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The Rewind: UAA hockey upsets No. 9 ranked Providence while Anchorage Wolverines sweep Fairbanks again

Welcome to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska’s world of sports.

This past week featured several notable team and individual performances across the Alaska sports landscape at the prep, collegiate and professional levels. Several of the top high school basketball teams at the 4A and 3A divisions experienced the bitter taste of defeat for the first time. On the college scene, the University of Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball team extended its winning streak while the UAA hockey team beat a nationally ranked opponent for the second time this season. Outside the state, several Alaskans had impressive performances both domestically and internationally at the collegiate and professional level.

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The 2024 Alaska Airlines Classic tournaments saw dominant performances on both the boys and girls side. Among the local teams, none were more dominant than the two-time defending 4A girls state champion Mountain City Christian Academy Lions although it didn’t start off that way. Previously known as Anchorage Christian School, the Lions faced their toughest test in their very first game of the round-robin tournament but were able to keep their historic winning streak alive and gain more confidence after coming from behind to beat reigning 3A champion Grace Christian 54-44 on Tuesday night.

“It feels good to stay undefeated just because nobody really believes in us and they’re such a good team that it feels even better to get the win,” MCCA sophomore guard Keelie Kronberger said.

The Lions went on to win their next two games on the way to winning the tournament trophy with blowout victories over 4A contender West Anchorage and two-time defending 2A state champion Tikigaq.

[Mountain City Christian girls basketball team uses third quarter surge to rally past Grace Christian and keep historic win streak alive]

The boys tournament featured some elite Outside talent from as far east as New York and as far south as Georgia but it was St. Joseph from Santa Maria, California, which came and conquered. Led by star junior forward Tounde Yessoufou, the Knights slayed local and fellow visiting competition alike on their way to winning the tournament for the second time in the last three years.

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“It feels great to come up here and just keep winning,” Yessoufou said. “I’ll always remember this moment and being able to win with my teammates has been an amazing memory-making experience for me.”

The Division I-bound superstar earned tournament MVP honors again and rewrote the Classic’s record books in the process with his dominance by racking up 105 points in three days. He scored 42 points in the championship game alone in a 74-47 blowout of defending Alaska 4A state champion Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Saturday night before having to catch a late flight.

“I didn’t know what the record was, I just came here to dominate,” Yessoufou said. “I just embraced the challenge and just kept playing.”

[Local talent, unique opportunities lure Outside basketball teams to Alaska Airlines Classic again and again]

One of the biggest regular season prep cross-country skiing events took place at Kincaid Park this past weekend with the annual Lynx Loppet and 400 student-athletes hit the trails in search of glory. Underclassmen swept the podium and occupied the top five spots in the girls division led by Service standout sophomore Olivia Soderstrom. She won Friday’s 5.6-kilometer classic race by nearly 39 seconds and extended her lead to 82 seconds by winning Saturday’s 5.3K freestyle pursuit with a time of 33:54.4. Kenai Central would’ve swept the podium in the boys division if it hadn’t been for Blake Hanley of West who won with a time of 28:37.0.

[Photos: Highlights from the Lynx Loppet ski race]

The UAA women’s basketball team has yet to cool down since it last tasted defeat on Dec. 2, 2023. With wins over Great Northwest Athletic Conference foes Central Washington and Northwest Nazarene this past week, the Seawolves are now on a nine-game winning streak. After reaching double figures in scoring in both games including a double-double by leading the team with 18 points and a dozen rebounds in Thursday’s win over the Wildcats, junior forward/center Tori Hollingshead earned GNAC Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career.

“We made some silly mistakes in the first half that put us in a negative position with that early second-half deficit, but our ladies did an excellent job of following our game plan, and it paid off big-time,” UAA head coach Ryan McCarthy said in a statement. “Senya (Rabouin) was terrific in controlling the flow of our offense and causing havoc in the defensive end, and Tori continued to play at the high level she’s displayed lately. We’re excited to get home with two huge road wins and hope we have some great crowds this week at the Alaska Airlines Center.”

The UAA men’s basketball team bounced back from having its four-game winning streak snapped in a 92-83 loss to Western Washington on the road last Thursday with a resounding 71-49 win over Simon Fraser on Saturday. The Seawolves were led to victory by senior guard Tyson Gilbert who recorded his first career double-double by leading the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds. They also got 18 points from junior point guard Dillon Barrientos and a career-high 10 points from sophomore guard Hasaan Herrington.

