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Story last updated at 9:41 PM on Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Mariner ski team competes at Colony Sprints

The Mariners traveled to the valley over the weekend to compete at the Colony Sprints. While the competition was tought, the conditions where even tougher. On Friday, freestyle sprint relays were held, but daylight and low temperature kept the racing from being completed. Only the preliminary races were completed, which didn’t totally indicate racing ability because some racers let up after clinching a spot in the finals.

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Mariner sophmore Katie Miller gets ready for the start of the Mat-Su 1 K Classic sprints

Friday’s freestyle preliminary relay heats

Girls Heat #1 —
1. Homer (Erika Klaar, Claire Laukitis), 28 minutes, 1 seconds;
2. Colony (Erin Skvorc, Emily Dougherty), 28:11;
3. Kenai (Kristi Louthan, Maya Johnson), 28:26;
4. Palmer (Rachel Wintz, Jessica Odegard), 29:21;
5. Wasilla (Jae Lynch, Lindsey Miller), 29:36;
6. Valdez (Sherstin Cullen, Kelly Walker), 31:00;
7. Skyview (Kendra Merkes, TJ Pfaffe), 31:00;
8. Grace (Sarah Cresap, Jessica Morris), 31:16;
9. Soldotna (Emily Smola, Amanda Smith), 31:20;
10. Cook Inlet Academy (Dani Rehm, Hilary Domke), 32:53.

Girls Heat #2 —
1. Kenai (Molly Watkins, Becca Ford), 27:31;
2. Soldotna (Kailey Mucha, Jasmine Clock), 27:38;
3. Lathrop (Lily Walton, Olivia Kams), 28:40;
4. Seward (Sarah Glaser, Samara Johnson), 29:20;
5. Homer (Emma Laukitis, Kristin Vantrease), 29:23;
6. Palmer (Amanda Del Frate, Kimberly Del Frate), 30:49;
7. Colony (Heather Kelehan, Heidi Doner), 31:40;
8. Skyview (Greta Danielson, Heather Roesing), 33:44;
9. Seward (Tekla Backlund, Katie Peck), 36:34;
10. Grace (Justina Ilutsik, Danielle Bassler), 41:22.

Boys Heat #1 —
1. Kenai (Trent Semmens, Christopher Hall), 21:20;
2. Colony (Nick Whitmore, Ryan VanGorder), 22:58;
3. Skyview (Tommy Honer, Lucas Thein), 23:05;
4. Susitna Valley (Ian Mannix, Galen Johnston), 23:28;
5. Soldotna (Aaron Chase, Eddie French), 25:11;
6. Palmer (Dunnie Strickland, Brain Senta), 25:55;
7. Homer (Dylan Critchett, Jack Anderson), 27:10;
8. Nikiski (Bryan Bakk, Ansel Ware), 27:12;
9. Seward (Mark Chase, Aaron Sarka), 27:18;
10. Valdez (Ian Hippe, Cole Beck), 31:22;
11. Grace (Alex Verseput, Aaron Barnes), 33:08;
12. Valdez (Justin Engebretsen, William Cullen), 36:44.

Boys Heat #2 —
1. Skyview (Erick Romig, Taylor Karnikis), 22:56;
2. Lathrop (Jordan Buetow, Ian Wilkinson);
3. Soldotna (Max Milliron, Caleb Gordon);
4. CIA/Skyview (Lars Arneson, Kelly Skipwith), 23:11;
5. Colony (Mason Wick, Alex Munger), 24:06;
6. Kenai (Kirk Louthan, DC Reid), 25:12;
7. Nikiski (Aaron Bakk, Thomas Wheeler), 25:21;
8. Homer (Will Anderson, Tyler Haas), 25:53;
9. Wasilla (Baruch Chamberlain, Todd Fife), 26:40;
10. Palmer (Davis Dunlap, Ryan Cunningham), 28:52;
11. Seward (Mike Zweifel, Kevin Talens), 31:12.

Saturday’s classic individual relays

Girls top 24 (determined by 6-person races)

1. Kailey Mucha, Sol;
2. Lily Walton, Lat;
3. Molly Watkins, Ken;
4. Ingrid Schmidt, Lat;
5. Olivia Karns, Lat;
6. Sarah Glaser, Sew;
7. Erika Klaar, Hom;
8. Kendra Merkes, Sky;
9. Sherstin Cullen, Val;
10. Erin Skvorc, Col;
11. Becca Ford, Ken;
12. Emily Dougherty, Col;
13. Claire Laukitis, Hom;
14. Emma Laukitis, Hom;
15. Kiersten Dahms, Pal;
16. Rachel Wintz, Pal;
17. . Kristin Vantrease, Hom;
18. Maya Johnson, Ken;
19. Jessica Odegard, Pal;
20. Frances Bursch, Hom;
21. Katie Peck, Sew;
22. Jasmine Clock, Sew;
23. Kimberly Del Frate, Pal;
24. Molly Warburton, Hom.

