Moose sweep Mat-Su Miracle

PALMER — It’s been quite some time since the Colony Knights have had an opportunity to host a cross-country ski race on school grounds. But on Friday and Saturday, for the first time in more than two years, the Knights had their chance.

Colony hosted the Mat-Su Miracle Ski Race on the school’s Ed Strabel Trails. The event featured a girls’ 3.5-kilometer freestyle on the first day and a 3.5-K the next day. There was also the 7-K boys’ freestyle and 3.5-K boys’ classic.

The Palmer Moose swept the team standings and individual titles. Schyler Knopp had the best combined two-day total to win the boys’ individual title. He also led the Moose to victory in the team standings.

Palmer’s Hannah Smith boasted the lowest combined time for the girls and helped the Moose finish first in the girls’ team standings.

Abe Meyerhofer led Colony with a runner-up finish in the boys standings, while Wasilla’s Connor Mattson was third. Palmer held the top two spots in the girls’ standings. Smith finished first, ahead of runner-up Meagan Lynn. A trio of Knights, led by Tracie Haan, finished third through fifth. Tressa Loveless led Wasilla, finishing 19th.

Mat-Su Miracle Ski Race

Saturday, Colony High

Boys team standings:

1. Palmer; 2. Colony.

Boys individual results: (2-day combined time)

1. S. Knopp, Pal 36:42.3; 2. A. Meyerhofer, Col 39:37; 3. C. Mattson, Was 40:53; 4. L. Jascheck, Col 41:40; 5. E. Morris, Col 41:51; 6. B. Schafer, Col 41:55; 7. D. Sinnett, Col 41:57; 8. A. Liebing, Pal 42:28; 9. K. Holladay, Pal 42:30; 10. J. Dahms, Pal 42:44; 11. J. Buck, Col 42:45; 12. E. Grazulis, Col 45:43; 13. T. Sworts, Pal 46:47; 14. Z. Marsh, Pal 47:10; 15. R. Loveless, Was 47:53; 16. J. Barley, Col 50:20; 17. L. Reed, Col 50:35; 18. D. Dahms, Pal 50:58; 19. D. Gumminger, Col 51:24; 20. J. Lynn, Pal 51:29; 21. S. Forrest, Pal 51:45; 22. I. Pougher, Col 52:04; 23. D. Banse, Pal 52:05; 24. G. Brown, Pal 52:56; 25. S. Larue, Pal 53:36; 26. F. Rinaldi, Pal 54:52; 27. N. Harrison, Col 55:30’ 28. D. Kagel, Col 56:42; 29. C. Danner, Col 57:06; 30. C. Hand, Pal 58:52; 31. C. Pulver, Was 59:09; 32. M. Christensen, Col 59:28; 33. T. Hall, 59:29; 34. N. Alcantra, Pal 60:04; 35. D. Bell, Pal 61:20; 36. S. Johnson, Pal 62:26; 37. D. Wallace, Col 71:25; 38. G. Birch, 75:57; 39. N. Kolstad, Col 79:38.

Girls team standings:

1. Palmer; 2. Colony.

Girls individual results:

1. H. Smith, Pal 34:01; 2. M. Lynn, Pal 34:16; 3. T. Haan, Col 34:51; 4. B. Meier, Col 39:09; 5. M. Thompson, Col 36:42; 6. C. Hull, Pal 37:05; 7. Tatjana, Col 37:21; 8. G. Jenkins, Col 37:39; 9. K. Sworts, Pal 38:03; 10. K. Johnson, Pal 38:05; 11. K. Jenkins, Col 38:43; 12. J. Mangun, Col 39:07; 13. D. Cummings, Pal 39:57; 14. J. Johnson, Pal 40:08; 15. A. Sage, Pal 40:37; 16. M. Shones, Pal 40:39; 17. N. Vinzant, 40:41; 18. A. Woodings, Pal 40:56; 19. T. Loveless, 41:35; 20. E. Graham, Col 41:40; 21. E. Jorgensen, Pal 41:52; 22. M. Lasselle, Pal 42:26; 23. M. Keefe, Pal 42:27; 24. M. Meyerhofer, Col 43:11; 25. R. Laselle, Pal 43:34; 26. K. Hudson, Was 44:23; 27. S. Lasselle, Pal 44:46; 28. K. McPhail, Col 45:44; 29. R. Partlow, Col 47:34; 30. S. Egan, Col 48:56; 31. S. Hall, Col 52:21; 32. A. Goyette, Col 55:47; 33. S. Copeland, Col 56:04; 34. S. Pralle, Col 56:31; 35. A. Ishmael, Pal 60:07; 36. G. Mullins, Pal 61;29; 37. L. Jones, Col 70:04; 38. C. Buck, Col 75:55; 39. H. Michaelson, Col 76:14.