“Tonight we got back to our defensive identity, and it resulted in another solid team win,” UAA head coach Rusty Osborne said in a statement. “It obviously helped to get off to that great start, but then we did a nice job of controlling the pace of play and not letting up when we established our big lead in the second half. A lot of guys stepped up tonight with Dathan (Satchell) out sick, especially Hasaan, and it was good to get Caleb Larsen (4 pts) back into our lineup for some big minutes.”

The UAA gymnastics team held its only home meets of the 2024 season this past weekend and while they fell in both to visiting UC Davis, there were several standout performances. On Sunday, senior Silje Hildebrand thrived in her final competition at the Alaska Airlines Center by tying her career best on vault with a 9.675 and posted the same score on the floor exercise. Sophomore Montana Fairbairn’s mark of 9.8 on the floor exercise also set a career-high and was a team-high score for the day. She also tied a career high on balance beam with a 9.775 and scored 9.7 on vault, finishing with a 38.350 in the all-around.

“I’m really proud of our team for making the individual adjustments and bouncing back so strong from Friday’s performance,” UAA head coach Marie-Sophie Boggasch said in a statement. “It will be exciting to get back in the gym next week and start working on the necessary improvements for the rest of the season.”

[UAA gymnast Hildebrand shines as Seawolves celebrate Senior Day]

The UAA men’s hockey team split its weekend road series with No. 9 ranked Providence College, getting shut out 2-0 on Friday and returning the favor and doubling the score with a 4-0 shutout victory on Saturday. The Seawolves had four players record a goal in their win over the Friars on Saturday including junior forward Maximilion Helgeson of Anchorage who found the back of the net at 17:05 in the second period to extend the team’s lead to 3-0. It came unassisted and marked his 10th goal of the season which also leads the team. Sophomore goalie Jared Whale recorded 26 saves to earn his second career shutout. It also marked the first time Providence was held scoreless this season.

“I really liked our approach tonight,” UAA head coach Matt Shasby said in a statement. “Everyone came with the energy it takes to win against an opponent of this quality. Happy with the overall performance.”

The Anchorage Wolverines extended their winning streak by continuing their domination of instate rival Fairbanks with a two-game series sweep for the second weekend in a row in their first home games since early December. The Wolverines won both games by four goals and were led in scoring over the two games by forwards Fyodor Nikolayenya and Taisetsu Ushio, who each scored a pair of goals.

“It always seems to be a little bit more intense when we play Fairbanks,” Wolverines coach Nick Walters said. “Even when I played youth hockey, it was always when you go up to Fairbanks or come down to Anchorage, there’s always that little bit of rivalry.”

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[Anchorage Wolverines use dominant second period to win third straight over Fairbanks Ice Dogs]

Alaska stars shining Outside

Anchorage’s Alissa Pili tied her career and season-high scoring total with 37 as she led the No. 20 ranked University of Utah women’s basketball team to a dominating 78-58 victory over her former school, University of Southern California this past Friday. The Trojans were ranked No. 6 in the nation and are led by freshman sensation JuJu Watkins. That made for a highly anticipated matchup with Pili, the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year. Pili put any debate and all doubts to bed about who is still the cream of the crop by going 13-of-16 shooting from the field that included knocking down 5-of-6 from 3-point range. The former Dimond multi-sport star also went 6-of-8 on free throws and tied for the second-most rebounds on the team with six.

Kenai’s Allie Ostrander finished in fourth place at the USATF Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Virginia this past Saturday. The former Kenai Central star’s mark of 33:52.5 not only earned her $1,000 in prize money but it also qualified her for the World Championships in Serbia that will take place in March.

Anchorage’s Isaiah Moses led the University of California Riverside men’s basketball team to an 82-63 win over California State University Northridge this past Saturday with a season-high 30 points. The former Dimond High standout and Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year was a sharp shooter from behind the arc, knocking down 8-of-11 and nearly had his first double-double of the season by tying for the team lead in assists with eight.

Anchorage’s Mia ‘Uhila recorded her second-highest point total of the season in the Portland State University women’s basketball team’s 73-65 loss to Northern Arizona this past Thursday. The former Bartlett star and Gatorade Player of the Year led the Vikings with 19 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.

