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Campbell Peterson has been a aggressive power this cross-country season. However simply as importantly, the Chugiak senior has additionally been an uplifting power.

Peterson cruised to a Division I women title within the Alaska State Cross-Nation Championships on Saturday at Bartlett Excessive in a time of 19 minutes, 16 seconds.

However all through the season, she replicated the gestures she was on the receiving finish of as a younger runner, sticking near the end line to congratulate and help fellow runners as they crossed.

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“Particularly just like the seniors once I was a freshmen that have been there giving hugs and inspiring, simply wanting making folks need to come again and need to run and making folks be ok with themselves as an alternative of simply ‘Oh man one other like painful race,’ ” she mentioned. “So I simply wished to place that ahead and let everybody know that we love everybody who’s out right here working.”

Peterson’s win additionally paced Chugiak because the Mustangs ran to a second consecutive state title with 42 factors, outpacing runner-up Juneau-Douglas.

The crew win was the end result of the final 12 months of coaching for Peterson, who was the person runner-up final yr.

“I’m actually happy with our women,” Peterson mentioned. “I’m actually happy with how we’ve all come collectively and actually bonded this final week, particularly as a result of it’s simply been us at observe.”

Whereas the ladies outcome was a repeat, the Division I boys outcome was a little bit of a shock, however no much less of a dominant effort.

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Very similar to Peterson, Colony’s Matthew Rongitsch broke away from the pack to win convincingly. However his time of 16:13 was adopted immediately by teammates Zac Cheyette (16:29) and Tobias Buchanan (16:39) for a 1-2-3 Colony end.

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“I used to be not anticipating that,” Rongitsch mentioned. “We have been hoping to get a pair on the highest 10. We blew that out of the water for positive.”

That sweep of the medal stand helped Colony end with 43 factors, outpacing runner-up South Anchorage.

On the Division II stage, Grace Christian bought a repeat particular person winner in David Sliwinski to narrowly edge Sitka for the crew title.

Sliwinski ran the quickest time of the day on the 5K monitor that slithered by means of the sometimes-muddy trails round Bartlett Excessive.

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His time of 15:55 barely edged out Seamus McDonough of Homer. The 2 runners had gone forwards and backwards all season, with Sliwinski getting the final phrase.

McDonough had caught Sliwinski on Separation Hill, nevertheless it wasn’t lengthy earlier than the Grace Christian runner regained the lead and held off the Homer runner for the title.

“He ultimately did get me in that hill, however I simply rehearsed what I knew and ultimately I took benefit of the downhill and I bought a bit distance from him,” Sliwinski mentioned.

Grace Christian, which positioned 5 runners within the prime 20, completed with 47 factors. Runner-up Sitka had 4 runners within the prime 10 and completed with 49 factors.

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The ladies Division II race was a portrait of resilience and teamwork, in line with head coach Shasta Smith. A yr in the past, Sitka runners Anna Prussian and Claire Mullin ended up within the medical tents after collapsing on the end line.

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This yr Prussian, a senior, and Mullin, a sophomore, completed 1-2 with only a second separating them.

“For them to tug it collectively and end the best way they did immediately,” they ran good, ran collectively and ran for one another,” Smith mentioned. “We speak so much about that — do it for one another, like push one another. Don’t use one another as a cause to decelerate. Do what it’s worthwhile to get the perfect out of your teammates.”

It’s a method that each racers embraced.

“It’s very nice racing together with her and coaching together with her,” Prussian mentioned of Mullin. ”It simply offers me somebody to push me each single time we’re collectively. And it’s very nice having that like crew connection within the race.”

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Whereas the Sitka runners had teammates to push them, the Division III women winner didn’t have any teammates, interval.

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Taylor Eddington ran alone this yr for Tri-Valley Faculty in Healy. Nonetheless, the freshman broke away to win the Division III race in a time of 20:29.

“It’s been good nevertheless it’s laborious to inspire myself,” she mentioned. “It’s laborious to discover a good tempo. I do know my race tempo however I’ve to gauge myself towards different folks (and it’s) laborious to do (with no teammates).”

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On the crew aspect in Division III, Haines took the ladies title. In Division II, it was Seward that used a balanced end to win the crew occasion.

The boys Division III race was a Wrangell rally because the crew had 5 runners within the prime 10 led by Daniel Harrison, who gained the race at 17:30.

“It’s tremendous enjoyable,” Harrison mentioned. “I really like these guys. Final yr was a bit bit tough for us however this yr we bought a brand new new assistant coach, Mason Villarma. He ran at Gonzaga and so he bought us skilled very well. We simply hammered it out. It turned out nice for us. We now have a extremely robust crew and it’s tons of enjoyable with these guys.”

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Bryce Gerald is teaching at Nenana this season, however was a 2016 graduate of Wrangell and was joyful to see the youngsters who have been elementary college students when he was in highschool discover success.

“My mother was a librarian,” he mentioned. “And so she simply loves these youngsters and now seeing them working immediately, man, I’m simply so happy with them. They did nice.”

