The Lost Lake Trail just outside of Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s Parks, Anchorage’s Vetsch win rainy, muddy Lost Lake Run

Kenai’s Jason Parks won the Lost Lake Run on Saturday in rainy, slick and muddy conditions.

Parks won at 1 hour, 53 minutes and 40 seconds. The event uses the Lost Lake Trail, which is just over 15 miles long with about 2,500 feet of vertical gain and loss, just outside of Seward.

Last year, Parks had finished third at 1:48:56 in his race debut in conditions that were not perfect, but were far better than Saturday. Anchorage’s Patrick Conway was second at 1:57:12.

Seward’s Levi DeBoard also made the top 10, finishing at 1:57:12.

Anchorage’s Jessica Vetsch was the top woman, finishing at 2:08:08. Anchorage’s Julianne Dickerson, who was raised in Kenai, was second at 2:15:37, while Homer’s Amanda Cherok was sixth at 2:22:12.

The event benefits those living with cystic fibrosis.

Lost Lake Run

Saturday

Women

Peninsula finishers — 6. Amanda Cherok, Homer, 2 hours, 22 minutes, 12 seconds; 17. Becca Hitchcock, Kenai, 2:32:30; 19. Tara Swanson, Seward, 2:33:47; 20. Kristin Davis, Soldotna, 2:35:59; 28. Kristen Sieminski, Seward, 2:38:05; 31. Tara Craytor, Seward, 2:43:45; 34. Sarah Hermann, Seward, 2:46:18; 36. Gina Gregoire, Soldotna, 2:46:55; 42. Kylee Lambert, Seward, 2:48:46; 45. Jaycie Calvert, Kenai, 2:50:27; 46. Elizabeth Roedl, Homer, 2:50:43; 52. Chrissy Forgione, Seward, 2:53:37; 57. Emily Heale, Kenai, 2:54:49; 63. Shelby Sieminski, Seward, 2:56:54; 74. Marcelle Roemmich, Seward, 3:00:51; 76. Maddie O’Laire, Homer, 3:01:16; 78. Shelby Dykstra, Kasilof, 3:01:54; 81. Kristen Buckwalter, Homer, 3:03:52; 90. Jennifer Anderson, Seward, 3:07:29; 96. Abby Webb, Seward, 3:10:17; 103. Jessie Erickson, Fritz Creek, 3:11:49; 108. Halley Werner, Seward, 3:14:05; 110. Abby Shealy, Homer, 3:14:41; 113. Kayleigh Coffey, Seward, 3:15:33; 121. Erin Thrall, Seward, 3:18:21; 122. Juno Prochazka, Seward, 3:18:22; 125. Emily Anger, Seward, 3:21:26; 131. Samantha Allen, Seward, 3:23:00; 133. Libby Torresani, Soldotna, 3:23:42; 140. Eliza Woodworth, Seward, 3:25:41; 156. Callie Bacon, Seward, 3:31:39; 166. Christy Phillips, Seward, 3:37:33; 168. Lena Jagielski, Seward, 3:39:00; 175. Emilie Otis, Homer, 3:41:07; 178. Jennifer Booz, Homer, 3:44:34; 179. Heather Renner, Homer, 3:44:53; 180. Natalie Hunter, Seward, 3:44:56; 184. Pang Webber, Seward, 3:45:13; 186. Yvonne Leutwyler, Homer, 3:47:36; 189. Jessie Huett, Seward, 3:49:01; 194. Stacy Schaffer, Seward, 3:50:22; 201. Maja Watson, Seward, 3:51:58; 203. Sarah Apsens, Soldotna, 3:52:34; 214. Jessica Peck, Seward, 3:56:20; 217. Johnna DeGray, Soldotna, 3:57:59; 222. Nikki Oncay, Seward, 4:01:38; 223. Natalie Sotelo, Seward, 4:01:41; 407. Amber Humbert, Seward, 4:02:37; 230. Lizzy Sutphin, Seward, 4:03:11; 234. Rhonda Bohart, Seward, 4:04:05; 236. Ireland Hicks, Seward, 4:07:11; 237. Jenny Rutledge, Seward, 4:08:07; 239. Ali Willhite, Seward, 4:08:14; 241. Jennifer Showalter, Soldotna, 4:09:36; 249. Helena Jagielski, Seward, 4:12:09; 263. Ashley Coons, Seward, 4:18:11; 265. Marissa Lapinskas, Seward, 4:21:59; 269. Elizabeth deCastro, Seward, 4:24:14; 270. Jeanette Nienaber, Seward, 4:24:15; 273. Carey Quiring, Seward, 4:25:36; 277. Paige Carter-Kurtz, Seward, 4:27:31; 282. Valerie Swinson, Seward, 4:34:21; 284. Nicole McKenney, Fritz Creek, 4:34:37; 288. Jami Wight, Soldotna, 4:42:02; 290. Lila Johnson, Homer, 4:43:44; 291. Tamara Hibberd, Kenai, 4:44:32; 297. Jodi Kurtz, Seward, 4:48:13; 302. Marly Perschbacher, Sterling, 4:53:01; 306. Marissa Fuchser, Seward, 4:55:02; 311. Leslie Jacoby, Seward, 4:58:45; 325. Rebeca Irigoyen, Seward, 5:11:30; 339. Jennefer Stubblefield, Soldotna, 5:29:12; 348. Kari Cherland, Seward, 5:40:14; 349. Sara Bundy, Soldotna, 5:40:21; 350. RaChelle Gruenberg, Kenai, 5:41:09; 351. Shelly Jackson, Seward, 5:42:29; 352. Stephanie Kobylarz, Soldotna, 5:45:32; 353. Alice Chen, Seward, 5:48:59; 355. Tanya Lester, Seward, 5:56:21; 356. Jena Petersen, Seward, 5:56:21; 361. Cristan McLain, Seward, 6:08:34; 362. Keriann Baker, Homer, 6:14:51; 379. Suzanne Alioto, Kenai, 7:30:18.

