Prep running: Knights boys, girls finish in top 10 at Dimond Invite

ANCHORAGE — The Colony Knights boys and girls cross country running squads posted top-10 finishes in the team standings of the Dimond Lynx Invitational at Kincaid Park in Anchorage on Saturday.

Freshman Alyssa Hutchins led the Colony girls to a a finish of eighth overall in a deep field that included programs from across the state. Hutchins was the first Valley runner to cross the finish line of the girls race, completing the Kincaid Park course in 20 minutes and 18.5 seconds.

Maria Wick (21:00.2) finished 31st for the Knights, while Abby Jahn (37th, 21:08.3) and Sydney Stewart (42nd, 21:18.7) also posted top-50 finishes.

The Wasilla girls also posted a top-10 finish in the team standings, ending the race ninth overall.

Katie Bialka finished 29th to lead the Warriors with a time of 20:58.3.

Alison Kelley (44th, 21:24.5), Rachel Hoffman (45th, 21:28.7) and Rachel Kennedy (46th, 21:29.7) finished within a five-second span.

Bailey Stevenson led Susitna Valley with a 35th-place finish and time of 21:06.

The Colony boys finished 10th overall in the team standings.

Tanner Enloe finished 35h to lead the Knights with a time of 17:46. Dylan Crawford (39th, 17:52.8) and Jeff Ford (42nd, 17:56) also broke the 18-minute mark. Steven Sinnett finished 47th for CHS at 18:00.3.

A pair of Wasilla runners placed in the top 50 to lead the Warriors to a 13th-place finish in the team standings.

Simon Fischer (17:54.1) finished a team-high 40th for the Warriors, while Michael Johnston (17:59.3) placed 46th.

Palmer junior Wylie Manglesdorf was the first Valley runner to cross the finish line, finishing 20th with a time of 17:22.

The Moose were 16th in the team standings.

Patrick Wise (68th, 18:17) and Brandon Wolsterman (100th, 18:54) also finished in the top 100 for the Moose.

Susitna Valley, led by Bill Kelly and his time of 19:33, finished 20th in the team standings.

Each of the five Valley programs — Colony, Houston, Palmer, Susitna Valley and Wasilla — will compete in the Mat-Su Borough Championships at Crevasse Moraine on Wednesday. The girls race is slated to start at 2 p.m., and the boys race will follow.

Dimond Lynx Invite

Saturday, Anchorage

Boys team scores:

1. Kodiak 72, 2. Service 73, 3. Grace 123, 4. Juneau 166, 5. West Valley 175, 6. West Anchorage 177, 7. South Anchorage 189, 8. Chugiak 207, 9. Dimond 215, 10. Colony 219, 11. East 309, 12. ACS 310, 13. Wasilla 329, 14. Skyview 333, 15. Soldotna 360, 16. Palmer 423, 17. Bethel 435, 18. Eagle River 509, 19. Kotzebue 598, 20. Susitna Valley 630, 21. Cordova 678.

Boys individual results:

Top 10: 1. T. Dunbar, Kod 15:17.9; 2. S. Salus, Kod 16:08.1; 3. A. Fletcher, South 16:15.6; 4. W. Hoefler, WV 16:21.8; 5. D. Anthony, Kod 16:25.0; 6. L. Karlberg, Grace 16:25.3; 7. J. Kirk, Grace 16:29.4; 8. J. Lane, Ser 16:41.6; 9. R. Hanley, Dim 16:51.2; 10. T. Anderson, ACS 16:59.2.

Valley finishers: 20. W. Manglesdorf, Pal 17:22.9; 35. T. Enloe, Col 17:46.7; 39. D. Crawford, Col 17:52.8; 40. S. Fischer, Was 17:54.1; 42. J. Ford, Col 17:56.9; 46. M. Johnston, Was 17:59.9; 47. S. Sinnett, Col 18:00.3; 56. B. Wangberg, Col 18:07.6; 68. P. Wise, Pal 18:17.3; 76. D. Ford, Was 18:24.2; 82. N. Ripley, Was 18:28.7; 83. A. Reimer, Col 18:29.5; 85. A. Lee, Was 18:32.9; 10.. B. Wolsterman, Pal 18:54.4; 103. J. Pahkala, Was 18:58.3; 108. S. Knopp, Col 19:12.3; 115. C. Sholar, Was 19:25.2; 116. B. Kelly, SV 19:33.2; 119. K. Montgomery, Pal 19:49.9; 122. C. Ess, Pal 19:59.4; 126. L. LaRue, Pal 20:27.3; 128. T. Figley, SV 20:44.0; 129. D. VanHoomisen, pal 20:55.8; 130. S. Hamler, SV 20:56.7; 133. M. Stevenson, SV 21:13.6; 143. B. Parry, SV 21:59.8; 148. L. Bloczynski, SV 28:11.3.

Girls team scores:

1. West Anchorage 92, 2. Service 112, 3. West Valley 119, 4. Juneau 154, 5. Soldotna 160, 6. South Anchorage 166, 7. Grace 171, 8. Colony 173, 9 Wasilla 210, 10. East Anchorage 225, 11. Kodiak 248, 12. Chugiak 263, 13. Dimond 273, 14. Eagle River 278, 15. Bethel 462, 16. Kotzebue 507.

Girls individual results

Top 10: 1. L. Francis, Jun 18:57.2; 2. B. Mucha, Sol 19:26.4; 3. E. Kennedy, Ser 19:35.1; 4. C. Ivanoff, Kod 19:45.7; 5. L. Luch, West 19:46.4; 6. K. McPheters, Chug 19:50.7; 7. I. O’Guinn, Sky 19:54.1; 8. M. Smith, Sol 19:57.7; 9. E. Kroloff, Ser 20:11.3; 10. H. Kopp, Grace 20:57.17.

Valley finishers: 14. A. Hutchins, Col 20:18.5; 29. K. Bialka, Was 20:58.3; 31. M. Wick, Col 21:00.;2; 35. B. Stevenson, SV 21:06.8; 37. A. Jahn, Col 21:08.3; 42. S. Stewart, Col 21:18.7; 44. A. Kelley, Was 21:54.5; 45. R. Hoffman, Was 21:28.7; 46. R. Kennedy, Was 21:29.7; 55. B. Nelson, Was 21:41.5; 57. L. Laughlin, Col 21:48.2; 61. J. Pahkala, Was 21:53.3; 67. C. Skvorc, Col 22:03.1; 88. T. Stewart, Col 22:54.1; 96. E. Ripley, Was 23:32.7.