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ANCHORAGE — Colony’s Abe Meyerhofer posted a pair of top-25 finishes during the Dimond Lynx Loppet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage last weekend.
Meyerhofer led all Valley skiers with a 24th-place finish during the 5-kilometer classic on Friday. He followed with a 25th-place finish in the skate on Saturday.
Colony’s Abby Jahn led Valley athletes with a pair of top-30 finishes in the girls’ class. Jahn placed 24th in the classic and 30th in the classic.
Palmer’s Jesse Dahms led the Moose with a 31st-place finish in the classic. He was also 51st in the skate. Hannah Smith was 30th in the classic and 42nd in the skate for the Palmer girls.
Conner Mattson was 53rd in the classic and 53rd in the skate.
Dimond Lynx Loppet
Friday-Saturday, Kincaid Park
Boys 5-K classic team results:
1. Service 59:42; 2. South Anchorage 1:00:00; 3. Chugiak 1:01:04; 4. Dimond 1:08:31; 5. West Anchorage 1:08:49; 6. West Valley 1:08:53.8; 7. Eagle River 1:09:04.7; 8. East Anchorage 1:09:49.7; 9. Homer 1:09:55.4; 10. Grace Christian 1:10:42.4; 11. Colony 1:11:22.2; 12. Palmer 1:12:16.5; 13. Soldotna 1:12:55.3; 14. Kenai 1:14:22.8; 15. Skyview 1:14:50.4; 16. Bartlett 1:19:23.3.
Boys 5-K classic individual results (top 10):
1. F. Mahlen, South 14:18.3; 2. S. Talbot, Ser 14:25.2; 3. I. Lammers, Chu 14:54.3; 4. J. Glen, Ser 14:56.9; 5. J. Novak, South 15:00.6; 6. P. Mamrol, Ser 15:03.0; 7. S. Dougherty, South 15:04.2; 8. B. Fitzgerald, Chu 15:14.1; 9. A. Hess, Ser 15:16.9; 10. J. Parke, Ser 15:25.8.
Valley finishers:
24. A. Meyerhofer, Col 16:15.9; 31. J. Dahms, Pal 16:55.3; 49. D. Sinnett, Col 17:42.1; 53. C. Mattson, Was 17:49.9; 60. A. Liebing, Pal 17:59.1; 69. C. Winter, Pal 18:35.6; 72. L. Jaschek, Col 18:40.4; 76. N. Gumminger, Col 18:43.6; 78. D. Banse, Pal 18:46.5; 81. E. Morris, Col 18:57.6; 83. E. Grazulis, Col 19:01.5; 84. B. Muniz, Pal 19:16.1; 89. R. Loveless, Was 19:50.4; 92. F. Lamb, Pal 20:04.5.
Girls 5-K classic team results:
1. South Anchorage 1:08;39.6; 2. Service 1:10:53.6; 3. Chugiak 1:12:47.6; 4. Dimond 1:13:45.6; 5. Lathrop 1:15:57.7; 6. East Anchorage 1:16:27.5; 7. Soldotna 1:18:46.7; 8. Eagle River 1:21:00.8; 9. West Anchorage 1:21:19.1; 10. West Valley 1:22:08.4; 11. Grace Christian 1:22:33.4; 12. Palmer 1:26:14.1; 13. Kenai 1:28:23.9; 14. Colony 1:29:23.0; 15. Skyview 1:33:27.9; 16. Homer 1:34:18.0; 17. Bartlett 1:36:27.4.
Girls 5-K classic individual results (top 10):
1. K. Loan, Chu 16:34.0; 2. K. Packer, South 16:43.7; 3. M. Kanady, Ser 16:53.1; 4. A. Liotta, West 16:56.1; 4. (tie. M. Woods, Dim 16:56.1; 6. T. Yutrzenka, South 17:11.2; 7. T. Ramey, South 17:16.9; 8. S. Kirk, South 17:27.8; 9. M. Flynn, East 17:33.9; 10. S. Lammers, Chu 17:45.4.
