The Soldotna Stars boys nordic ski team, on the strength of five skiers placing in the top-12, raced to the team championship in the two-day Colony Invitational Cross Country Ski Meet.
The Colony Invitational included a 5-kilometer freestyle race on Friday and a 5-kilometer classic race on Saturday.
Men’s Colony Invitational Results
The Kenai Kardinals Karl Danielson captures the overall title for the Colony Invitational on the boys side with a combined total time of 28:57. Danielson won the freestyle event and finished second in the classic race; SoHi’s John-Mark Pothast won the classic event and finished second in the freestyle. Danielson holds-off Pothast by 14 seconds for the overall title.
The SoHi boys easily outpoint the field with five skiers in the top 12 including: Pothast, 2nd; Josh Shuler, 4th; Jerem,y Kupferschmid, 6th; Bradley Walters, 9th; Jack Harris, 10th and Jode Sparks, 12th.
Women’s Colony Invitational Results
The Colony Knights race to the team overall title.
Kenai’s Rianna Boonstra posted the fastest combined time for a central peninsula skier placing third overall. SoHi’s Kellie Arthur palced 6th and SoHi’s Sonora Martin, 10th.
Colony Invitational Cross Country Ski Meet: Final Results
Men’s Colony Invitational Results
Boys Team Champion: Soldotna
Friday 5-kilometer Boys Freestyle
1. Karl Danielson, Ken, 13 minutes, 59 seconds; 2. Luke Fritzel, Gra, 14:10; 3. John-Mark Pothast, Sol, 14:14; 4. Josh Shuler, Sol, 14:52; 5. Jeremy Kupferschmid, Sol, 15:03; 6. Jacob Davis, Hom, 15:11; 7. Bradley Walters, Sol, 15:25; 8. Cole Fritzel, Gra, 15:28; 9. Warren Metzger, Gra, 15:32; 10. Kaj Taylor, Pal, 15:35; 11. Jode Sparks, Sol, 15:45; 12. Jack Harris, Sol, 15:45; 13. Denver Waclawski, Hom, 15:52; 14. Aiden Gannon, Gra, 16:08; 15. Nathan Kristich, Col, 16:19; 16. Jeremy Houston, Pal, 16:21; 17. Calum Colver, Col, 16:31; 18. Caleb Rauch, Hom, 16:43; 19. Ben Swanson, Val, 16:44; 20. Simeon Ramirez, Col, 17:01; 21. Elic Cowan, Col, 17:07; 22. Garrett Strait, Col, 17:28; 23. Jaxson Lee, Pal, 17:33; 24 (tie). Josh Foster, Ken, Joshua Taylor, Col, 17:34.
26. Ethan Kuzina, Col, 17:37; 27. Will Wallace, Gra, 17:48; 28. Erik Jones, Gra, 18:29; 29. Andy Super, Hom, 18:39; 30. Tristan Summers, Ken 18:42; 31. Egor Sturdy, Sew, 18:42; 32. Josh Wisner, Hom, 18:45; 33. Josten Carlson, Val, 18:49; 34. Billy Morrow, Ken, 18:50; 35. Ben Kettle, Hom, 19:13.
Saturday 5-kilometer Boys Classic
1. John-Mark Pothast, 14:57; 2. Karl Danielson, Ken, 14:57; 3. Luke Fritzel, Gra, 15:16; 4. Jacob Davis, hom, 16:06; 5. Josh Shuler, Sol, 16:10; 6. Denver Waclawski, Hom, 16:35; 7. Jeremy Kupferschmid, Sol, 16:42; 8. Jack Harris, Sol, 16:48; 9. Cole Fritzel, Gra, 17:01; 10. Bradley Walters, Sol, 17:05; 11. Warren, Metzger, Gra, 17:20; 12. Jode Sparks, Sol, 17:26; 13. Nathan Kristich, Col, 17:27; 14. Kaj Taylor, Pal, 17:38; 15. Aiden Gannon, Gra, 17:47; 16. Jeremy Houston, Pal, 17:58; 17. Calum Colver, Col, 18:17; 18. Erik Jones, Gra, 18:18; 19. Joshua Taylor, Col, 18:31; 20. Elic Cowan, Col, 18:40; 21. Simeon Ramirez, Col, 18:44; 22. Garrett Strait, Col, 18:47; 23. Will Wallace, Gra, 19:11; 24. Jaxson Lee, Pal, 19:17; 25. Ben Swanson, Val, 19:22.
