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Region III Cross-country Skiing Championships

Boys

Team scores (school, 10-kilometer classic, 7.5-kilometer skate, combined) —
1.Skyview, 2:50:25, 1:17:27,4:07:52;
2.Colony, 2:57:51, 1:17:20, 4:15:11;
3. Kenai, 2:57:29, 1:19:22, 4:16:51; 4. Soldotna, 3:05:37, 1:20:27, 4:26:04;
5. Su Valley, 3:09:58, 1:20:05, 4:30:03;
6. Palmer, 3:07:07, 1:24:22, 4:31:29;
7. Homer, 3:25:38, 1:33:08, 4:58:46;
8. Nikiski, 3:32:23, 1:31:07, 5:03:30;
9. Wasilla, 3:45:04, 1:36:55, 5:21:59.

Top 10 overall finishers —
1. Nico Ambrose, SuV, 57:38;
2. Erick Romig, Sky, 58:37;
3. Galen Johnston, SuV, 59:28;
4. Ryan VanGorder, Col, 59:40;
5. Trent Semmens, Ken, 1:00:03;
6. Kyle Latz, Ken, 1:01:55;
7. Taylor Karnikis, Sky, 1:02:21;
8. Tommy Honer, Sky, 1:02:30;
9. Max Milliron, Sol, 1:02:32;
10. Christopher Hall, Ken, 1:02:41.

Individual 10-kilometer classic results —
1. Nico Ambrose, SuV, 40:12.5;
2. Erick Romig, Sky, 40:13.8;
3. Galen Johnston, SuV, 41:09.7;
4. Trent Semmens, Ken, 41:15.7;
5. Ryan VanGorder, Col, 41:23.0;
6. Max Milliron, Sol, 42:37.2;
7. Taylor Karnikis, Sky, 42:42.7;
8. Kyle Latz, Ken, 43:01.0;
9. Tommy Honer, Sky, 43:12.8;
10. Christopher Hall, Ken, 43:51.5.

Other peninsula finishers —
12. Kelly Skipwith, Sky, 44:15.3;
13. Jordan Merkes, Sky, 44:59.8; 16. Lars Arneson, CIA, 45:45.1;
19. Sean Twohy, Sol, 46:13.7;
20. Harley Maxson, Sky, 46:18.4;
23. Eddie French, Sol, 47:01.3;
26. Lucas Thein, Sky, 47:41.1;
27. Morgan Jones, Hom, 48:05.2;
28. Bryan Bakk, Nik, 48:06.4;
29. Kirk Louthan, Ken, 49:20.6;
31. Caleb Chase, Sol, 49:44.9;
32. Aaron Bakk, Nik, 49:46.7;
33. Gus Beck, Hom, 51:19.5;
34. Gabe Murray, Sol, 51:44.1;
35. Jack Anderson, Hom, 52:41.5;
37. Sterling Gillon, Hom, 53:31.4;
40. Jordan Chilson, Sol, 54:15.1;
41. Will Anderson, Hom, 54:20.8;
43. Ancel Ware, Nik, 54:48.2;
45. Ben Phillips, Ken, 55:58.0;
47. Jed Smith, Hom, 57:25.6;
49. Thomas Wheeler, Nik, 59:41.3;
51. Patrick Schneider, Hom, 1:01:14.9;
54. Levi Sutton, Ken, 1:06:37.9.

Individual 7.5-kilometer skate results —
1. Nico Ambrose, Su Valley, 17:25.5;
2. Ryan VanGorder, Colony, 18:16.9;
3. Galen Johnston, Su, 18:18.5;
4. Erick Romig, Skyview, 18:23.1;
5. Trent Semmens, Kenai, 18:47.5;
6. Christopher Hall, Ken, 18:49.8;
7. Kyle Latz, Ken, 18:54.4;
8. Tommy Honer, Sky, 19:16.7;
9. Nick Whitmore, Colony, 19:24.9;
10. Alex Munger, Col, 19:37.5.

