by Delta Discovery Staff
Ourea Busk of Unalakleet is the girls high school Division III State Cross Country Champion. She finished the 5K course in 19:38.31 last Saturday at the Janecek Trails in Palmer, Alaska.
Ourea Busk, a sophomore from Unalakleet, won first place at the ASAA State Cross Country Division III Girls Championships held in Palmer, AK last Saturday, October 7th, 2023. She crossed the finish line with a time of 19:38.31 – nineteen seconds ahead of her nearest competitor.
Taylor Eddington of Tri-Valley, also a sophomore, won the silver medal, her time was 19:57.72. Haines’ Ari’el Godinez Long came in third place at 20:40.92. Pagan Lester of Newhalen finished in 4th, followed by Adelyn McCorison of Ninilchik for the top five.
Busk’s teammate Violet Jack placed 10th overall. Her time was 23:37.05.
Sleetmute runner Kiley Haden came in 16th at 24:31.14.
Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) runner Abigail Mael of Chefornak placed 18th, her time was 24:59.22. Her teammate Destiny Panruk also ran, finishing in 49th place at 26:56.94.
Daisymae Tunutmoak of Scammon Bay also ran, finishing in 20th position. Alexandra Tunutmoak, her teammate, also raced, coming in 24th.
Hooper Bay’s Erica Aguchak finished at 26 mins, placing 34th. Her teammate Ernie Joe came in 39th.
Kipnuk also sent a runner to state, freshman Shawna Paul for LKSD. She covered the course in 26:04.11 finishing in 35th position.
Kalskag runner Alysha Levi finished in 26:41.91. Scottie Bukowski, a junior, finished in 48th position. Her time was 26:54.45.
Akiuk runner Teana Pavilla came in 57th, with a time of 27:18.86. Kongiganak’s Mariah Tinker placed 59th at 27:29.55.
Jesslyn Allain of Tuluksak also raced, placing 67th. Her time was 28:10.35.
A total of 86 runners participated in the girls Division III finals. Dillingham won the girls overall team award with 46 points. In second was Kake, 56. Third place went to Craig with 74 pts.
For the boys Division III finals, sophomore Boomchain Louks of Wrangell won at 17:28.04. In second place was his teammate senior Keegan Hansen. Cordova’s Floyd Widsoe placed third. Aulis Nelson of Craig took 4th followed by Wrangell’s Daniel Harrison who finished in 5th place.
Hooper Bay’s Latrell Lake cracked the top 10, finishing in 10th place with a time of 19:07.34. Ace Hill of Chevak took 15th crossing the finish line at 19:27.08. Payton Nanuk, also of Hooper Bay came in at 20:05.18, placing 26th.
Kwethluk runner Abraham Fisher took 35th, his time was 20:28.67. Klayton Maxie, also of Kwethluk, finished in 68th place at 22:59.15.
Four YK delta runner came in a pack, finishing 42nd through 45th place: senior Jarett Brown of Kongiganak at 20:54.56, Liam Pingayak 20:57.26, Kipnuk runner senior Andrew Paul 20:57.44, and Tuntutuliak racer senior Jordan Carl 21:08.
Alex Snyder of Akiachak placed 49th overall with a time of 21:17.18 followed by Dominic Tunutmoak, his time was 21:23.12.
Sleetmute’s Neal Sandford came in 52nd place at 21:33.99. Akiak’s Carson Phillip finished in 60th place, his time was 22:12.95.
There was a total of 80 runners in the boys Division III race. Wrangell won the team trophy with 28 points. In second was Cordova, 72. Third place went to Petersburg with 75 points.
Fog covered the racegrounds that morning, the temperature was cold in the low 40s but that did not stop fans from coming out to cheer. ASAA Director Billy Strickland, formerly of Bethel, was also at the races greeting the teams.
