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ANCHORAGE — Tracen Knopp led Valley skiers with an 11th-place finish in the boys’ class during the Dimond Lynx Loppet Invitational at Kincaid Park in Anchorage last weekend.
Knopp collected a two-day total time of 35 minutes and 58.8 seconds to finish just outside of the top 10 of his class. Colony’s Dawson Knopp finished 15th with a total time of 36:28.7.
Palmer’s Kiersten Johnson led Valley girls with a 19th-place finish and a total time of 36:20.8. Colony’s Tatjana Spaic (23rd) and Greta Jenkins (24th) also finished in the girls’ top 25.
Dimond Lynx Loppet Invitational
Saturday, Kincaid Park
Boys team results:
1. South, 2:22:16.7; 2. West 2:24:17.0; 3. Service 2:27:40.6, 4. West Valley 2:27:42.3, 5.East 2:28:33.0, 6. Grace 2:31:24.3, 7. Colony 2:31:39.3, 8. Dimond 2:35:17.5, 9. Kenai 2:37:48.4, 10. Chugiak 2:38:47.3, 11. Soldotna 2:42:51.2, 12. Lathrop 2:46:29.0, 13. Palmer 2:47:28.8, 14. Skyview 2:52:13.8, 15. Eagle River 3:01:40.3.
Boys individual results:
1. Thomas O`Harra, East, 34:30.9; 2. Daniel Serventi, Grace, 34:35.6; 3. Jacob Volz, West, 34:37.5; 4. Seiji Takagi, South, 34:38.3; 5. John Farr, East, 35:06.9; 6. Tanner Ramey, South, 35:25.7; 7. Jake Bassett, Service, 35:31.9; 8. Joe Bue, West Valley, 35:52.0; 9. Matthew Hoefler, South, 35:53.8; 10. Travis Cooper, Kenai, 35:58.3; 11. Tracen Knopp, Colony, 35:58.8; 12. Will Mans, West, 36:14.2; 13. Matthew Muffoletto, Service, 36:18.2; 14. Hunter Wonders, South, 36:18.9; 15. Dawson Knopp, Colony, 36:28.7; 16. Benjamin Koenig, West Valley, 36:32.6; 17. Mike Wise, West, 36:37.9; 18. Roan Hall, Chugiak, 36:47.2; 19. Jack Consenstein, West, 36:47.4; 20. Will Balcao, South, 36:58.1; 21. Byrant Brewster, South, 37:01.1; 22. Sam Hiltenbrand, West Valley, 37:02.6; 23. Conner Truskowski, Service, 37:02.8; 24. Luke McLaughlin, Grace, 37:06.0; 25. Levi Michael, Soldotna, 37:06.4; 26. Kelson Denton, Dimond, 37:15.7; 27. Sam King, Lathrop, 37:33.4; 28. Luke Cvancara, Dimond, 37:37.7; 29. John Snelders, Palmer, 37:53.7; 30. Colton Diehl, Soldotna, 37:54.9; 31. Paul Butera, West, 38:02.6; 32. Brett Egeland, South, 38:09.7; 33. David Swenson, West Valley, 38:15.1; 34. Max Robicheaux, East, 38:19.3; 35. Lyon Kopsack, Colony, 38:31.5; 36. Zach Bassett, Service, 38:47.7; 37. Logan Mowry, Lathrop, 38:48.8; 38. Riley Howard, Service, 39:06.0; 39. Eli Shayer, West, 39:07.4; 