February 05, 2012 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Locals Hannah Boyer (NSCF/FXC) and Tyson Flaharty (Goldstream Sports) used their familiarity with the newly upgraded competition trails at Birch Hill to post comfortable victories in the women’s 5Km and men’s 10Km, respectively on Saturday.

Boyer’s (OJ) time of 17:55 was 45 seconds ahead of second place Sarah Freistone (J1-ANR), while Flaharty (SR) had 68 seconds in hand over the men’s runner-up (Jack Novak, OJ-APU)

Lydia Blanchet (J1-APU), Kinsey Loan (OJ-APU), and Eliza Rorabaugh (OJ-NSCF/FXC) rounded out the top five in the women’s 5Km.  Behind Novak were Austin Hess (J1-AWS), Kyle Hanson (J1-NSCF/FXC) and John Glen (J1-AWS).

Complete class results are below, as well as overall results for the women’s 5Km and men’s 10Km.

The race start had been postponed from 11AM until 2PM based upon the weather forecast that predicted low temperatures in the morning before warming up as clouds moved in.  The followed the forecast to the hour, with the temperature at 2PM sitting at a USSA and FIS “legal” temperature of -2F/-19C, warming up to +7F/-14C for most of the second half of the race.

The races were held in interval start format in classic technique on the new “Black Funk 5Km” loop.  This loop was created over the summer by utilizing several existing trail segments, creating some new trail, and modifying some existing trail.  Reviews by coaches and athletes were universally positive.

There is still a little work to be completed in summer 2013 to get the trails into their final configuration and appearance.  However, today’s course was a very good representation of the final product.  The trail meets all standards required for certification by the International Ski Federation.

The trails have been upgraded in anticipation of the 2013 US Ski and Snowboard Association Junior National Championships and the 2014 Arctic Winter Games.  This was the first real test of the trails in a high-level competition.  Several of the skiers who raced today will be competing on these trails in 13 months as members of the Alaska Team at the 2013 JN’s.

Tomorrow’s race will start as scheduled at 11:00AM, given the current forecast.  Approximately one hour following the race, the Alaska Teams to the 2012 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse and the 2012 Junior Nationals in Soldier Hollow, Utah will be named.  In addition to the naming of the teams, the Besh Cup awards, given for season-long performance in the Besh Cup series, will be presented.  The team selection and awards ceremony will be held in the Assembly Room of the Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center.

Current rankings for AWG and JN team selection can be found at crosscountryalaska.org.

Overall Results

Women’s 5 K
1. Hannah Boyer – 17:55.5;
2. Sarah Freistone – 18:40.4;
3. Lydia Blanchet – 18:53.4;
4. Kinsey Loan – 18:54.3;
5. Eliza Rorabaugh – 19:05.1;
6. Celia Haering – 19:10.4;
7. Mackenzie Flynn – 19:10.8;
8. Megan Edic – 19:12.1;
9. Sarrissa Lammers – 19:13.2;
10. Kryston Mcphetres – 19:25.1;
11. Jane Hoefler – 19:26.4;
12. Mikayla Hamlin – 19:35.2;
13. Taryn Hunt-smith – 19:37.1;
14. Bree Mucha – 19:40.7;
15. Theresia Schnurr – 19:43.7;
16. Anna Price – 19:48.7;
17. Grace Graham – 19:49.1;
18. Tsaina Mahlen – 19:49.9;
19. Sara Falconer – 19:50.3;
20. Elizabeth Whisenhant – 19:53.1;
21. Ema Mayo – 19:56.0;
22. Morgan Flynn – 20:02.6;
23. Mykaela Mcmullen – 20:05.5;
24. Helen Sudkamp-walker – 20:06.9;
25. Hannah Stevens – 20:15.1;
26. Kimberly Del Frate – 20:21.9;
27. Ana Jager – 20:31.7;
28. Savanna Desatoff – 20:34.5;
29. Alexandra Okeson – 20:39.7;
30. Mira Hopkins – 20:46.8;
31. Maria Bray – 20:57.7;
32. Amanda Del Frate – 21:05.7;
33. Annika Flynn – 21:12.3;
34. Kira Leonard – 21:13.3;
35. Ann Spencer – 21:26.8;
36. Claire Ferree – 21:37.9;
37. Elizabeth Wheatall – 21:50.9;
38. Hannah Xavier – 21:54.6;
39. Jade Hajdukovich – 22:39.5;
40. Kiana Hamlin – 22:40.2;
41. Sadie Fox – 22:49.2;
42. Elle Arnold – 22:51.2;
43. Kelly Schmitz – 23:03.8;
44. Cambria Fuerstner – 23:18.2;
45. Irene Bembenek – 23:18.7;
46. Jade Wood – 23:25.7;
47. Sierra Corsetti – 23:34.3;
48. Eliza Paul – 23:49.4;
49. Sarah Jackson – 23:54.6;
50. Allison Hebard – 23:56.5;
51. Tracie Haan – 24:14.1;
52. Madeline Button – 24:15.1;
53. Rachel Zafren – 24:44.7;
54. Zoe Painter – 25:02.6;
55. Sheryl Stevens – 25:54.5;