Other peninsula finishers —
11. Taylor Karnikis, Sky, 19:38.0;
12. Caleb Chase, Sol, 19:51.9;
13. Max, Milliron, Sol, 19:54.3;
16. Lucas Thein, Sky, 20:09.6;
18. Sean Twohy, Sol, 20:15.8;
19. Eddie French, Sol, 20:25.3;
20. Jordan Merkes, Sky, 20:27.8;
22. Kelly Skipwith, Sky, 20:33.6;
24. Aaron Bakk, Nik, 20:42.0;
27. Harley Maxson, Sky, 21:28.7;
32. Gus Beck, Homer, 22:09.1;
33. Gabe Murray, Sol, 22:13.8;
34. Bryan Bakk, Nik, 22:14.8;
36. Kirk Louthan, Kenai, 22:49.8;
37. Caleb Gordon, Sol, 23:03.9;
38. Jed Smith, Homer, 23:06.7;
39. Patrick Schneider, Homer, 23:41.6;
40. Levi Sutton, Kenai, 23:44.7;
41. Thomas Wheeler, Nik, 23:54.9;
43. Ben Phillips, Kenai, 24:01.1;
44. Will Anderson, Homer, 24:10.8;
45. Ancel Ware, Nik, 24:14.8;
46. Jack Anderson, Homer, 24:23.5;
49. Sterling Gillon, Homer, 25:41.6;
52. Jordan Chilson, Sol, 26:01.1.

GIRLS

Team scores (school, 7.5-kilometer classic, 5-kilometer skate, combined) —
1. Valdez, 2:41:53, 1:19:12, 4:01:05;
2. Colony, 2:37:48, 1:24:25, 4:02:13;
3. Homer, 2:44:55, 1:24:07, 4:09:02;
4. Palmer. 2:49:49, 1:20:26, 4:10:15;
5. Kenai, 2:49:48, 1:25:44, 4:15:32;
6. Skyview, 2:45:10, 1:31:18, 4:16:28;
7. Wasilla, 3:57:40, 1:43:41, 5:41:21.

Individual 7.5-kilometer classic results —
1. Erin Skvorc, Col, 36:50.5;
2. Kendra Merkes, Sky, 37:11.7;
3. Liana Purugganan, Sol, 37:15.9;
4. Kate Fitzgerald, Pal, 37:53.5;
5. Camy Dengel, Val, 38:57.3;
6. Emily Dougherty, Col, 39:11.7;
7. Claire Laukitis, Hom, 39:47.5;
8. Morgan Moeglein, Col, 39:54.5;
9. Molly Watkins, Ken, 40:18.5;
10. Sherstin Cullen, Val, 40:21.4.

Other peninsula finishers — 1
1. Heather Roesing, Sky, 40:28.2;
12. Erika Klaar, Hom, 40:32.2;
15. Kristin Vantrease, Hom, 41:25.1;
18. Becca Ford, Ken, 42:26.5;
20. Claudia Meder, Ken, 43:13.5;
21. TJ Pfaffe, Sky, 43:38.2;
22. Kristi Louthan. Ken, 43:49.1;
23. Crystal Boehmler, Sky, 43:52.2;
24. Thorey Munroe, Hom, 43:58.0;
26. Jamie Dunn, Ken, 43:58.7;
26. Gillian Beran-Maryott, Hom, 44:01.6;
30. Jaclyn Arndt, Hom, 48:00.2;
32. Mercedes Hughes, Ken, 51:31.2;
37. Heather Perry, Ken, 1:02.23. Individual 5-kilometer skate results:

1. Kate Fitzgerald, Pal, 18:15.4;
2. Kendra Merkes. Sky. 18:44.7;
3. Camy Dengel, Val, 18:47.2;
4. Jessica Odegard, Pal, 19:26.1;
5. Sherstin Cullen, Val, 19:30.8;
6. Erin Skvorc, Col, 20:10.6;
7. Jenny Miler, Val, 20:11.8;
8. Emily Dougherty, Col, 20:33.7;
9. Claire Laukitis, Hom, 20:36.5;
10. Erika Klaar, Hom, 20:37.8.

Other Kenai Peninsula finishers:

13. Jamie Dunn, Ken, 20:47.7;
14. Molly Watkins, Ken, 20:51.3;
15. Thorey Munro, Hom, 20:52.7;
17. Becca Ford, Ken, 21:36.9;
19. Jaclyn Arndt, Hom, 21:59.6;
20. Heather Roesing, Sky, 22:02.6;
21. Kristin Vantrease, Hom, 22:05.6;
22. Kristi Lauthan, Ken, 22:27.9;
24. Liana Purugganan, Sol, 22:59.2;
26. Gillian Beran-Maryott, Hom, 23:05.5;
29. Claudia Meder, Ken, 24:00.7;
32 TJ Pfaffe, Sky, 24:54.4;
34. Crystal Boehmler, Sky, 25:36.0;
36. Mercedes Hughes, Ken, 27:51.8;
38. Heather Perry, Ken, 35:16.6.

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