Other peninsula finishers (by prelim time)

25. Amanda Smith, Sol;
26. Dani Rehm, CIA;
29. Heather Roesing, Sky;
34. Gillian Beran-Maryott, Hom;
36. Kristi Louthan, Ken;
37. Tekla Backlund, Sew;
40. Oceana Wills, Hom;
42. Greta Danielson, Sky;
43. TJ Pfaffe, Sky;
45. Katie Miller, Hom;
50. Meghan O’Leary, Sew;
51. Carole Hanke, Sol;
52. Emily Smola, Sol;
53. Hilary Domke, CIA;
55. Kaitlyn Haas, Hom;
57. Mercedes Hughes, Ken;
61. Saanti Steyer, Hom;
63. Hannah Chase, Sol;
64. Denali Critchett, Hom;
70. Sasha Anderson, Sky;
71. Deandra Latz, Ken;
72. Samara Johnson, Sew;
73. Emily Capra, Sew;
85. Brittney Wyatt, Hom;
86. Maggie McCarron, Hom;
91. Lindsay Henkelmar, Hom;
92. Lindy Tikka, Sky;
97. Kierstin Carlsen, Ken;
101. Nicole Hewitt, Sew;
102. Nichole Feemster, Sew;
104. Sarah Barsis, Sky;
105. Corinne Ogle, Hom;
106. Katerina Krischok, Sew;
107. Brittany Boullette, Sky.

Boys top 24 (determined by 6-person races)

1. Galen Johnston, SuV;
2. Ryan VanGorder, Col;
3. Christopher Hall, Ken;
4. Trent Semmens, Ken;
5. Max Milliron, Sol;
6. Taylor Karnikis, Sky;
7. Erick Romig, Sky;
8. Mason Wick, Col;
9. Jordan Buetow, Lat;
10. Ian Wilkinson, Lat;
11. Brian Senta, Pal;
12. Eddie French, Sol;
13. Nick Whitmore, Col;
14. Tommy Honer, Sky;
15. Lars Arneson, CIA;
16. Harley Maxson, Sky;
17. . DC Reid, Ken;
18. Caleb Gordon, Sol;
19. Kirk Louthan, Ken;
20. Kelly Skipwith, Sky;
21. Aaron Bakk, Nik;
22. Lucas Thein, Sky;
23. Evan Walker, Col;
24. Thomas Wheeler, Nik.

Other peninsula finishers (by prelim time)

26. Anders Nyquist, Ken;
27. Aaron Chase, Sol;
29. Jordan Merkes, Sky;
30. Levi Sutton, Ken;
33. Johnny Cook, Sky;
34. Mark Chase, Sew;
35. Bryan Bakk, Nik;
36. Ryan Helminski, Sky;
37. Will Anderson, Hom;
38. Gabe Murray, Sol;
39. Alex Cox, Sky;
40. Ansel Ware, Nik;
42. Jordan Chilson, Sol;
45. Dylan Critchett, Hom;
46. Jacob Franzmann, Sol;
48. Tyler Haas, Hom;
51. Quinn Stoops, Ken;
53. Yuzhun Evanoff, Sky;
54. Hunter Jackinsky, Sky;
56. Kevin Talens, Sew;
58. Sam Kilfoyle, Sky;
59. Aaron Sarka, Sew;
60. Anthony Silva, Sky;
61. Garrett Hoanin, Hom;
62. Alec Sweetland, Sky;
63. Keita Sugauo, Sol;
64. Conner Smith, Hom;
65. Stryker McLane, Sol;
66. Jack Anderson, Hom;
67. Matt Nyholm, Sew;
68. Ryan Sanders, Sol;
70. William Jasper, Hom;
72. Koal Backlund, Sew;
73. Matt Heminger, Sol;
76. Andrew Ferkinhoff, Sew;
77. John Roedl, Hom;
80. Ryan McMaster, Sky;
81. Brad Denesen, Ken;
82. Ben Wild, Sky;
84. Zachary Truesdell, Sol;
85. Kenny Audette, Sew;
91. Justin Marsh, Sky;
97. Emerson Quarton, Hom;
98. TJ Earll, Sol;
99. Wyatt Rehder, Hom;
100. Dylan Wannamaker, Ken;
101. Greg Parker, Sky;
103. Ben Blue, Hom;
104. Sean Moline, Sew;
105. Joe Nyholm, Sew;
106. Leo Pennison, Nik;
107. Andy Cloward, Sew.

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