Race roundup: Wildlife Resuce Run and Walk; Matanuska Peak Challenge

Race roundup: Wildlife Resuce Run and Walk; Matanuska Peak Challenge

Patrick Lewis and Kristen Sieminski won the 21st annual Alaska Wildlife Rescue Run and Walk on Saturday in Seward.

Lewis finished the 5-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 33 seconds, ahead of John Hellen at 18:11. Sieminski won in 20:54, with Emmalee Moore second at 21:12.

The race benefits the Wildlife Response Program of the Alaska SeaLife Center.

21st annual Alaska Wildlife Rescue Run and Walk

Saturday in Seward

Women runners: 1. Kristen Sieminski, 20 minutes, 54 seconds; 2. Emmalee Moore, 21:12; 3. Jennafer Malek, 21:17; 4. Hailey Ingalls, 21:43; 5. Rachel Dow, 22:01; 6. Allison Lamb, 23:16; 7. Tana Luna, 23:48; 8. Natalie Sieminski, 24:12; 9. Danelle Jefson, 25:16; 10. Kelsey Frizell, 25:57; 11. Jenny Rutledge, 25:58; 12. Teresa Lawless, 26:15; 13. Addison Lemme, 26:52; 14. Sarah Fink, 27:40; 15. Roberta Graham, 27:44; 16. Erin Else, 28:25; 17. Kate Norvell, 30:25; 18. Miranda Honest, 30:48; 19. Abigail Doepken, 30:50; 20. Bethany Doepken, 30:50; 21. Lauren Perdue, 31:00; 22. Angela Carlin, 31:44; 23. Hayden Blair, 31:55; 24. Lenore Pfisterer, 32:05; 25. Nestlyne Barcelona, 32:10.

26. Monika Banic, 32:20; 27. Julia Johnston, 33:06; 28. Fern Pfisterer, 33:13; 29. Nan Pfisterer, 33:18; 30. Julie Doepken, 33:22; 31. Lisa Land, 33:41; 32. Kalani Woodlock, 34:32; 33. Jeanine Huston, 34:47; 34. Shelly Ivey, 35:19; 35. Khloe Ivey, 35:26; 36. Susan Glansbeek, 35:52; 37. Leslie Buck, 35:52; 38. Dollie Johnston, 36:09; 39. Gerri Tokar-Hines, 36:10; 40. Monica Hewitt, 36:20; 41. Chefarlyn Torralba, 36:31; 42. Bridgette Colton, 36:44; 43. Adell Groom, 37:08; 44. Janessa Anderson, 38:48; 45. Rachel Gordon, 38:48; 46. Ariana Jordan, 39:29; 47. Crystal Gillich, 40:28; 48. Garnet Morey, 42:46; 49. MJ Loveland, 43:20; 50. Kristine Dunker, 43:26.

51. Norilyn Delara, 43:28; 52. Rebecca Whaley, 44:06; 53. Sarah Hansen, 45:34; 54. Allison Phillips, 46:07; 55. Giovanna Atkins, 46:39; 56. Tammy Taylor, 47:09; 57. Marti Garrett, 49:00; 58. Jane Garcia, 51:21; 59. Lara Loomis, 51:21; 60. Kelsey DeLuca, 55:13; 61. Meredith Basdaras, 1:01:32; 62. Cindy Worley, 1:08:14.

Men runners: 1. Patrick Lewis, 17:33; 2. John Hellen, 18:11; 3. Jacob Konrath-Bera, 18:59; 4. Paxson Berry, 19:56; 5. John Powell, 20:19; 6. Matthew Moore, 20:48; 7. Austin Danielson, 21:23; 8. Nick Gedvilas, 21:55; 9. Juan Ochoa Muniz, 22:38; 10. Tyler Beckes, 22:48; 11. Daniel Perdue, 22:58; 12. Mikkel Foltmar, 23:13; 13. Sorin Sorensen, 23:14; 14. Gerard Trujillo, 23:26; 15. Dylan Luna, 23:32; 16. Chris Ingalls, 23:38; 17. Zachary Aloma, 25:57; 18. Matthew Eberhardt, 26:01; 19. Anthony Borruso, 26:04; 20. Sandeep Pedam, 26:06; 21. Richard Farmer, 26:09; 22. Jacob Smith, 26:17; 23. Michael McDaniel, 26:53; 24. William Sizelove, 28:16; 25. Alex Else, 28:25.