Anchorage’s Rosie Brennan held onto her No. 3 ranking in the World Cup overall standings after coming in 10th in a 20-kilometer classic race this past Saturday in Oberhof, Germany with a finish of 51 minutes, 47.9 seconds. She also had the fourth-fastest qualifying time in the classic sprint race on Friday. On the men’s side, her APU nordic ski teammates Gus Schumacher and Scott Patterson teamed up with Ben Ogden and Zak Ketterson to finish 13th out of a field of 15 in the 4×7.5-kilometer relay race.

Anchorage’s Luke Jager dominated at the Eastern Cup in Lake Placid, New York with first-place finishes in the classic sprint race on Saturday and the 10K mass-start on Sunday with a time of 24:32.3. Fellow APU skier Michael Earnhart came in second behind him in both races. APU nordic ski teammate Renae Anderson won the women’s sprint race by five seconds and placed ninth in the 10K race.

Three biathletes from Alaska took part in the Youth Olympic Games overseas in Gangwon, South Korea this past week. Anchorage youngsters Elias Soule, John Lohuis and Noa Kam-Magruder make up the entirety of Team USA’s boys biathlon team. Unfortunately, struggles in the shooting portion of the 12.5-kilometer individual race on Friday prevented them from contending for a podium finish. Soule came in 31st after missing 5-of-20 shots, Lohuis came in 35th after missing 6-of-20 shots, and Kam-Magruder came in 48th after missing 7-of-20 shots.

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Fast forward

Prep

Basketball

West at Service (boys), Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

The top matchup in town this week will take place on the Hillside when the Cougars host the Eagles for an early week CIC clash. This will be the second matchup between two of the top contenders at the 4A level this season and the first of the new year. West narrowly beat Service 52-48 on the road Dec. 29 and will be looking to stay in the second spot in the conference standings behind East.

Hockey

Chugiak v. Dimond, Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ben Boeke Ice Arena

The defending Division I champion Mustangs will need to win out and hope top-seeded West drops one of its two games in the final week of the regular season to keep their hopes of repeating as CIC champions. The Mustangs’ first order of business will be coming out on top of their midweek clash with Dimond and will close out the season on Friday night against rival Eagle River.

College

Basketball

UAA vs Western Oregon, Thursday at 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Center

Both Seawolves hoops squads will be back at home this week for a pair of games against GNAC opponents starting with the Wolves on Thursday night and on Saturday, they’ll be taking on the Saint Martin’s University Saints. The women’s games will be tipping off at 5:15 p.m. followed by the men at 7:30 p.m. on both days.

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Anchorage Wolverines vs Kenai River Brown Bears, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Ben Boeke Ice Arena

The hometown junior hockey team will be back at home for the second week in a row on Saturday for the second bout of its two-game series with its other in-state rivals with the first taking place down at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