2023 ASAA XC State Championship Results
October 7th, 2023
Mike Janecek Trails Palmer HS
Division III Girls
1 Ourea Busk, 19:38.31 Unalakleet
2 Taylor Eddington, 19:57.72 Tri-Valley
3 Ari’el Godinez Long 20:40.92 Haines
4 Pagan Lester, 21:57.19 Newhalen
5 Adelyn McCorison, 22:21.30 Ninilchik
6 Maria Toth, 22:33.31 Petersburg
7 Kinley Lister, 23:06.24 Petersburg
8 Alana Harrison, 23:18.46 Wrangell
9 Kayla Abbott, 23:22.20 Glennallen
10 Violet Jack 23:37.05 Unalakleet
11 Jennifer Nash, 23:44.34 Tikigaq
12 Sadie Fry, 23:51.63 Cordova
13 Phelps Brooke, 23:53.31 Bristol Bay
14 Selena Reifler, 24:19.35 Tri-Valley
15 Lucille Bagley, 24:23.49 Unalaska
16 Kiley Hayden, 24:31.14 Sleetmute
17 Izabella Lopez, 24:34.84 Unalaska
18 Abbigal Mael, 24:59.22 Chefornak
19 Kalin Clouse, 25:00.75 Dillingham
20 Daisymae Tunutmoak, 25:01.29 Scammon Bay
21 Madison Carlton 25:09.90 Glennallen
22 Krista Howland, 25:16.05 Hoonah
23 Olivia Harvilla 25:31.44 Bristol Bay
24 Alexandra Tunutmoak 25:33.63 Scammon Bay
25 Keisha Harried, 25:34.60 Nondalton
26 Jane Ward, 25:36.57 Fort Yukon
27 Kinsey Garlic, 25:43.41 Manokotak
28 Jora Savland, 25:47.19 Hoonah
29 Maria Chang 25:50.26 Kake
30 Anna Stringfellow, 25:50.37 Nenana
31 Arianna Wilson, 25:50.64 Sand Point
32 Kalee Herman, 25:52.41 Wrangell
33 Gabriele Whitacre, 25:55.68 Petersburg
34 Erica Aguchak, 26:00.24 Hooper Bay
35 Shawna Paul 26:04.11 Kipnuk
36 Ariel Newman, 26:11.22 King Cove
37 Jillian Jackson 26:12.15 Kake
38 Ariana Tall-lake, 26:13.71 Nenana
39 Ernie Joe, 26:15.66 Hooper Bay
40 Cadence Lopez, 26:18.69 Petersburg
41 Macy Alander, 26:21.75 Hydaburg
42 Faith Horner, 26:31.50 Craig
43 Shaniqua Harried, 26:31.95 Nondalton
44 Madison Conatser, 26:41.07 Craig
45 Alysha Levi 26:41.91 Kalskag
46 Easton Ross 26:48.33 Hoonah
47 Annie Evans 26:54.00 Dillingham
48 Scottie Bukowski, 26:54.45 Chevak
49 Destiny Panruk, 26:56.94 Chefornak
50 Elayne Woods, 26:57.69 Dillingham
51 Autumn Curtis, 26:59.82 Shaktoolik
52 Camelia Bell, 27:00.48 Haines
53 Misty Marine, 27:01.38 Sand Point
54 Zaylin Barr 27:04.98 Kiana
55 Lydia Chang 27:08.07 Kake
56 Ella Ebbighausen, 27:12.57 Craig
57 Teana Pavilla, 27:18.86 Akiuk
58 Anaya Stone 27:20.46 Glennallen
59 Mariah Tinker, 27:29.55 Kongiganak
60 Tatyana Nashookpuk, 27:33.30 Tikigaq
61 Ann Tucker, 27:34.35 Dillingham
62 Jacinta Berlin, 27:34.77 Buckland
63 Shea Nelson 27:35.40 Igiugig
64 Beatrice Bagley 27:55.23 Unalaska
65 Gisa Reigh, 28:04.32 Dillingham
66 So Marion Coupchiak, 28:09.36 Dillingham
67 Jesslyn Allain, 28:10.35 Tuluksak
68 Claire-Belle Davis, 28:11.82 Kake
69 Haley Nashookpuk, 28:32.67 Tikigaq
70 Jewel Mahler, 30:23.46 Fort Yukon
71 Alex Buholm 30:27.35 Dillingham
72 Myrtle Williams 30:30.45 Noorvik
73 Nellie Ward 30:32.88 Fort Yukon
74 Paige Ross, 30:48.51 Kake
75 Kylee Carroll, 31:31.11 Fort Yukon
76 Ashlyn Ganey, 31:58.65 Haines
77 Raven Hotch 32:00.12 Haines
78 Kasey Rock, 33:26.94 Tikigaq
79 Zereah Henry, 33:57.60 Kali
80 Sara Steffen, 34:03.45 Craig
81 Madison Padgett 35:37.26 Kake
82 Malaysia Raymond, 36:06.86 Craig
