Trio of Valley runners win regional crowns

Valley runners captured three individual titles at the 2002 Region III Cross-Country Championship at Skyview High School Saturday.

Aaron Dickson of Palmer, Dominique Colberg of Colony and Linnea Pudwill of Houston each represented the Valley with individual titles.

For the fifth time this season, Aaron and brother Drew Dickson, finished 1-2 in a 4A boys' cross-country event. Aaron crossed the line at 16:44 and Drew followed closely behind, finishing at 16:53.

Colberg won the girls' 4A race. The Knight runner crossed the finish line at 19:19, just slightly ahead of Soldotna's Jessica Weimer.

Pudwill was the top performer in the girls' 3A race with a time of 20:54.

The Moose boys' finished second in the boys' 4A class with 54 points. Kodiak edged Palmer for first place.

Rory Egelus finished fifth for Palmer, to help the Moose gain their second place finish.

Colony's Peter Doner finished fourth in the boys' 4A race and teammate Rose Wise finished 11th.

Kasey Thompson was the top finisher for the Wasilla boys at 29th.

The Colony girls finished second with 76 points, in the 4A event, well behind first place Soldotna. Renee Foster (8th) also had a top 10 finish for the Knights.

The Palmer girls were led by Kathleen LaFrance who finished 10th.

Claire Warren was the top finisher for the Wasilla girls at 16th.

According to region guidelines, the top three teams in the region advance to the state championships and any runner in the top 15 who is not on one of the top three squads will earn a right to compete in the state championships.

The Palmer boys and Colony girls advanced to the state championships with their second place finishes.

Each team is allowed to field seven runners.

Also advancing to the state meet are Pudwill, LaFrance, Doner and Wise.

The 2002 Alaska State Championships will be held Saturday at Michael Janecek Trails at Palmer High School.

4A Boys Team scores — 1) Kodiak 44; 2) Palmer 54; 3) Kenai 83; 4) Colony 87; 5) Soldotna 108; 6) Skyview 158; 7) Homer 201; 8) Wasilla 217. Individual top 25 results — 1) Aaron Dickson, Pal, 16 minutes, 44 seconds; 2) Drew Dickson, Pal, 16:53; 3) Stig Yngve, Kod, 16:58; 4) Peter Doner, Col, 17:13; 5) Rory Egelus, Pal, 17:23; 6) Mick Boyle, Ken, 17:28; 7) Bryce Lund, Kod, 17:35; 8) Sean Costello, Kod, 17:37; 9) Trevor Baldwin, Ken, 17:41; 10) Monte Garroutte, Hom, 17:45; 11) Ross Wise, Col, 17:47; 12) Jeramy Young, Kod, 17:49; 13) Ryan Walton, Sol, 17:49; 14) Chad Mortenson, Kod, 17:51; 15) Steven Gauna, Kod, 17:58; 16) Daniel Harro, Sol, 18:05; 17) David Hernandez, Sol, 18:17; 18) Ryan Snyder, Col, 18:23; 19) Morgan Saltenberger, Ken, 18:29; 20) Ryan Ford, Pal, 18:23; 21) James Hilbish, Sky, 18:35; 22) Bryan Stocks, Ken, 18:39; 23) Chad Huggins, Col, 18:39; 24) Teo Viloria, Kod, 18:41; 25) Elliott Gauthier, Sky, 18:42. 4A Girls Team scores — 1) Soldotna 39; 2) Colony 76; 3) Homer 83; 4) Kodiak 106; 5) Palmer 116; 6) Kenai 125; 7) Skyview 163; 8) Wasilla 210.Individual top 25 results — 1) Dominique Colberg, Col, 19:19; 2) Jessica Weimer, Sol, 19:28; 3) Marci Mohler, Sky, 19:49; 4) Aleta Phelps, Hom, 20:27; 5) Synneva Hagen-Lillevik, Ken, 20:44; 6) Katie Franzmann, Sol, 20:45; 7) Ari Goldstein, Sol, 20:50; 8) Renee Foster, Col, 20:54; 9) Melanie Mach, Hom, 21:02; 10) Rachel Goldstein, Sol, 21:06; 11) Kathleen LaFrance, Pal, 21:19; 12) Aisha Brown, Kod, 21:21; 13) Natalie Beach, Col, 21:22; 14) Sarah Jensen, Sol, 21:38; 15) Molly Miller, Kod, 21:45; 16) Claire Warren, Was, 21:55; 17) Hannah Harrison, Hom, 21:56; 18) Elena Bird, Ken, 22:01; 19) Emily Bolling, Pal, 22:05; 20) Megan Mahan, Hom, 22:08; 21) Rachel McCarten, Sol, 22:12; 22) Krista Cowley, Kod, 22:21; 23) Roxanna Wilcox, Ken, 22:28; 24) Mary Brown, Pal, 22:32; 25) Katie Cunningham, Pal, 22:32. 1-2-3A Girls Team scores — 1) Grace Christian 29; 2) Valdez 56; 3) Seward 70; 4)Nikiski 92; 5) Houston 109.Individual top 25 results — 1) Linnea Pudwill, Hou, 20:54; 2) Nadine Fischetti, ACS, 21:19; 3) Sarah Hermann, Sew, 21:27; 4) Sarah Martinez, Gra, 21:28; 5) Rachel Daly, Gra, 22:14; 6) Ali Fischer, Val, 22:29; 7) Ondrea Barker, Gra, 22:35; 8) Shawna Hickel, Gra, 22:42; 9) Liz Lettington, Nik, 22:53; 10) Rachel Weber, Gra, 22:59; 11) Katie Miller, Val, 23:03; 12) Leah Thomas, Val, 23:05; 13) Kesa Banner, Val, 23:06; 14) Katie Sela, Sew, 23:07; 15) Katrina Davis, Gra, 23:10; 16) Katie Floyd, Nik, 23:30; 17) Brittney Sawyer, Sew, 23:37; 18) Ruth Frost, Gra, 23:39; 19) Alice Miller, Val, 23:47; 20) Anna Clock, Sew, 24:04; 21) Libby Plevka, Sew, 24:12; 22) Elsa Gaule, Sew, 24:14;