Alaska Excessive Faculty State Cross Nation Championships

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Division III Group Outcomes

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Ladies

1. Haines 48; 2. Glennallen 51; 3. Sockeye Co-Op 52; 4. Petersburg 76; 5. Dillingham 132; 6. Nenana 132; 7. Tikigaq 149.

Boys

1. Wrangell 22; 2. Haines 39; 3. Unalaska 88; 4. Cordova 113; 5. Togiak 136; 6. Fort Yukon 146.

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Division II Group Outcomes

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Ladies

1. Seward 56; 2. Grace Christian 68; 3. Homer 70; 4. Sitka 80; 5. Bethel 122; 6. Redington 130; 7. Mt Edgecumbe 158.

Boys

1. Grace Christian 47; 2. Sitka 49; 3. Homer 62; 4. Kenai Central 102; 5. Anchorage Christian 121; 6. Bethel 142; 7. Galena 165; 8. Delta Junction 213.

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Division I Group Outcomes

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Ladies

1. Chugiak 42; 2. Juneau-Douglas 74; 3. South Anchorage 79; 4. Dimond 106; 5. Colony 134; 6. Soldotna 153; 7. West Anchorage 168; 8. West Valley 179; 9. Kodiak 287; 10. North Pole 302; 11. Thunder Mountain 314.

Boys

1. Colony 43; 2. South Anchorage 69; 3. West Anchorage 107; 4. Dimond 110; 5. Juneau-Douglas 119; 6. Eagle River 119; 7. West Valley 153; 8. Kodiak 168; 9. Lathrop 228; 10. Wasilla 258.

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Division III Ladies

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1. Taylor Eddington, Tri-Valley 20:29 2. Ariel Godinez Lengthy, Haines 20:43 3. Ourea Busk, Unalakleet 20:56 4. Pagan Lester, Sockeye Co-Op 21:31 5. Teagan Impolite, Glennallen 21:37 6. Kinley Lister, Petersburg 21:46 7. Grace Lengthy Godinez, Haines 21:57 8. Brynna Gerlach, Glennallen 22:14 9. Mamie Crookes, Kake 22:28 10. Avari Getchell, Haines 22:35 11. Sal Chapell, Haines 22:35 12. Aileen Lester, Sockeye Co-Op 22:53 13. Ali Voran, Sockeye Co-Op 23:04 14. Kayla Abbott, Glennallen 23:08 15. Lexi Johnson, Klawock 23:29 16. Sadie Fry, Cordova 23:36 17. Cheyenne Fields, Glennallen 23:36 18. Izabella Lopez, Unalaska 23:54 19. Shayauna Bukowski, Nenana 24:28 20. Ella Wardell, Sockeye Co-Op 24:40 21. Gabriele Whitacre, Petersburg 24:40 22. Kate Thompson, Petersburg 24:53 23. Brooke Phelps, Sockeye Co-Op 24:54 24. Alexus Sakamoto Quezon, Petersburg 25:05 25. Madison Carlton, Glennallen 25:13 26. Chelsea Thompson, Craig 25:16 27. Cheyenne Kookesh, Angoon 25:22 28. Alexis Lawnicki, Craig 25:27 29. Ariana Tall-Lake, Hooper Bay 25:31 30. Stacey Carlos, Unalaska 25:40 31. Arianna Wilson, Sand Level 25:46 32. Shaniah Eneyuk, New Stuyahok 25:47 33. Haley Oktollik-Nashookpuk, Tikigaq 25:47 34. Shante Smith, Nenana 25:47 35. MaryMae Brandell, King Cove 25:48 36. Annie Evans, Dillingham 25:53 37. Eleanor Kandoll, Petersburg 26:03 38. Arriana Woods, Dillingham 26:09 39. Ann Tucker, Dillingham 26:16 40. Ernie Joe, Hooper Bay 26:21 41. Jadyn Lane, Tikigaq 26:25 42. Ayuu Roesch, Unalakleet 26:27 43. Abigail Tunutmoak, Chevak 26:30 44. Teresa Lewis, Hoonah 26:36 45. Kiley Hayden, Kuspuk ESSS 26:51 46. Jillian Jackson, Kake 26:53 47. Ila Nettleton, Haines 27:12 48. Alexa Crabb, Nenana 27:12 49. Elayne Woods, Dillingham 27:22 50. Sandra Tunutmoak, Scammon Bay 27:32 51. Kristal Tacata, Unalaska 27:37 52. Ashlyn Ganey, Haines 27:41 53. Qutan Hailstone, Noorvik 27:46 54. Bea Bagley, Unalaska 27:47 55. Keoni Andrew, New Stuyahok 28:02 56. Chayland Nice, Quinhagak 28:04 57. Tatyana Nashookpuk, Tikigaq 28:15 58. Cedar Busk, Unalakleet 28:31 59. Alex Buholm, Dillingham 28:47 60. Jailynn Brandell, King Cove 28:56 61. Adalgisa Reigh, Dillingham 29:08 62. Anna Stringfellow, Nenana 29:08 63. Shalisa McDalton, Tuntutuliak 29:17 64. Courtney Starbuck, Selawik 29:56 65. Judith Allen, Selawik 30:04 66. Jesslyn Allain, Tuluksak 30:12 67. Kasey Oviok, Tikigaq 30:41 68. Larenti Kaskatok, Chevak 30:52 69. Jasmine Simons, Toksook Bay 30:56 70. Jasmine Jenkins, Nenana 31:19 71. Panik Chimiugak, Toksook Bay 31:58 72. Mariah Tinker, Kongiganak 32:32 73. Chelsea Napoka, Tuluksak 35:50 74. Bernadine Bodfish, Meade River 36:28 75. Lauren Ferreira, Kali 36:46 76. Kahlia Lane, Tikigaq 36:54.