26. Ethan Kuzina, Col, 19:24; 27. Josh Foster, Ken, 20:34; 28. Egor Sturdy, Sew, 20:43; 29. Josh Wisner, Hom, 20:48; 30. Ben Kettle, Hom, 21:20; 31. Tristan Summers, Ken, 21:24; 32. Josten Carlson, Val, 21:47; 33. Billy Morrow, Ken, 21:57; 34. Andy Super, Hom, 23:46.
Two-day Cumulative Times: Boys
1. Karl Danielson, Ken, 28:57; 2. John-Mark Pothast, Sol, 29:11; 3. Luke Fritzel, Gra, 29:27; 4. Josh Shuler, Sol, 31:02; 5. Jacob Davis, Hom, 31:17; 6. Jeremy Kupferschmid, Sol, 31:45; 7. Denver Waclawski, Hom, 32:28; 8. Cole Fritzel, Gra, 32:29; 9. Bradley Walters, Sol, 32:30; 10. Jack Harris, Sol, 32:33; 11. Warren Metzger, Gra, 32:52; 12. Jode Sparks, Sol, 33:11; 13. Kaj Taylor, Pal, 33:13; 14. Nathan Kristich, Col, 33:47; 15. Aiden Gannon, Gra, 33:55; 16. Jeremy Houston, Pal, 34:20; 17. Calum Colver, Col, 34:48; 18. Simeon, Ramirez, Col, 35:45; 19. Elic Cowan, Col, 35:47; 20. Joshua Taylor, Col, 36:06; 21. Ben Swanson, Val, 36:07; 22. Garrett Strait, Col, 36:15; 23. Erik Jones, Gra, 36:48; 24. Jaxson Lee, Pal, 36:50; 25. Will Wallace, Gra, 37:00.
26. Ethan Kuzina, Col, 37:01; 27. Josh Foster, Ken, 38:09; 28. Egor Sturdy, Sew, 39:26; 29. Josh Wisner, Hom, 39:33; 30. Tristan Summers, Ken, 40:06; 31. Ben Kettle, Hom, 40:34; 32. Josten Carlson, Val, 40:36; 33. Billy Morrow, Ken, 40:47; 34. Andy Super, Hom, 42:25.
Girls Team Champion: Colony
Friday 5-kilometer Girls Freestyle
1. Alyson Kopsack, Col, 16:35; 2. Ruby Lindquist, Sew, 16:55; 3. Riana Boonstra, Ken, 17:01; 4. Kellie Arthur, Sol, 18:03; 5. Charlee Demientieff, Gra, 18:04; 6. Katia Holmes, Hom, 18:05; 7. Autumn Daigle, Hom, 18:09; 8. Aila Berrigan, Pal, 18:14; 9. Amy Baxter, Pal, 18:26; 10. Sofija Spaic, Col, 18:38; 11. Sadie Lindquist, Sew, 18:44; 12. Sonora Martin, Sol, 18:48; 13. Nicole Bell, Col, 18:51; 14. Mazzy Jackson, Gra, 19:04; 15. Sophie Wright, Pal, 19:13; 16. Katie Delker, Sol, 19:16; 17. Katie Davis, Hom, 19:37; 18. Abigail Beveridge, Gra, 19:39; 19. Mariz Salzetti, Ken, 19:45; 20. Cameron Blackwell, Sol, 19:45; 21. Isabella Dammeyer, Sol, 20:03; 22. Hannah Delker, Sol, 20:03; 23. Anna McLaughlin, Gra, 20:03; 24. Kylee Deering, Col, 20:43; 25. Grace Annett, Gra, 20:51.
26. Zoe Copp, Pal, 20:54; 27. Laura Ellis, Gra, 21:10; 28. Jasmine Mueller, Col, 21:14; 29. Dareena Doyle, Ken, 21:19; 30. Ava Straub, Col, 21:30; 31. Brittyn Werner, Pal, 21:32; 32. Ocean Tennant, Pal, 21:39; 33. Emmalee Moore, Sew, 21:50; 34. Paige Ripley, Col, 22:03; 35. Brita Restad, Hom, 22:35; 36. Elise Kemppainen, Ken, 22:44; 37. Mickinzie Ticknor, Ken, 22:58; 38. Kealey Hendricks, Sol, 23:05; 39. Charlie Morton, Ken, 23:31; 40. Elianna Kniegge, Gra, 24:38; 41. Ellie Syth, Hom, 27:25.
