Prep running: Palmer senior third at Skyview Invite

Aug. 26, 2007

Frontiersman staff

SOLDOTNA - Palmer's Jake Parisien placed third overall to lead all Mat-Su finishers at the Skyvieiw Invitational Saturday in Soldotna.

Parisien finished the 5-kilometer course in a time of 16 minutes, 37 seconds. Wasilla's Jimmy Sliwa placed seventh for the Warriors in 17:14, while Colony's Mason Wick also cracked the top-10, placing ninth in 17:19.

Jacquie Lutz-Carnahan led all Valley girls at the meet with a time of 20:30, good enough for 12th place. Heidi Doner was the top Knight girl in the race, finishing 24th, while Su Valley was led by Missy Scott in 100th.

Other top Mat-Su finishers included Susitna Valley's Matthew Krepel (100th, 19:39) and Houston's Dillon Styers (109th, 19:50).

Wasilla's girls team placed fourth overall, tops among Region III schools in the event. The Warriors were paced by Kendra Nelson, who placed 33rd overall.

Kodiak's Trevor Dunbar won the boys race in a time of 15 minutes, 54 seconds, while Jaime Bronga of East Anchorage was the top female finisher with a time of 19:35.2.

The Colony boys placed fifth overall and were second among Region III teams in the race, which was won by Anchorage's Grace Christian School. The Palmer boys placed seventh, Wasilla was 12th, Susitna Valley 21st and Houston 22nd.

West Anchorage won the girls' overall title by placing three runners in the top-5. Colony's girls finished 11th, one spot ahead of Palmer, while Su Valley finished 19th.

Colony coach Mark Doner said he was happy with the team's performance, especially with Colony's top runner, Antone Zagars, battling an illness.

&#8220He was a little under the weather,” Doner said.

Doner said the fifth place finish gives the Knights something to build on as the season progresses.

&#8220We've got work to do, but they're eager to do it,” Doner said.

Skyview Invitational

Saturday. Tsalteshi Trails

GIRLS

Team scores: 1. West, 39; 2. South, 137; 3. Chugiak, 149; 4. Wasilla, 179; 5. Seward, 180; 6. Service, 187; 7. Kodiak, 195; 8. Grace, 227; 9. East, 234; 10. Skyview, 243; 11. Colony, 261; 12. Palmer, 302; 13. Bartlett, 347; 14. Dimond, 367; 15. Soldotna, 386; 16. ACS, 405; 17. Eagle River, 410; 18. Bethel, 488; 19. Su Valley, 538.

Top 10 finishers

1. Jaime Bronga, Eas, 19 minutes, 35 seconds; 2. Letitia Luch, Wes, 19:40; 3. Shoshana Keegan, Wes, 19:59; 4. Denali Foldager, Sew, 20:01; 5. Marceyn Luch, Wes, 20:06; 6. Ivy O'Quinn, Sky, 20:08; 7. Nychele Fischetti, ACS, 20:15; 8. Rubye Foldager, Sew, 20:19; 9. Abby Reed, Kod, 20:21; 10. Jordan Dinneen, Sou, 20:24.

BOYS

Team scores:

1. Grace, 92; 2. Kodiak, 99; 3. West, 140; 4. Heritage, 153; 5. Colony, 156; 6. Dimond, 191; 7. Palmer, 197; 8. ACS, 220; 9. East, 224; 10. Bartlett, 245; 11. Skyview, 259; 12. Wasilla, 296; 13. Seward, 299; 14. Chugiak, 344; 15. South, 362; 16. Service, 382; 17. Bethel, 436; 18. Kenai, 512; 19. Soldotna, 569; 20. Eagle River, 572; 21. Su Valley, 602; 22. Houston, 673.

Top 10 finishers

1. Trevor Dunbar, Kod, 15:54; 2. Michael Miller, ACS, 16:31; 3. Jake Parsien, Pal, 16:37; 4. Leif Karlberg, Gra, 17:10; 5. Sam Salus, Kod, 17:12; 6. Michael Stuart, Her, 17:13; 7. Jimmy Sliwa, Was, 17:14; 8. Will Estes, Wes, 17:18; 9. Mason Wick, Col, 17:19; 10. Ryan Hanley, Dim, 17:21.

** Editor's note: Complete statistics were unavailable as of press time.