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** Editor’s note: Results from the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial 5-K were not available to run with the event story in the Sunday edition of the Frontiersman.
Curtis C. Menard II
Memorial 5-K
Saturday, Wasilla
Women’s results:
Girls 10 and under
1. Alyson Kopsack 26:46.7, 2. Brooklyn Kopsack 26:51.0, 3. Audrey Bembenek 30:41.3, 4. Alis Adams 35:12.6, 5. Lavina Hess 36:24.2, 6. Ali krediet 42:16.1, 7. McKinley Wooten 42:28.1, 8. MaKenna Morgan 43:22.9, 9. Ally Dippert 44:41.0, 10. Kaylynn Yundt 48:44.0, 11. Kyrsten Yundt 48:53.9, 12. Elysia Erickson 49:34.0, 13. Jamie Bailey 49:47.5, 14. Alanna Bailey 51:00.1, 15. Kielee Backus 51:25.7, 16. Kaylee Merrill 52:40.5, 17. Carli Bowen 56:16.1, 18. Emily Williams 1:05:59.4, 19. Jessica Anderson 1:08:01.2.
Girls 11-15
1. Mariah Burroughs 22:47.6; 2. Riley Burroughs 22:54.5; 3. Katherine McCall 23:14.7; 4. Jocelyn Kopsack 23:41.3; 5. Mack Everett 24:40.6; 6. Molly Osiensky 25:34.4; 7. Courtney Scott 26:01.1; 8. Mariana Marvel 27:15.2; 9. Lyndsey Farrell 27:16.9; 10. Kyra Nieto 27:25.1; 11. Allison Quall 27:49.9; 12. Megin Southwick 28:06.0; 13. Kaleigh Bastien 28:34.6; 14. Kamarae Kaina 28:45.7; 15. Beau Hagerty 30:30.5; 16. Deanna Cummings 30:33.9; 17. Rachel Sanders 30:45.6; 18. Ellen Groseclose 31:01.1; 19. Sydni English 32:20.0; 20. Kelsie Palmer 33:19.1; 21. Sarah Schmidt 33:43.8; 22. Lexi Adams 34:13.3; 23. Amanda Hodsohn 34:49.7; 24. Alexandrea Kausal 34:53.1; 25. Sterling Stigar 35:10.2; 26. Nicole Larson 35:18.6; 27. Amanda West 35:46.9; 28. Carly Williams 35:47.2; 29. Cheyenne Smith 39:15.9; 30. Kymber Green 40:01.5; 31. Taylor Thorn 46:33.3; 32. Alex Chastagner 48:44.5; 33. Shannon Burden 49:02.0; 34. Ho pe Hill 49:47.9; 35. Alex Crews 49:57.3; 36. Marisssa Morlocke 49:57.6; 37. Sierra Smith 51:42.3; 38. Meghan Geary 51:42.6; 39. Shana Beattie 52:09.1; 40. Riley Seibert 52:11.0.
Girls 19-19
1. Jacqueline Lutz 19:06.9; 2. Ayla Rogers 22:53.8; 3. Svetlana Moore 36:05.6; 4. Haley Shively 48:09.6; 5. Renee Newman 50:01.4; 6. Cassie Roberts 54:45.5.
Women 20-29
1. Mereidi Liebner 18:44.6; 2. Julie Carncaburu 22:34.7; 3. Rachel Leman 24:05.6; 4. Alexandra Habig 26:01.5; 5. Melissa Cooper 26:37.0; 6. Tiffany Metcalf 28:47.9; 7. Tawnya Ax 28:57.3; 8. Yvonne Wilson 29:35.5; 9. Rachel Walker 29:44.9; 10. Sami Neilson 30:13.9; 11. Darian Cherneski 30:16.7; 12. Summer Hollingsworth 32:58.9; 13. Heidi Byrd 36:58.7; 14. Kelly Swanson 36:59.4; 15. Carly Geagel 41:51.1; 16. Cathryn Ryan 41:51.3; 17. Venessa Silva 43:43.7; 18. Tracy Yundt 48:18.3; 19. Rachel Magee 50:07.0; 20. Kari Moss 52:53.8; 21. Stephanie Bowen 56:16.8.
