Cross country runners from Kenai, SoHi and Homer competed at the Homer Invitational on the Lookout Mountain Trails on Friday in Homer with Jayna Boonstra of Kenai and Joe Hamilton of Kenai racing to victories in the varsity events. The Soldotna Stars won the team titles in both girls and boys competition.
In the varsity girls 5-kilometer race, Kenai’s Jayna Boonstra pulled-away from SoHi’s Erika Arthur; Boonstra crossing the finish at 20:45 followed by Arthur in 21:41.
The boys varsity race battled down the final stretch with Kenai’s Joe Hamilton holding-off Homer’s Seamus McDonough by four seconds, with Hamilton posting a time of 17:40 and McDonough finishing in 17:44.
Homer Invitational Varsity Race Results
Girls Team Results: 1, Soldotna, 32; 2. Homer, 44; 3. Kenai, 48
Individual Girls Varsity Results: 1. Jayna Boonstra, Kenai Central, 20:45; 2. Erika Arthur, Soldotna, 21:41; 3. Jordan Strausbaugh, Soldotna, 23:07; 4. Frida Renner, Homer, 23:24; 5. Eryn Field, Homer, 23:29.190; 6. Emilee Wilson, Kenai Central, 23:29.640; 7. Elena Badajos, Homer, 23:34; 8. Sonia Montague, Soldotna, 24:20; 9. Katie Delker, Soldotna, 24:37; 10. Lucy Dammeyer, Soldotna, 24:42; 11. Emily Moss, Kenai Central, 25:00; 12. Leah Fallon, Kenai Central, 25:34; 13. Adelyn McCorison, Homer, 25:42; 14. Kaidence Schaeffer, Soldotna, 25:54; 15. Sylvia Clemens, Homer, 26:26; 16. Kara Super, Homer, 26:41; 17. Maddox Berg, Homer, 27:44; 18. Lynnea Hack, Kenai Central, 28:18; 19. Ashley Dahlman, Soldotna, 28:22; 20. Kaya Cox, Kenai Central, 28:42; 21. 11 Gabriella Tews, Kenai Central, 30:52.
Boys Team Results: 1. Soldotna, 37; 2. Kenai, 38; 3. Homer, 50
Individual Boys Varsity Results: 1. Joe Hamilton, Kenai Central, 17:40; 2. Seamus McDonough, Homer, 17:44; 3. Maleda Denbrock, Soldotna, 17:53; 4. Gregory Fallon, Kenai Central, 18:11; 5. Nathanael Johnson, Soldotna, 18:31; 6. Quinn Cox, Soldotna, 18:38; 7. Jack Laker, Kenai Central, 18:53; 8. Tyler Hippchen, Kenai Central, 19:02; 9. Lance Seneff, Homer, 19:27.020; 10. Austin Cline, Homer, 19:27.390; 11. Sean Babitt, Soldotna, 19:30; 12. Tytus Gilbert, Soldotna, 19:34; 13. Adams Veldstra, Homer, 19:42.600; 14. Jeren Nash, Soldotna, 19:42.680; 15. Avery Willets, Soldotna, 19:56; 16. Garrett Briscoe, Homer, 20:05; 17. Damon Weisser, Homer, 20:21; 18. Ky Calvert, Kenai Central, 20:46; 19. Nathan Haakenson, Kenai Central, 20:53; 20. Zane Tews, Kenai Central, 21:35; 21. Mylan Johnson, Homer, 25:12.