Men’s 10 K
1. Tyson Flaharty – 31:40.9;
2. Jack Novak – 32:48.1;
3. Austin Hess – 33:12.8;
4. Kyle Hanson – 33:23.6;
5. John Glen – 33:30.2;
6. Kenny Brewer – 33:42.3;
7. Alex Loan – 33:52.6;
8. Eric Backstrum – 34:01.8;
9. Riley Troyer – 34:17.1;
10. Abe Meyerhofer – 34:23.2;
10. Erich Hoefler – 34:23.2;
12. Peter Brewer – 34:27.2;
13. Brandon Brewster – 34:40.6;
14. Garth Schulz – 34:55.5;
15. Schyler Knopp – 34:56.2;
16. Jack Parke – 34:57.5;
17. Daniel Serventi – 35:04.5;
18. Forest Tarbath – 35:04.7;
19. Neill Toelle – 35:16.5;
20. Lucas Michael – 35:18.0;
21. David Mcphetres – 35:29.0;
22. Owen Hanley – 35:55.2;
23. Cody Priest – 35:58.7;
24. Henry Loeffler – 36:09.3;
25. Patrick Nugent – 36:12.8;
26. Wyatt Mayo – 36:14.3;
27. Stefan Hajdukovich – 36:16.7;
28. Bobby Signor – 36:21.1;
29. Troy Walters – 36:21.9;
30. David Edic – 37:31.7;
31. Mikko Sayre – 37:41.5;
32. Brandon Kowalski – 37:52.9;
33. Ben Smith – 37:57.7;
34. Dashiell Feierabend – 38:02.8;
35. Will Timmons – 38:28.8;
36. Patrick Terhune – 38:35.6;
37. Luke Castellini – 38:45.8;
38. Leopold Jaschek – 38:47.6;
39. Bad Bob Baker – 39:05.3;
40. Jacob Buck – 39:05.4;
41. Brook Dave – 39:36.6;
42. Connor Mattson – 39:43.3;
43. Keegan Rankin – 42:13.4;
45. Lance Thibedeau – 42:45.7;
46. Josh Snow – 42:59.9;
47. Robert Arnold – 44:26.1;
48. Karl Hanneman – 44:52.9;
49. Owen Hanley – 49:35.9;

Class Results

Junior 6 Girls 1 K
1. Lauran Dorris, ANR – 7:18.0;

Junior 5 Girls 1 K
1. Maggie Druckenmiller, FXC – 4:38.6;
2. Halene Johnson, Fairbanks Jr. Nordic – 5:46.6;
3. Ryan Dorris, ANR – 6:03.4;

