photos by Jimmie Lincoln
The Lower Kuskowkim School District held their District Native Youth Olympics Meet in Nightmute, Alaska this past weekend. Junior and senior high teams from Akiuk, Akula Kasigluk, Bethel, Chefornak, Eek, Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Kongiganak, Newtok/Mertarvik, Nunapitchuk, Quinhagak, Tununak, and Tuntutuliak joined the Nightmute host team in their new school building.
Some stratospherically notable results include: Daylon Brown of Quinhagak hit 90” in the Alaskan High Kick, which was last year’s winning height at state by Colton Paul of Kipnuk (MEHS). Three varsity boys Sam Lewis of Kongiganak, Andrew Paul of Kipnuk, and Glenn Wassillie of Akula had a final reach of 62” in the 1-Arm Reach which is in state medal territory. Devon Mann of Kipnuk, last year’s Seal Hop state champion (113’ 8 ½”), is poised for another state gold medal. His winning hop at District was 134’ 7 5/16”.
On the girls’ side, Jordan Klejka of Bethel hit 74” in the Two Foot High Kick and is ready to defend her state title. She is the 2022 State champion winning with her kick of 68”. She also hit 84” at District in the 1-Foot High Kick and will be competing for gold at state. Katya Carl of Kwigillingok hit 67” in the Alaskan High Kick and will be seeking a medal in this event at state. Chefornak’s Destiny Panruk is in the running for a state medal with her reach of 56” in the 1-Arm Reach. Kipnuk’s Shawna Paul is also in the running for a spot on the podium at state. She hopped a distance of 127’ 9 3/4” in the girls Seal Hop at the District meet.
The Chefornak Shamans took home the first place team trophy with 109 points. In close second were the Kipnuk Falcons with 103 points, and in third were the Kwigillingok Eagles with 96 points.
The Sportmanship Award was awarded to the Kipnuk Falcons.
The individual All-Around Male Athlete award winner was Daylan Brown of Quinhagak. The All-Around Female Athlete honors was awarded to Cherish Carson of Nightmute.
The LKSD All Star NYO Team will be representing LKSD at the Senior NYO Games Finals in Anchorage, April 20-23, 2023. Great job to all of our student athletes.
2023 LKSD NYO District Championship Results
Team Results
1st Chefornak 109
2nd Kipnuk 103
3rd Kwigillingok 96
Sportsmanship: Kipnuk
All Around Male Athlete: Daylan Brown, Quinhagak
All Around Female Athlete: Cherish Carson, Nightmute
HS Girls Results
Kneel Jump
1 Nikkita Anaver KWK 38”
2 Jojean George WWT 37 3/8”
3 Katya Carl KWK 36 1/2”
4 Jordan Klejka BRHS 36 3/8”
5 Sarah Nicholas KUK 34 3/4”
Wrist Carry
1 Destiny Panruk CYF 23.90 sec
2 Emma Friendly WTL 20.37 sec
3 Andi Paul KPN 18.97 sec
4 Megan Nick NUP 13.14 sec
5 Natalia Slim AKIUK 2 9.15 sec
2-Foot High Kick
1 Jordan Klejka BRHS 74”
2 Shawna Paul KPN 62”
3 Katya Carl KWK 58”
4 Desiree John KWK 56”
5 Pearleen Azean KKH 2 52”
