Bethel hosts Sandpit Invitational XC Race

Runners Adrianna Amik from Mt. Village and Jocelyn Polty and Zoey Fancyboy of Pilot Station warm up before their race.

by Greg Lincoln

The Bethel Sandpit cross country race has its champions – Claire Dyment, a freshman from Bethel and Ned Peters, a senior also of Bethel. The Sandpit race took place this past Saturday at the Big Pit, the traditional route is currently under water.

Dyment finished the course in 24:07. Her teammate Kyana Harpak, a senior, took second place with a time of 25:44. Hooper Bay’s Ariana Tall-Lake placed third, she finished the course in 26:56.

On the boys’ side, Ned Peters ran the double-loop course in 18:41. His teammate Jackson Iverson of Bethel, a sophomore, took second with a time of 19:09. Freshman Cole Iverson brother to Jackson, also of Bethel, placed third, he crossed the finish line in 19:11.

Teams from Akiachak, Akula, Alakanuk, Eek, Emmonak, Chevak, Hooper Bay, Kotlik, Kwethluk, Mountain Village, Pilot Station, Russian Mission, Scammon Bay, and Tuluksak joined the Warrior host team for this event.

Bethel Sandpit Invitational XC Race

Varsity Girls Results

1 Claire Dyment 24:07 BET

2 Kyana Harpak 25:44 BET

3 Ariana Tall-Lake 26:56 HPB

4 Laney Green 27:13 VAK

5 Sally Peters 27:19 BET

6 Daisymae Tunutmoak 27:46 SCM

7 Jeanine Titus 27:47 SCM

8 Riley Boney 28:06 BET

9 Erica Aguchak 28:52 HPB

10 Scottie Bukowski 29:08 VAK

11 Hannah Leinberger 29:10 BET

12 Kaitlyn Wade 29:16 BET

13 Lennia Hoelscher-Nukusuk 29:31 HPB

14 Nya Chandler 30:13 SCM

15 Adrianna Amik 30:23 MOU

16 Ashlynn Lonewolf 30:53 BET

17 Alexandra Tunutmoak 31:53 SCM

18 Payton Tall 33:36 HPB

19 Grace Napoka 37:04 Tuluksak 

20 Justine Erickson-Bradney 39:40 BET

21 Zoey Fancyboy 39:52 PQS

Bethel Sandpit Invitational XC Race

Varsity Boys Results

1 Ned Peters 18:41 BET

2 Jackson Iverson 19:09 BET

3 Cole Iverson 19:11 BET

4 Sheldon Smith 20:01 BET

5 Ethan Wheeler 20:04 BET

6 11 Payton Nanuk 20:23 HPB

7 Silas Lefferts 20:23 BET

8 Aidan Crow 20:27 BET

9 Madden Cockroft 20:38 BET

10 Alvino Vasquez 20:50 BET

11 Liam Phelan 21:00 BET

12 Liam Green 21:38 VAK

13 Dwayne Maxie 22:08 KWT 

14 Dante Nukusuk 22:24 HPB

15 Connor Hootch 22:28 EMO

16 Lucius Michael 22:30 KWT 

17 Seth Jackson 22:30 KKI

18 Laiton Pingayak 22:41 VAK

19 Carson Stephanoff 23:08 RSH

20 Dalen Hoffman 23:18 BET

21 Brent George 23:19 SCM

22 Toby Sundown 23:40 SCM

23 George Lee 23:47 BET

24 Montel Waska 24:19 Akula

25 Carver Hancock 24:29 BET

26 Dante Uttereyuk 24:31 SCM

27 Samuel Atchak 24:44 BET

28 Ronald Ferguson 24:51 BET

29 Cyril Okitkun 25:00 KOT

30 Karlton Peter 25:20 Akula

31 James Brink 25:28 Akula

32 George Hoffman 25:55 Eek

33 Landon Burke 26:01 BET

34 Ulrick Simon 26:03 HPB

35 Mason Charles 26:27 KKI

36 Antoine Fancyboy 26:33 KOT

37 Noel Stephanoff 26:34 RSH

38 Zaylin Kameroff 27: KOT

39 Cayson Lott 27:39 KKI

40 John Moses 27:42 VAK

41 Shane Stanislaus 27:47 AUK

42 Caleb Strongheart 27:53 AUK

43 Jentzen Strongheart 28:12 AUK

44 Jacob Carmichael 28:15 BET

45 Deron Ulroan 29:45 VAK

46 Raydon Wassilie 30:08 KKI

47 Chandler Stanislaus 30:44 AUK

48 Andre Beans 36:33 MOU

49 Adam Francis 37:29 PQS

50 Robert Myers 38:57 PQS

Next up for the Warriors XC Team is the George Plumley Invite in Palmer, AK.