Valley athletes make strong showing at Big C Relays

ANCHORAGE — A trio of Valley runners opened their seasons with wins during the AKFCA Big C Relays at The Dome in Anchorage.

Colony junior Peggy Mathis, who won three individual state titles as a member of the Wasilla Warriors last season, scored a win in the 400 meters Saturday. Mathis was the only runner to break the 1-minute mark in the finals, finishing with a time of 59.53 seconds. Eagle River’s Nikole Boggs was second at 1:00.06.

Mathis also placed second in the 100, with a time of 12.77. Dimond’s Malia Lyken won the event, with a mark of 12.42.

Mathis was also one of a pair of Colony jumpers to finish in the top 3 of the long jump. Chase Stephens finished second and Mathis was third.

Wasilla senior Mariah Burroughs won the girls 800 meters, with a time of 2:24.55. Maddy Boutet of West Anchorage was second at 2:26.08.

Burroughs finished sixth at state in the 800 last year.

Christian Sessom led the Colony boys with a victory in the 800 meters, with a time of 2:00.30. He finished ahead of Kenai’s Jonah Theisen of Kenai, who finished second at 2:01.06.

Valley teams will return to the track for the Mat-Su Mini Tuesday at 2:30 at Colony High.

AKFCA Big C Relays

Friday-Saturday, The Dome

Girls individual results:

Discus — 1. . Wong, Sol 104-9; 2. D. Walters, Dim 99-4; 3. A. Yi, Sou 96-3; 4. R. Walker, Kod 95-00; 5. V. Sao, Bar 94-3; 6. M. Burbank, Sou 93-10; 7. J. Mixson, Dim 92-1; 8. K. Benfield, Ser 89-5.

Shot put — 1. V. Sao, Bar 33-9; 2. A. Logan, Gra 33-3.5; 3. M. Wong, Sol 33-1.5; 4. T. Levi, Lat 32-9; 5. P. Boonprasert, Lat 31-11; 6. R. Rueton, SV 31-8; 7. C. Ekis, TM 30-8.5; 8. J. Laitinen, Pal 30-6.5.

High jump — 1. T. Kueter, Bar 4-10; 1. (tie) C. Johnson, Dim 4-10; 3. C. Dunleavy, Was 4-8; 3. (tie) D. Dickerson, ACS 4-8; 3. (tie) S. Cooper, Chug 4-8; 3. (tie) C. Crane, Hom 4-8; 3. (tie) A. Gonzales, East 4-8.

Long jump — 1. C. Johnson, Dim 16-5; 2. C. Stephens, Col 15-9.5; 3. P. Mathis, Col 15-3; 4. P. Nelson, Chu 15-2.5; 5. Z. Langseth, Val 14-7.25; 6. K. Rowe, Gra 14-4; 7. M. Orth, CIA 14-3.75; 8. T. Cabana, Hom 14-3.5.

100 — 1. M. Lyken, Dim 12.42; 2. P. Mathis, 12.77; 3. T. Ealum, ACS 12.86; 4. H. Hakala, Sou 12.91; 5. M. Winchester, West 13.06; 6. K. Hines, Sou 13.19.

400 — 1. P. Mathis, Col 59.53; 2. N. Boggs, ER 1:00.06; 3. V. Antieye, Chu 1:01.35; 4. Tufaga, Dim 1:01.60; 5. D. Nelson, Sol 1:02.51; 6. A. Johnson, CR 1:03.08; 7. Z. Langseth, Val 1:03.41; 8. D. McCormick, Sol 1:04.02.

800 — 1. M. Burroughs, Was 2:24.55; 2. M. Boutet, West 2:26.08; 3. H. Heinbaugh, Glen 2:26.78; 4. M. Kuiper, West 2:27.52; 5. M. Hall, TM 2:28.25; 6. A. Hebard, Lat 2:29.83; 7. C. Powers, Col 2:29.83; 8. M. Bauer, Ser 2:29.84.

3,200 — 1. A. Ostrander, Ken 10:17.1; 2. B. Gerlach, Glen 11:23; 3. M. Hall, TM 11:26; 4. K. Maker, ER 11:34; 5. M. Burroughs, Was 11:53; 6. C. Powers, Col 12:04; 7. H. Brown, Sou 12:07; 8. E. Balsan, ACS 12:13.

100 hurdles — 1. C. Johnson, Dim 15.79; 2. M. Orth, CIA 16.71; 3. M. Winchester, West 16.76; 4. G. Pickett, West 17.01; 5. H. Babin, Chu 17.28; 6. K. Rowe, Grace 18.03.

300 hurdles — 1. J. Bruce, ER 49.03; 2. E. Esplin, Sou 49.58; 3. G. Pickett, West 50.62; 4. K. McBryde, Chu 50.78; 5. A. VanderWeide, Gra 51.01; 6. N. Lautrup, Col 51.43; 7. H. Babin, Chu 51.59; 8. T. Cabana, Hom 51.90.

400 relay — 1. Chugiak 52.58; 2. Skyview 53.29; 3. Dimond 53.85; 4. Lathrop 54.42; 5. Anchorage Christian 54.45; 6. Casa Roble 54.96; 7. Grace 55.09; 8. Colony 55.72.

1,600 relay — 1. West 4:17.13; 2. Eagle River 417.64; 3. Chugiak 4:22.22; 4. Grace 4:25.12; 5. Homer 4:26.17; 6. Colony 4:27.04; 7. Dimond 4:26.76; 8. Thunder Mountain 4:31.20.

3,200 relay — 1. West 9:58.87; 2. Soldotna 10:00.61; 3. Homer 10:42.88; 4. Colony 10:45.05; 5. Lathrop 10:53.61; 6. Eagle River 11:00.80; 7. Palmer 11:00.85; 8. Kenai 11:07.81.