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Division III Boys

1. Daniel Harrison, Wrangell 17:30 2. Daniel Aspery, Petersburg 17:36 3. Luke Davis, Haines 17:48 4. Devlyn Campbell, Wrangell 17:58 5. Andrew Hansen, Haines 18:03 6. Ethan Blatchley, Wrangell 18:16 7. Boomchain Loucks, Wrangell 18:21 8. Elias Decker, Wrangell 18:28 9. Dominic Ross, Kake 18:38 10. Marley Kness, Klawock 18:51 11. Latrell Lake, Hooper Bay 19:09 12. Ace Hill, Chevak 19:10 13. Isaac Gundersen, Sand Level 19:13 14. Ian Nelson, Wrangell 19:14 15. Alex Holmgrain, Petersburg 19:26 16. Graelin Chaney, Dillingham 19:29 17. Matthew Panruk II, Chefornak 19:29 18. Phoenix Swaner, Haines 19:33 19. Dalton Henry, Haines 19:34 20. Jesus Acosta, Unalaska 19:35 21. Nicolas Kitsyuk, Unalaska 19:41 22. Ethan Kadake, Kake 19:50 23. Randy Churchill, Wrangell 19:55 24. Julian Trefon, Sockeye Co-Op 19:57 25. Sherman Kelila, Aniak 19:59 26. Phoenix Jacobson, Haines 20:11 27. Kyler Kangas, Effie Kokrine 20:16 28. Ethan Fagerstrom, Golovin 20:23 29. Griffin Culbeck, Haines 20:25 30. Eric Gillham, Haines 20:27 31. KC Balbarino, Unalaska 20:31 32. Tobyn Dolge, Kenny Lake 20:32 33. Payton Nanuk, Hooper Bay 20:34 34. Ki’naatsu Alexander, Fort Yukon 20:59 35. Tegan Hesse, Cordova 20:59 36. Levi Pearson, Cordova 21:04 37. Dylan Nicholson, Aniak 21:05 38. Pete Hill, Sockeye Co-Op 21:13 39. Darquel Agwiak, Mountain Village 21:20 40. Deven Osterback, Sand Level 21:21 41. Dawson O’Connor, Shaktoolik 21:35 42. Jacob Hamberger, Cordova 21:44 43. Bryson Kasayulie, Akiachak 21:46 44. Kylen Pauk, Togiak 21:47 45. Eldred Paradeza, Unalaska 21:55 46. Abraham Fisher, Kwethluk 21:58 47. Liam Pingayak-Inexperienced, Chevak 22:02 48. Calvin Fry, Cordova 22:07 49. Herbert Thomas, Buckland 22:08 50. Ethan Jenkins, Dillingham 22:14 51. Raymond Chair, Toksook Bay 22:18 52. Lane Iyakitan, Gambell 22:37 53. D’Antre Thomas, Hooper Bay 22:40 54. Noah Davis, Sockeye Co-Op 23:02 55. Jamin Tolai, Unalaska 23:10 56. Cavelila Andrew, New Stuyahok 23:12 57. Jager-Sean Brandell, King Cove 23:14 58. Aidan Barr, Deering 23:16 59. Chris Panigeo, Togiak 23:38 60. Gabriel Energetic, Togiak 23:40 61. Ashton Mathew, Chefornak 23:40 62. Jacob Lane, Tikigaq 23:42 63. Andrew Gallt, Kenny Lake 23:42 64. Jonas Carroll Jr, Fort Yukon 23:59 65. Lewis Singley, Sockeye Co-Op 24:09 66. Samuel Pulido, Cordova 24:19 67. Rytter Blue, Togiak 24:20 68. Kading Ferguson, Togiak 24:46 69. Adrian Poll, Buckland 25:07 70. Klayton Maxie, Kwethluk 25:20 71. Ben Lane, Tikigaq 25:23 72. Theodore Solomon, Fort Yukon 25:39 73. Henry Nashookpuk Jr, Tikigaq 26:05 74. Paul Okpeaha, Alak 26:55 75. Nahshii Alexander, Fort Yukon 27:17 76. Lloyd Kritz, Togiak 27:29 77. Ben Carroll, Fort Yukon 28:16 78. Kaden Kulukhan, Harold Kavelock 29:33 79. Kendall Ekak, Alak 29:42 80. Trevor Frankson, Tikigaq 29:42 81. Allen Fox, Togiak 34:19 82. Jaden Fields, Fort Yukon 42:00.

