Alonso, 51:46; 21. Mark Brady, 52:22; 22. Todd Bethard, 52:26; 23. Zachary Schade, 52:30; 24. Sam Young, 52:33; 25. Robert Benter, 52:41; 26. Corey Kline, 52:42; 27. Karl Romig, 52:52; 28. Rory Egelus, Palmer, 53:11; 29. Aaron Dickson, Palmer 53:29; 30. Brandon Rinner, 53:35; 31. Patrick Stinson, 53:35; 32. Nicholas Swann, 53:45; 33. Spencer Jonas, 54:10; 34. Neil Liotta, 54:11; 35. Erik Flora, 54:12; 36. Jeremiah Felsen, 54:22; 37. Keith Weinhold, 54:28; 38. Jonathon Harvey, 54:29; 39. Todd Lowery, 54:37; 40. David Besh, 54:42.

Other Valley finishers:

Ryan Lewis, Palmer, 56:54; Blake Huppert, Wasilla, 57:48; Lance Kopsack, Palmer, 57:53; Braun Kopsack, 59:8; Patrick Wallace, Wasilla, 1:00:07; Travis Harrington, Palmer, 1:00:08; Ivan Chikigak-Steadman, Willow, 1:01:22; Nicholas Whitmore, Palmer 1:02:18; Jeremy Weller, Palmer, 1:03:43; Jason Hogge, Wasilla, 1:04:43; Davis Dunlap, Palmer, 1:04:21; Curt Holler, Wasilla, 1:06:10; Chalie Ess, Sutton, 1:06:58; Robert Huppert, Wasilla, 1:08:33; James Murray, Willow, 1:08:25; Mark Strabel, Palmer, 1:09:54; Pat Egelus, Wasilla, 1:11:47; Kerry Klauder, Palmer, 1:12:03; Michael Rubeo, Wasilla, 1:15:40; David Dickson, Palmer, 1:21:10; Don McQuown, Palmer, 1:23:52; James Lombardo, Wasilla, 1:29:25; Corbin Stirling, Wasilla, 1:29:43; Russ Dunlap, Palmer, 1:31:35; Keegan Egelus, Palmer ,1:31:47; Steven Paine, Palmer, 1:32:17; Kevin Peterson, Wasilla, 1:51:17.

Women’s division (top 40):

1. Cedar Bourgeois, 51:48; 2. Holly Brooks, 51:58; 3. Kikkan Randall, 53:29; 4. Laura Brosius, 55:18; 5. Rachel Dow, 58:14; 6. Danielle Pratt, 58:30; 7. Gail Taylor, Wasilla, 59:32; 8. Kate Fitzgerald, Palmer, 1:00:05; 9. Kate Backstrum, 1:00:34: 10. Lauren Fritz,1:00:55: 11. Denali Foldager, 1:01:55; 12. Allison Barnwell, 1:01:59; 13. April Juliussen, 1:02:47: 14. Arianne Massengale, 1:02:56; 15. Karol Fink, 1:03:09; 16. Alisa Kincaid, Palmer, 1:03:1; 17. Kelsey Coolidge, 1:03:16; 18. Wendy Sailors-Johnson, 1:03:18; 19. Helen Lindemuth, 1:04:00; 20. Lauren Spinelli, 1:04:51; 21. Emily Rhodes, 1:05:02; 22. Ellyn Brown, 1:05:21; 23. Desiree Dietz, Palmer, 1:05:24; 24. Elizabeth Hooper, 1:06:02; 25. Trish Kopp, 1:06:03; 26. Stacy Johnson, 1:06:20; 27. Claire Connelly, 1:06:20; 28. Patricia Foldager, 1:06:20; 29. Rebecca Mamrol, 1:06:42; 30. Beth Alta Fletcher, 1:07:02; 31. Kelli Jo Boonstra, 1:07:07; 32. Christina Bennett, 1:07:22; 33. Rubye Foldager, 1:07:30; 34. Gabrielle Hoessle, 1:07:37; 35. Leah Besh, 1:07:40; 36. Jennifer Uriarte, 1:07:43; 37. Kristen King, 1:07:47; 38. Karen Williams, 1:07:48; 39. Heidi Doner, Palmer 1:07:56; 40. Shani Rinner, 1:08:30.

Other Valley finishers:

Judi Kopsack, Palmer, 1:11:27; Alina Rubeo, Wasilla, 1:12:09; Cheryl Ess, Sutton, 1:13:17; Shauna Henry, Palmer, 1:17:49; Patricia Ricker, Wasilla, 1:25:08; Holly Peterson, Wasilla, 1:26:38; Dawn Brettrager, Palmer, 1:30:53; Carney Vansickle, Wasilla, 1:33:25; Cheryl Millne, Wasilla, 1:34:19; Mary Vallendorf, Wasilla, 1:36:13; Barb Adams, Palmer, 1:36:14; Bronwyn Patrick, Wasilla, 1:49:35; Elizabeth Lutz, Palmer, 2:03:13; Melissa Ostermick, Wasilla, 2:17:20; Kerstin Harrison, Palmer, 2:25:41; Rebekah Branse, Palmer, 2:29:53;

Junior boys:

1. Alexander Babos, 27:29; 2. Jack Novak, 27:38; 3. Peter Mamrol, 28:36; 4. Michael Marshall, 28:48; 5. Miles Knotek, 28:50; 6. Travis Semmens, 28:53; 7. Lyon Kopsack, Palmer, 30:03; 8. Austin Gillespie, 30:50; 9. Brett Chase, 30:51; 10. Silas Talbot, 31:03; 11. Forrest Mahlen, 31:13; 12. John Klein, 31:49; 13. Hugh Cosgrave, 31:49; 14. Keegan Crow, 32:22; 15. Jacob Marshall, 33:04; 16. Andrew Buchanan, 33:14; 17. Tadhg Nakada, 33:26; 18. Troy Walters, 33:29; 19. Zachary Brown, 33:28; 20. paul Butera, 35:20.

Other Valley finishers:

Clarence Ess, Sutton, 35:43; Clayton Wimer, 38:46; Jacob Link, Wasilla, 40:47; Shane LaRue, Palmer, 46:43; Joseph Kincaid, Palmer, 50:23; Nathan Weller, Palmer, 54:41; Steven Murphy, Palmer, 1:22:41.

Junior girls (top 20):

1. Allison Ostrander, 31:15; 2. Anne Liotta, 37:04; 3. Mira Hopkins, 37:45; 4. Tsaina Mahlen, 38:54; 5. Alyson Kopsack, Palmer, 38:55; 6. Rachel Russell, 40:31; 7. Hannah Beutler, 40:37; 8. Leah Hopkins, 41:20; 9. Jacqueline Klecka, 42:31; 10. Gabrielle Markel, 42:42; 11. Alex Okeson, 43:17; 12. Zoe Hickel, 44:02; 13. Sydney Henegan, 44:03; 14. Isabel Barnwell, 44:05; 15. Laura Crews, 44:34; 16. Hannah Russell, 44:34; 17. Sarah Cosgrove, 44:25; 18. Kristen Lessard, 45:07; 19. Jacerei Echevarria, 45:22; 20. Kristina Atherton, 45:49.

Other Valley finishers:

Jocelyn Kopsack, Palmer, 46:27; Abby Jahn, Wasilla, 56:14; Krystal Heimerl, Wasila, 1:05:30;