Nordic skiers from throughout the Kenai Peninsula competed at the SoHi Invitational Nordic Ski Meet on Saturday on the Tsalteshi Trails, under continued COVID-19 mitigation measures (see photo of start area).
Skiers competed in a 7.5-kilometer skate-style race with each team on the course separately to limit inter-team contact and each skier starting at 1:00 intervals.
The top skiers from each program never skied against each other, as individual results were combined and calculated by computer to determine individual placings and team scores.
Kenai’s Jayna Boonstra and Jack Laker posted the fastest individual times over the Tsalteshi course.
SoHi Invitational Girls Results
Kenai’s Jayna Boonstra posted the fastest girls individual time completing the 7.5K course in 22:18. SoHi’s Katie Delker placed second with a 23:22 and SoHi’s Erika Arthur placed third with a 23:39.
Girls Team Total Time: 1. Soldotna, 1:37:44; 2. Kenai, 1:38:05; 3. Homer, 1:49:21; 4. Seward, 2:14:46.
Individual 7.5K Freestyle
1. Jayna Boonstra, Ken, 22:18; 2. Katie Delker, Sol, 23:22; 3. Erika Arthur, Sol, 23:39; 4. Emily Moss, Ken, 24:37; 5. Jordan Strausbaugh, Sol, 25:07; 6. Ireland Styvar, Hom, 25:17; 7. Summer Foster, Ken, 25:30; 8. Sonora Martin, Sol, 25:36; 9. Gabriella Tews, Ken, 25:40; 10. Jordan Ruffner, Sol, 25:46; 11. Zoe Stonorov, Hom, 26:03; 12. Leah Fallon, Ken, 26:26; 13. Eryn Field, Hom, 28:32; 14. Julia Anderson, Ken, 28:36; 15. Emmy Reese, Sol, 28:44; 16. Ashley Dahlman, Sol, 29:03; 17. Madison McDonald, Ken, 29:15; 18. Avery Cuifo, Sol, 29:21; 19. Frida Renner, Hom, 29:29; 20. Elena Badajos, Hom, 30:35; 21. Lucy Hankins, Sew, 30:39; 22. Betsy Moffet, Ken, 31:01; 23. Alexi Walker, Sew, 33:58; 24. Aly Guernsey, Sew, 34:45; 25. Bella Darby, Sew, 35:24. 26. Leah Dunn, Hom, 37:59.
SoHi Invitational Boys Results
Kenai’s Jack Laker topped the boys field with a time of 19:50 over the 7.5K Tsalteshi Trails course. SoHi’s Quinn Cox placed second with a 20:11 and Kenai’s Tyler Hippchen placed third with a 20:15.
Boys Team Total Time: 1. Kenai, 1:23:39; 2. Soldotna, 1:23:48; 3. Seward, 1:43:31.
Individual 7.5K Freestyle
1. Jack Laker, Ken, 19:50; 2. Quinn Cox, Sol, 20:11; 3. Tyler Hippchen, Ken, 20:15; 4. Gregory Fallon, Ken, 20:52; 5. Andrew Cox, Sol, 21:02; 6. Foster Boze, Sol, 21:10; 7. Dylan Hogue, Sol, 21:25; 8. George Wright, Ken, 22:42; 9. Carter Cannava, Sol, 22:48; 10. Ben Boersma, Ken, 23:02; 11. Trenton Boots, Sol, 23:03; 12. Ryder Giesler, Sol, 23:15; 13. Cody Bryden, Sol, 23:15; 14. Nathan Haakenson, Ken, 23:21; 15. Levi Mickelson, Sol, 23:22; 16. Zane Tews, Ken, 23:27; 17. Jonathan Gordon, Sol, 23:29; 18. Benjamin Abel, Sol, 23:41; 19. Finnley Loop, Sol, 24:16; 20. Ethan Hogue, Sol, 24:40; 21. Aloshia Cross, Sew, 25:01; 22. Owen Smith, Ken, 25:05; 23. Seamus McDonough, Hom, 25:06; 24. Nathan Pitka, Sol, 25:11; 25. Zane Pellegrom, Ken, 25:42.
26. Justin Hansen, Sol, 25:49; 27. Mathew Grzybowski, Ken, 26:20; 28. Trevor Guernsey, Sew, 26:43; 29. Robert Carson, Ken, 27:06; 30. Josh Lynner, Sol, 28:47; 31. Sam Paperman, Sew, 28:55; 32. Paxton Hill, Sew, 29:53; 33. Hudson Loboy, Hom, 30:24; 34. John Van Buskirk, Sew, 31:14; 35. Garrett Ussing, Sol, 32:16.
24. Aly Guernsey, Sew, 34:45; 25. Bella Darby, Sew, 35:24. 26. Leah Dunn, Hom, 37:59.