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Colony teams sweep Colony Invite; SoHi’s Boonstra wins girls race

The Colony girls and boys cross-country teams swept the Colony Invitational at Colony High School on Saturday.

The Knights girls scored 35 points for the victory, while Soldotna was just behind at 41. Homer was fourth and Kenai was seventh.

The Colony boys had 41 points to top the 56 of runner-up Grace Christian. Homer was fourth at 123, Soldotna was fifth at 136 and Kenai Central was ninth at 259.

Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra won the girls race at 19:44, with Ella Hopkins of Colony second at 20:03. Last week at the Ted McKenney Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails, Hopkins won while Boonstra was second.

Homer’s Daisy MossWalker was fifth.

Also in the top 10 for Soldotna were Kathryn DeBardelaben at sixth, Sophia Jedlicki at ninth and Annie Burns at 10th.

Also from the peninsula, Emilee Wilson led Kenai at 21st and Katie Van Buskirk led Seward at 23rd.

In the boys race, Grace’s Robbie Annett followed his Ted McKenney victory by winning at 16:35, while Palmer’s Fischer Adams was second at 16:39.

Noble Cassidy led Soldotna at 16th, Ethan Styvar led Homer at 17th, Chase Laker led Kenai at 34th and Olin Liljemark led Seward at 52nd.

Colony Invitational

Saturday

GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Colony, 35; 2. Soldotna, 41; 3. Grace Christian, 104; 4. Homer, 125; 5. Palmer, 134; 6. Wasilla, 146; 7. Kenai, 183; 8. Bethel, 205; 9. Mountain City Christian Academy, 215.

Top 10 individual five-kilometer finishers

1. Tania Boonstra, Sol, 19:44; 2. Ella Hopkins, Col, 20:03; 3. Morgan Ainsworth, Col, 20:24; 4. Hailee Giacobbe, Was, 20:51; 5. Daisy MossWalker, 21:06; 6. Kathryn DeBardelaben, Sol, 21:39; 7. Rachel Danz, Col, 21:53; 8. Sydney Mondeel, Gra, 22:00; 9. Sophia Jedlicki, Sol, 22:01; 10. Annie Burns, Sol, 22:16.

Other peninsula finishers

15. Sasha Brott, Sol, 22:39; 21. Emilee Wilson, Ken, 23:06; 22. Claira Booz, Hom, 23:07; 23. Katie Van Buskirk, Sew, 23:10; 24. Juniper Ingalls, Sew, 23:13; 27. Beatrix McDonough, Hom, 23:30; 29. Stella Dow, Sew, 23:32; 30. Maddie Haas, Sew, 23:32; 31. Valarie McAnelly, Sol, 23:34; 34. Kathryn Cox, Sol, 23:47; 36. Ruby Davis, Ken, 24:04; 40. Teresa Fallon, Ken, 24:22; 43. Jaela Marchbanks, Hom, 25:05; 47. Cassidy Carroll, Hom, 25:41; 61. Mya Taylor, Ken, 27:12; 63. Lucia Carson, Ken, 27:39; 66. Fox Coyle, Ken, 28:11.

BOYS

Team scores: 1. Colony, 41; 2. Grace, 56; 3. Palmer, 91; 4. Homer, 123; 5. Soldotna, 136; 6. Wasilla, 142; 7. Bethel, 156; 8. MCCA, 175; 9. Kenai, 259; 10. Unalaska, 310.

Top 10 individual five-kilometer finishers

1. Robbie Annett, Gra, 16:35; 2. Fischer Adams, Pal, 16:39; 3. Simon Nelson, Gra, 17:01; 4. Tobin Miller, Pal, 17:11; 5. Tobias Buchanan, Col, 17:39; 6. Colton Merriner, Gra, 17:46; 7. Coby Marvin, Col, 17:57; 8. Chandon Lutz, Col, 18:04; 9. Blaze Rubeo, Was, 18:05; 10. Pierce McDonough, Col, 18:06.

Peninsula finishers

16. Noble Cassidy, Sol, 18:27; 17. Ethan Styvar, Hom, 18:29; 19. Johannes Bynagle, Hom, 18:34; 23. Jai Badajos, Hom, 19:03; 25. Caleb Bunker, Hom, 19:08; 27. Elijah Jedlicki, Sol, 19:21; 30. Tom Schwartz, Sol, 19:24; 31. James Innes, Sol, 19:31; 32. Finnley Loop, Sol, 19:34; 33. Isaiah Dickson, Sol, 19:36; 34. Chase Laker, Ken, 19:42; 39. Tait Ostrom, Hom, 20:10; 41. Jody Goodrich, Hom, 20:17; 49. Harold Rudstrom, Sol, 21:00; 51. Joel Moss, Ken, 21:15; 52. Olin Liljemark, Sew, 21:16; 59. Robert Carson, Ken, 22:31; 60. Logan Cartwright, Ken, 22:46; 61. William Roberts, Ken, 23:05.

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