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Colony XC squads sweep Dieckgraeff Invite in Seward

The Colony girls and boys cross-country teams swept the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational on Friday in Seward.

The Knights boys scored 43 to top the 72 of runner-up Kodiak. From the Kenai Peninsula, Homer was fifth, Soldotna was sixth and Kenai Central was seventh.

On the girls side, Colony had 34 while runner-up Soldotna had 52. Also from the peninsula, Seward was third, Homer was fifth and Kenai Central was seventh.

Palmer’s Fischer Adams won the boys 5-kilometer race at 16 minutes, 30 seconds, with Kenai’s Greg Fallon in second at 17:04.

Johannes Bynagle led Homer in eighth at 17:52, Noble Cassidy led SoHi in 15th at 18:16, Ridge Conant led Seward in 43rd at 19:41 and Eli Brigham led Nikiski in 64th at 22:17.

In the girls race, Colony’s Ella Hopkins won at 20:02, while Colony’s Morgan Ainsworth was second in 20:03 and SoHi’s Tania Boonstra was third in 20:06.

SoHi also received top 10s from Kathryn DeBardelaben in sixth at 21:17 and Sasha Brott in ninth at 21:42.

Hailey Ingalls led Seward in eighth at 21:40, Daisy MossWalker led Homer in 13th in 22:07, Emilee Wilson led Kenai in 23rd at 22:34, Adelyn McCorison led Ninilchik in 31st at 23:14 and Shelby Burman led Nikiski in 37th at 24:00.

Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational

Friday at Seward High School

BOYS

Team scores: 1. Colony, 43; 2. Kodiak, 72; 3. Palmer, 107; 4. Wasilla, 108; 5. Homer, 113; 6. Soldotna, 139; 7. Kenai Central, 159; 8. Mountain City Christian Academy, 189.

Top 10 5-kilometer finishers

1. Fischer Adams, Pal, 16:30; 2. Greg Fallon, Ken, 17:04; 3. Tobias Buchanan, Col, 17:17; 4. Tobin Miller, Pal, 17:19; 5. Miles Grimes, Kod, 17:27; 6. Elias Litzow, Kod, 17:43; 7. Coby Marvin, Col, 17:50; 8. Johannes Bynagle, Hom, 17:52; 9. Chandon Lutz, Col, 17:54; 10. Blaze Rubeo, Was, 17:59.

Other peninsula finishers

15. Noble Cassidy, Sol, 18:16; 23. Jai Badajos, Hom, 18:36; 25. Jack Laker, Ken, 18:45; 26. Ethan Styvar, Hom, 18:45; 27. Caleb Bunker, Hom, 18:46; 28. James Innes, Sol, 18:50; 29. Reid Rauch, Hom, 18:53; 30. Elijah Jedlicki, Sol, 18:54; 32. Tom Schwartz, Sol. 18:57; 34. Finnley Loop. Sol, 19:01; 35. Tait Ostrom, Hom, 19:01; 38. Chase Laker, Ken, 19:32; 39. Ellis Lorentz, Hom, 19:32; 41. Levi Mickelson, Sol, 19:37; 42. Wesley Johnson, Sol, 19:39; 43. Ridge Conant, Sew, 19:41; 45. Zane Tews, Ken, 19:50; 52. Sam Sloan, Ken, 20:42; 55. Olin Liljemark, Sew, 20:55; 56. Alex Fink, Sew, 20:55; 59. Logan Cartwright, Ken, 21:22; 61. Martin Fink, Sew, 21:46; 63. William Roberts, Ken, 22:15; 64. Eli Brigham, Nik, 22:17; 65. Kyler Allen, Nik, 22:38; 67. Kaleb Allen, Nik, 27:28.

GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Colony, 34; 2. Soldotna, 52; 3. Seward, 68; 4. Palmer, 129; 5. Homer, 135; 6. Kodiak, 154; 7. Kenai Central, 165; 8. Redington, 195.

Top 10 5-kilometer finishers

1. Ella Hopkins, Col, 20:02; 2. Morgan Ainsworth, Col, 20:03; 3. Tania Boonstra, Sol, 20:06; 4. Taylor Eddington, TV, 20:16; 5. Hailee Giacobbe, Was, 20:32; 6. Kathryn DeBardelaben, Sol, 21:17; 7. Rachel Danz, Col, 21:22; 8. Hailey Ingalls, Sew, 21:40; 9. Sasha Brott, Sol, 21:42; 10. Karley Tichenor, Pal, 21:43.

Other peninsula finishers

13. Daisy MossWalker, Hom, 22:07; 14. Selah Brueckner, Sew, 22:12; 18. Annie Burns, Sol, 22:23; 19. Juniper Ingalls, Sew, 22:26; 20. Katie Van Buskirk, Sew, 22:26; 21. Maddie Haas, Sew, 22:28; 23. Emilee Wilson, Ken, 22:34; 27. Kathryn Cox, Sol, 23:06; 28. Indigo Leslie, Sew, 23:06; 29. Claira Booz, Hom, 23:08; 30. Beatrix McDonough, Hom, 23:08; 31. Adelyn McCorison, Nin, 23:14; 33. Stella Dow, Sew, 23:24; 34. Ruby Davis, Ken, 23:24; 35. Kylie Dickson, Sol, 23:43; 37. Shelby Burman, Nik, 24:00; 38. Jaela Marchbanks, Hom, 24:12; 40. Teresa Fallon, Ken, 24:31; 44. Shiloh Zichko, Sol, 24:55; 45. Emily Moss, Ken, 25:00; 49. Cassidy Carroll, Hom, 25:29; 53. Mya Taylor, Ken, 26:04; 54. Dianna Wright, Ken, 26:05; 55. Lucia Carson, Ken, 26:08; 56. Kiriakia Basargin, Hom, 26:10.

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