800 sprint medley — 1. Dimond 1:56.24; 2. Casa Roble 2:00.57; 3. Bartlett 2:01.20; 4. South 2:01.64; 5. Chugiak 2:04.56; 6. Homer 2:05.58; 7. Lathrop 2:06.59; 8. Soldotna 2:06.85.

1,600 sprint medley — 1. Kenai 4:46.20; 2. Eagle River 4:27.17; 3. Dimond 4:30.46; 4. Soldotna 4:31.30; 5. Wasilla 4:33.63; 6. Anchorage Christian 4:36.10; 7. Chugiak 4:47.52; 8. Bartlett 4:47.93.

Boys individual results:

Shot put — 1. D. Coger, Lat 48-4; 2. F. Summers, Col 44-2.5; 3. E. Hall, ER 43-5; 4. J. Paden, TM 42-5; 6. Z. Taplin, CIA 41-10; 7. C. Dedrick, Was 41-6.5; 8. H. Hubbard, Sew 41-3.

Discus — 1. E. Hall, ER 138-10; 2. J. Brownlee, Chu 134-11; 3. P. Piliati, East 132; 4. N. Simmers, ACS 126-9; 5. F. Summers, Col 121; 6. Z. Taplin, CIA 119-11; 7. M. Comer, Was 116-11; 8. J. Stephens, Ser 116-6.

High jump — 1. J. Welch, Lat 6-4; 2. C. Bryant, Lat 6-2; 3. C. Parker, Dim 5-10; 3. (tie) C. Hawk, East 5-10; 5. B. Hellman, Bar 5-8; 6. E. Anderson, ER 5-6; 7. Seven tied at seventh.

Long jump — 1. D. Schaffer, Dim 19-9.5; 2. T. Duke, Sky 19-5.25; 3. N. Simmers, ACS 18-11.75; 4. T. Jennis, Lat 18-11.5; 5. J. Jackman, Ken 18-6.5; 6. D. Alexander, Lat 17-10; 7. M. Davis, East 17-8.5; 8. K. Bullard, Dim 17-8.

100 — 1. A. Griffith, Eie 11.36; 2. D. Pratt, Chu 11.48; 3. E. Jones, Ser 11.53; 4. T. Phillips, Lat 11.63; 5. J. Pucilowski, CR 11.71; 6. J. Tufaga, Dim 11.78.

400 — 1. D. Knapp, CR 50.68; 2. C. Parker, Dim 51.60; 3. M. Hilbish, Sky 52.28; 4. M. Todd, ACS 52.45; 5. B. Schafer, Col 53.20; 6. J. Jackman, Ken 53.67; 7. J. Weaver, Chu 53.72; 8. N. Tsigonis, Lat 54.12.

800 — 1. C. Sessom, Col 2:00.03; 2. J. Thiesen, Ken 2:01.06; 3. L. Thomet, Kod 2:01.17; 4. P. Ochoa, Hom 2:02.34; 5. K. English, TM 2:02.60; 6. C. Lokanin, Dim 2:02.92; 7. J. Farr, East 2:03.46; 8. M. Hilbish, Sky 2:03.85.

3,200 — 1. L. Thomet, Kod 9:09; 2. S. Brown, CR 9:50; 3. C. Sessom, Col 9:54; 4. J. Theisen, Ken 9:56; 5. D. Steele, Sou 10:05; 6. L. Lynch, West 10:07; 7. B. Needles, CR 10:10; 8. D. Serventi, Gra 10:11.

100 hurdles — 1. T. Duke, Sky 15.93; 2. K. Bullard, Dim 16.32, 3. C. Elliott, West 16.73; 4. C. Hawk, East 16.98; 5. A. Grullon, Bart 17.00; 6. N. Jensen, Lat 17.28.

300 hurdles — 1. T. Duke, Sky 41.66; 2. A. West, Sou 41.96; 3. C. Bryant, Lat 43.58; 4. M. Thomas, Chu 44.29; 5. M. Thomas, Was 44.40; 6. C. Elliott, West 44.80; 7. K. Frick, Was 45.46; 8. C. Seay, Hom 45.50.

400 relay — 1. Lathrop 45.01; 2. Casa Roble 45.41; 3. Service 46.10; 4. Bartlett 46.22; 5. Chugiak 46.28; 6. Eagle River 46.61; 7. Colony 46.89; 8. Kenai 46.97.

3,200 relay — 1. Kodiak 8:23.82; 2. Chugiak 8:32.06; 3. Bartlett 8:42.74; 4. Kenai 8:45.29; 5. West 8:46.09; 6. Colony 8:47.42; 7. Palmer 8:47.97; 8. Grace 8:52.30.

800 sprint medley — 1. Case Roble 1:38.25; 2. Dimond 1:38.53; 3. Lathrop 1:42.54; 4. Bartlett 1:43.34; 5. East 1:43.66; 6. Palmer 1:44.35; 7. Eielson 1:45.71; 8. Kenai 1:45.71.

1,600 sprint medley — 1. Dimond 3:43.10; 2. ACS 3:47.88; 3. Eagle River 3:48.23; 4. Chugiak 3:49.60; 5. Kenai 3:50.72; 6. West 3:55.54; 7. Kodiak 3:58.86; 8. Seward 4:04.56.

1,600 sprint medley — 1. Casa Roble 3:36.62; 2. Dimond 3:37.83; 3. ACS 3:38.08; 4. Colony 3:38.41; 5. Kodiak 3:40.40; 6. West 3:40.52; 7. Kenai 3:42.92; 8. Lathrop 3:42.97.