The 2023 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Nordic Ski State Championships, featuring three days of cross country ski competition on the trails at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, continued on Friday with the Mass Start Freestyle races.
All schools and skiers compete together in the single, classification ASAA state championships. Division II schools (Kenai, Homer, Seward and Valdez) are separated out only for individual awards; no team scores are recorded for DII.
2023 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Nordic Ski State Championships: Freestyle Recap
Olivia Soderstrom of Service High Scool posted the fastest Girls 7.5K Freestyle completing the course in 19:45.4. Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra finished 15th overall at 21: 26.6 and SoHi’s Ariana Cannava finished 19th at 21:42.7. Kenai’s Emily Moss placed 22nd in 21:45.5.
In the Boys 10K Classic competition, Hatcher Menkens of West Anchorage posted the fastest time completing the course in 24:50.7. Jack Laker of Kenai topped all peninsula skiers placing 22nd in 26:37.8. Homer’s Garrett Briscoe placed 26th in a time of 27:05.6 and SoHi’s Andrew Cox placed 40th in 28:34.4.
Overall Individual Results: Mass Start Freestyle Race
2023 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Nordic Ski State Championships
Mass Start Freestyle Race: Top Peninsula Finishers
Girls 7.5-Kilometer Freestyle Race
15. Tania Boonstra, Soldotna 21:26.6; 19. Ariana Cannava, Sol 21:42.7; 22. Emily Moss, Kenai 21:45.5; 45. Daisy Walker, Homer 24:03.0; 46. Eryn Field, Hom 24:13.8; 48. Leanne Gordon, Sol 25:02.7; 55. Madison McDonald, Ken 25:17.4; 60. Mya Taylor, Ken 26:17.7; 64. Avery Ciufo, Sol 26:29.7; 65. Kathryn Van Buskirk, Seward 26:53.6; 67. Lynnea Hack, Ken 27:07.8; 73. Danika Winslow, Sol 27:38.5; 74. Aly Guernsey, Sew 27:52.3; 75. Xinlan Tanner, Ken 28:07.9; 82. Beatrix McDonough, Hom 28:58.8; 85. McKenna Black, Hom 29:19.6; 87. Audrey McDonald, Ken 29:44.3; 88. Leah Dunn, Hom 29:46.6
Boys 10-Kilometer Freestyle Race
22. Jack Laker, Ken 26:37.8; 26. Garrett Briscoe, Hom 27:05.6; 31. Ethan Styvar, Hom 27:41.8; 39. Jody Goodrich, Hom 28:30.5; 40. Andrew Cox, Sol 28:34.4; 47. Jonathan Gordon, Sol 29:05.1; 49. Zane Tews, Ken 29:19.6; 51. Levi Mickelson, Sol 29:22.7; 62. Bennjamin Abel, Sol 30:07.4; 63. Johannes Bynagle, Hom 30:11.3; 64. Carter Cannava, Sol 30:14.8; 65. Michael Davidson, 30:16.5; 68. Seamus McDonough, Hom 30:40.5; 72. Leif Jaworski, Hom 31:06.6; 74. Owen Smith, Ken 31:44.1; 75. Trevor Guernsey, Sew 31:44.8; 82. Logan Cartwright, Ken 33:00.7; 84. Robert Carson, Ken 33:36.0; 86. Oliver Trobaugh, Sew 34:03.3
Freestyle Race: Girls Team Total Times
1. West, 2 hours, 42 minutes and 22.4 seconds; 2. Service, 2:46:00.2; 3. East, 2:50:28.4; 4. Dimond, 2:51:22.2; 5. South, 2:52:42.8; 6. West Valley, 2:54:02.6; 7. Colony, 3:03:02.2; 8. Soldotna, 3:08:47.1; 9. Chugiak, 3:09:50.5; 10. Kenai, 3:21:55.5; 11. Eagle River, 3:23:22.7; 12. Palmer, 3:28:38.8; 13. Bartlett, 3:32:53.3; 14. Homer, 3:34:27.5; 15. Lathrop, 3:43:23.4; 16. North Pole, 5:19:52.9
Freestyle Race: Boys Team Total Times
1. West, 3:14:23.1; 2. Service, 3:16:16.4; 3. South, 3:25:25.3; 4. Colony, 3:28:14.7; 5. West Valley, 3:31:12.3; 6. East, 3:34:13.7; 7. Dimond, 3:36:29.7; 8. Homer, 3:40:52.9; 9. Eagle River, 3:47:42.8; 10. Palmer, 3:51:42.0; 11. Soldotna, 3:51:51.7; 12. Chugiak, 3:51:53.3; 13. Kenai, 4:00:31.7; 14. Grace Christian, 4:14:12.6; 15. Lathrop, 4:24:59.3; 16. Valdez, 4:42:11.9; 17. Bartlett, 4:45:20.0; 18. North Pole, 5:19:45.2