Palmer senior leads Valley skiers in Lynx Loppet

ANCHORAGE — Palmer senior Schyler Knopp was the top Mat-Su skier at the Dimond Lynx Loppet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage over the weekend. Knopp finished eighth overall in the boys combined results, with a two-day total of 34 minutes and 27 seconds. Knopp finished fourth in the 5.5-kilometer classic on Friday.

Knopp’s efforts helped the Moose finish sixth in the boys combined team standings.

Aube Strickland finished 30th overall and Jesse Dahms finished 43rd.

Abe Meyerhofer led the Knights with a 28th-place finish, overall. Eli Morris was 40th. Connor Mattson was 44th to lead the Wasilla Warriors.

Meagan Lynn led all Valley skiers in the girls standings, finishing 43rd overall. Brittany Anderson led Colony with a 44th-place finish.

Dimond Lynx Loppet

Friday-Saturday, Kincaid Park

Boys combined team standings:

1. Service 2:16:30.7, 2. Chugiak 2:19:32.9, 3. East 2:23:55.2, 4. South 2:24:23.8, 5. West 2:26:41.4, 6. Palmer 2:28:00.3, 7. Homer 2:29:08.4, 8. Soldotna 2:29:11.6, 9. Colony 2:30:43.3, 10. Kenai 2:35:36.8, 11. Lathrop 2:36:43.7, 12. Eagle River 2:39:53.0, 13. Valdez 2:44:31.8, 14. Dimond 2:45:21.9, 15. Grace 2:50:02.3, 16. Skyview 2:52:57.4,

Boys combined individual results (top 20):

1. I. Lammers, Chugiak, 33:14.7; 2. A. Hess, Service, 33:38.9; 2. J. Glen, Service, 33:38.9; 4. E. Backstrum, South, 34:15.6; 5. A. Loan, Chugiak, 34:15.9; 6. T. O `Harra, East, 34:22.2; 7. J. Bassett, Service, 34:24.7; 8. S. Knopp, Palmer, 34:27.9; 9. J. Parke, Service, 34:48.2; 10. J. Prince, Service, 35:00.4; 11. D. Serventi, Grace, 35:11.7; 12. L. Michael, Soldotna, 35:14.2; 13. J. Volz, West, 35:14.6; 14. D. Watts, West, 35:18.8; 15. M. Muffoletto, Service, 35:21.5; 16. M. Donaldson, West Valley, 35:28.5; 17. T. Walters, South, 35:36.6; 18. D. McPhetres, Chugiak, 35:48.9; 19. J. Farr, East, 35:52.4; 20. J. Viekstrom, Soldotna, 35:52.6.

Other Valley finishers:

28. A. Meyerhofer, Col 36:42.9; 30. A. Strickland, Pal 36:57; 40. E. Morris, Col 37:49.3; 43. J. Dahms, Pal 37:55; 44. C. Mattson, Was 38:04; 46. D. Sinnett, Col 38:05; 47. B. Schafer, Col 38:05; 52. B. Muniz, Pal 38:40; 53. F. Bean, Pal 38:53; 54. K. Holladay, Pal 38:53; 66. J. Buck, Col 40:01; 69. A. Liebing, Pal 40:32.

Girls combined team scores:

1. South 2:08:23.3, 2. Service 2:16:28.6, 3. Dimond 2:16:47.1, 4. Lathrop 2:19:23.1, 5. East 2:19:42.1, 6. Chugiak 2:21:47.3, 7. Grace 2:26:20.6, 8. West 2:27:34.3, 9. Eagle River 2:28:31.8, 10. Homer 2:33:22.7, 11. Soldotna 2:36:17.1, 12. Kenai 2:36:44.1, 13. Palmer 2:37:36.6, 14. Colony 2:39:47.8, 15. Skyview 3:01:57.1.

Girls combined individual results (top 20):

1. M. Woods, South, 30:54.1; 2. S. Kirk, South, 31:27.8; 3. L. Blanchet, West, 32:28.4; 4. T. Yutrzenka, South, 32:37.6; 5. S. Lammers, Chugiak, 32:37.8; 6. B. Mucha, Soldotna, 32:38.1; 7. M. McMullen, Service, 32:38.9; 8. S. Freistone, Dimond, 32:56.1; 9. S. Desatoff, Dimond, 33:10.0; 10. T. Mahlen, South, 33:23.8; 11. M. Hamlin, Lathrop, 33:44.2; 12. H. Stevens, Eagle River, 33:54.2; 13. C. Ferree, Lathrop, 33:57.3; 14. J. Hoefler, South, 34:06.3; 15. R. Farr, East, 34:11.2; 16. S. Hartke, Chugiak, 34:11.5; 17. A. Jager, East, 34:13.1; 18. M. Flynn, East, 34:13.4; 19. S. Falconer, Dimond, 34:20.3; 20. T. Hunt-Smith, Service, 34:29.4.