Valley finishers:
24. A. Jahn, Col 19:03.6; 30. H. Smith, Pal 19:26.7; 61. M. Lynn, Pal 21:37.3; 67. M. Thompson, Cl 21:58.4; 72. Z. Fuller, Pal 22:13.9; 80. D. Cummings, Pal 22:54.3; 82. C. Hull, Pal 23:18.0; 83. M. Lundt, Pal 23:20.1; 89. T. Haan, Col 23:55.4; 91. K. Jenkins, Col 24:25.6; 95. M. Nagel, Col 24:52.4.
Boys 5-K skate team results:
1. Service 2:19:07.5; 2. Chugiak 2:21:32.0; 3. South 2:22:24.5; 4. West 2:38:39.7; 5. Eagle River 2:40:28.8; 6. West Valley 2:41:21.5; 7. Homer 2:41:47.4; 8. East 2:41:56.7; 9. Dimond 2:43:54.8; 120. Grace Christian 2:48:56.2; 11. Colony 2:50:45.0; 12. Soldotna 2:50:52.2; 13. Palmer 2:51:52.6; 14. Kenai 2:52:56.5; 15. Skyview 2:55:00.3.
Boys 5-K skate individual results (top 10):
1. F. Mahlen, Sou, 33:20.7; 2. S. Talbot, Ser, 33:20.8; 3. I. Lammers, Chu, 34:14.1; 4. J. Novak, Sou, 34:34.8; 5. P. Mamrol, Ser, 34:55.1; 6. J. Glen, Ser, 35:19.6; 7. A. Hess, Ser, 35:31.9; 8. K. Brewer, Chu, 35:33.3; 9. K. Hanson, Lat, 35:33.3; 10. P. Brewer, Lat, 35:33.3.
Valley finishers:
25. A. Meyerhofer, Col 38:58.6; 51. J. Dahms, Pal 41:43.2; 53. C. Mattson, Was 42:07.5; 55. A. Liebing, Pal 42:14.5; 65. D. Sinnett, Col 43:14.9; 68. C. Winter, Pal 43:42.8; 70. L. Jaschek, Col 43:44.8; 73. D. Banse, Pal 44:12.1; 77. E. Morris, Col 44:46.7; 80. B. Muniz, Pal 44:48.9; 82. N. Gumminger, Col 45:04.6; 84. E. Grazulis, Col 45:29.7; 91. F. Lamb, Pal 47:25.3; 92. R. Loveless, Was 48:25.5.
Girls 5-K skate team results:
1. South 2:14:32.7; 2. Service 2:19:22.7; 3. Chugiak 2:22:12.4; 4. Dimond 2:23:12.7; 5. Lathrop 2:28:22.3; 6. East 2:30:00.9; 7. Soldotna 2:32:02.5; 8. West 2:33:44.4; 9. Eagle River 2:39:16.0; 10. Grace Christian 2:40:30.0; 11. West Valley 2:42:24.2; 12. Kenai 2:49:00.6; 13. Palmer 2:50:54.2; 14. Colony 2:56:04.2; 15. Skyview 2:59:53.7.
Girls 5-K skate individual results (top 10):
1. Kinsey Loan, Ch, 32:09.6; 2. Annie Liotta, West, 32:37.1; 3. Marion Woods, Dim, 32:50.1; 4. Karina Packer, Sou, 33:13.2; 5. Stephanie Kirk, Sou, 33:36.2; 6. Mackenzie Kanady, Ser, 33:45.0; 7. Teagan Yutrzenka, Sou, 33:45.7; 8. Tristan Ramey, Sou, 33:48.8; 9. Mackenzie Flynn, East, 34:12.8; 10. Sarissa Lammers, Ch, 34:29.5.
Valley finishers:
30. A. Jahn, Col 38:14.5; 42. H. Smith, Pal 39:04.1; 67. M. Lynn, Pal 43:00.9; 77. C. Hull, Pal 44:07.4; 80. M. Thompson, Col 44:18.9; 82. D. Cummings, Pal 44:41.9; 86. T. Haan, Col 46:18.9; 91. K. Jenkins, Col 47:11.9; 94. M. Nagel, Col 48:17.9.