40. Hunter Thompson, Service, 39:27.5; 41. Trent Fritzel, Grace, 39:32.6; 42. David Warner, Chugiak, 39:50.5; 43. Fox Michaud, Kenai, 40:08.5; 44. Kyle Stone, Dimond, 40:09.3; 45. Ivan-David Isaacs, Grace, 40:10.1; 46. David Cvancara, Dimond, 40:14.8; 47. James Butler, Kenai, 40:18.9; 48. Brian Rowe, Homer, 40:23.2; 49. Anton Clark, West, 40:30.2; 50. John Cosgrave, Grace, 40:30.4; 51. Riley Jones, East, 40:35.9; 52. Connor Swalling, Dimond, 40:36.9; 53. Nick Harrison, Colony, 40:40.3; 54.Ty Jordan, Chugiak, 40:50.8; 55. Sergei Wegner, Valdez, 40:55.5; 56. Zayn Roohi, Dimond, 41:10.3; 57. Tobin Sworts, Palmer, 41:18.6; 58. Caleb Huntington, Chugiak, 41:18.8; 59. Finn Swingle, West Valley, 41:22.1; 60. Jordan Theisen, Kenai, 41:22.7; 61. Brenner Musgrave, Skyview, 41:23.8; 62. Jacob Walsh, Eagle River, 41:24.3; 63. Sky Schlung, Skyview, 41:56.6; 64. Tanner Best, Soldotna, 42:04.4; 65. Ryan Brubaker, Service, 42:16.9; 66. Colton Pulver, Wasilla, 42:36.4; 67. Olen Danielson, Kenai, 42:54.0; 68. Quinn Vinlove, West Valley, 43:01.2; 69. Jeremiah Hudson, Skyview, 43:12.4; 70. Nate Mole, Kenai, 43:53.5; 71. Colbe Hand, Palmer, 43:59.5; 72. Liam Floyd, Kenai, 44:04.0; 73. Vance Underwood, Lathrop, 44:13.7; 74. James Lynn, Palmer, 44:17.0; 75. Jake Worsfold, Homer, 44:40.6; 76. Wyatt Brown, Grace, 44:50.0; 77. Bradan Tobin, Eagle River, 45:03.8; 78. Jackson Mills, Dimond, 45:25.7; 79. Daniel Dahms, Palmer, 45:32.4; 80. Logan Hemphill, Skyview, 45:41.0; 81. Addison Downing, Soldotna, 45:45.5; 82. Noah Tsigonis, Lathrop, 45:53.1; 83. Karl Eckmann, Grace, 45:53.5; 84. Daniel Shuler, Skyview, 46:36.9; 85. Sam Erickson, Eagle River, 47:09.9; 86. Torgen Karns, Lathrop, 47:44.2; 87. Nick Roth, Eagle River, 48:02.3; 88. Neillan Alcantra, Palmer, 48:15.4; 89. Samuel Haney, Palmer, 48:47.3; 90. Cody Kincaid, Soldotna, 49:07.2; 91. Brian Dusek, Soldotna, 49:09.8; 92. Eli Ickes, Wasilla, 49:24.1; 93. Nathan Albright, Valdez, 49:31.4; 94. Tian-en Liu, Homer, 49:42.6; 95. Skyler Diehl, Soldotna, 50:11.5; 96. Mike Wieliczkiewicz, Wasilla, 50:11.9; 97. Aiden Moody, Lathrop, 53:20.9; 98. Andrew Mendenhall, North Pole, 53:28.7.
Girls team results:
1. South 2:17:49.3, 2. Service 2:18:37.7, 3. West 2:19:06.6, 4. East 2:22:38.4, 5. Chugiak2:25:13.0, 6. Soldotna 2:29:06.6, 7. Colony 2:31:36.9, 8. Dimond 2:35:22.1, 9. Palmer 2:37:37.5, 10.Kenai 2:42:00.6, 11. Lathrop 2:42:01.5, 12. Grace 2:53:00.4.