Saturday 5-kilometer Boys Classic
1. Alyson Kopsack, Col, 18:49; 2. Ruby Lindquist, Sew, 18:57; 3. Riana Boonstra, Ken, 19:13; 4. Charlee Demientieff, Gra, 19:14; 5. Katia Holmes, Hom, 19:44; 6. Sofija Spaic, Col, 19:48; 7. Kellie Arthur, Sol, 20:01; 8. Aila Berrigan, Pal, 20:06; 9. Autumn Daigle, Hom, 20:24; 10. Cameron Blackwell, Sol, 21:08; 11. Laura Ellis, Gra, 21:46; 12. Hannah Delker, Sol, 21:48; 13. Zoe Stonorov, Hom, 21:49; 14. Sonora Martin, Sol, 22:01; 15. Abigail Beveridge, Gra, 22:02; 16. Katie Davis, Hom, 22:06; 17. Sophie Wright, Pal, 22:08; 18. Mazzy Jackson, Gra, 22:22; 19. Katie Delker, Sol, 22:26; 20. Grace Annett, Gra, 22:29; 21. Brita Restad, Hom, 22:31; 22. Nicole Bell, Col, 22:33; 23. Anna McLaughlin, Gra, 22:48; 24. Isabella Dammeyer, Sol, 22:52; 25. Maria Salzetti, Ken, 22:55.
26. Jasmine Mueller, Col, 23:08; 27. Zoe Copp, Pal, 23:32; 28. Kylee Deering, Col, 23:49; 29. Brittyn Werner, Pal, 23:59; 30. Emmalee Moore, Sew, 24:08; 31. Ocean Tennant, Pal, 24:31; 32. Sadie Lindquist, Sew, 24:34; 33. Dareena Doyle, Ken, 24:45; 34. Paige Ripley, Col, 24:48; 35. Mickinzie Ticknor, Ken, 24:51; 36. Ava Straub, Col, 25:14; 37. Kealey Hendricks, Sol, 25:24; 38. Elise Kemppainen, Ken, 25:43; 39. Charlie Morton, Ken, 26:31; 40. Ellie Syth, Hom, 32:22.
Two-day Cumulative Times: Girls
1. Alyson Kopsack, Col, 35:25; 2. Ruby Lindquist, Sew, 35:53; 3. Riana Boonstra, Ken, 36:15; 4. Charlee Demientieff, Gra, 37:19; 5. Katia Holmes, Hom, 37:49; 6. Kellie Arthur, Sol, 38:05; 7. Aila Berrigan, Pal, 38:21; 8. Sofija Spaic, Col, 38:26; 9. Autumn Daigle, Hom, 38:33; 10. Sonora Martin, Sol, 40:49; 11. Cameron Blackwell, Sol, 40:53; 12. Sophie Wright, Pal, 41:22; 13. Nicole Bell, Col, 41:24; 14. Mazzy Jackson, Gra, 41:27; 15. Abigail Beveridge, Gra, 41:41; 16. Katie Delker, Sol, 41:42; 17. Katie Davis, Hom, 41:43; 18. Hannah Delker, Sol, 41:51; 19. Maria Salzetti, Ken, 42:40; 20. Anna McLaughlin, Gra, 42:52; 21. Isabella Dammeyer, Sol, 42:55; 22. Laura Ellis, Gra, 42:56; 23. Sadie Lindquist, Sew, 43:19; 24. Grace Annett, Gra, 43:21; 25. Jasmine Mueller, Col, 44:22.
26. Zoe Copp, Pal, 44:26; 27. Kylee Deering, Col, 44:32; 28. Brita Restad, Hom, 45:06; 29. Brittyn Werner, Pal, 45:31; 30. Emmalee Moore, Sew, 45:58; 31. Dareena Doyle, Ken, 46:05; 32. Ocean Tennant, Pal, 46:11; 33. Ava Straub, Col, 46:44; 34. Paige Ripley, Col, 46:52; 35. Mickinzie Ticknor, Ken, 47:50; 36. Elise Kemppainen, Ken, 48:27; 37. Kealey Hendricks, Sol, 48:29; 38. Charlie Morton, Ken, 50:02; 39. Ellie Syth, Hom, 59:47.