Sportsmanship, strength, skill, endurance, accuracy, technique, balance, cooperation and team spirit – all these components are back with the return of Native Youth Olympics – one of the Yukon Delta’s premier youth events. Spring season has begun and the Tuntutuliak Bluejays hosted their NYO event this past weekend welcoming their guests – the Chefornak Shamans, the Eek Cougars, Kasigluk Foxes, Kwigillingok Eagles, the Mekoryuk Herders, the Mertarvik Pioneers, Quinhagak Seahawks, and the Toksook Bay Islanders. This is the first time since 2020 that students are participating in these events. Junior high athletes competed alongside their high school counterparts. The Chefornak Shamans came in first place, in second were the Kwigillingok Eagles, placing third were the Toksook Bay Islanders – the newly crowned 1A state basketball boys champions.
Michael Flynn of Chefornak (62 pts.) and Kyra John of Kwigillingok (66 pts.) were named the event’s All Stars for the high school. For the junior high Keon Fancyboy of Kongiganak (72 pts.) and Anya Tinker, also of Kongiganak (56 pts.) were named the All Stars.
Tuntutuliak NYO Invitational Results
March 25-26, 2022
High School Girls Results
Kneel Jump
1 Kyra John, KWK 36”
2 Dana Kiokun, MYU 34 1/4”
3 Nikki Erik, CYF 32.25”
4 Layla Kashatok, KWK 31 1/2”
5 Angelina Olrun, MYU 31”
Wrist Carry
1 Crystal Moses, OOK 22.14
2 Kyra John, KWK 13.21
3 Mamie Andrew, KUK 13.03
4 Nikki Erik, CYF 10.91
5 Destiny Panruk, CYF 9.68
Two Foot High Kick
1 Kyra John, KWK 66”
2 Crystal Moses, OOK 62”
3 Nikki Erik, CYF 58”
4 Dana Kiokun, MYU 58”
5 Desiree John, KWK 52”
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Layla Kashatok, KWK 23’ 11 3/4”
2 Kyra John, KWK 23’ 11 1/2”
3 Nikki Erik, CYF 22’ 8 1/4”
4 Avis Davis, CYF 22’ 1 1/2”
5 Chayland Pleasant, KWN 21’ 9 1/2”
Alaskan High Kick
1 Kyra John, KWK 69”
2 Layla Kashatok, KWK 67”
3 Katya Carl, KWK 64”
4 Crystal Moses, OOK 62”
5 Nikki Erik, CYF 62”
One Foot High Kick
1 Crystal Moses, OOK 76”
2 Kyra John, KWK 74”
3 Layla Kashatok, KWK 74”
4 Dana Kiokun, MYU 73”
5 Katya Carl, KWK 68”
One Arm Reach
1 Crystal Moses, OOK 54”
2 Destiny Panruk (0 m), CYF 53”
3 Pearleen Azean (1 m), KKH 53”
4 Summer Cartier, OOK 48”
5 Kyra John, KWK 48”
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 Summer Cartier, OOK
2 Aezlynn Carl, WTL
3 Autumn Nevak, MVK
4 Katya Carl, KWK
5 Chandra Stone, WTL
Seal Hop
1 Kyra John, KWK 116’ 6 1/2”
2 Crystal Moses, OOK 103’ 4”
3 Meagan Charlie, KKH 65’ 8 1/2”
4 Daysha Tinker, KKH 64’ 3 1/4”
5 Johnelle Smith, Chayland Pleasant, Haylie Gregory, WTL, KWN, EEK 60” 3 way tie
Indian Stick Pull
1 Johnelle Smith, WTL
2 Haylie Gregory, Eek
3 Desiree John, KWK
4 Daysha Tinker, KKH
5 Carrie Dock, KPN
High School Boys Results
Kneel Jump
1 Michael Flynn, CYF 54”
2 Henry Kanuk, CYF 53 3/4”
3 Jordan Lewis, CYF 48 3/8”
4 Rex Fox, KPN 44 1/2”
5 Matthew Friendly, Eek 42 3/8”
Wrist Carry
1 Devon Mann, KPN 32.88
2 Glenn Wassilie, KUK 29.04
3 Anthony Castel, WTL 25.95
4 Brayden Abraham, CYF 24.80
5 Robert Jimmy II, CYF 24.31
Two Foot High Kick
1 Michael Flynn, CYF 86”
2 Evon Phillip (0 miss), KWK 77”
3 Jordan Lewis (1 miss), CYF 77”
4 Matthew Friendly, Eek 74”
5 Haritone Brink, KUK 70”
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Michael Flynn, CYF 31’ ½”
2 Henry Kanuk, CYF 29’ 11 1/2”
3 Aidan Sipary, OOK 29’ 11”
4 Daylon Brown, KWN 29’ 8 3/8”
5 Evon Phillip, KWK 29’ 5 ½”
Alaskan High Kick
1 Michael Flynn, CYF 84”
2 Jordan Lewis, CYF 78”
3 Daylon Brown, KWN 78”
4 Henry Kanuk, CYF 72”
5 Evon Phillip, KWK 68”
One Foot High Kick
1 Michael Flynn, CYF 96”
2 Asa Pitka, OOK 95”
3 Henry Kanuk, CYF 94”
4 Aidan Sipary, OOK 94”
5 Daylon Brown, KWN 90”
One Arm Reach
1 Michael Flynn, CYF 63”
2 Daylon Brown, KWN 61”
3 Henry Kanuk, CYF 56”
4 James Brink, KWK 55”
5 Sam Lewis, KKH 55”
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 Henry Kanuk, CYF
2 Russel John, KPN
3 Matthew Panruk, CYF
4 Caden Matthew, KWN
5 Ben Wassilie, WTL
Seal Hop
1 Devon Mann, KPN 94’ 9 3/4”
2 Sam Lewis, KKH 70’ 5 1/4”
3 Rex Fox, KPN 65’ 5”
4 Marcus Fairbanks, MVK 60’ 4”
5 Michael Flynn, CYF 60’ 1/4”
Indian Stick Pull
1 Daylon Brown, KWN
2 Evon Phillip, KWK
3 Carson John, KWK
4 George Lee, BRHS
5 Rory Peters, BRHS
All-Stars:
Michael Flynn, CYF 62
Kyra John, KWK 66
HS Team Standings
1st CYF 172
2nd KWK 152
3rd OOK 82
*CYF-Chefornak, KKH-Kasigluk, KWK-Kwig, MYU-Mekoryuk, MVK-Mertarvik, KWN-Quinhagak, OOK-Toksook Bay
