Colony skier posts top-5 finish in Lynx Loppet

ANCHORAGE — Colony High junior Tracen Knopp earned a top-5 finish during the annual Dimond Lynx Loppet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage over the weekend.

Knopp finished with a two-day total time of 26 minutes, 23.5 seconds, landing him fifth overall in the boys’ individual standings. Knopp posted a mark of 14:10 in the 4.8-kilometer classic race on Friday, and followed with a time of 12:13 in the 4.8-K freestyle the following day. Knopp placed fifth in the classic race and was eighth in the freestyle race.

Knopp helped Colony finish sixth in the team standings, with a two-day combined time of 1:56:28.

Josiah Alverts led Palmer with an 18th-place finish, and total time of 27:59. Alverts finished with a mark of 15:17 in the classic and 12:41 in the freestyle. Dakota Peterson-Thompson finished 35th for Colony and Eli Ickes led Wasilla with a 43rd-place finish.

Colony’s Jordyn Block led Valley skiers in the girls’ class with a 19th-place overall finish, and two-day combined time of 34:21. Block clocked a time of 18:50 in the classic and 15:30 in the freestyle. Palmer’s top skier, Rya Berrigan, followed in 20th place, with a total time of 34:29. Colony’s Lisbeth Olsen was 21st.

Boys’ team standings, two-day combined time (top 10):

1. Service 1:46:08; 2. South 1:46:53; 3. West 1:49:15; 4. West Valley 1:52:09; 5. Soldotna 1:55:50; 6. Colony 1:56:28; 7. Dimond 1:56:43; 8. Grace 1:57:08; 9. Chugiak 1:58:06; 10. Homer 2:06:44.

Girls’ team standings, two-day combined time:

1. West 2:07:53; 2. Chugiak 2:10:59; 3. South 2:12:59; 4. Service 2:16:25; 5. Dimond 2:22:09; 6. Colony 2:25:20; 7. Kenai 2:27:16; 8. Palmer 2:28:46; 9. Soldotna 2:35:48.

Boys individual two-day combined time (top 10):

1. G. Schumacher, Ser 24:51; 2. H. Wonders, Sou 24:51; 3. C. Tobin, Ser 25:41; 4. J. Consenstein, West 25:59; 5. T. Knopp, Col 26:23; 6. H. Wolfe, Sou 26:24; 7. B. Koenig, WV 26:37; 8. S. Hiltenbrand, WV 26:54; 9. T. Fitzel, Gra 27:16 10. Z. Bassett, Ser 27:18.

Other Valley finishers:

18. J. Alverts, Pal 27:59; 35. D. Peterson-Thompson, Col 29:27; 43. I. Ickes, Was 30:08; 63 T. Farring, Col 31:24; 80. B. Grover, Col 32:37; 81. B. Swalling, Pal 32:41; 108. N. Kristich, Col 34:57; 125. S. Deering, Col 36:39; 157. M. Singh, Pal 39:32; 164. B. Sutherland, Col 40:14; 172. R. Qualls, Pal 40:50; 176. D. Halfacre, Col 41:10; 180. M. Chapman, Col 41:33; 186. M. Clyde, Col 42:07; 188. D. Duffield, Pal 42:12; 190. D. Cordero, Pal 42:33; 193. C. Debach, Pal 42:46; 208. E. Cowan, Col 44:30; 219. W. Munro, Pal 46:30;

Girls individual results two-day combined time (top 10):

1. M. Gellert, West 30:14.8; 2. E. Tarbath, Ser 30:47; 3. A. Darnell, Sou 30:50; 4. M. York, West 30:51; 5. H. Booher, Chu 31:25; 6. A. Amick, East 32:08; 7. H. Booher, Chu 32:24; 8. R. Terry, Ser 32:24; 9. E. Nelson, Chu 32:46; 10. M. Meeds, Sou 33:09.

Valley finishers:

19. J. Block, Col 34:21; 20. R. Berrigan, Pal 34:29; 21. L. Olsen, Col 34:35; 34. R. Woodings, Pal 35:53; 55. A. Kopsack, Col 37:48; 66. E. Bingham, Pal 38:52; 68. C. Powers, 38:56; 72. I. Block, Col 39:20; 74. A. Taylor, Pal 39:24; 75. S. Feige, Pal 39:31; 82. M. Lundin, Pal 39:51; 113. E. Wright, Col 45:21; 116. T. Ulman, Col 45:40; 118. K. Munday, Was 45:46; 119. T. French, Col 45:47; 145. A. Foster, Was 51:12; 149. G. Singh, Pal 51:51; 150. R. Watkins, Pal 51:53; 160. L. Alverts, Pal 54:52; 176. K. Mayer, Pal 59:57; 180. R. Cowan, Col 1:01:07; 187. L. Sage, Col 1:03:49; 192. T. VanGorder, Col 1:06:49;