Other Valley finishers:

43. M. Lynn, Pal 37:38; 44. B. Anderson, Col 37:55; 55. H. Smith, Pal 39:03; 64. T. Haan, Col 39:47; 68. C. Hull, Pal 40:12; 73. J. Johnson, Pal 40:42; 75. M. Thompson, Col 40:55; 78. B. Meier, Col 41:09; 81. G. Jenkins, Col 41:31; 82. D. Cummings, Pal 41:32; 87. T. Spaic, Col 43:06; 88. K. Johnson, Pal 43:10; 89. K. Sworts, Pal 44:39; 90. K. Jenkins, Col 44:46.

Boys classic team standings:

1. Service 1:02.48; 2. Chugiak 1:03.45; 3. South Anchorage 1:05.28; 4. East Anchorage 1:06.07; 5. Palmer 1:06.14; 6. West Anchorage 1:07.00; 7. Colony 1:07.48; 8. Homer 1:09.06; 9. Lahtrop 1:09.53; 10. Soldotna 1:09.53; 11. Grace Christian 1:10.34; 12. Dimond 1:10.56; 13. Kenai 1:11.38; 14. Eagle River 1:13.28; 15. Valdez 1:17.45; 16. Skyview 1:18.35.

Boys classic individual results:

1. I. Lammers, Chug 15:25.2; 2. E. Backstrum, South 15:30.4; 3. A. Hess, Ser 15:32; 4. S. Knopp, Pal 15:38; 5. J. Parke, Ser 15:39; 6. A. Loan, Chug 15:42; 7. J. Glen, Ser 15:42; 8. D. Serventi, Grace 15:52; 9. J. Bassett, Ser 15:53; 10. T. O’Hara, East 15:56; 11. M. Muffoletto, Ser 15:58; 12. S. Bourque, Lat 15:59; 13. L. Michael, Sol 16:05; 14. M. Donaldson, WV 16:10; 15. F. Tarbath, Ser 16:10; 16. D. Watts, West 16:11; 17. A. Meyerhofer, Col 16:13; 18. J. Volz, West 16:13; 19. D. McPheters, Chug 16:17; 20. J. Colles, Chug 16:20.

Other Valley finishers:

28. A. Strickland, Pal 16:34; 34. J. Dahms, Pal 16:54; 35. E. Morris, Col 16:58; 37. B. Muniz, Pal 17:07; 41. D. Sinnett, Col 17:17; 42. B. Schafer, Col 17:19; 47. C. Mattson, Was 17:27; 50. J. Buck, Col 17:32; 50. (tie) K. Holladay, Pal 17:32; 58. F. Bean, Pal 17:41; 75. A. Liebing, Pal 18:46; 78. R. Loveless, Was 18:56.

Girls classic team standings:

1. South Anchorage 1:10:49; 2. Dimond 1:14:12; 3. Service 1:15:34; 4. East Anchorage 1:15:51; 5. Lathrop 1:16:05; 6. Chugiak 1:18:39; 7. Grace Christian 1:19:20; 8. West Anchorage 1:21:34; 9. Eagle River 1:21:43; 10. Homer 1:25:35; 11. Palemr 1:25:57; 12. Kenai 1:26:11; 13. Soldotna 1:26:20; 14. Colony 1:26:45; 15. Skyview 1:36:30.

Girls classic individual results (top 20):

1. M. Woods, South 16:56; 2. S. Kirk, South 17:18; 3. M. Flynn, East 17:38; 4. S. Lammers, Chug 17:56; 5. M. McMullen, Ser 17:57; 6. L. Blanchet, West 18:07; 7. T. Yutrzenka, South 18:09; 8. S. Desatoff, Dim 18:11; 9. S. Freistone, Dim 18:12; 10. B. Mucha, Sol 18:13; 11. M. Hamilin, Lat 18:16; 12. S. Falconer, Sim 18:23; 13. T. Mahlen, South 18:24; 14. J. Hoefler, South 18:26; 15. R. Farr, East 18:49; 16. C. Ferree, Lat 18:50; 17. H. Stevens, ER 18:56; 18. A. Trujillo, Grace 18:56; 19. J. Hajdukovich, Lat 19:00; 20. M. Hopkins.

Other Valley finishers:

42. M. Lynn, Pal 20:32; 52. H. Smith, Pal 21:02; 53. B. Anderson, Col 21:06; 54. M. Thompson, Col 21:14; 66. T. Haan, Col 21:50; 67. D. Cummings, Pal 21:57; 75. J. Johnson, Pal 22:25; 78. C. Hull, Pal 22:32; 79. B. Meier, Col 22;34; 81. G. Jenkins, Col 22:39; 88. T. Spaic, Col 23:35; 89. K. Sworts, Pal 23:41; 92. K. Johnson, Pal 24:16; 94. K. Jenkins, Col 24:33.