Last week’s results

Boys Hockey

Tuesday

Houston 10, Colony 2

Wednesday

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Colony 6, Bartlett 2

Tri-Valley 2, Monroe Catholic 0

Thursday

Kenai Central 4, Palmer 3

Bartlett 5, Eagle River 2

Friday

Chugiak 6, Service 1

Juneau-Douglas 7, Kenai Central 3

Soldotna 5, Palmer 3

Saturday

Juneau-Douglas 7, Kenai Central 3

Palmer 6, Homer 1

Wasilla 6, Colony 3

Bowling

Tuesday

Boys

Dimond 27, Bartlett 8

Dimond - Tim Kiehn 242

Bartlett - Nick Jones 210

West 35, Chugiak 0

West - Marcos Vian 245

Chugiak - Michael Nelson 147

Service 18, South 17

Service - Willis Dial 214

South - Patrick Vottis 213

Eagle River 21, East 14

Eagle River - Mike Jennings 236

East - Colton Penetac 235

Girls

Dimond 31, Bartlett 4

Dimond - Jarriah Silverio 157

Bartlett - Kara Lyman 160

Chugiak 24, West 11

Chugiak - Abigail Lanehart 232

West - Anika Stanley 185

Service 33, South 2

Service - Alyssa Porcelli 154

South - Sharon Cho 130

Eagle River 29, East 6

Eagle River - Payton Stokes 167

East - Chacity Kuamoo 181

Thursday

Varsity Shootout Tournament

Boys

1. Colton Penetac, East 625; 2. Damien Cruz, West 617; 3. Tristan Andrew, East 601; 4. Mike Jennings, Eagle River 598; 5. Patrick Vottis, South 583; 6. Riley Lanehart, Eagle River 581; 7. Dennis McCoshum, Dimond 580; 8. Marcos Vian, West 574; 9. Donovan Gee, West 569; 10. Mason Stanley, West 568; 11. Jahdyn Odom, West 561; 12. Jonathan Wood, South 560; 13. Preston Xayamonty, Dimond 527; 14. Noah Marx, West 524; 15. Cyrus Varela, Service 495; 16. Sebastian Malaqui, Service 485; 17. Declan Gee, West 477; 18. Kimoni Agtarap-Oneil, Dimond 465; 19. Triinity Vojtacek, South 460; 20. Jeremija Henderson, Bartlett 444; 21.Kyler Chase, East 434; 22. Kenneth Churchill, Eagle River 430; 23. Sung Yoon, Bartlett 425; 24. Marc Richard, Service 405; 25. Michael Nelson, Chugiak 400; 26. Marchall Foraker, Dimond 396; 27. Nathan Smith, Eagle River 384; 28. Gage York, South 360; 29. Tristan Pierce, Eagle River 353; 30. AlexanderEgoak, Bartlett 339; 31. Keirnan Griffith, Eagle River 300; 32. Carlo Rodriguez, Bartlett 251; 33. Paul Clark (dnf), Service 135

Girls

1. Alyssa Porcelli, Service 677; 2. Abigail Lanehart, Chugiak 613; 3. Abigail Jokela, Dimond 535; 4. Anika Stanley, West 501; 5. Morgan VanSlyke, Eagle River 442; 6. Kara Lyman, Bartlett 440; 7. Kira Bold, West 422; 8. Mai See Cha, Bartlett 416; 9. Kaitlyn Heaston, Chugiak 415; 10. Khloee Waldren, Dimond 410; 11. Kendall Bencid, West 401; 12. Abigail Elliott, West 371; 13. Sophia Lyon, Chugiak 370; 14. Tida Xionig, Bartlett 367; 15. Beatrix Bosse, Dimond 358; 16. Sami McCoy, West 354; 17. Isabella Hartvigson, Service 343; 18. Joyce Madrid, East 321; 19. Sharon Cho, South 317; 20. Zee Claw, Eagle River 316; 21. Katelyn Dennis, East 314; 22. Cloud Callahan, Bartlett 299; 23. Keelin Shively, Bartlett 284; 24. Elisette Bassem, Eagle River 283; 25. Autumn See, Eagle River 276; 26. Noelle Jones, South 232

Boys Basketball

Monday

Skagway 76, Hoonah 31

Kake 69, Gustavus 35

Tri-Valley 73, Tanalian 46

Tuesday

Dimond 78, Chugiak 72

East 41, Service 37

Lathrop 47, North Pole 24

Bartlett 73, Eagle River 64

Ninilchik 53, Su Valley 42

Seward 76, Nikiski 34

Delta 59, Hutchison 45

Monroe Catholic 58, Ben Eielson 38

West 79, South 64

Dimond 78, Chigiak 72

Skagway 60, Hoonah 13

Colony 67, Palmer 58

Kake 82, Gustavus 29

Birchwood Christian 44, Lumen Christi 38

Wednesday

Thunder Mountain 70, Chugiak 54

Ketchikan 56, Wasilla 47

Scammon Bay 99, Nelson Island 80

Redington 70, Su Valley 26

Hooper Bay 71, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 43

Thursday

East 69, East Hall (GA) 39

West 58, West Valley 54 (OT)