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Cherish Carson NME4’ 4 1/4”
2 Avis Davis CYF 23’ 8 1/4”
3 Georgina Paul KPN 23’ 5”
4 Jojean George WWT 4 23’ 5/8”
5 Destiny Panruk CYF 23’ 1/4”
AK High Kick
1 Katya Carl KWK 67”
2 Mary Anaver KWK 64”
3 Avis Davis CYF 63”
4 Georgina Paul KPN 62”
5 Cherish Carson NME 62”
1-Arm Reach
1 Destiny Panruk CYF 56”
2 Deann Martin KPN 56” (2 m)
3 Layla Manchuak KWK 54”
4 Avis Davis CYF 52” (later m)
5 Mary Anaver KWK 52” (earlier m)
1-Foot High Kick
1 Jordan Klejka BRHS4”
2 Cherish Carson NME 80”
3 Avis Davis CYF 78”
4 Katya Carl KWK 74”
5 Georgina Paul KPN 72”
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 Cherish Carson NME
2 Justine Erickson-Bradney BRHS
3 Charly Peter KPN
4 Katya Carl KWK
5 Sarah Nicholas KUK
Seal Hop
1 Shawna Paul KPN 127’ 9 3/4”
2 Chayland Pleasant KWN 124’ 2 3/8”
3 Haylie Gregory EEK 88’ 10 11/16”
4 Autumn Nevak WWT 78’ 4 1/2”
5 Cherish Carson NME 78’ 3”
Indian Stick Pull
1 Johnelle Smith WTL
2 Haylie Gregory EEK
3 Andi Paul KPN
4 Fallyn Connelly WWT
5 Desiree John KWK
High School Boys
Kneel Jump
1 Lebron Walter CYF 56”
2 Ashton White WTL 51 3/8”
3 Adolph Enoch NUP 51 1/16”
4 Glenn Wassillie KUK 47 3/4”
5 Daylan Brown KWN 47 1/2”
5 Matthew Friendly EEK 47 1/2”
Wrist Carry
1 Robert Jimmy CYF 46.26 sec
2 Jordan Jimmy CYF 37.05 sec
3 Brayden Abraham CYF 31.14 sec
4 Devon Mann KPN 29.05 sec
5 George Hoffman EEK 23.61 sec
2-Foot High Kick
1 Evon Phillip KWK 84”
2 Dayln Nelson BRHS 81”
3 Daylan Brown KWN 80”
4 Glenn Wassillie KUK 78” (1st Att)
5 Lebron Walter CYF 78” (3rd Att)
5 Frank Paul KPN 78” (3rd Att)
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Ashton White WTL 33’ 3 7/16”
2 Dayln Nelson BRHS 32’ 4 11/16
3 Brayden Abraham CYF 31’ 2 5/8”
4 Aiden Sipary OOK 31’ 3/8”
5 Norbert Kashatok KWN 30’ 1 13/16”
AK High Kick
1 Daylan Brown KWN 90”
2 Jordan Lewis CYF 84”
3 Glenn Wassillie KUK 82”
4 Caiden Nichols KWK 80” (1 miss)
5 Norbert Kashatok KWN 80” (2 m)
1-Arm Reach
1 Sam Lewis KKH 62” (1 miss)
2 Andrew Paul KPN 62” (2 m)
3 Glenn Wassillie KUK 62” (3 m)
4 Daylan Brown KWN 4 61”
5 Ashton Mathew CYF 58”
1-Foot High Kick
1 Daylan Brown KWN 98”
2 Dayln Nelson BRHS 97”
3 Ashton White WTL 96”
4 Ignatius Hunter BRHS 94”
5 Sam Lewis KKH 94” (5 m)
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 George Lee BRHS
2 Carson John KWK
3 Quent Dock KPN
4 Hanson Wiseman CYF
5 Deshawn Nick NUP
Seal Hop
1 Devon Mann KPN 134’ 7 5/16”
2 Daniel Dock KPN 112’ 3”
3 Ashton Mathew CYF 99’ 5”
4 Sam Lewis KKH 98” 8 1/4”
5 Lebron Walter CYF 86” 11 5/8”
Indian Stick Pull
1 Evon Phillip KWK
2 Glenn Wassillie KUK
3 Daniel Dock KPN
4 Devon Mann KPN
5 George Lee BRHS
JH Girl Results
Kneel Jump
1 Anya Tinker KKH 10 38”
2 Lucy Otto KKH 34 1/4”
3 Casey Evan CYF 33 3/4”
4 Bessie David KWK 31”
5 Jasmine Alexie WWT 29 3/4”
Wrist Carry
1 Rowan Dock KPN 10.11 sec