Men

Peninsula finishers — 1. Jason Parks, Kenai, 1:53:40; 4. Levi DeBoard, Seward, 1:58:02; 12. Elijah Hutchison, Soldotna, 2:13:26; 29. Daniel Linkhart, Seward, 2:30:49; 33. Ryan Fisher, Seward, 2:34:24; 39. Taylor Hanley, Soldotna, 2:35:35; 40. Kenny Daher, Fritz Creek, 2:35:50; 43. Trevor Kreznar, Seward, 2:36:26; 45. Austin Danielson, Kenai, 2:37:07; 49. Jan Spurkland, Homer, 2:40:13; 55. Rocky Elhard, Seward, 2:42:02; 59. Jake Hill, Sterling, 2:45:27; 61. Sam Stark, Seward, 2:46:04; 68. Kevin Lauver, Soldotna, 2:49:27; 76. Michael Bergholtz, Kenai, 2:53:06; 78. Michael McGuire, Homer, 2:54:53; 84. Elliot Hanson, Kenai, 2:56:28; 88. Wayne Humbert, Seward, 2:57:58; 90. Trevor Davis, Soldotna, 2:59:25; 95. Tony Eskelin, Soldotna, 3:02:49; 96. Larry DeBoard, Seward, 3:02:49; 98. Alek McGarry, Soldotna, 3:04:26; 103. Thomas McDonough, Homer, 3:07:00; 110. Derek Bynagle, Fritz Creek, 3:09:54; 118. Bready Scott, Seward, 3:12:23; 121. Benjamin McGarry, Soldotna, 3:14:40; 132. Carl Kincaid, Sterling, 3:20:11; 136. Gabriel Juliussen, Soldotna, 3:21:28; 147. Rick Weaver, Seward, 3:33:14; 148. Ryan Anger, Seward, 3:35:17; 149. Sam Satathite, Soldotna, 3:36:06; 157. Ben Hanson, Kenai, 3:43:49; 158. Nick Quinn, Seward, 3:49:13; 164. Justin Mosso, Soldotna, 3:52:34; 166. Brian Burns, Fritz Creek, 3:54:18; 168. Adam Dermish, Seward, 3:55:18; 170. Jake Bain, Seward, 3:55:54; 172. Jonathan Coats, Kenai, 3:56:26; 182. Johnny Hedges, Soldotna, 4:06:58; 198. Nate Hibberd, Kenai, 4:44:33; 199. Joel Cooper, Homer, 4:51:56; 201. Robert Bingman, Seward, 4:56:17; 209. Andrew Cherland, Seward, 5:42:23; 210. Robert Hunt, Seward, 5:49:00; 211. Sean Williams, Seward, 5:56:33; 217. Frank Alioto, Kenai, 7:30:35.

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