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Division II Ladies

1. Anna Prussian, Sitka 20:01 2. Claire Mullin, Sitka 20:02 3. Jayna Boonstra, Kenai Central 20:23 4. Megan Nelson, Grace Christian 20:41 5. Hailey Ingalls, Seward 20:46 6. Daisy Walker, Homer 21:21 7. Emilee Wilson, Kenai Central 21:33 8. Mya Campbell, Redington 21:46 9. Rosemarie Dyment, Bethel 21:56 10. Miranda Wilkerson, Monroe Catholic 21:56 11. Tessa Anderson, Mt Edgecumbe 22:08 12. Xiimara Salazar, Kotzebue 22:08 13. Aly Guernsey, Seward 22:09 14. Rebekah Annett, Grace Christian 22:19 15. Eryn Discipline, Homer 22:25 16. Maddie Haas, Seward 22:28 17. Katie Vanbuskirk, Seward 22:28 18. AwaLuk Nichols, Nome-Beltz 22:34 19. Ella Boerger, Grace Christian 22:39 20. Claire Booz, Homer 22:46 21. Elena Badajos, Homer 22:53 22. Natalie Corridor, Sitka 22:53 23. Religion Carter, Anchorage Christian 22:54 24. Juniper Ingalls, Seward 22:54 25. Lauren Kingstrom, Nome-Beltz 23:01 26. Payton Boney, Bethel 23:07 27. Religion Mondeel, Grace Christian 23:13 28. Tagan Rinner, Grace Christian 23:15 29. Delaney Schaffer, Grace Christian 23:26 30. Anya Simard, Monroe Catholic 23:29 31. Beatrix McDonough, Homer 23:31 32. Frida Renner, Homer 23:42 33. Saydi Cardoso, Redington 23:43 34. Ayilah Merculief, Sitka 24:00 35. Elisa Metzger, Grace Christian 24:10 36. Kyana Harpak, Bethel 24:13 37. Eliana Rice, Redington 24:15 38. Marylene Burgett, Galena 24:18 39. Abri Rice, Redington 24:19 40. Natalie Sieminski, Seward 24:25 41. Aries Bioff, Mt Edgecumbe 24:35 42. Maya Komulainen, Bethel 24:49 43. Jadelynn Kubik, Sitka 25:02 44. Jordan Klejka, Bethel 25:11 45. Stella Dow, Seward 25:17 46. Anika Palomar, Valdez 25:34 47. McKenna Black, Homer 25:37 48. Kiara Burnell, Barrow 25:51 49. Kimberly Wolgemuth, Barrow 25:53 50. Sarah Bahnke, Mt Edgecumbe 25:55 51. Grace Pearson, Delta Junction 25:59 52. Bessie Williams, Mt Edgecumbe 26:04 53. Marina Anderstrom, Redington 26:32 54. Jelsey Gologergen, Mt Edgecumbe 26:37 55. Constance Albert, Bethel 27:47 56. Marina Marley, Sitka 28:14 57. Religion Walker, Redington 28:14 58. Leilynn Swain, Sitka 28:41 59. Annareese Carroll, Redington 28:55 60. Morgan Hamilton, Valdez 29:28 61. Hannah Leinberger, Bethel 31:00.