Nazareth (NY) 87, Dimond 48

Thunder Mountain 68, Lathrop 55

St Joseph (CA) 93, Bartlett 54

Eagle River 55, Mountain City 52

Sand Point 44, New Stuyahok 37

Russian Mission 93, Pilot Sta 27

Scammon Bay 77, Chevak 64

Minto 72, Bristol Bay 47

Valdez 59, Unalakleet 37

Ninilchik 58, Nenana 16

Ketchikan 77, Palmer 64

Hooper Bay 82, Tikigaq 55

Barrow 78, Ben Eielson 23

Friday

Dimond 68, Bartlett 55

West Valley 71, East Hall 61

Mt. Edgecumbe 69, Ben Eielson 19

Eagle River 60, Ketchikan 54

Palmer 55, Mountain City Christian 37

Barrow 48, North Pole 46

East 53, West 52

Grace Christian 62, Juneau-Douglas 61

Thunder Mountain 60, South 54

Lathrop 63, Petersburg 40

Kenai Central 58, Nikiski 24

Nome-Beltz 64, Seward 49

Wasilla 57, Soldotna 46

Valdez 72, Homer 42

Saturday

Hutchison 64, Galena 27

Chief Paul Memorial 60, Kongiganak 32

Shishmaref 71, Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial 63

Napaaqtugmiut 57, Aqqaluk 49

Metlakatla 56, Wrangell 50

King Cove 56, Sand Point 29

Lewis Angapak 79, Eek 55

North Pole 58, Ben Eielson 31

Scammon Bay 68, Chevak 59

Palmer 55, Lathrop 53

Unalakleet 75, Homer 63

Akiachak 53, Aniak 50

Sitka 69, Redington 53

East Hall 62, Bartlett 59

Ketchikan 56, South Anchorage 35

Alak 69, Kali 26

Thunder Mountain 61, Eagle River 57

Wasilla 59, Soldotna 54

West Valley 67, Dimond 40

Cook Inlet Academy 82, Tanalian 17

Juneau-Douglas 40, Grace Christian 33

Valdez 50, Bethel 36

Nome-Beltz 53, Seward 25

Mt. Edgecumbe 57, Barrow 56

Alak 81, Nuiqsut Trapper 50

Cordova 77, Ninilchik 68

St. Joseph 74, East 47

Minto 74, Tri-Valley 52

Scammon Bay 67, Hooper Bay 59

Girls Basketball

Tuesday

Mountain City 54, Grace Christian 44

Susitna Valley 38, Ninilchik 27

Seward 39, Nikiski 34

Delta 52, Hutchison 6

Hoonah 35, Skagway 32

Monroe Catholic 81, Ben Eielson 12

Dimond 49, Chugiak 31

Bartlett 53, Eagle River 34

North Pole 45, Lathrop 30

Colony 72, Palmer 19

Service 51, East 31

West 58, Tikigaq 37

Lumen Christi 34, Birchwood 23

Wednesday

Hooper Bay 61, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 30

Aniak 48, Kalslag 24

Mountain City 72, West 51

Thursday

Grace Christian 46, West 33

Kalslag 51, Akiak 21

Mountain City 65, Tikigaq 25

Shaktoolik 90, Cook Inlet Academy 20

Unalakleet 45, Valdez 41

Akiachak 38, Tuluksak 28

Nenana 58, Ninilchik 19

Mt. Edgecumbe 43, North Pole 37

Aniak 47, Kalskag 35

Hoonah 36, Angoon 17

Newhalen 71, King Cove 35

Sitka 63, Houston 52

Lumen Christi 34, Tanalian 26

Barrow 78, Ben Eielson 4

Hooper Bay 65, Chaputnguak 35

Homer 50, Bethel 42

Friday

Tuluksak 29, Akiak 36

Russian Mission 56, Ignatius Beans 13

Homer 47, Valdez 44

Aniak 44, Akiachak 35

Russian Mission 80, Pilot Station 21

Alak 64, Nuiqsut Trapper 31

Lewis Angapak 65, Eek 31

Seward 43, Nome-Beltz 22

Aniguiin 32, White Mountain 29

Sand Point 45, King Cove 31

Skagway 25, Hoonah 23

Juneau-Douglas 60, South Anchorage 41

Mt. Edgecumbe 93, Ben Eielson 10

Napaaqtugmiut 71, Aqqaluk 28

Sitka 60, Redington 16

Bethel 49, Unalakleet 43

Newhalen 66, Chief Ivan Blunka 32

Wasilla 61, Soldotna 24

Galena 53, Hutchison 9

Bartlett 36, Dimond 35

Craig 36, Haines 30

Chugiak 43, Eagle River 36

Nikiski 39, Kenai Central 20

Lumen Christi 36, Cook Inlet Academy 18

Susitna Valley 49, Tri-Valley 39

