Homer junior Johannes Bynagle expands his lead midway through the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31. 2024, at Colony High in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Fishburn, Bynagle net The Great Salmon Run victories

Tori Fishburn and Johannes Bynagle won the third edition of The Great Salmon Run on Saturday, Aug. 2, in Ninilchik.

Fishburn finished the 5-kilometer course in 22 minutes, 50 seconds, with Abby Ostrom the runner-up at 23:07.

Bynagle dropped a time of 17:38 in the 5K, with Caleb Bunker right behind at 17:45.

The race raises funds for Thrive Ninilchik in order to support learning and growth opportunities for Ninilchik youth.

The Great Salmon Run

Saturday, Aug. 2

in Ninilchik

5 kilometers

Women — 1. Tori Fishburn, 22 minutes, 50 seconds; 2. Abby Ostrom, 23:07; 3. Natalie Meadows, 23:57; 4. Brianna Beswick, 24:03; 5. Adelyn McCorison, 24:07; 6. Annika Schmidt, 24:47; 7. Vivienne Raun, 25:01; 8. Esther Angel, 25:01; 9. Ainsley Proffit, 25:13; 10. Shannon Kay, 26:31; 11. Stacey Allum, 27:42; 12. Angie Fu, 28:15; 13. Joss MacKay, 28:15; 14. Lizz Osborne, 29:35; 15. Mari Rueter, 29:38; 16. Mallory Raun, 29:38; 17. Rebecca Clarke, 30:28; 18. Makena Cafmeyer, 31:14; 19. Kirsty Scott, 31:18; 20. Emily Secary, 32:13; 21. Melissa Toffolon, 32:21; 22. Caitlin Davis, 32:23; 23. Linnea Cafmeyer, 32:32; 24. Cassidi Cameron, 32:37; 25. Linda Moll, 34:12.

26. Heather Caldwell, 34:31; 27. Shauna Nickel, 34:33; 28. Katie Ostrom, 35:42; 29. Grace Angivran Moore-Anderson, 36:36; 30. Mary Doherty, 37:37; 31. Tammy Hoem, 37:37; 32. Kimberly Williams, 37:38; 33. Suzi Reichert, 37:33; 34. Tracey Dolecki, 37:55; 35. Norah Cameron, 44:07; 36. Natalie Norris, 44:33; 37. Franny Thompson, 44:36; 38. Jorie Cruz, 44:37; 39. Jessica Halpern, 48:41; 40. Kim Cimmiyotti, 49:09; 41. Bella Martin, 51:02; 42. Nivia Martin, 51:05; 43. Brittany Briley, 52:32; 44. Mallory Primm, 52:36; 45. Emily Hudyma, 52:41; 46. Drue Smith, 52:43; 47. Leni Foss, Taylor Mead, 52:54; 49. Lorene Lynn, 56:14; 50. Rebecca Gisclair, 56:14.

51. Andrea Morgan, 56:45; 52. Jilleen Charette, 56:47; 53. Lauren Mead, 56:48; 54. Debbie Dahman, 56:53; 55. Kelly Cunningham, 57:32; 56. Alisandra Gibson, 57:32; 57. Jeanne Montano, 57:33; 58. Amy Antommaria, 57:50; 59. Carly Garay, 1:00:21; 60. Lilia Leman, 1:01:46; 61. Kelly Mead, 1:01:52; 62. Stephanie Lorenzo, 1:02:20; 63. Nikki Rice, 1:02:21; 64. Natasha Leman, 1:03:55.

Men — 1. Johannes Bynagle, 17:38; 2. Caleb Bunker, 17:45; 3. Jude Rozeboom, 19:35; 4. Charlie Rustand, 19:35; 5. Lucas Parsley, 19:40; 6. Myles Gionet, 20:33; 7. Van Angel, 21:04; 8. Corbin Huxley, 21:07; 9. Holden Corwin, 22:10; 10. Andon McCorison, 22:10; 11. Eliot Garton-Barendregt, 22:30; 12. Jason Cooper, 22:31; 13. Sean Xu, 22:58; 14. Nate Solnit, 23:10; 15. Riley Prestegard, 23:48; 16. Roberto Modelo, 24:48; 17. Travis Bullock, 24:52; 18. Marco Medelo, 25:01; 19. Matthew Donze, 25:13; 20. Glen Woodworth, 25:25; 21. Mark Barbee, 25:43; 22. Trenten Dodson, 26:13; 23. Stefano Fochesatto, 26:58; 24. William Naumann, 27:42; 25. Alexander Block, 27:42.

26. Andrew Kent, 27:46; 27. Jack Money, 28:58; 28. Roberto Modelo, 29:03; 29. Jeff Raun, 29:38; 30. Shawn Williams, 30:19; 31. Milo Martin, 32:17; 32. Luke George, 32:29; 33. Jeremy Brody, 34:09; 34. Austin Anderson, 36:36; 35. Rylan Cosentino, 39:11; 36. Nicholas Cosentino, 39:12; 37. Justin Martin, 41:31; 38. Miles Woodlee, 44:12; 39. John Halpern, 48:38; 40. Kurt Estaras, 51:02; 41. Matt Bradbury, 52:30; 42. Joe McCullough, 55:36; 43. Daniel Charette, 56:44; 44. Anthony Morgan, 56:45; 45. Jimmy Leman, 56:47; 46. Eric Parsons, 57:45; 47. Rio Parsons, 57:48; 48. Ben Osterander, 1:00:20; 49. Paul Sherlock, 1:00:26; 50. Bruce Neilson, 1:01:49; 51. Skye Leman, 1:03:54.

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