Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s Parks takes 2nd straight Lost Lake Race

Kenai’s Jason Parks won the Lost Lake Run just outside of Seward on Saturday, Aug. 24, for the second year in a row.

Parks finished the scenic course, which is just over 15 miles long with about 2,500 feet of vertical gain and loss, in 1 hour, 50 minutes and 31 seconds. Soldotna’s Dan Serventi was second in 1:51:42.

Also in the top 10 in the men’s race from the peninsula was Kasilof’s Chase Laker in fifth at 2:00:50.

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The women’s race went to Anchorage’s Anna Dalton in 1:52:02. Anchorage’s Taylor Deal, a 2012 graduate of Kenai Central, was second in 1:57:22.

Anchorage’s Julianne Dickerson, who was raised in the area and is a past Lost Lake champion, got seventh in 2:10:28, while Homer’s Amanda Cherok was 10th in 2:15:32.

The event benefits those living with cystic fibrosis and had 633 finishers.

Lost Lake Run

Men’s peninsula finishers — 1. Jason Parks, Kenai, 1:50:31; 2. Dan Serventi, Soldotna, 1:51:42; 5. Chase Laker, Kasilof, 2:00:50; 16. Levi DeBoard, Seward, 2:10:52; 19. Joe Nyholm, Seward, 2:11:49; 22. Jed McGlasson, Soldotna, 2:15:13; 34. Johnathan McGlasson, Kenai, 2:20:59; 37. Karl Romig, Cooper Landing, 2:22:14; 38. Taylor Hanley, Soldotna, 2:24:05; 42. Austin Danielson, Kenai, 2:25:57; 45. Kenny Daher, Fritz Creek, 2:27:48; 53. JK Keller, Homer, 2:31:28; 57. Daniel Linkhart, Seward, 2:33:19; 64. Nate Hibberd, Kenai, 2:35:57; 66. Elliot Hanson, Kenai, 2:36:34; 68. Thomas McDonough, Homer, 2:37:46; 72. Josh Shuler, Kenai, 2:40:35; 76. Michael McGuire, 2:41:41; 78. Trevor Davis, Soldotna, 2:42:02; 80. Benjamin Morris, Sterling, 2:42:24; 89. Scott Bready, Seward, 2:45:33; 98. Aaron Bates, Kenai, 2:49:29; 104. Jordan Harrison, Sterling, 2:51:15; 110. Tony Eskelin, Soldotna, 2:52:51; 113. Larry DeBoard, Seward, 2:53:38; 115. Brian Baker, Soldotna, 2:53:49; 122. Andy Dixon, Soldotna, 2:56:09; 124. Kevin Lauver, Soldotna, 2:56:49; 127. Derek Bynagle, Fritz Creek, 2:57:15; 140. Adam Dermish, Seward, 3:05:58; 141. Rowen Nitz Caldwell, Seward, 3:07:21; 143. Brian Burns, Homer, 3:08:57; 152. Jonathan Coats, Kenai, 3:14:23; 154. Mark Fondren, Soldotna, 3:17:25; 169. Kenneth Caldwell, Seward, 3:25:09; 170. Michael Bergholtz, Kenai, 3:26:06; 171. Nick Quinn, Seward, 3:27:39; 178. Ryan Anger, Seward, 3:32:04; 179. Josh Goldstein, Seward, 3:33:29; 187. Dylan Woods, Kenai, 3:41:12; 191. Steve Fink, Seward, 3:42:12; 206. Frank Alioto, Kenai, 4:01:36; 218. Robert Bingham, Seward, 4:32:08; 222. Jeff Perschbacher, Sterling, 4:43:35; 224. Kevin Realon, Kenai, 4:53:34; 228. Robert Hunt, Seward, 5:27:25.