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Division I Ladies

1. Campbell Peterson, Chugiak 19:16 2. Sophia Jedlicki, Soldotna 19:36 3. Addison Capozzi, Chugiak 19:47 4. Etta Eller, Juneau-Douglas 19:48 5. Tania Boonstra, Soldotna 19:52 6. Ida Meyer, Juneau-Douglas 19:57 7. Robyn Miller, South Anchorage 20:04 8. Rose Conway, East Anchorage 20:07 9. Skyler Belmear, Chugiak 20:09 10. Ella Hopkins, Colony 20:17 11. Emily Erickson, Dimond 20:24 12. Avrey Campbell, Dimond 20:34 13. Morgan Ainsworth, Colony 20:35 14. Ava Trembath, Eagle River 20:39 15. Mia Stiassny, South Anchorage 20:41 16. Kiley Dennis, Chugiak 20:47 17. Addison Bailey, South Anchorage 20:50 18. Aaliyah Fields, Chugiak 20:50 19. Zoe Rodgers, West Anchorage 20:58 20. Allison Macy, Chugiak 20:59 21. Rayna Tuckwood, Juneau-Douglas 21:10 22. Elliana Zock, South Anchorage 21:10 23. Anna Bailey, West Valley 21:15 24. Ellie Yerkes, Juneau-Douglas 21:15 25. Maisy Morley, Juneau-Douglas 21:18 26. Ella Atteberry, South Anchorage 21:27 27. Shea Alaniva, Colony 21:28 28. Maryjane Baxter, Dimond 21:33 29. Ava Murphy, South Anchorage 21:36 30. Carly Pilon, Lathrop 21:42 31. Elizabeth Web page, South Anchorage 21:42 32. Maia McCormack, Dimond 21:45 33. Molly McBride, Dimond 21:46 34. Petra Knox, Chugiak 21:46 35. Kadence Barnett, West Anchorage 21:52 36. Abigail Harver, Kodiak 21:54 37. Nora McBride, Dimond 21:57 38. Sage Personett, West Valley 21:57 39. Ava Newell, Juneau-Douglas 21:58 40. Scarlet Parr, West Anchorage 22:07 41. Lilah Klieforth, West Anchorage 22:07 42. Amy Pilon, Lathrop 22:14 43. Annie Burns, Soldotna 22:15 44. Isabel Baesman, West Valley 22:21 45. Stella Organek, West Valley 22:22 46. Zarah Laker-Morris, West Valley 22:23 47. Stella Rose, Colony 22:25 48. Berit Meyers, West Anchorage 22:29 49. Madison Roberts, Colony 22:33 50. Danika Dawley, North Pole 22:37 51. Lucy Shea, Colony 22:40 52. Piper Sears, West Anchorage 22:40 53. Lauren Dorris, West Anchorage 22:41 54. Alder Deal, Palmer 22:43 55. Mackenzie Olver, Thunder Mountain 22:45 56. Rachel Danz, Colony 22:48 57. Kinley Bruno, Wasilla 22:50 58. Ruby Rivas, Juneau-Douglas 22:55 59. Kaytlin McAnelly, Soldotna 22:56 60. Delanie Wagers, Soldotna 22:59 61. Maria Mattox, North Pole 23:00 62. Cierra Norris, Dimond 23:11 63. Riga Grubis, West Valley 23:14 64. Emily Bellant, North Pole 23:23 65. Haiden Holforty, Kodiak 23:25 66. Spring Smith-Hughes, West Valley 23:27 67. Megan Whittom, Soldotna 23:43 68. Cassidy Foster, Kodiak 23:47 69. Della Mearig, Thunder Mountain 24:01 70. Hannah McCarthy, Kodiak 24:26 71. Laurel Johnson, Soldotna 24:50 72. Sophia Owen, Thunder Mountain 24:52 73. Anberlin Tingey, Thunder Mountain 25:07 74. Aliyah Overturf, Thunder Mountain 25:45 75. Oceana Brockman, Kodiak 26:20 76. Annie Olsen, Kodiak 27:10 77. Cecelia Lengthy, North Pole 29:05 78. Zarah Griner, North Pole 29:06.

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Division II Boys

1. David Sliwinski, Grace Christian 15:55 2. Seamus McDonough, Homer 15:57 3. Robbie Annett, Grace Christian 16:34 4. Annan Wieland, Sitka 16:44 5. Silas Demmert, Sitka 16:56 6. Gregory Fallon, Kenai Central 17:03 7. Preston Service provider, Anchorage Christian 17:06 8. Trey Demmert, Sitka 17:06 9. Connor Hitchcock, Sitka 17:22 10. Lance Seneff, Homer 17:25 11. Theodore McDonough, Homer 17:36 12. Simon Nelson, Grace Christian 17:42 13. Orson Hoogendorn, Nome-Beltz 18:02 14. Lukas Underlie, Anchorage Christian 18:04 15. Gerremu Daggett, Grace Christian 18:08 16. Ned Peters, Bethel 18:08 17. Jack Laker, Kenai Central 18:24 18. Diego Sanchez, Grace Christian 18:28 19. Stryder Kronberger, Anchorage Christian 18:31 20. Trevor Guernsey, Seward 18:34 21. Gabriel Angaiak, Monroe Catholic 18:36 22. Jai Badajos, Homer 18:36 23. Johannes Bynagle, Homer 18:38 24. Jonah Mershon, Homer 18:44 25. Preston Kopp, Galena 18:45 26. Hank Maxwell, Sitka 18:55 27. Chase Laker, Kenai Central 19:00 28. Zane Tews, Kenai Central 19:04 29. Sheldon Smith, Bethel 19:05 30. Ethan Styvar, Homer 19:11 31. James Helem, Sitka 19:16 32. Benjamin Milton, Nome-Beltz 19:16 33. Dylan Crenna, Sitka 19:20 34. Rafe Caruthers, Valdez 19:21 35. Milo Huntington, Galena 19:24 36. Jacob Friske, Mt Edgecumbe 19:30 37. Logan Cartwright, Kenai Central 19:35 38. Jonathan Swank, Monroe Catholic 19:38 39. Paul Dyment, Bethel 19:41 40. Son Erikson, Nome-Beltz 19:46 41. Liam Phelan, Bethel 19:46 42. Clint Kopp, Galena 19:47 43. Finn Hornfischer, Galena 19:47 44. Madden Cockroft, Bethel 19:53 45. Anthony White, Delta Junction 20:18 46. Asher McGlinchy, Monroe Catholic 20:23 47. Connor Journey, Mt Edgecumbe 20:23 48. Aiden Bullard, Delta Junction 20:30 49. Robert Carson, Kenai Central 20:32 50. Patricio Vasquez, Bethel 20:35 51. Colton Paul, Mt Edgecumbe 20:50 52. Liam Quirk, Monroe Catholic 20:51 53. Royce Rock, Anchorage Christian 21:06 54. Liam Pettit, Anchorage Christian 21:17 55. Rory Peters, Bethel 21:47 56. Jonah Echo, Galena 21:51 57. Ethan Dehling, Delta Junction 22:00 58. Tanner Brant, Delta Junction 22:13 59. James Fox, Delta Junction 22:14 60. Vail Coots, Kenai Central 22:23 61. Elijah Szepanski, Anchorage Christian 23:01 62. Noah Douglas, Delta Junction 23:25 63. William Douglas, Delta Junction 23:25 64. Drew Carter, Anchorage Christian 24:11 65. Donovan Olin, Galena 24:50 66. Daniel Holstrom, Galena 25:32.