Russian Mission 58, Ignatius Beans 18

Kalskag 52, Tuluksak 24

Martin L Olson 39, Brevig Mission 37

Metlakatla 80, Wrangell 20

Lewis Angapak 52, Chief Paul Memorial 35

Nenana 59, Cordova 35

Manokotak 48, Koliganek 26

Hooper Bay 54, Chevak 52

Kali 54, Alak 46

White Mountain 37, Aniguiin 28

Barrow 52, North Pole 49

Russian Mission 94, Pilot Station 21

Ninilchik 33, NVTO 23

Saturday

King Cove 62, Chief Ivan Blunka 21

Akiachak 34, Kalskag 30

Galena 55, Hutchison 19

Manokotak 53, Koliganek 32

Lewis Angapak 46, Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat 32

Newhalen 65, Sand Point 41

Napaaqtugmiut 56, Aqqaluk 37

Metlakatla 54, Wrangell 34

Sitka 73, Redington 30

Brevig Mission 49, Martin L Olson 41

Aniak 50, Akiachak 42

North Pole 67, Ben Eielson 8

Alak 44, Kali 35

Nenana 54, NVTO 23

Wasilla 66, Soldotna 25

Juneau-Douglas 49, South Anchorage 42

Homer 62, Unalakleet 45

Barrow 62, Mt. Edgecumbe 59

Seward 34, Nome-Beltz 32

Ninilchik 33, Cordova 20

Valdez 42, Bethel 41

Susitna Valley 45, Minto 24

Hooper Bay 65, Chevak 39

College

Men’s Basketball

Thursday

Western Washington 92, UAA 83

Saturday

UAA 71, Simon Fraser 49

Women’s Basketball

Thursday

UAA 68, Central Washington 62

Saturday

UAA 79, Northwest Nazarene 63

Hockey

Friday

Providence 2, UAA 0

Saturday

UAA 4, Providence 0

Gymnastics

Friday

UC Davis 195.125, UAA 186.250

Sunday

UC Davis 195.300, UAA 191.050

NAHL

Friday

Anchorage Wolverines 5, Fairbanks Icedogs 1

Saturday

Anchorage Wolverines 7, Fairbanks Icedogs 3

2024 Frosty Bottom

Women’s Short Course - 25 Miles

1. Heather Helzer, Anchorage, 1:59:04; 2. Casey Mapes, Anchorage, 2:01:52; 3. Rose Garner, Anchorage, 2:02:35; 4. Heather Moon, Soldotna, 2:08:05; 5. Sheryl Loan, Eagle River, 2:14:25; 6. Elizabeth Arteaga, Anchorage, 2:23:19; 7. Tristan Ramey Ziegler, Anchorage, 2:25:30; 8. Erika Bennett, Anchorage, 2:25:54; 9. Jennifer Schmidt, Anchorage, 2:28:27; 10. Victoria Oxentenko, Eagle River, 2:29:59

Men’s Short Course - 25 Miles

1. Ryan Kofoid, Anchorage, 1:50:18; 2. Joseph Robillard, Anchorage, 1:50:27; 3. Bryan Hudson, Anchorage, 1:50:41; 4. James Stull, Anchorage, 1:50:44; 5. Daniel Vetsch, Anchorage, 1:52:37; 6. David Slyker, Anchorage, 1:59:12; 7. Andrew Stiegmann, Anchorage, 1:59:29; 8. Charles Baldwin, Anchorage, 2:02:52; 9. Gregory Michaelson, Anchorage, 2:04:29; 10. Trey Wagner, Anchorage, 2:17:09

Women’s Long Course - 43 Miles

1. Briana Sullivan, Girdwood, 3:45:41; 2. Kinsey Loan, Eagle River, 3:52:54; 3. Erin Mingrone, Anchorage, 3:57:51; 4. Sarah Ekstrom, Anchorage, 4:10:09; 5. Frances DeBlare, Eagle River, 4:16:50; 6. Natalie Kiley-Bergen, Anchorage, 5:19:54

Men’s Long Course - 43 Miles

1.Will Ross, Anchorage, 2:37:25; 2. Eric Flanders, Anchorage, 2:37:32; 3. Jason Lamoreaux, Anchorage, 2:37:42; 4. Luke Buth, Fairbanks, 2:38:28; 5. Oliver Sternicki, Anchorage, 2:39:36; 6. Matthew Tabinor, Anchorage, 2:40:29; 7. David Arteaga, Anchorage, 2:44:51; 8. Andrew Duenow, Anchorage, 2:53:45; 9. Nicholas Straka, Eagle River, 2:54:03; 10. Richard Hallock, Anchorage, 2:54:07

Josh Reed

Josh Reed is a sports reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. He's a graduate of West High School and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

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