Women’s peninsula finishers — 10. Amanda Cherok, Homer, 2:15:32; 23. CarliAnn Ellis, Kenai, 2:27:50; 25. Becca Hitchcock, Kenai, 2:28:36; 31. Kristin Davis, Soldotna, 2:32:51; 34. Elizabeth Roedl, Homer, 2:33:57; 43. Tara Swanson, Seward, 2:36:16; 44. Katie Marden, Homer, 2:36:33; 47. Kylee Lambert, Seward, 2:38:01; 54. Gina Gregoire, Sterling, 2:41:11; 57. Christine Forgione, Seward, 2:42:24; 70. Kayla Bloom, Homer, 2:46:36; 74. Kristen Buckwalter, Homer, 2:47:43; 75. Whitney Harness, Homer, 2:48:20; 81. Sarah Brueckner, Seward, 2:52:26; 86. Jennifer Anderson, Seward, 2:53:54; 98. Madi Rollins, Seward, 2:57:48; 99. Tara Schmidt, Homer, 2:58:53; 100. Ashley Hanson, Fritz Creek, 2:59:12; 104. Halley Werner, Seward, 3:00:17; 109. Kayleigh Coffey, Seward, 3:00:48; 110. Kat Sorensen, Seward, 3:01:08; 116. Sondra Stonecipher, Soldotna, 3:03:05; 120. KellyAnn Cavaretta, Seward, 3:05:01; 122. Brie Drummond, Homer, 3:05:57; 126. Shelby Sieminski, Seward, 3:06:36; 127. Kristen Sieminski, Seward, 3:06:36; 130. Jaclyn Arndt, 3:07:45; 138. Maggie LaRue, Homer, 3:10:42; 142. Marin Lee, Homer, 3:11:48; 150. Laura Peek, Homer, 3:13:08; 158. Marcelle Roemmich, Seward, 3:14:52; 167. Abby Shealy, Homer, 3:17:01; 176. Emily Anger, Seward, 3:21:23; 181. Heather Renner, Homer, 3:22:32; 182. Emilie Otis, Homer, 3:22:33; 185. Libby Torresani, Soldotna, 3:24:21; 193. Lindsey Hill, Sterling, 3:26:56; 197. Katia Willow Holmes, Homer, 3:30:05; 198. Ireland Hicks, Seward, 3:30:08; 205. Callie Bacon, Seward, 3:32:17; 206. Maja Watson, Seward, 3:32:28; 207. Amanda Miotke, Homer, 3:32:31; 213. Jami Wight, Soldotna, 3:35:13; 214. Abby Webb, Seward, 3:35:29; 223. Janelle Spurkland, Homer, 3:38:36; 226. Maddie O’Laire, Homer, 3:39:46; 234. Ava Jagielski, Seward, 3:43:36; 235. Teresa Andersen, Seward, 3:45:10; 239. Heather Rothenberger, Homer, 3:45:43; 248. Kayce James, Seward, 3:48:11; 275. Marissa Fuchser, Seward, 3:59:17; 279. Tara Craytor, Seward, 4:00:55; 281. Annie Johnson, Seward, 4:01:01; 285. Emily Lints, Homer, 4:02:41; 288. Tamara Hibberd, Kenai, 4:03:57; 293. Ami Cudd, Soldotna, 4:07:46; 295. Alison O’Hara, Homer, 4:08:33; 303. Natalie Sotelo, Seward, 4:12:13; 305. Jeanette Nienaber, Seward, 4:13:02; 308. Sydney Thielke, Homer, 4:17:04; 309. Jennefer Stubblefields, Soldotna, 4:18:25; 310. Rachel Gilliland, Ninilchik, 4:18:26; 314. Meghan Gervais, Homer, 4:20:11; 315. Johnna DeGray, Kenai, 4:20:34; 316. Jessica Peck, Seward, 4:20:53; 320. Marissa Lapinskas, Seward, 4:27:24; 326. Sally Burns, Homer, 4:30:35; 328. Catie Baldridge, Soldotna, 4:31:08; 342. Marly Perschbacher, Sterling, 4:43:29; 343. Helena Jagielski, Seward, 4:43:31; 349. Halee Jordan, Seward, 4:48:56; 358. Emily Heale, Kenai, 4:57:51; 364. Bridget Boyer, Kenai, 5:04:38; 365. Tara Riemer, Seward, 5:05:46; 370. Alice Chen, Seward, 5:13:22; 371. KatieMae Tallent, Kenai, 5:15:38; 372. Victoria Grabert, Kenai, 5:15:48; 373. Sara Bundy, Soldotna, 5:15:50; 378. Cristan McLain, Seward, 5:26:12; 381. Christiana Smith, Seward, 5:31:58; 383. Leslie Jacoby, Seward, 5:33:15; 384. Shelly Jackson, Seward, 5:36:01; 385. Jodi Kurtz, Seward, 5:36:01; 399. Jan VanKooten, Sterling, 8:00:41.

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