Women 30-39
1. Renee Millard 23:10.8; 2. Shannon Weimer 23:28.9; 3. Sherry Keller 23:38.7; 4. Heather Hogges 23:55.4; 5. Kristen Harris 24:39.9; 6. Michelle Dietz 24:41.0; 7. Rita Allen 25:09.1; 8. Jessica Cox 26:24.9; 9. Melina Rindlisbacher 26:33.1; 10. Tammi Bargman 26:41.2; 11. Mysti Skelton 27:14.3; 12. Alea Kappel 27:24.8; 13. Jenny Miles 27:48.3; 14. Rosetta Alclantra 28:25.4; 15. Shana Ackles 28:34.8; 16. Dana Wojtacha 29:08.9; 17. Sherry Church 29:35.2; 18. Jennie Sandland 30:07.1; 19. Becky Monaghan 31:04.5; 20. Ester Shively 31:26.3; 21. Markie Blumer 34:17.8; 22. Sheila Dablemont 37:26.5; 23. Lani VinZant 37:51.1; 24. Carolyn Hintz 38:10.5; 25. Ginny Hale 40:55.6; 26. Jennifer Wood 40:55.9; 27. Shelia Bailey 42:12.1; 28. Christine Morgan 43:16.0; 29. Megan Kolendo 47:44.4; 30. Rhonda Thompson 47:46.0; 31. Nicola Burden 49:08.3; 32. Kirsten Koivunen 49:16.7; 33. Mary McMahon 50:58.6; 34. Tahnya Hursh 51:00.6; 35. Shauna Howell 51:28.7; 36. Brandi James 52:13.5; 37. Tara Seibert 52:17.2; 38. Holly Gittlein 52:17.7; 39. Kathleen Schmidt 52:25.1; 40. Kellie Merrill 52:54.6; 41. Kristin Schachle 53:07.1; 42. Darcy Smith 54:24.6; 43. Krista Croy 54:52.8; 44. Briana Rogers 57:58.5; 45. Michele Seibert 58:33.2; 46. Tina Stambaugh 58:34.8; 47. Carolee Scripture 58:35.6; 48. Jennifer Moore 1:00:42.1; 49. Tonya Saunders 1:03:34.8; 50. Cherish Williams 1:05:59.6; 51. Cherri Anderson 1:08:43.8.
Women 40-49
1. Kristi Shea 21:21.8; 2. Elizabeth Ripley 22:30.6; 3. Shamarie Coomler 22:44.2; 4. Barb Adams 23:48.4
5. Tammy Cook 24:13.6; 6. Margaret Keene 24:38.8; 7. Andrea Laughlin 25:11.1; 8. Dorothy Jacobson 25:18.8; 9. Stacie Stigar 25:36.0; 10. Susan Krediet 26:10.7; 11. Karis Johannes 27:22.3; 12. Tammi Martin 27:25.8; 13. Krissy Rupe 27:37.9; 14. Suzanne Chapelle 29:54.1; 15. Kristy West 31:06.3; 16. Erin Kittredge 31:21.0; 17. Charla Lee 33:22.6; 18. Carole Menard 33:24.1; 19. Kelly Murray 33:44.5p; 20. Karen Farrell 33:44.8; 21. Charlene Moss 34:14.3; 22. Blanca Morse 34:37.2; 23. Paddy Coan 36:22.8; 24. Sandy Everett 37:11.5; 25. Rachelle Alger 37:35.9; 26. Cori Hannam 38:01.9; 27. Kathy Heidger 38:47.6; 28. Nina Conrad 39:16.1; 29. Jacinda Danner 41:52.3; 30. Julie Carlson 42:07.8; 31. Amy Carter 45:07.1; 32. Barb Dippert 46:41.4; 33. Kim Raadmae 47:46.9; 34. Connie Clump 48:00.4; 35. Lianne Schwartz 50:36.6; 36. Judy Fulp 50:50.0; 37. Virginia Geary 51:58.2; 38. Joy Chastagner 52:13.2; 39. Gina English 53:44.3; 40. Sandi Roberts 54:45.1; 41. Hana Hanson 55:12.2; 42. Susan Martin 58:33.6; 43. Patricia Boyer 1:00:11.1; 44. Caleb Robison 1:05:58.8.