Girls individual results:
1. Taryn Hunt- Smith, Service, 31:36.9; 2. Sarissa Lammers, Chugiak, 32:05.6; 3. Sadie Fox, Soldotna, 32:45.4; 4. Morgan Flynn, East, 33:18.9; 5. Magdalen York, West, 33:19.2; 6. Anna Darnell, South, 33:35.4; 7. Emma Tarbath, Service, 33:40.4; 8. Annika Flynn, South, 33:48.6; 9. Kinsey Denton, Dimond, 34:20.4; 10. Ursula Volz, West, 34:33.5; 11. Barae Hirsch, West, 34:41.2; 12. Hannah Pothast, Soldotna, 34:59.0; 13. Megan Fink, East, 35:01.4; 14. Naomi Kiekintveld, South, 35:04.9; 15. Irene Bembenek, South, 35:20.4; 16. Ana Jager, East, 35:49.1; 17. Ryan Terry, Service, 36:00.2; 18. Jade Wood, South, 36:07.4; 19. Kiersten Johnson, Palmer, 36:20.8; 20. Mika Morton, Skyview, 36:25.8; 21. Jade Hajdukovich, Lathrop, 36:31.4; 22. Katja Grumman, West, 36:32.7; 23. Tatjana Spaic, Colony, 36:45.7; 24. Greta Jenkins, Colony, 36:49.1; 25. Hannah Booher, Chugiak, 37:10.8; 26. Allen Stephanie, Valdez, 37:11.9; 27. Sage Romey, Service, 37:20.2; 28. Rachel Zafren, Service, 37:20.5; 29. Annie Connely, Chugiak, 37:43.9; 30. Liesel Von Imhof, Dimond, 37:48.7; 31. Elizabeth Mans, West, 37:50.6; 32. Jordan Lane, Service, 37:53.0; 33. Jenni Grunblatt, South, 38:05.2; 34. Kate Arthen, Chugiak, 38:12.7; 35. Julia Ditto, Service, 38:22.0; 36. Aspen Daigle, Homer, 38:25.2; 37. Megan Neale, East, 38:29.0; 38. Anne Woodings, Palmer, 38:31.5; 39. Tracie Haan, Colony, 38:33.9; 40. Mackenzie Parrott, Lathrop, 38:57.7; 41. Ruth Cvancara, Dimond, 39:11.3; 42. Alex Bergholtz, Kenai, 39:18.7; 43. Carlie Gellert, West, 39:25.5; 44. Sara Hartke, Chugiak, 39:25.8; 45. Jordyn Block, Colony, 39:28.2; 46. Ripleigh Campnell, Chugiak, 39:34.6; 47. Summer Frazier, Eagle River, 39:57.2; 48. Morgen Lundin, Palmer, 40:02.2; 49. M.E. Meyerhofer, Colony, 40:19.5; 50. Kirsten Nyquist, Kenai, 40:39.3; 51. Olivia Hutchings, Soldotna, 40:40.6; 52. Emily Werner, Soldotna, 40:41.6; 53. Kirsten Duran, Kenai, 40:49.7; 54. Mikaela Salzetti, Kenai, 41:12.9; 55. Riley Burroughs, Wasilla, 41:48.4; 56. Harmony Wayner, Grace, 41:55.4; 57. Victoria Parsons, Chugiak, 41:56.6; 58. Emily Cusick, Grace, 42:01.2; 59. Mieka Chythlook, Skyview, 42:17.4; 60. Kiana Hamlin, Lathrop, 42:25.8; 61. Rachel Ellert, Homer, 42:27.9; 62. Eva M Bingham, Palmer, 42:43.0; 63. Lindsay Floyd, Kenai, 42:43.7; 64. Danika Ingersoll, Wasilla, 42:54.0; 65. Molly Erickson, Soldotna, 43:13.4; 66. Ruby Woodings, Palmer, 43:35.5; 67. Taylor Gilmore, Soldotna, 43:41.0; 68. Katherine McWhite, Dimond, 44:01.7; 69. Leah Allan, Lathrop, 44:06.6; 70. Lauren Tsao-Wu, Grace, 44:23.1; 71. Cora Berbig, Dimond, 44:31.8; 72. Rya Berrigan, Palmer, 44:35.7; 73. Kristen Winkle, Grace, 44:40.7; 74. Lupua Oba, Lathrop, 46:04.2; 75. Lydia Porter, Lathrop, 48:08.2; 76. Corby Brooke, Palmer, 54:39.5.