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Division I Boys

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1. Matthew Rongitsch, Colony 16:13 2. Zac Cheyette, Colony 16:29 3. Tobias Buchanan, Colony 16:39 4. Blaise Boyer, South Anchorage 16:39 5. Henry Michener, Eagle River 16:49 6. Ethan Howe, East Anchorage 16:56 7. Konus Atkins, Juneau-Douglas 16:59 8. Elias Soule, Service 17:04 9. Damien Borchardt, Eagle River 17:05 10. Owen Younger, South Anchorage 17:07 11. Blake Hanley, West Anchorage 17:08 12. Jarrett Jackson, Dimond 17:11 13. Fischer Adams, Palmer 17:12 14. Cirdan Vonnahme, West Valley 17:17 15. Edgar Vera Alvardo, Juneau-Douglas 17:17 16. Nicholas Buth, West Valley 17:19 17. AJ Glover, Dimond 17:19 18. Vebjorn Flagstad, South Anchorage 17:20 19. Dylan Soberay, West Anchorage 17:25 20. Jayden Rice, Colony 17:27 21. Max Johnsen, Dimond 17:29 22. Jaxon Henrie, South Anchorage 17:29 23. Kael Nord, Thunder Mountain 17:29 24. Jacob Strausbaugh, Soldotna 17:29 25. Tobin Miller, Palmer 17:30 26. Coby Marvin, Colony 17:31 27. Tucker Sarkisian, Lathrop 17:38 28. Oliver Wright, West Anchorage 17:38 29. Rowan Robinson, South Anchorage 17:39 30. Malachi Peimann, Juneau-Douglas 17:43 31. Grant Weber, Dimond 17:45 32. Nicholas Hecht, North Pole 17:45 33. Axel Kiskkaddon, West Anchorage 17:49 34. Maxwell Robinson, Kodiak 17:50 35. Jack Molloy, Eagle River 17:51 36. Bengt Anderson, Kodiak 17:51 37. Nolan Miller, South Anchorage 17:53 38. Miles Grimes, Kodiak 17:57 39. Aceton Edgerton, Wasilla 18:00 40. Josh Penfield, Eagle River 18:00 41. Liam Chisolm, West Anchorage 18:04 42. Kieran Kaufman, West Valley 18:06 43. Joseph Hathaway, Kodiak 18:07 44. Wilder Dillingham, Juneau-Douglas 18:07 45. Luke Hale, Lathrop 18:07 46. Caleb Hilty, Colony 18:08 47. Nick Iverson, Juneau-Douglas 18:10 48. Chase Foss, Wasilla 18:10 49. Shane Fisher, West Valley 18:11 50. Brodie O’Hara, Dimond 18:13 51. Paxson Ott, Lathrop 18:14 52. Joshua Hathaway, Kodiak 18:14 53. Luke Shaw, Eagle River 18:15 54. Kyle Fischer, South Anchorage 18:15 55. Tyler Holforty, Kodiak 18:16 56. Eliot Garton-Barendregt, West Anchorage 18:17 57. Corbin Wilson, Colony 18:17 58. Jacob Sarnowski, Kodiak 18:21 59. Owen Wooller, West Valley 18:22 60. Owen Saltzman, Dimond 18:22 61. Ethan Stiller, Dimond 18:24 62. Finley Daring, West Anchorage 18:25 63. Leif St. Clair, Juneau-Douglas 18:25 64. Eli Crupi, Juneau-Douglas 18:28 65. Curtis Beck, West Valley 18:35 66. Stephen Hafen, Wasilla 18:36 67. Kendall Greathouse, Wasilla 18:48 68. Grady Eule, Eagle River 18:54 69. Wells Wappett, Lathrop 18:56 70. Nathan Hoop, Lathrop 18:57 71. Sage Janes, Thunder Mountain 19:01 72. Casey Types, Ketchikan 19:03 73. Justin Scussell, Thunder Mountain 19:15 74. Owen Woodruff, Thunder Mountain 19:16 75. Aiden Bonin, Lathrop 19:18 76. Justin Oestreich, Lathrop 19:19 77. Braden Thomas, Wasilla 19:25 78. Gabriel Carey, Wasilla 19:25 79. Caleb Petersen, West Valley 19:31 80. Vance Griffin, Wasilla 20:08.

