Rams notch 10-peat

TALKEETNA -- The Susitna Valley girl's cross-country team ran away with the Region II Championships Saturday. It marks the 10th consecutive region crown for the Rams. It is the longest streak in the state for the sport.

Susitna Valley had the top three runners in the girl's event and four of the top five. Tazlina Mannix placed first, while Jenny Thompson and Melissa Ostermick finished second and third respectively.

Krystal Moore finished fifth.

Mannix's finish set a new course record. Mannix's finish of 19:41 was four seconds ahead of the old mark. Mannix also set a personal record, and her finish was more than one minute faster than her time last year.

The race also marked the first time ever that Su Valley had two runners under the 20-minute mark.

Cook Inlet Academy took home the boy's Region II title. Su Valley finished fourth.

Peter Olson was the first Ram boy to cross the finish line, placing 12th at 18:40.

Boys Team scores — 1) Cook Inlet Academy 34; 2) Heritage Christian 42; 3) Nenana 57; 4) Su Valley 94; 5) Anderson 132; 6) Ninilchik 149. Individual top 25 results — 1) Brian Beeson, CIA, 16:53; 2) Andrew Marks, Nen, 17:16; 3) Reid Anderson, Her, 17:34; 4) Thomas Minelga, CIA, 17:36; 5) Chris Koski, Her, 17:51; 6) Gabe Meissner, Her, 17:52; 7) Trapper Alsworth, CIA, 18:03; 8) Claytan Edwin, Nen, 18:08; 9) Greg Brown, CIA, 18:15; 10) Paul Krenzke, Nen, 18:27; 11) Adam Wieshaar, Her, 18:30; 12) Peter Olson, Su, 18:40; 13) Andy Hall, CIA, 18:50; 14) Jason Schollenberg, Nin, 18:53; 15) Eric Nelson, And, 18:54; 16) Harris Hyslop, Tanana, 18:54; 17) Byron Haken, Nen, 18:57; 18) Karl Wing, Her, 19:09; 19) Fer McKelvey-Page, Su, 19:25; 20) Nico Ambrose, Su, 19:26; 21) Thomas Millar, Her, 19:27; 22) Jerome Thomas, Nen, 19:28; 23) John Hammonds, Su, 19:52; 24) Boone Howard, Su, 19:53; 25) Tobin Hugny-Farr, Nen, 20:06. Girls Team scores — 1) Su Valley 20; 2) Ninilchik 47; 3) Tri-Valley 65. Individual top 25 results — 1) Tazlina Mannix, Su, 19:41; 2) Jenny Thompson, Su, 19:59; 3) Melissa Ostermick, Su, 20:37; 4) Katie Moerlein, Nin, 20:58; 5) Krystal Moore, Su, 21:13; 6) Meriah Sutherland, Heritage Christian, 21:39; 7) Whitney Leman, Nin, 21:46; 8) Letitia Talerico, Tri, 22:17; 9) Kendra Moerlein, Nin, 22:20; 10) Ivy Shipman, Su, 22:38; 11) Ayla Dolecki, Su, 22:42; 12) Deseree Besgrove, Su, 22:51; 13) Tahila Tremblay, Anderson, 23:29; 14) Heather Hundrup, Tri, 23:29; 15) Amy Cloward, Tri, 23:42; 16) Angela Singh, Nin, 23:44; 17) Bridget Overbey, Nen, 24:12; 18) Romsey Arneson, CIA, 24:31; 19) Courtney Berlen, Heritage, 25:08; 20) Courtney Schnabl, Nin, 25:13; 21) Anne Baker, Tri, 25:23; 22) Becky Kienschmidt, Nen, 25:33; 23) Davida Hager, Tri, 26:17; 24) Christy Strong, Her, 27:47; 25) Amanda Peterson, Nin, 32:15.