Blackberry Festival XC Race results

by Delta Discovery Staff

The annual Blackberry Invitational cross country race results are in from Toksook Bay. Runners from Newtok and Tununak joined the host team to run the traditional race course up the hills and back down.

Winning in the high school boys division was Wilson Agimuk of Toksook Bay. For the girls the high school champion is Amanda Kanrilak of Tununak. She also won the race last year as a junior.

Agimuk completed the 5K uphill and back down course in 23:54, about a minute faster than last year’s winner’s time of 24:52 posted by Chefornak’s Lambert Kairaiuak. Coming in second was Agimuk’s teammate Michael Chakuchin with a time of 24:05.

Kanrilak finished the rocky, swampy, muddy course in 31:05, beating her course time of 34:53 from last year. In second for the girls was Toksook’s Panik Chimiugak. Her time was 33:11.

The Junior High race, which was 3K, was won by last year’s race champion Charles Maxie of Toksook Bay for the boys. His time was 14:48, which is faster from his time of 15:28 from last year.

Tununak’s Shawn Peltola crossed the finish line in second place. He is last year’s runner up. His time was 16:03, more than 3 minutes faster than his 19:14 time from last year.

Winning for the junior high girls was Benita Charlie of Toksook. Her time was 16:35. Her teammate Kennythia Henry won 2nd for the girls in 19:04.

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Blackberry Invitational Jr. High Race Results

Girls

1^st Benita Charlie, Toksook, 16:35

2^nd Kennythia Henry, Toksook, 19:04

3^rd Athena Usugan, Tununak, 20:35

Boys

1^st Charles Maxie, Toksook, 14:48

2^nd Shawn Peltola, Tununak, 16:03

3^rd Zachary Angaiak, Toksook, 16:35

High School Race Results

Girls

1^st Amanda Kanrilak, Tununak, 31:05

2^nd Panik Chimiugak, Toksook, 33:11

3^rd Rosemary Henry, Toksook, 40:55

4^th Irene Chakuchin, Toksook, 41:02

Boys

1^st Wilson Agimuk, Toksook, 23:54

2^nd Michael Chakuchin, Toksook, 24:05

3^rd Malcom Queenie, Newtok, 26:01

4^th Raymond Chanar, Toksook, 26:06

5^th George Charlie, Tununak, 26:10

6^th Daren Kilongak, Newtok, 34:46

7^th Jobe Nevak, Newtok, 35:49