Colony senior caps career as top Valley skier at state meet

ANCHORAGE — Abe Meyerhofer capped his prep career as the top skier in the Mat-Su Valley.

The Colony senior finished 12th in the boys’ 10-kilometer mass start classic on Friday to host the highest individual finish of any Valley skier during the three-day ASAA/First National Bank Nordic Ski State Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Meyerhofer was 17th in the freestyle on Thursday.

Meyerhofer and Palmer’s Schyler Knopp were the only Valley skiers to post top 20 finishes during the state meet. Knopp was 17th in Saturday’s classic.

Meyerhofer led Colony to an eighth-place finish in the boys’ team standings. Knopp and the Moose finished 11th.

Susitna Valley’s Morgan Michels was the top Valley skier in the girls’ class, placing 46th on Thursday and 50th on Friday.

Colony and Palmer both finished in the top 10 of the relay event on Saturday. The Knights were eighth, followed by the ninth-place Moose.

ASAA/First National Bank Nordic Ski State Championships

Thursday-Saturday, Kincaid Park

Boys total team results (3-day totals)

1. Service 4:12:49; 2. Chugiak 4:16:44; 3. West Valley 4:18:44; 4. South Anchorage 4:21:26; 5. East Anchorage 4:21:28; 6. West Anchorage 4:24:08; 7. Soldotna 4:29:49; 8. Colony 4:29:53; 9. Lathrop 4:30:17; 10. Homer 4:35:40; 11. Palmer 4:36:36; 12. Grace Christian 4:41:21; 13. Dimond 4:41:29; 14. Eagle River 4:42:41; 15. Kenai 4:42:58; 16. Valdez 5:01:56; 17. Skyview 5:02:06; 18. Wasilla 5:14:51; 19. Seward 5:30:53.

10-K Classic Boys individual results (top 15):

1. I. Lammers, Chu 30:13.6; 2. J. Glen, Ser 30:32.2; 3. E. Backstrum, South 30:32.6; 4. T. O’Harra, East 30:44; 5. A. Loan, Chu 30:47; 6. K. Wilkinson, Lat 30:59; 7. M. Muffoletto, Ser 30:57; 8. D. Serventi, Grace 30:58; 9. J. Bassett, Ser 30:59; 10. J. Volz, West 21:02; 11. G. Schulz, Ser 31:07; 12. A. Meyerhofer, Col 31:11; 13. M. Donaldson, WV 31:19; 14. D. McPheters, Chu 31:27; 15. L. Michael, Sol 31:05.

Other Valley finishers:

17. S. Knopp, Pal 31:34; 40. D. Sinnett, Col 33:05; 41. B. Schafer, Col 33:17; 46. C. Mattson, Was 33:41; 53. L. Jashek, Col 34:07; 54. F. Bean, Pal 34:07; 56. E. Morris, 34:08; 57. A. Strickland, Pal 34:12; 58. J. Buck, Col 34:26; 63. K. Holladay, Pal 34:45; 76. A. Liebing, Pal 35:53; 80. J. Dahms, Pal 36:40; 94. R. Loveless, Was 38:43; 95. C. Pulver, Was 38:57; 107. A. Oliver, Was 41:46.

Boys relay:

1. Service 50:51.9 (Bassett 12:54.3; Muffoletto 13:28.9; Tarbath 12:15.8; Glen 12:12.9); 2. West Valley 51:47.3 (Troyer 13:15.9; Koenig 13:45.6; Donaldson 12:24.9; Toelle 12:20.9); 3. Chugiak 51:51.4 (Colles 13:58.2; Lammers 13:02.6; McPhetres 12:36.0; Loan 12:14.6); 4. East 51:52.7 (Farr 12:53.4; Wahry 14:02.2; Frank 12:54.8; O'Harra 12:02.3); 5. South 52:46.3 (Backstrum 12:51.5; Walters 14:23.9; Takagi 13:02.5; Ramey 12:28.4); 6. West 53:47.2 (Shayer 13:40.9; Loeffler 14:51.8; Volz 12:39.3; Watts 12:35.2); 7. Soldotna 54:20.2 (Michael 12:53.9; Diehl 15:40.9; Jensen 12:53.9; Wikstrom 12:51.5); 8. Colony 54:40.0 (Meyerhofer 13:20.3; Sinnett 14:38.4; Jashek 13:32.5; Schafer 13:08.8); 9. Palmer 54:53.3 (Knopp 12:59.4; Bean 14:50.8; Holladay 13:36.2; Strickland 13:26.9); 10. Lathrop 54:54.3 (King 14:16.3; Castellini 14:39.8; Bourque 13:23.5; Wilkinson 12:34.7); 11. Homer 55:23.3 (Lovett 13:50.9; Rowe 14:41.4; Sorenson 12:40.9; Wentz 14:10.1); 12. Kenai 55:38.0 (Cooper 14:10.2; Danielson 14:54.7; Bressler 13:42.8; Cooper 12:50.3); 13. Eagle River 55:44.2 (Smith 13:42.9; Hall 15:30.8; Fisher 13:44.8; Timmons, Eagle River, 12:45.7); 14. Dimond 56:03.0 (Nage 13:51.3; Falconer 14:39.2; Denton 13:54.1; Brailey 13:38.4); 15. Grace 56:15.4 (McLaughlin 13:39.8; Klein 15:05.1; Eller 14:36.2; Serventi 12:54.3); 16. Valdez 1:00:42.1 (Wegner 15:46.1; Scribner 17:53.1; Adamson 13:45.5; Snelders 13:17.4) 17. Skyview 1:02:26.5 (Bishop 15:31.3; Cooper 15:49.4; Sibley 15:34.5; Sparks 15:31.3); 18. Wasilla 1:04:07.2 (Loveless 15:57.1; Oliver 18:14.7 Pulver 15:57.4; Mattson 13:58.0); 19. Seward 1:07:11.8 (Zweifel 16:33.7; Knotek 16:20.8; Marshall 17:17.0; Swanson 17:00.3).