Women 50-59
1. Debra Kinn 24:25.3; 2. Jean Powell 26:18.9 3. Gerry Baxter 28:46.8; 4. Diane Firmani 29:19.2; 5. Rita Jones 30:06.9; 6. Jill Werner 30:43.2; 7. Annie Davenport 31:46.0; 8. Kathy Thompson 33:42.2; 9. Robin Howell 35:03.7; 10. Darleen Walsh 37:34.8; 11. Deanna Frost 37:41.0; 12. Barb Smith 38:40.7; 13. Wendy Tomco 40:13.4; 14. Patti Bargman 42:11.4; 15. Diane Clawson 43:42.1; 16. Gudrun Gayman 43:42.4; 17. Paula Benson 45:16.3; 18. Sharla Terrill 46:45.1; 19. Cyd Duffin 47:46.3; 20. Ginger Sampson 48:31.6; 21. Leslie Pheasant 48:31.9; 22. Karen Erickson 49:34.3; 23. Lois Epperson 51:26.0; 24. Janet St. George 52:23.4; 25. Karen Rhoades 52:24.5; 26. Dee McKee 54:48.4; 27. Teresa Phillips 57:58.0; 28. Vivian Finlay 1:00:11.3; 29. Barb Moore 1:00:37.2; 30. Phyllis Riggs 1:08:00.9.
Women 60-69
1. Lula Bailey 40:17.6; 2. Kris Carter 45:16.0; 3. Valerie Koivunen 49:16.9; 4. Phyllis Witzel 50:56.4; 5. Vineta Hesson 54:24.3; 6. Diana Rooth 54:24.9; 7. Margaret Cherneski 54:45.8; 8. Sandra Dean 59:23.8.
Women unknown age
1. Beverly Woodall 26:06.6; 2. Rebekah Diotte 27:24.4; 3. Graci Nielson 30:07.4; 4. Christin Evans 37:35.5; 5. Kay Lynn Thompson 47:16.1; 6. Crystalina Stone 47:17.9; 7. Madisyn Stone 47:20.7; 8. Erica Marshall 1:08:18.0; 9. Azurde Marshall 1:08:44.4.
Men’s results
Boys 10 and under
1. Russel Harren 22:24.6; 2. Matthew Bembenek 24:53.3; 3. Sullivan Menard 28:28.1; 4. Neillan Alcantra 31:58.5; 5. Trent Moss 36:35.5; 6. William Moss 38:03.1; 7. Baron Farrell 39:09.5; 8. Leif Blumer 39:55.7; 9. Henry Gayman 43:23.2; 10. Brian Gooch 43:34.8; 11. Carter Silva 43:43.4; 12. Jacob Marshall 47:47.3; 13. Layton Dunham 48:55.7; 14. Ethan Perry 49:00.8; 15. Bradly Burden 49:03.8; 16. Xander Backus 50:06.5; 17. Kyle VinZant 52:10.0; 18. Chase Seibert 52:17.4; 19. Chase Schachle 52:32.1; 20. Ron Moss 52:45.6; 21. Bryce Bowen 56:15.7; 22. Vyrl Bowen 56:16.4; 23. Benjamin Rindlisbacher 57:15.3; 24. Jacob Rogers 57:58.3; 25. Tony Rogers 57:58.8.
Boysd 11-15
1. Trevor Murray 19:14.2; 2. Lyon Kopsack 19:32.6; 3. Nathan Gumminger 20:00.3; 4. Cooper Danner 20:28.1; 5. Peter Noon 20:47.9; 6. Jacob Spannagel 21:17.4; 7. Dylan Gumminger 21:17.9; 8. Tyler Carbone 21:32.2; 9. Damien McMahon 21:39.0; 10. Caleb Pempek 21:41.8; 11. Tanner Menard 21:44.2; 12. Daniel Meneses 21:53.7; 13. Blake Carricabur 22:20.6; 14. Mikko Sayre 22:23.8; 15. Tristan Sayre 22:27.6; 16. Trace Harris 22:40.4; 17. Nate Huseman 24:17.3; 18. Julian Perry 24:24.9; 19. Harrison Menard 24:36.7; 20. Daniel Morse 24:55.1; 21. Isaiah Woodall 25:02.8; 22. Quillan Jacobson 25:08.8; 23. Sterling Matte 27:07.4; 24. Taner Hill 28:05.8; 25. Riley Croy 31:46.5; 26. Gabriel LoRusso 32:35.3; 27. Chris Perry 32:39.5; m28. Nathan Pempek 33:13.7; 29. Jack Reeves 33:14.7; 30. Mallory Obeso 34:11.2; 31. Takata English 36:26.0; 32. Jason Akers 39:29.6; 33. Daniel Williams 42:14.9; 34. Amy Gray 43:44.3; 35. Brayden Thorn 46:41.0; 36. Garrett Williams 49:33.8; 37. Dalton Beattie 52:14.2; 38. Patrick Schmidt 52:24.7; 39. William Schmidt 52:25.5; 40. Thomas English 53:07.3; 41. Keenan Croy 55:02.4; 42. Josh Bailey 1:00:05.5; 43. Christopher Bailey 1:00:06.0.