26. Michael Ry Barrett, 31:19; 27. Dane Sieminski, 34:09; 28. Brix Ivey, 34:16; 29. Alex Fink, 36:03; 30. Parker Blair, 36:24; 31. Hunter Valenza, 38:49; 32. Hank West, 38:49; 33. Steve Fink, 39:41; 34. Ron Rogalsky, 43:20; 35. Will Dunker, 43:27; 36. Bob Land, 44:23; 37. Caleb Hansen, 44:59; 38. Justin Hansen, 45:01; 39. Patrick Bedarik, 48:30; 40. Charlie Jordan, 55:24.

Women walkers: 1. Rachel Pasag, 33:33; 2. Stephanie Dunn, 39:09; 3. Karla Bird, 39:20; 4. Aisha Bouziane, 39:29; 5. Blakeley Norvell, 39:33; 6. Brittny Norvell, 39:34; 7. Laura Timko, 41:31; 8. Gina Parks, 45:19; 9. Krystyna Colberg, 46:35; 10. Tami de Leon, 46:57; 11. Hannah de Leon, 47:01; 12. Johanna Kinney, 49:00; 13. Melissa Boquet, 49:12; 14. Sandra Farmer, 49:43; 15. Fiona Bruce, 50:45; 16. Hayley Neptune, 50:46; 17. Anna N. Roller, 50:47; 18. Kathy Brown, 51:54; 19. Sophia Brown, 51:56; 20. Kelly Donaldson, 51:59; 21. Ann Danielson, 52:48; 22. Rochene Rowan-Hellen, 52:59; 23. Samantha L. Dee, 53:20; 24. Dana Raney, 53:39; 25. Jessica Maulding, 53:42.

26. Rosemary Krupar, 54:32; 27. Brooke Allen, 54:51; 28. Katrina Caudle, 54:51; 29. Kris Harris, 54:58; 30 (tie). Anne Beesley, Ellen Twiname, 55:00; 32. Melody Spangler-Hat, Cindy Clock, 55:10; 34. Kimberly Pherson, 55:12; 35. Daija Cornelious, 55:12; 36. Holly Brett, 55:13; 37. Sarah Toles, 55:33; 38. Bonnie Rosamilia, 57:15; 39. Erin Hodgson, 59:24; 40. Ali Tolman, 59:25; 41. Claire Blakeley, 1:00:21; 42. Tammy Colton, 1:00:38; 43. Christine Reft, 1:00:41; 44. Barbara Wilson, 1:00:42; 45. Linda Ray, 1:00:52; 46. Cathy McGregor, 1:00:53; 47. Margee Starr, 1:02:06; 48. Linda Sewall, 1:06:04; 49. Linda Corbin, 1:06:05.

Men walkers: 1. Zachery Pasag, 31:17; 2. Bobby Starr, 34:09; 3. Kyle Boquet, 39:42; 4. Kevin Boquet, 39:42; 5. Darryl Parks, 45:17; 6. Talis Colberg, 46:28; 7. Joshua de Leon, 47:00; 8. Dennis Moore, 47:12; 9. Charles Rosamilia, 51:33; 10. Tristan Pauley, 51:47; 11. Tim Dee, 53:19; 12. Matt Raney, 53:39; 13. Jerry Krupar, 54:32; 14. Caleb Toles, 55:33; 15. Andrew Rosamilia, 57:08; 16. Michael Er Miller, 1:00:07; 17. Lawrence Moberg, 1:00:41; 18. Jonathan Sewall, 1:19:26.

Matanuska Peak Challenge

Seward’s Pyper Dixon led Kenai Peninsula runners Saturday at the Matanuska Peak Challenge, a 14-mile, out-and-back race that ascends Lazy Mountain, descends Lazy Mountain, then ascends Matanuska Peak. The race has 9,100 feet of vertical gain.

Dixon finished third in 3 hours, 24 minutes, 59 seconds, while Patrick Schmidt won at 3:13:36. Derek Gibson, a former resident of the central peninsula, was sixth at 3:33:34.

Shauna Severson won the women’s race at 3:58:25.

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