Bethel Warriors XC runs in Palmer, Peters races to top 5 finish

The Bethel Warrior Cross Country team competed in the George Plumley Invitational in Palmer, Alaska this past Saturday. The Warriors’ Ned Peters, a senior, continues to post strong times, he had the Warriors’ best finish at 5th place with a time of 17:17:22.

Cole Iverson, a freshman, finished in 12th position for the Warriors. His time was 18:03:64. Sophomore Jackson Iverson and brother to Cole placed 24th at 18:26:40.

Their teammate Sheldon Smith, a senior, came in 35th place, he posted a time of 18:57:76. Rounding out the top 5 for the Warriors was sophomore Ethan Wheeler. He finished in 54th position with a time of 19:31:70.

On the girls’ side, finishing first for the Lady Warriors was freshman Claire Dyment. She placed 32nd, her time was 22:55:05. Next to complete the course for Bethel was senior Kyana Harpak. She finished in 48th place with a time of 24:18:95. Placing 64th was Kayleigh Bell, a sophomore, for Bethel at 25:07:23. Fourth and fifth for the Lady Warriors went to freshman Sally Peters in 74th position, her time was 25:36:51 and Riley Boney, a sophomore, her time was 26:57:60. She placed 84th.

There were 20 schools participating in the event representing Barrow, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Colony, Delta Junction, Dillingham, Glennallen, Grace Christian, Homer, Hutchinson, Kenai Central, Monroe Catholic, Mountain City Christian Academy, the host team Palmer, Seward, Sitka, Student Wrestler Development Program, Unalaska, Wasilla, and Valdez.

The Bethel Warrior boys team placed fourth overall in a field of 20 teams. The Bethel Lady Warriors placed tenth overall as a team in a field of 12.

George Plumley Invitational XC Team Results

Palmer, AK

September 7, 2024

Varsity Girls Results

1 Colony 48; 2 Seward 71; 3 Sitka 94; 4 Wasilla 99; 5 Homer 114; 6 Palmer 169; 7 Grace Christian 174; 8 Delta Junction 208; 9 Monroe Catholic 208; 10 Bethel 259; 11 Dillingham 318; 12 Redington 356.

Varsity Boys Results

1 Grace Christian 64; 2 Homer 75; 3 Colony 77; 4 Bethel 130; 5 Sitka 163; 6 Wasilla 179; 7 Valdez 214; 8 Mountain City Christian Academy 242; 9 Monroe Catholic 267; 10 Palmer 269; 11 Kenai Central 335; 12 Seward 335; 13 Glennallen 357; 14 Dillingham 358; 15 Delta Junction 402; 16 Student Wrestler Development Program (SWDP) 411; 17 Unalaska 414; 18 Bristol Bay 473; 19 Hutchison 501; 20 Barrow 557