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Anchorage, Alaska hit by hurricane-force winds, structures damaged across city

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Hurricane-force winds cause widespread damage in Alaska’s largest city

Thousands of residents across Alaska’s largest city were still without power Monday, a day after a powerful storm brought hurricane-force winds that downed power lines, damaged trees, forced more than a dozen planes to divert, and caused a pedestrian bridge over a highway to partially collapse. A 132-mph (212-kph) wind gust was recorded at a mountain weather station south of Anchorage. A large low-pressure system in the Bering Sea brought the high winds, moisture and warmer than average temperatures — in the low 40s Fahrenheit (slightly over 4.4 degrees Celsius) — to Anchorage on Sunday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Tracen Knopp.



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Thousands of residents in Anchorage, Alaska, faced widespread devastation and power outages Monday after hurricane-strength winds battered the city on Sunday.

Why It Matters

This latest incident comes as power outages across the United States have become a growing concern as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, often leaving millions of Americans in precarious situations. Hurricanes, wildfires, ice storms and heatwaves have caused widespread disruptions, highlighting the vulnerability of aging electrical grids to severe conditions.

Prolonged outages not only hinder daily life by cutting off access to heating, cooling and essential appliances but also pose significant risks to public health, particularly for the elderly and those with medical conditions reliant on powered devices.

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The Anchorage storm, which began Sunday, delivered gusts reaching 132 mph at a mountain weather station south of the city, according to the National Weather Service. Within Anchorage itself, winds hit 75 mph, toppling trees, scattering debris and partially collapsing a pedestrian bridge over the Seward Highway, the city’s main southern thoroughfare.

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At the height of the storm, 17,500 customers were without power, according to Julie Hasquet, spokesperson for Chugach Electric Association. As of Monday, roughly 5,700 homes remained offline with full restoration expected to stretch into Tuesday.

Dick Powell cuts a birch tree blocking Steeple Drive in South Anchorage during the windstorm on January 12, 2025. A powerful storm in Anchorage left thousands without power.

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The storm’s chaos wasn’t limited to neighborhoods. Anchorage’s airport, a vital hub for passenger and cargo traffic, saw significant disruptions. Winds forced 13 aircraft, including a U.S. Air Force plane, to divert to Fairbanks, which sits nearly 360 miles away.

On the ground, emergency crews scrambled to clear bridge debris, which had obstructed traffic on the highway. However, no injuries were reported when the side fencing and roof of the bridge fell onto the four-lane divided highway on Sunday. Traffic was rerouted and crews removed the debris.

Alaska Department of Transportation spokesperson Shannon McCarthy pointed to the winds as the probable cause of the bridge failure. However, structural engineers are investigating to determine the full extent of the damage.

Meanwhile, the storm marked a rare convergence of high winds, warmer-than-average temperatures and moisture from a low-pressure system in the Bering Sea, said National Weather Service meteorologist Tracen Knopp. Anchorage saw temperatures in the low 40s Fahrenheit, unusual for mid-winter.

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What People Are Saying

Alaska Department of Transportation spokesperson Shannon McCarthy said: “The winds were the leading cause, but our bridge engineers will be out there today and may be able give us a more comprehensive analysis of what happened.”

Julie Hasquet, a spokesperson for Chugach Electric Association, said some customers may not have power back on until Tuesday. She said: “When our crews show up for repairs, they don’t know what they’re going to find.”

Resident Steven Wood told Anchorage television station KTUU about how he and his family was watching the winds blow things around the yard Sunday morning when they saw their neighbor’s roof partially blow off and head right toward them.

“All of a sudden, I see the roof start to peel off, and all I can yell is, ‘Incoming! Everybody run!’” Wood said.

What Happens Next

Cleanup efforts are underway in Anchorage as the city begins recovering from the powerful storm.

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This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.



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Red king crab on the deck of a research vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Erin Fedewa

New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean conditions.

Maintaining genetic diversity within and among populations is vital to ensure species are resilient to challenging conditions. Without it, a single disease or set of conditions—such as a prolonged change in ocean acidification—could drive a species to extinction.

Fortunately, new research has revealed more genetic diversity across Alaska’s red king crab populations than originally documented. This suggests that the species will be more resilient in the face of changing conditions like ocean warming. However, any efforts to enhance red king crab populations need to be careful not to affect this genetic diversity.

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King crab in Alaska

Historically, the red king crab fishery was Alaska’s top shellfish fishery. It’s embedded in the culture of Alaska’s working waterfronts and king crabs have been the centerpiece of holiday feasts around the world. However, the red king crab fishery collapsed in the 1980s. Since 1983, most populations have been depressed statewide and the Gulf of Alaska fishery remains closed.

Wes Larson is co-author of the research published in Evolutionary Applications and the genetics program manager at the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center. He reflects, “When it comes to understanding crab biomass declines and how to recover populations, we need to better understand population structure and local adaptation. There are a lot of concerned and invested fishermen, processors, and community members getting more engaged in these issues and it’s propelling new and innovative research.”