Junior 4 Girls 3 K
1. Amber Hajdukovich, FXC – 13:41.6;
2. Vanessa Duhrsen, AWS – 13:46.3;
3. Eloise Darrow, FXC – 14:24.6;
4. Ariana O`harra, Denali Montessori – 14:31.6;
5. Addison Gibson, ANR – 15:06.3;
6. Hanna Wuttig, Fairbanks Jr. Nordic – 18:59.8;
7. Reilly Hall, ERNSC – 28:39.6;

Junior 3 Girls 3 K
1. Magdalen York, APUNSC – 10:44.4;
2. Jenna Difolco, Fairbanks, AK – 11:14.8;
3. Anna Darnell, APUNSC – 11:19.1;
4. Amber Lenze, FXC – 11:24.8;
5. Mary Robicheaux, APUNSC – 11:25.0;
6. Ursula Volz, APUNSC – 11:26.2;
7. Maggie Brook, Yukon Ski Team – 11:26.7;
8. Natalie Hynes, Yukon Ski Team – 11:31.1;
9. Kinsey Denton, APUNSC – 11:31.5;
10. Alexis Gee, Yukon Ski Team – 11:33.6;
11. Hannah Shier, Whitehorse CCSC – 11:38.6;
12. Jewel Hediger, NSCF – 11:42.7;
13. Maya Yoshikawa, FXC – 11:47.4;
14. Hannah Deuling, Whitehorse CCSC – 12:07.9;
15. Mira Mason, Yukon Ski Team – 12:41.9;
16. Makenna Okeson, APUNSC – 12:58.2;
17. Hana Johnson, NSCF Devo – 13:03.4;

Junior 2 Girls 5 K
1. Lydia Blanchet, APUNSC – 18:53.4;
2. Sarrissa Lammers, ANR – 19:13.2;
3. Jane Hoefler, APUNSC – 19:26.4;
4. Taryn Hunt-smith, APUNSC – 19:37.1;
5. Grace Graham, East HS – 19:49.1;
6. Morgan Flynn, APUNSC – 20:02.6;
7. Ana Jager, APUNSC – 20:31.7;
8. Annika Flynn, South HS – 21:12.3;
9. Jade Hajdukovich, FXC – 22:39.5;
10. Kiana Hamlin, FXC – 22:40.2;
11. Sadie Fox, Soldotna HS – 22:49.2;
12. Elle Arnold, APUNSC – 22:51.2;
13. Cambria Fuerstner, Yukon Ski Team – 23:18.2;
14. Irene Bembenek, South HS – 23:18.7;
15. Jade Wood, APUNSC – 23:25.7;
16. Eliza Paul, Whitehorse CCSC – 23:49.4;
17. Allison Hebard, Lathrop HS – 23:56.5;
18. Tracie Haan, Colony HS – 24:14.1;
19. Rachel Zafren, AWS – 24:44.7;
20. Zoe Painter, Yukon Ski Team – 25:02.6;

Junior 1 Girls 5 K
1. Sarah Freistone, ANR – 18:40.4;
2. Celia Haering, APUNSC – 19:10.4;
3. Mackenzie Flynn, APUNSC – 19:10.8;
4. Mikayla Hamlin, FXC – 19:35.2;
5. Tsaina Mahlen, APUNSC – 19:49.9;
6. Ema Mayo, FXC – 19:56.0;
7. Mykaela Mcmullen, AWS – 20:05.5;
8. Helen Sudkamp-walker, FXC – 20:06.9;
9. Hannah Stevens, ANR – 20:15.1;
10. Savanna Desatoff, AWS – 20:34.5;
11. Alexandra Okeson, APUNSC – 20:39.7;
12. Ann Spencer, AWS – 21:26.8;
13. Claire Ferree, FXC – 21:37.9;
14. Hannah Xavier, APUNSC – 21:54.6;
15. Sarah Jackson, West Valley HS – 23:54.6;
16. Madeline Button,  – 24:15.1;

