Valley skiers earn top spots in Mat-Su Icicle Double

PALMER — The Mat-Su Ski Club capped 2017 with the Mat-Su Icicle Double Nordic ski races Dec. 30-31 at the Government Peak Recreation Area.

A pair of Valley skiers were among a half-dozen overall winners. Amy Baxter of Wasilla finished with the best two-day total in the women’s 5 kilometers. David Knopp, also of Wasilla, was the two-day overall winner in the men’s 10K class.

Baxter finshed with a time of 19 minutes, 35 seconds in the classic and 17:48 in the skate. Knopp posted a time of 34:35 in the classic and 31:22 in the skate.

Mat-Su Icicle Double

Dec. 30-31, Government Peak Recreation Area

Overall two-day totals:

Women’s 5K — 1. Amy Baxter 37:23.5; 2. Mykennan Rinella 41:48; 3. Deborah Rix 1:25:47; Men’s 5K: — 1. Liam Cleary 1:01:06; Women’s 10K — 1. Kathy Falconer 1:30:26; 2. Lorena Knapp 1:50:30; Men’s 10K — 1. David Knopp 1:05:37; 2. Ed Strabel 1:31:31; 3. Stephen Cleary 1:39:53; Women’s 30K — 1. Tamra Kornfield 3:43:58; 2. Anna Rix 3:51:51; 3. Sara Falconer 3:54:58; 4. Nora Matell 4:01:00; 5. Caitlin Bates 4:50:28; 6. Sydney Thielke 5:35:27; 7. Anjanette Steer 5:41:52; Men’s 30K — 1. Patrick Johnson 2:45:41; 2. Kenneth Brewer 2:52:52; 3. Aaron Maves 2:57:27; 4. Joseph Walling 2:13:09; 5. Jim Falconer 3:32:25; 6. Lance Kopsack 4:18:01; 7. Ed Leasselle 4:58:19; 8. Ed O’Connor 4:59:10; 9. Samuel Flora 5:06:45.

Classic race:

Women’s 5K — 1. Amy Baxter 19:35; 2. Rosie Whittingto-Evans 20:28; 3. Mykennan Rinella 21:27; 4. Grace Miller 25:40; 5. Liz Howell 27:18; 6. Berit Flora 30:42; 7. Robin Kornfield 33:36; 8. Deborah Rix 42:39; Men’s 5K — 1. Liam Cleary 34:12; 2. Ethan Nuss 44:03; 3. Stephen Nuss 56:23; Women’s 10K — 1. Kira Leonard 37:59; 2. Nicole Bell 44:17; 3. Kathy Falconer 45:06; 4. Anna Bell 55:33; 5. Lorena Knapp 1:00:49; Men’s 10K — 1. Seth Downs 20:01; 2. David Knopp 34:35; 3. Josh Taylor 3536; 4. Greg McDuffie 36:24; 5. Rick Rogers 36:59; 6. Ed Strabel 45:00; 7. Gunnar Knapp 45:35; Stephen Cleary 1:00:52; Women’s 30K — 1. Holly Brooks 1:50:11; 2. Sara Falconer 1:56:02; 3. Tamra Kornfield 1:56:24; 4. Anna Rix 2:02:34; 5. Nora Matell 2:05:38; 6. Alice Knapp 2:06:37; 7. Caitlin Bates 2:21:45; 8. Sydney Thielke 3:17:25; 9. Anjanette Steer 3:17:45; 10. Lorene Lynn 3:19:11; Men’s 30K — 1. Patrick Johnson 1:26:37; 2. Kenneth Brewer 1:29:46; 3. Aaron Maves 1:31:56; 4. Joseph Walling 1:40:39; 5. Davis Dunlap 1:44:22; 6. Jim Falconer 1:46:15; 7. Elic Cowan 1:59:03; 8. Lance Kopsack 2:18:25; 9. Ed O’Connor 2:35:31; 10. Samuel Flora 2:42:15.

Skate race:

Women’s 5K — 1. Amy Baxter 17:48; 2. Mykennan Rinella 20:20; 3. Mia Stiassny 27:10; 4. Christy Pierce 30:28; 5. Mollee Raney 31:21; 6. Deborah Rix 43:07.; Men’s 5K — 1. Matthew Falconer 20:16; 2. Liam Cleary 26:53; Women’s 10K — 1. Melanee Stiassny 37:28; 2. Robyn Hall 38:30; 3. Grace Miller 41:30; 4. Kathy Falconer 45:30; 5. Lorena Knapp 49:40; 6. Liz Howell 56:54; 7. Veronica Morthorp 1:01:43; Men’s 10K — 1. David Knopp 31:22; 2. Doug Vaught 37:13; 3. Jonathon Witherell 38:51; 4. Stephen Cleary 39:06; 5. Thomas Merritt 39:46; 6. Ed Strabel 46:30; 7. Chris Tomsen 1:00:39; Women’s 30K — 1. Tamra Kornfield 1:47:33; 2. Anna Rix 1:49:16; 3. Nora Matell 1:55:21; 4. Sara Falconer 1:58:55; 5. Sydney Thielke 2:18:02; 6. Anjanette Steer 2:24:07; 7. Caitlin Bates 2:28:42; Men’s 30K — 1. Patrick Johnson 1:19:04; 2. Kenneth Brewer 1:23:05; 3. Aaron Maves 1:25:31; 4. Dylan Watts 1:28:17; 5. Joseph Walling 1:32:29; 6. Bill Pearson 1:37:51; 7. Ben Allen 1:41:40; 8. Chad Trammel 1:42:39; 9. Own Alfonso 1:43:40; 10. Jim Falconer 1:46:09; 11. Lance Kopsack 1:59:36; 12. Gunnar Knapp 2:08:25; 13. Mark Betts 2:10:36; 14. Ed Lasselle 2:22:24; 15. Ed O’Connor 2:23:39; 16. Samuel Flora 2:24:29.