Boys 16-19
1. Christopher Ashland 17:22.6; 2. Dillon Styers 20:03.; 3. Carly Martushev 20:07.0; 4. Cameron Sholar 20:52.1; 5. Marshall Taylor 26:59.2; 6. Quinn Dunphrey 50:21.6; 7. Scot Robison 1:05:57.7.
Men 20-29
1. Brenton Knight 15:37.7; 2. Andy Liebner 15:48.3; 3. Ryan Davis 16:31.6; 4. Ben Histand 17:15.6; 5. David Muzechuk 20:10.5; 6. Ian Johannes 21:04.2; 7. Benjamin Barnes 21:26.6; 8. Michael Backus 21:54.5; 9. Colby Habig 22:40.1; 10. Tim Blumer 25:27.0; 11. Zack Obeso 26:12.6; 12. Logan Randall 26:27.0; 13. Brody Gabriel 29:18.8; 14. Sean Seamands 35:11.3; 15. Josh Yundt 48:54.2; 16. Tommy Naff 1:06:32.7.
Men 30-39
1. Jeff Ellis 16:18.9; 2. Luke Duffy 17:29.7; 3. Keith Weinhold 17:52.9; 4. Joel Brandt 19:51.9; 5. Michael Hollingsworth 19:59.5; 6. David Tracy 21:25.0; 7. Jacob Libbey 22:57.0; 8. Mike Dietz 25:10.8; 9. Brian Findley 25:15.4; 10. Mark Nieto 27:25.3; 11. Steve Menard 32:08.4; 12. Greg Danner 39:15.4; 13. Jacob Hess 39:55.9; 14. Joe Silva 43:44.0; 15. Brandt Bowan 56:17.3.
Men 40-49
1. Tim Haugan 17:56.5;2. John Brewer 19:38.6; 3. Lance Kopsack 19:46.5; 4. Douglas Johnstone 20:54.5; 5. Butch Diotte 21:15.4; 6. Newell Walther 22:28.8; 7. Alex Price 23:00.0; 8. Craig Thorn 23:00.6; 9. Chris Rider 23:50.2; 10. Jason Weimer 23:56.3; 11. Ole Jordan 27:06.0; 12. Loren Rupe 27:37.7; 13. John Alcantra 28:06.2; 14. Gregg Bembenek 30:41.6; 15. Kim Kittredge 31:20.6; 16. Jeff Bailey 31:29.6; 17. Allen Shively 32:03.6; 18. Mike Krediet 36:26.2; 19. Derek Childress 1:06:33.2.
Men 50-59
1. Roger Sayre 17:01.3; 2. Bob Davis 18:17.0; 3. Doug Martin 20:57.4; 4. Todd Weaver 21:49.6; 5. Gene Stone 22:42.5; 6. Bradley Remus 23:43.8; 7. Dick Harren 24:20.8; 8. Ed Gravely 24:48.8; 9. Tim Jessen 26:09.4; 10. Talis Colberg 27:49.4 11. Al Strawn 29:11.7; 12. Bob Frost 30:19.1; 13. Robert Katsur 30:27.3; 14. John Klapperich 35:01.7; 15. Pete Montanelli 42:36.6; 16. David Terrill 47:15.8; 17. Steve Duffin 47:46.6; 18. Ross Epperson 48:11.8; 19. Walt Erickson 50:58.9; 20. Mark Sandland 51:29.1; 21. Chas St. George 52:23.0.
Men 60-69
1. Ray Hammitt 22:38.8; 2. Toni Schmidt 23:14.0; 3. Jim Lieb 24:03.0; 4. Frank Moore 24:28.4; 5. George Bryson 24:42.8;6. John Cannon 27:29.8; 7. Clyde Boyer 59:43.8; 8. Jim Kayotawaps 1:03:34.3.
Men 70 and over.
1. Chester Franz 32:30.6