Soldotna boys, Kenai girls win Kenai Peninsula Borough ski titles

  • By Staff Report
  • Sunday, February 14, 2016 9:03pm
  • Sports

The Soldotna boys and Kenai Central girls cross-country skiing teams won Kenai Peninsula Borough titles Saturday at Lookout Mountain in Homer.

Kenai’s Karl Danielson and Addison Gibson were the individual winners in the six-kilometer skiathlon — a three-kilometer skate and three-kilometer classic combination race for both the boys and girls.

Danielson won in 15 minutes, 14 seconds, but the next four across the finish line were all from Soldotna.

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That meant the Stars took the team title in 1:03:03, while Kenai was second at 1:06:13 and Homer was third at 1:10:40.

For Soldotna, John-Mark Pothast was second at 15:18, Levi Michael was third at 15:28, Koby Vinson was fourth at 15:57 and Jeremy Kupferschmid was fifth at 16:25.

While only the top four skiers for each squad are included in the team time, the Stars had another top-10 finisher in Addison Downing at 16:36.

Kenai also received top-10 finishes from James Butler in sixth at 16:32, Liam Floyd in eighth at 16:49 and Patrick Michels in 10th at 17:36.

Homer’s top 10 came from Jacob Davis in ninth at 16:58.

Gibson and Riana Boonstra led the Kards to the title with 1-2 finishes. Kenai’s team time was 1:14:42, while Homer was at 1:24:23 and Soldotna was at 1:27:25.

Gibson was clocked at 17:17, while Boonstra was right behind at 17:20. Also in the top 10 for Kenai was Katie Cooper in fifth at 19:52, Mikaela Salzetti in eighth at 20:10 and Ithaca Bergholtz in ninth at 20:11.

Hannah Pothast led the Stars by snaring third at 18:44, while Kellie Arthur was seventh at 19:56.

Seward’s Ruby Lindquist was fourth at 19:23, while Homer’s Rachel Ellert was sixth at 19:54 and Homer’s Sarah Wolf was 10th at 21:10.

Kenai Peninsula Borough meet

Saturday at Lookout Mountain

BOYS

Team times: 1. Soldotna, 1 hour, 3 minutes, 9 seconds; 2. Kenai, 1:06:13; 3. Homer, 1:10:40.

Individual 6-kilometer skiathlon results

1. Karl Danielson, Ken, 15:14; 2. John-Mark Pothast, Sol, 15:18; 3. Levi Michael, Sol, 15:28; 4. Koby Vinson, Sol, 15:57; 5. Jeremy Kupferschmid, 16:25; 6. James Butler, Ken, 16:32; 7. Addison Downing, Sol, 16:36; 8. Liam Floyd, Ken, 16:49; 9. Jacob Davis, Hom, 16:58; 10. Patrick Michels, Ken, 17:36; 11. Hoxie Parks, Hom, 17:38; 12. Tadhg Schulz, Hom, 17:49; 13. Caleb Rauch, Hom, 18:14; 14. Eric Kempf, Ken, 18:18; 15. Josh Shuler, Sol, 18:19; 16. Quinn Alward, Hom, 18:35; 17. Trevor Debnam, Ken, 19:35; 18. Jode Sparks, Sol, 19:59; 19. Matthew Torkelson, Ken, 20:24; 20. Alex Estes, Sew, 20:34; 21. Eric Super, Hom, 20:55.

GIRLS

Team times: 1. Kenai, 1:14:42; 2. Homer, 1:24:23; 3. Soldotna, 1:27:25.

Individual 6-kilometer skiathlon results

1. Addison Gibson, Ken, 17:17; 2. Riana Boonstra, Ken, 17:20; 3. Hannah Pothast, Sol, 18:44; 4. Ruby Lindquist, Sew, 19:23; 5. Katie Cooper, Ken, 19:52; 6. Rachel Ellert, Hom, 19:54; 7. Kellie Arthur, Sol, 19:56; 8. Mikaela Salzetti, Ken, 20:10; 9. Ithaca Bergholtz, Ken, 20:11; 10. Sarah Wolf, Hom, 21:10; 11. Sadie Lindquist, Sew, 21:22; 12. Mariah Vantrease, Hom, 21:34; 13. Mia Allison, Hom, 21:44; 14. Lindsay Floyd, Ken, 23:03; 15. Brianna Bennett, Sol, 24:01; 16. Hannah Delker, Sol, 24:42; 17. Mieka Chythlook, Sol, 24:49; 18. Maddie Michaud, Ken, 25:09; 19. Selby Hill, Sol, 25:31.

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