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 opened with the Classic style events on Thursday.
Friday’s competition will feature the Mass start Freestyle and Saturday’s Relay Races will close the state competition.
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: Classic Recap
Emily Erickson of Dimond topped the girls field in the Girls 5K Classic race with a time 18:53.0. Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra finished 16th overall at 21: 17.9 and SoHi’s Ariana Cannava finished 25th at 22:07. Kenai’s Emily Moss placed 29th in 22:27.
In the Boys 7.5K Classic competition, Aaron Power, of Service finished in first with a time of 22:19.1. Jack Laker of Kenai topped the central peninsula skiers placing 36th in 26:51.9. HOmer’s Garrett Briscoe and Jodi Goodrich placed 29th and 33rd overall.
Overall Individual Results: Girls Classic 5K
2023 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Nordic Ski State Championships
Classic Race: Top Peninsula Finishers
Girls 5-Kilometer Interval Start Classic Race
16. Tania Boonstra, Sol 21: 17.9; 25. Ariana Cannava, Sol 22:07.0; 29. Emily Moss, Kenai 22:27.8; 37. Daisy Walker, Homer 23:28.2; 50. Eryn Field, Hom 24:36.2; 54. Avery Ciufo, Sol 25:08.3; 59. Leanne Gordon, Sol 25:32.2; 60. Madison McDonald, Ken 25:54.0; 64. Aly Guernsey, Seward 26:03.2; 65. Mya Taylor, Ken 26:06.7; 69. Kathryn Van Buskirk, Sew 26:50.3; 71. Lynnea Hack, Ken 26:58.6; 80. Xinlan Tanner, Ken 28:41.3; 83. Audrey McDonald, Ken 29:25.6; 84. McKenna Black, Hom 29:26.4; 89. Beatrix McDonough, Hom 30:21.5; 90. Leah Dunn, Hom 30:30.7; 91. Danika Winslow, Sol 30:32.8
Boys 7.5-Kilometer Interval Start Classic Race
29. Garret Briscoe, Hom 26:15.0; 33. Jody Goodrich, Hom 26:37.5; 36. Jack Laker, Ken 26:51.9; 39. Seamus McDonough, Hom 26:59.2; 43. Ethan Styvar, Hom 27:32.0; 49. Jonathan Gordon, Sol 28:08.6; 53. Andrew Cox, Sol 28:31.3; 55. Levi Mickelson, Sol 28:42.5; 62. Bennjamin Abel, Sol 29:19.7; 65. Johannes Bynagle, Hom 29:34.4; 73. Zane Tews, Ken 29:58.5; 74. Michael Davidson, Sol 29:59.3; 76. Ben Boersma, Ken 30:02.09; 78. Trevor Guernsey, Sew 30:28.8; 82. Carter Cannava, Sol 30:58.9; 84. Leif Jaworski, Hom 31:34.2; 86. Logan Cartwright, Ken 32:56.2; 88. Owen Smith, Ken 33:14.9; 95. Oliver Trobaugh, Sew 35:16.7; 99. Robert Carson, Ken 36:47.3
Classic Race: Girls Team Total Times
1. West, 1 hour, 20 minutes, 28.7 seconds; 2. Service, 1:23:17.7; 3. Dimond, 1:23:59.7; 4. East, 1:23:59.9; 5. South, 1:24:57.8; 6. West Valley, 1:26:27.7; 7. Colony, 1:30:04.8; 8. Soldotna, 1:34:05.4; 9. Chugiak, 1:34:25.3; 10. Kenai, 1:41:27.1; 11. Eagle River, 1:41:43.6; 12. Palmer, 1:43:55.3; 13. Bartlett, 1:45:30.2; 14. Homer, 1:47:52.3; 15. Lathrop, 1:49:28.8; 16. North Pole, 2:29:26
Classic Race: Boys Team Total Times
1. Service, 1:34:37.7; 2. West, 1:34:39.2; 3. West Valley, 1:40:58.2; 4. South, 1:41:28.6; 5. Colony, 1:42:34.7; 6. East, 1:45:16.9; 7. Dimond, 1:46:19.2; 8. Homer, 1:47:23.7; 9. Eagle River, 1:52:18.5; 10. Palmer, 1:53:21.1; 11. Chugiak, 1:53:51.6; 12. Soldotna, 1:54:42.1; 13. Kenai, 1:59:49.5; 14. Grace Christian, 2:04:47.1; 15. Lathrop, 2:11:41.0; 16. Bartlett, 2:19:20.1; 17. Valdez, 2:20:28.1; 18. North Pole, 2:28:16.4