Older Junior Women 5 K
1. Hannah Boyer, FXC – 17:55.5;
2. Kinsey Loan, APUNSC – 18:54.3;
3. Eliza Rorabaugh, FXC – 19:05.1;
4. Megan Edic, FXC – 19:12.1;
5. Kryston Mcphetres,  – 19:25.1;
6. Bree Mucha, ANR – 19:40.7;
7. Anna Price, AWS – 19:48.7;
8. Sara Falconer, APUNSC – 19:50.3;
9. Elizabeth Whisenhant, FXC – 19:53.1;
10. Kimberly Del Frate, ANR – 20:21.9;
11. Mira Hopkins, Anchorage, AK – 20:46.8;
12. Amanda Del Frate, ANR – 21:05.7;
13. Kira Leonard, FXC – 21:13.3;
14. Elizabeth Wheatall, AWS – 21:50.9;
15. Kelly Schmitz, North Pole, AK – 23:03.8;
16. Sierra Corsetti, FXC – 23:34.3;

Senior Women 5 K
1. Theresia Schnurr,  – 19:43.7;

Master 2 Women 5 K
1. Maria Bray, Fairbanks, AK – 20:57.7;

Master 3 Women 5 K
1. Sheryl Stevens,  – 25:54.5;

Junior 6 Boys 1 K
1. Joseph Mullins,  – 7:25.6;

Junior 5 Boys 1 K
1. Rudy Schumacher, AWS – 4:37.0;
2. Alden Jerome, Fairbanks Jr. Nordic – 5:04.6;

Junior 4 Boys 3 K
1. Noah Ravens, APUNSC – 10:27.1;
2. Ti Donaldson, FXC – 10:40.8;
3. Samuel York, Anchorage Jr. Nordic – 12:42.1;
4. Ari Endestad, NSCF-FXC Jr. Devo – 12:58.5;
5. Kaden Denton, APUNSC – 13:26.4;
6. Alexander Apicella-adams, FXC – 14:42.9;
7. Ryan Brune, Fairbanks, AK – 14:45.7;
8. Kent Yoshikawa, FXC – 14:48.8;
9. Paul Mullins,  – 25:08.2;

Junior 3 Boys 3 K
1. Tracen Knopp, ANR – 8:42.2;
2. Gus Schumacher, AWS – 9:04.4;
3. Benjamin Koenig, FXC – 9:15.5;
4. Luke Jager, APUNSC – 9:25.2;
5. Roan Hall, ANR – 9:41.9;
6. Matthew Hoefler, APUNSC – 9:49.9;
7. Dawson Knopp, ANR – 10:00.3;
8. Zack Bassett, APUNSC – 10:04.1;
9. Logan Mowry, FXC – 10:07.0;
10. Hunter Thompson, APUNSC – 10:18.2;
11. Jack Consenstein, AWS – 10:32.7;
12. Sam Monroe, AWS – 10:56.8;
13. Gabe Rueter, FXC – 11:28.9;
14. Michael Kischuck, Yukon Ski Team – 11:36.9;
15. Everett Darrow,  – 11:38.9;
16. Colin Lease, FXC – 11:46.4;
17. Tristan Wiese, APUNSC – 12:14.2;

Junior 2 Boys 5 K
1. Thomas O`harra, APUNSC – 16:16.3;
2. Jacob Volz, APUNSC – 16:45.1;
3. Max Donaldson, FXC – 16:47.6;
4. Jacob Bassett, AWS – 17:04.9;
5. Tanner Ramey, AWS – 17:05.6;
6. John Farr, AWS – 17:11.4;
7. Jonathan Koenig, FXC – 17:16.3;
8. Matthew Muffoletto, AWS – 17:29.2;
9. Seiji Takagi, AWS – 17:30.0;
10. Max Robicheaux, APUNSC – 17:42.4;
11. Luke Mclaughlin, APUNSC – 17:50.0;
12. David Swenson, West Valley HS – 18:14.1;
13. Conner Truskowski, APUNSC – 18:19.1;
14. Tristan Sayre, FAST – 18:23.0;
15. Michael Wise, APUNSC – 18:24.1;
16. Marcus Deuling, Whitehorse CCSC – 18:31.4;
17. Paul Butera, APUNSC – 18:38.2;
18. Sam King, Lathrop HS – 18:50.8;
19. Bryant Brewster, APUNSC – 18:51.6;
20. Kelson Denton, NSAA – 19:14.1;
21. Will Mans, APUNSC – 19:24.4;
22. Joe Bue, FXC – 19:34.2;
23. Brett Egeland, AWS – 19:57.7;
24. Andrew Glen, AWS – 20:05.0;
25. Kaleb Korta, ANR – 20:14.1;
26. Kevin Brune, Fairbanks, AK – 22:21.6;
27. Lucas Button, Monroe Catholic High School – 23:00.3;
28. Nicholas Kowalski, FXC – 23:12.1;