83 Lacey Peter 36:31.44 Fort Yukon
84 Amber Neakok, 36:41.10 Kali
85 Bethany Fausett 36:55.47 Kake
86 Stacy Oktollik, 37:13.77 Tikigaq
Division III Girls
1 Boomchain Loucks, 17:28.04 Wrangell
2 Keegan Hansen, 18:12.65 Wrangell
3 Floyd Widsoe, 18:13.52 Cordova
4 Aulis Nelson, 18:16.61 Craig
5 Daniel Harrison 18:23.99 Wrangell
6 Alex Holmgrain, 18:25.25 Petersburg
7 Keilan Wassillie, 18:35.21 Bristol Bay
8 Tegan Hesse 18:49.76 Cordova
9 Xzavier Munoz-Torres, 18:55.76 Kake
10 Latrell Lake, 19:07.34 Hooper Bay
11 Andrew Severs, 19:10.49 Glennallen
12 Ian Nelson, 19:11.42 Wrangell
13 Seth Paniptchuk 19:13.13 Shaktoolik
14 Graelin Chaney, 19:18.95 Dillingham
15 Ace Hill, 19:27.08 Chevak
16 Elias Ward, 19:27.65 Petersburg
17 Tobyn Dolge 19:30.89 Glennallen
18 Franklin Dumo, 19:47.57 Unalaska
19 Jackson Carney, 19:48.92 Wrangell
20 Benjamin Jenkins, 19:49.31 Nenana
21 George Peratrovich, 19:51.23 Metlakatla
22 Jackson Powers, 20:00.92 Wrangell
23 Collin Aldassy, 20:01.25 Haines
24 Norman Stenek, 20:01.31 Shishmaref
25 Ben Kandoll 20:03.65 Petersburg
26 Payton Nanuk, 20:05.18 Hooper Bay
27 Ki’naatsu Alexander 20:16.85 Fort Yukon
28 Karl Griffith, 20:17.09 Cordova
29 JC Davis, 20:22.64 Haines
30 Fr Jens Fonkert, 20:23.45 Dillingham
31 Darquel Agwiak, 20:24.77 Nenana
32 Ethan Fagerstrom, 20:26.45 Golovin
33 Levi Pearson, 20:26.54 Cordova
34 Tyler Ward, 20:27.02 Petersburg
35 Abraham Fischer 20:28.67 Kwethluk
36 Dominic Ross, 20:40.31 Kake
37 Riley Aurilia, 20:45.50 Bristol Bay
38 William Palmer, 20:46.04 Bristol Bay
39 Jethron Nanalook, 20:50.78 Manokotak
40 Cavelila Andrew 20:50.90 New Stuyahok
41 TJ Smith, 20:54.02 Haines
42 Jarett Brown, 20:54.56 Kongiganak
43 Liam Pingayak, 20:57.26 Chevak
44 Andrew Paul 20:57.44 Kipnuk
45 Jordan Carl 21:08.00 Tuntutuliak
46 Michael Gould, 21:11.54 King Cove
47 Ty Kosbruk, 21:12.68 Perryville
48 Julian Trefon, 21:16.64 Bristol Bay
49 Alexie Snyder, 21:17.18 Akiachak
50 Dominic Tunutmoak, 21:23.12 Scammon Bay
51 Everett Meisnner, 21:24.83 Wrangell
52 Neal Sanford, 21:33.99 Sleetmute
53 Alex Weerasignhe, 21:42.77 Haines
54 Talon Westlake, 21:44.03 Kiana
55 Alan Munoz, 22:02.21 Unalaska
56 Calder Ratliff, 22:04.19 Petersburg
57 Aidan Barr, 22:04.44 Deering
58 Austin Hadley, 22:10.58 Buckland
59 Thomas Mack 22:11.99 King Cove
60 Carson Phillip, 22:12.95 Akiak
61 Will Davis, 22:13.76 Haines
62 Samuel Pulito, 22:18.32 Cordova
63 Jacob Hamberger 22:18.41 Cordova
64 Simon McMahan, 22:23.06 Glennallen
65 Lewis Singley, 22:44.00 Bristol Bay
66 Adrian Ducat, 22:45.23 Petersburg
67 Jager Sean Brandell 22:51.86 King Cove
68 Klayton Maxie, 22:59.15 Kwethluk
69 Nick Luois Amora, 23:08.06 Unalaska
70 Trent Dundas, 23:26.36 Cordova
71 Justus Mulcahy, 23:49.28 Nunamiut
72 James Serovy, 24:10.04 Glennallen
73 Preston Oktollik, 24:34.28 Tikigaq
74 Alexander Galloso, 25:15.41 Nunamiut
75 Trevor Frankson 26:15.24 Tikigaq
76 Chad Anderson, 26:31.91 Bristol Bay
77 Spencer Itta, 26:48.26 Kali
78 Timothy Severs, 26:58.31 Glennallen
79 Harris Henry, 26:59.39 Kali
80 Jamal Hart, 28:54.23 Nunamiut