Girls total team results (3-day totals):

1. West Valley 3:21:48; 2. South Anchorage 3:23:30; 3. Service 3:25:17; 4. West Anchorage 3:32:15; 5. Dimond 3:35:51; 6. Chugiak 3:36:01; 7. Lathrop 3:36:10; 8. East Anchorage 3:37:57; 9. Grace Christian 3:44:37; 10. Homer 3:48:47; 11. Eagle River 3:54:01; 12. Kenai 3:57:48; 13. Palmer 4:03:24; 14. Colony 4:14:53; 15. Valdez 4:17:12; 16. Skyview 4:23:59; 17. Soldotna 4:34:58; 18. Seward 4:37:46.

7.5-K Classic Girls individual results (top 15):

1. M. Woods, South 24:02; 2. H. Boyer, WV 24:06; 3. L. Blanchet, West 24:29; 4. C. Haering, Dim 34:37; 5. S. Freistone, Dim 24:37; 6. D. Lammers, Chu 24:44; 7. T. Mahlen, South 25:22; 8. H. Stevens, ER 25:23; 9. J. Hoefler, South 25:38; 10. M. McMullen, Ser 25:40; 11. A. Price, Ser 25:42; 12. H. Sudkamp-Walker, WV 25:43; 13. E. Rorabaugh, WV 25:44; 14. S. Hartke, Chu 25:52; 15. M. Hopkins, Ser 26:05.

Valley finishers:

50. M. Michels, SV 29:31; 53. H. Smith, Pal 29:45; 65. E. Jorgensen, Pal 31:12; 66. M. Thompson, Col 31:13; 72. B. Meier, Col 31:52; 77. G. Jenkins, Col 32:17; 78. J. Johnson, Pal 32:22; 84. T. Haan, Col 32:55; 87. K. Sworts, Pal 33:48; 89. M. Nagel, Col 43:14; 90. C. Hull, Pal 34:15; 93. J. Magnan, Col 35:37; 96. T. Loveless, Was 36:21; 100. K. Hudson, Was 36:46.

Girls relay:

1. West Valley 37:35.2 (Whisenhant 9:55.6; Rorabaugh 9:52.5; Sudkamp-Walker 9:08.5; Boyer 8:38.6); 2. South 38:12.2 (Hoefler 9:51.1; Mahlen 10:13.0; Flynn 9:33.0; Woods 8:35.1; 3. Service 38:28.7 (McMullen 10:02.3; Price 10:03.3; Hopkins 9:17.8; Hunt-Smith 9:05.3); 4. East 39:58.7 (Flynn, 9:41.0; Jager 10:46.3; Graham 9:46.7; Farr 9:44.7); 5. West 40:17.3 (Haering 9:30.2; Baker 11:12.0; Fleischman 10:36.5; Blanchet 8:58.6); 6. Lathrop 40:31.7 (Hajdukovich 10:27.0; Ferrree 10:40.0; Edic 9:18.8; Hamlin 10:05.9); 7. Chugiak 40:34.7 (Hartke 10:15.1; Lammers 10:03.4; Arthen 10:31.5; Hartke 9:44.7); 8. Dimond 41:13.3 (Petersen 11:31.5; Falconer 10:27.1; Desatoff 10:07.4; Freistone 9:07.3); 9. Homer 42:31.9,(Schmidt 10:41.5; Soistman 11:29.9; Gerard 10:06.9; Morelli 10:13.6); 10. Grace 42:40.7 (Trujillo 10:27.6; Rowe 11:42.4; Trujillo 10:18.4; Arnold 10:12.3); 11. Eagle River 43:40.6 (Klecka 10:55.7; Frankl 12:18.4; Wheeler 10:32.5; Stevens 9:54.0); 12. Kenai 44:05.4 (Ostrander 10:37.0; Pfeifer 11:30.6; Nyquist 10:40.8; Bergholtz, 11:17.0); 13. Palmer 45:28.8 (Smith 11:06.5; Lynn 12:02.9; Jorgensen 10:55.9; Johnson 11:23.5); 14. Colony 47:43.8 (Haan 12:08.6; Thompson 12:31.0; Meier 11:28.2; Jenkins 11:36.0); 15. Valdez 47:58.0 (Norris 10:30.8; Allen 12:33.5; Keeney 14:05.9; Merioles 10:47.8); 16. Skyview 50:41.6 (Neill 13:42.5; Hollers 13:58.4; Winter 11:50.9; Morton 11:09.8); 17. Soldotna 51:29.5 (Fox 10:52.3; Harbison 14:35.8; Nelson 13:07.5; Valenzuela 12:53.9); 18. Seward 52:10.5 (Herbert 13:25.6; Kromrey 12:36.4; Estes 12:57.0; Dyer 13:11.5).