2 Anya Tinker KKH 8.41 sec
3 Charley Alexie KWK 8.28 sec
4 Thea Vanasse BRHS 6.15 sec
5 Amber Kiunya KKH 6.05 sec
2-Foot High Kick
1 Anya Tinker KKH 60”
2 Bessie David KWK 59”
3 Theresa Flynn TNK (Tununak) 56”
4 Valerie Evon BRHS 52”
5 Haley Andrew KWK 52” (2nd Attempt)
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Theresa Flynn TNK (Tununak) 23’ 4 1/8”
2 Bessie David KWK 23’ 3 7/8”
3 Anya Tinker KKH 22’ 11 1/8”
4 Chloe Wassillie AKIUK 22’ 10 1/8”
5 Rowan Dock KPN 22’ 7 1/8”
AK High Kick
1 Theresa Flynn TNK 65”
2 Mamie Anthony NME 61”
3 Chloe Wassillie AKIUK 60”
4 Haley Andrew KWK 60” (1 m)
5 Anya Tinker KKH 2 60” (2 m)
1-Arm Reach
1 Chloe Wassillie AKIUK 10 53”
2 Bessie David KWK 50”
3 Haley Andrew KWK 48”
4 Jasmine Alexie WWT 48” (4 m)
5 Mamie Anthony NME 46
1-Foot High Kick
1 Theresa Flynn TNK 79”
2 Anya Tinker KKH 73”
3 Bessie David KWK 69”
4 Haley Andrew KWK 69”
5 Lucy Otto KKH 68”
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 Chloe Wassillie AKIUK
2 Valerie Evon BRHS
3 Jessa Black KKH
4 Thea Vanasse BRHS
5 Rowan Dock KPN
Seal Hop
1 Rowan Dock KPN 88’ 5”
2 Lucy Otto KKH 85’ 11”
3 Bessie David KWK 85’ 1 3/8”
4 Carol Phillip KKH 78’ 3”
5 Kennice Anaver KWK 68’ 9”
Indian Stick Pull
1 Lena Ayuluk WWT
2 Rowan Dock KPN
3 Haley Andrew KWK
4 Charley Alexie KWK
5 Casey Evan CYF
JH Boys Results
Kneel Jump
1 Anakin Wassillie WTL 40”
2 Shane White WTL 39 1/4”
3 Christopher Lewis KWK 34 3/8”
4 Lance Erik CYF 28 1/8”
4 Ezra Matthias NME 28 1/8”
Wrist Carry
1 Paul J. Paul KPN 43.16 sec
2 Aiden Crow BRHS 42.28 sec
3 William Larson CYF 13.05 sec
4 Christopher Lewis KWK 10.98 sec
5 Corey Daniel KWK 10.08 sec
2-Foot High Kick
1 Shane White WTL 70”
2 Christopher Lewis KWK 68”
3 Corey Daniel KWK 54”
4 Tyrel Handley KPN 54”
5 Tyler Tirchick CYF 54”
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Shane White WTL 27’ 7 7/8”
2 Tyrel Handley KPN 24’ 1”
2 Christopher Lewis KWK 24’ 1”
4 Louis Post NME 23’ 8 3/8”
5 Anakin Wassillie WTL 23’ 4 5/8”
AK High Kick
1 Christopher Lewis KWK 68”
2 Louis Post NME 60”
3 Richard Anthony NME 60” (1 m)
4 Shane White WTL 60” (3 m)
5 Dallas Igkurak KWK 54”
1-Arm Reach
1 Dillon Nick KWN 54”
2 Christopher Lewis KWK 52”
3 Anakin Wassillie WTL 52” (3 m)
4 Dallas Igkurak KWK 52” (5 m)
5 Corey Daniel KWK 50”
1-Foot High Kick
1 Shane White WTL 88”
2 Christopher Lewis KWK 78”
3 Silas Lefferts BRHS 72”
4 Tyler Tirchick CYF 72” (2 m)
5 Paul J. Paul KPN 72” (2 m)
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 Tyrel Handley KPN
2 Richard Anthony NME
3 Shane White WTL
4 Jeremiah Henry KKH
5 Sean O’Hearn AE
Seal Hop
1 Anakin Wassillie WTL 91’ 4 3/8”
2 Shane White WTL 49’ 10 1/4”
3 Tyler Tirchick CYF 49’ 5 1/2”
4 Christopher Lewis KWK 47’ 9”
5 Corey Daniel KWK 36’ 8 1/8”
Indian Stick Pull
1 Silas Lefferts BRHS
2 Richard Anthony NME
3 Paul J. Paul KPN
4 Anakin Wassillie WTL
5 Corey Daniel KWK
