Homer’s Autumn Daigle pulls ahead of Kenai’s Maria Salzetti during the varsity girls’ classic cross-country ski race Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. Salzetti had maintained the lead for the first portion of the race, and the two skiers battled for first througout. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer’s Autumn Daigle pulls ahead of Kenai’s Maria Salzetti during the varsity girls’ classic cross-country ski race Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. Salzetti had maintained the lead for the first portion of the race, and the two skiers battled for first througout. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Soldotna boys, Homer girls skiers capture Homer Invite

The Soldotna boys and Homer girls cross-country skiing teams won the Homer Invitational at Lookout Mountain on Friday and Saturday.

The Stars boys won Friday’s 4.2-kilometer classic race with a team time of 54 minutes, 47 seconds, while Kenai was second at 1:02:13. Saturday, SoHi won the 5K skate 1:08:54 to 1:13:31.

The Homer girls won Friday at 1:01:38, with Soldotna second at 1:02:56. Saturday, Homer won 1:17:28 to 1:18:08 over Soldotna.

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Jack Harris of Soldotna and Autumn Daigle of Homer swept the individual races. Friday, Harris won in 12:55, while Soldotna’s Foster Boze was second at 13:43. Josh Foster led Kenai in fifth, while Homer’s Andy Super was eighth. Saturday, Harris won at 16:08, while Joseph Dammeyer of SoHi was second at 17:23, Foster was third and Super was 12th.

Daigle edged out Kenai’s Maria Salzetti both days. Friday, Daigle skied 14:57 to Salzetti’s 15:01. Saturday, Daigle finished at 17:30, while Salzetti was at 17:52. Friday, Hannah Delker led Soldotna in fifth. Saturday, Sadie Lindquist led Seward in third and Erika Arthur led Soldotna in fourth.

Homer Invitational

at Lookout Mountain

Friday’s 5-kilometer classic

Boys team scores: 1. Soldotna, 54:47; 2. Kenai, 1:02:13.

Boys results: 1. Jack Harris, Sol, 12:55; 2. Foster Boze, Sol, 13:43; 3. Quinn Cox, Sol, 13:57; 4. Joseph Dammeyer, Sol, 14:11; 5. Josh Foster, Ken, 14:20; 6. Trenton Boots, Sol, 14:40; 7. David Grinestaff, Sol, 15:32; 8. Andy Super, Hom, 15:40; 9. Samuel Roberts, Ken, 15:48; 10. Johann Carranza, Ken, 15:59; 11. Nathan Haakenson, Ken, 16:04; 12. Tucker Mueller, Ken, 16:22; 13. Darius Martin, Sol, 16:31; 14. Matthew Grzybowski, Ken, 16:44; 15. Tristan Summers, Ken, 17:05.

Girls team scores: 1. Homer, 1:01:38; 2. Soldotna, 1:02:56; 3. Kenai, 1:09:17.

Girls results: 1. Autumn Daigle, Hom, 14:57; 2. Maria Salzetti, Ken, 15:01; 3. Katia Holmes, Hom, 15:25; 4. Zoe Stonorov, Hom, 15:34; 5. Hannah Delker, Sol, 15:38; 6. Brita Restad, Hom, 15:42; 7. Cameron Blackwell, Sol, 15:44; 8. Erika Arthur, Sol, 15:45; 9. Sonora Martin, Sol, 15:48; 10. Katie Delker, Sol, 15:52; 11. Isabella Dammeyer, Sol, 16:16; 12. Mickinzie Ticknor, Ken, 17:15; 13. Jordan Ruffner, Sol, 17:15; 14. Sienna Carey, Hom, 17:30; 15. Summer Foster, Ken, 18:29; 16. Aiyana Cline, Hom, 18:32; 17. Leah Fallon, Ken, 18:32; 18. Shelbie Naylor, Ken, 19:58; 19. Gabby Tews, Ken, 20:41; 20. Rachel Koppes, Ken, 21:20.

Saturday’s 5-kilometer freestyle

Team scores: 1. Soldotna, 1:08:54; 2. Kenai, 1:13:31.

1. Jack Harris, Sol, 16:08; 2. Joseph Dammeyer, Sol, 17:23; 3. Josh Foster, Ken, 17:27; 4. Quinn Cox, Sol, 17:38; 5. Trenton Boots, Sol, 17:44; 6. Foster Boze, Sol, 17:44; 7. Samuel Roberts, Ken, 18:31; 8. Tristan Summers, Ken, 18:41; 9. Nathan Haakenson, Ken, 18:52; 10. Darius Martin, Sol, 18:57; 11. David Grinestaff, Sol, 19:04; 12. Andy Super, Hom, 19:15; 13. Johann Carranza, Ken, 19:24; 14. Tucker Mueller, Ken, 20:16; 15. Matthew Grzybowski, Ken, 21:02.

Team scores: 1. Homer, 1:17:28; 2. Soldotna, 1:18:08; 3. Kenai, 1:19:42.

1. Autumn Daigle, Hom, 17:30; 2. Maria Salzetti, Ken, 17:52; 3. Sadie Lindquist, Sew, 19:09; 4. Erika Arthur, Sol, 19:13; 5. Hannah Delker, Sol, 19:17; 6. Katia Holmes, Hom, 19:17; 7. Zoe Stonorov, Hom, 19:19; 8. Katie Delker, Sol, 19:44; 9. Cameron Blackwell, Sol, 19:52; 10. Leah Fallon, Ken, 19:54; 11. Sonora Martin, Sol, 20:01; 12. Isabella Dammeyer, Sol, 20:16; 13. Mickinzie Ticknor, Ken, 20:56; 14. Summer Foster, Ken, 20:58; 15. Jordan Ruffner, Sol, 21:20; 16. Brita Restad, Hom, 21:21; 17. Aiyana Cline, Hom, 21:50; 18. Gabby Tews, Ken, 22:41; 19. Shelbie Naylor, Ken, 22:45; 20. Rachel Koppes, Ken, 24:49.

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