To dig into this need, Larson and a team of collaborators embarked on a study to generate whole genome sequencing data on red king crab in different locations across Alaska. The benefit of whole genome sequencing over previous methods is that it’s akin to reading the full story of an organism’s makeup instead of just a chapter or two. This holistic approach offers more robust analysis in order to tease apart similarities and differences between locations.

New genetics research in Alaska

Traditionally, information about commercially important species comes from fisheries-dependent data (collected on commercial fishing vessels) or independent surveys (from scientific research vessels). From these, we gather data on abundance, size, sex, reproductive status, diet, etc.

Genetics tools help to fill in the information gaps from traditional surveys, and can be used to:

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  • Define stock of origin
  • Assess local adaptation
  • Document genetic diversity and inbreeding

Whole genome sequencing builds on past methods by enhancing our ability to detect important differences between populations at finer scales.

Red king crab live in diverse environments—from coastal bays in the north, to open sea shelves in the Bering Sea. They also live in small bays and fjords fed by glacial melt in Southeast Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska. King crab in Alaska generally inhabit the following five regions:

  1. Southeast Alaska
  2. Gulf of Alaska
  3. Aleutian Islands
  4. Eastern Bering Sea
  5. Norton Sound / Chukchi Sea.

Previous genetic studies have hypothesized that king crab from these regions are split into three genetic groups:

  1. Southeast Alaska
  2. Gulf of Alaska / East Bering Sea
  3. Aleutian Islands / Norton Sound.

However, these studies used older genetic techniques, which may not provide the resolution necessary to accurately define genetic structure. The current study reinvestigated the genetic structure of the red king crab in all five regions using high-resolution data derived from whole genome sequencing.

Genetic diversity in Alaska red king crab may provide climate change resilience
Map of collection sites and years of collections colored by regions. Credit: NOAA Headquarters

The results of this study were revealing and informative. Scientists found substantial genetic structure within populations and genetic diversity between regions. In some cases, scientists observed this diversity between populations separated by only a few hundred kilometers.

“Crabs have pelagic larvae, so this is very surprising given the potential for ocean currents to distribute these larvae long distances,” said Larson. “However, these populations do not seem to be mixing and have become genetically isolated.”

Ultimately, the previous hypothesis of three genetic groupings was revised by this whole genome sequencing study. This updated method provided more clarity of fine-scale genetic differences than previous methods. The data indicate that there are six, possibly seven, genetically distinct populations:

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  1. Southeast Alaska
  2. Gulf of Alaska
  3. Aleutian Islands
  4. Bristol Bay
  5. Pribilof Islands
  6. Norton Sound / Chukchi Sea

Data showed previously unrecognized differences between the Gulf of Alaska and East Bering Sea regions. And the East Bering Sea region is split into separate Bristol Bay and Pribilof Islands populations.

Researchers also found that the Aleutian Islands and Norton Sound/Chukchi Sea regions are unique. Data suggests that Norton Sound and Chukchi Sea may be distinct as well. However, further research is required to determine if this is the case.

Scientists attribute this genetic diversity to a combination of factors including populations deriving from different glacial refugia. These are areas that remained ice-free during the lce Age. And more recently, natural selection (genetic changes driven by adaptation) and genetic drift (genetic changes that are random) likely contributed to this diversity. The research documented evidence of local adaptation in most populations.

Fisheries management implications

The scientists’ approach to sequence the whole genome of red king crabs was a more detailed method using orders of magnitude more data than previous studies.

It also confirmed that fisheries are being managed effectively by region in Alaska. For example, crab stocks in the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Bristol Bay, and Pribilofs Islands regions are each managed separately. Prior to this new research, the Bristol Bay and Pribilof Islands were not found to be genetically distinct. This new understanding reinforces that we should continue to manage them separately.

Understanding population structure, and these newly discovered genetic signals of local adaptation, is also important for preventing overfishing on genetically unique populations. And it’s critical to provide information on how local adaptations influence responses to different climatic conditions.

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We may find that some populations have the potential to fare better in future climate conditions that are likely as climate change progresses. Genetics can also reveal shifts in population distribution. Some shifts may already be underway in the Bering Sea as the North Pacific warms.

Finally, with the Gulf of Alaska population being depressed, scientists would expect a higher potential for inbreeding and lower genetic diversity. However, researchers found no evidence of reduced diversity, meaning genetic health did not suffer as the population declined. This foundation of genetic diversity means that genetic factors should not limit recovery.

This research also provides important data that can be used to inform broodstock selection for red king crab enhancement programs. Enhancement programs raise young crabs in hatcheries and release them into the wild to enhance the population.

Given the genetic diversity of red king crab across Alaska, it’s vital to prioritize local broodstock for enhancement before sourcing from elsewhere. This helps to keep genetic diversity intact and ensures that the genetic integrity of locally adapted populations is not jeopardized.

More information:
Carl A. St. John et al, Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Substantial Genetic Structure and Evidence of Local Adaptation in Alaskan Red King Crab, Evolutionary Applications (2024). DOI: 10.1111/eva.70049

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