Junior 1 Boys 10 K
1. Austin Hess, AWS – 33:12.8;
2. Kyle Hanson, FXC – 33:23.6;
3. John Glen, AWS – 33:30.2;
4. Alex Loan, ANR – 33:52.6;
5. Eric Backstrum, AWS – 34:01.8;
6. Riley Troyer, FXC – 34:17.1;
7. Erich Hoefler, FAST – 34:23.2;
8. Garth Schulz, AWS – 34:55.5;
9. Schyler Knopp, ANR – 34:56.2;
10. Jack Parke, AWS – 34:57.5;
11. Daniel Serventi, APUNSC – 35:04.5;
12. Forest Tarbath, AWS – 35:04.7;
13. Lucas Michael, Alaska Nordic Racing – 35:18.0;
14. David Mcphetres, ANR – 35:29.0;
15. Henry Loeffler, APUNSC – 36:09.3;
16. Bobby Signor, FXC – 36:21.1;
17. Troy Walters, APUNSC – 36:21.9;
18. Mikko Sayre, FAST – 37:41.5;
19. Brandon Kowalski, FXC – 37:52.9;
20. Ben Smith, ANR – 37:57.7;
21. Will Timmons, ANR – 38:28.8;
22. Leopold Jaschek,  – 38:47.6;
23. Keegan Rankin, Lathrop HS – 42:13.4;

Older Junior Men 10 K
1. Jack Novak, APUNSC – 32:48.1;
2. Kenny Brewer,  – 33:42.3;
3. Abe Meyerhofer, APUNSC – 34:23.2;
4. Peter Brewer, ANR – 34:27.2;
5. Brandon Brewster,  – 34:40.6;
6. Neill Toelle, FXC – 35:16.5;
7. Patrick Nugent, FXC – 36:12.8;
8. Wyatt Mayo, Fairbanks, AK – 36:14.3;
9. Stefan Hajdukovich, unaffiliated – 36:16.7;
10. Patrick Terhune, FXC – 38:35.6;
11. Luke Castellini, Lathrop HS – 38:45.8;
12. Jacob Buck, Colony HS – 39:05.4;
13. Connor Mattson, ANR – 39:43.3;
14. Lance Thibedeau, Lathrop Ski Team – 42:45.7;

Senior Men 10 K
1. Tyson Flaharty, Goldstream Sports – 31:40.9;
2. Cody Priest, Purple Cobras – 35:58.7;
3. Dashiell Feierabend,  – 38:02.8;

Master 1 Men 10 K
1. Owen Hanley,  – 35:55.2;

Master 3 Men 10 K
1. Josh Snow, Fairbanks, AK – 42:59.9;

Master 4 Men 10 K
1. Brook Dave, Whitehorse CCSC – 39:36.6;

Master 5 Men 10 K
1. David Edic, NSCF – 37:31.7;
2. Bad Bob Baker, NSCF – 39:05.3;
3. Karl Volz,  – 42:22.8;
4. Robert Arnold, Free Burma Rangers – 44:26.1;
5. Karl Hanneman, NSCF – 44:52.9;

Master 8 Men 10 K
1. Owen Hanley,  – 49:35.9;