Scenes from the state cross-country running meet
Juneau's Nils Domke (458) chases Dimond's Andrew Hennessy (432) as they head toward the finish line of the Class 4A boys race Saturday at the state cross-country running championships at Skyview High School's Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. Domke finished 31st as Juneau won its second straight team title.
Juneau's Tristan Knutson-Lombardo (452) and teammate Tyler Dinnan (453) try to maintain their footing as they negotiate a wet, leaf-covered corner on Saturday. Knutson-Lombardo took second place and Dinnan was third to lead the Crimson Bears to their second straight team title. A story, results and more photos were in Sunday's Empire sports section.
Soldotna's Katie Franzmann (315), Juneau's Lexi Garvey (351) and West Valley's Crystal Pitney (366) lead runners up the first hill in the Class 4A girls race Saturday at the state cross-country running meet at Skyview High School's Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. Franzmann took third place, Garvey was sixth and Pitney was second. West Valley won the team title and Juneau took second place.
Juneau's Jordan Moser (355) strains for the finish line during the Class 4A girls race. Moser took 25th place.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JIM WOLFE
ALASKA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING CHAMPIONS
These are the past Alaska state cross-country running individual and team champions. The state meet was a single classification until the 1985 season, when it was split into two divisions for small schools (Class 1A-2A-3A) and large schools (Class 4A). Champions from the single-classification years are listed with the Class 4A winners.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
CLASS 4A GIRLS
Year Winner, School
2004 Ari Goldstein, Soldotna
2003 Ari Goldstein, Soldotna
2002 Kris Smith, West Anchorage
2001 Kris Smith, West Anchorage
2000 Kikkan Randall, East Anchorage
1999 Kikkan Randall, East Anchorage
1998 Kikkan Randall, East Anchorage
1997 Darcy Dugan, Dimond
1996 Darcy Dugan, Dimond
1995 Michelle Parker, Kodiak
1994 Kate Galbraith, Service
1993 Stephanie Van Troba, Colony
1992 Kaarin Knudson, Dimond
1991 Gretchen Klein, Ketchikan
1990 Gretchen Klein, Ketchikan
1989 Shannon Hanson, Chugiak
1988 Phaydra Newport, Sitka
1987 Sarah Gish, Lathrop
1986 Kristi Klinnert, Kodiak
1985 Kristi Klinnert, Kodiak
1984 Kristi Klinnert, Kodiak
1983 Kristi Klinnert, Kodiak
1982 Mara Rabinowitz, West Valley
1981 Mara Rabinowitz, West Valley
1980 DeDe Hatthorn, Dimond
1979 Ann Locke, West Anchorage
1978 DeDe Hatthorn, Dimond
1977 DeDe Hatthorn, Dimond
1976 Betsy Haines, East Anchorage
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CLASS 1A-2A-3A GIRLS
Year Winner, School
2004 Rubye Foldager, Seward
2003 Whitney Anderson, Seward
2002 Linnea Pudwell, Houston
2001 Danielle Pratt, Grace Christian School
2000 Katie Baldwin, Bethel Regional
1999 Rebecca McMahan, Glennallen
1998 Cortney Ward, Grace Christian School
1997 Christy Virgin, Glennallen
1996 Jenny Rodgers, Valdez
1995 Annie Berdahl, Nikiski
1994 Annie Berdahl, Nikiski
1993 Emily Ransom, Seward
1992 Emily Ransom, Seward
1991 Emily Ransom, Seward
1990 Emily Ransom, Seward
1989 Jackie Schmauss, Eielson
1988 Kristina McInnes, Seldovia-English
1987 Susan Miller, Aniak
1986 Debbie Feiger, McGrath
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CLASS 4A BOYS
Year Winner, School
2004 Jesse Cherry, Chugiak
2003 Jesse Cherry, Chugiak
2002 Aaron Dickson, Palmer
2001 Kyle McBride, Soldotna
2000 Andy Leibner, Soldotna
1999 Eric Strabel, Colony
1998 Justin Gardner, Service
1997 Eric Callison, Palmer
1996 John Angst, West Anchorage
1995 Jim Settle, West Anchorage
1994 Laird Prosser, Dimond
1993 Miguel Gomez, West Anchorage
1992 Miguel Gomez, West Anchorage
1991 Norm Rousey, Palmer
1990 Jake Bartholomy, Bartlett
1989 Norm Rousey, Palmer
1988 Chris Gilbert, Wasilla
1987 Chris Gilbert, Wasilla
1986 Chris Gilbert, Wasilla
1985 Gordon Birdsall, Wasilla
1984 Gordon Birdsall, Wasilla
1983 Doug Herron, Bartlett
1982 Glen Hardin, Dimond
1981 Elliott Sampson, Noorvik
1980 Ben Welch, Wasilla
1979 Ian White, West Valley
1978 Greg Cress, Dimond
1977 Rick McGuire, Service
1976 Richard Hunz, Skagway
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CLASS 1A-2A-3A BOYS
Year Winner, School
2004 Matt Adams, Seward
2003 David Tamura, Valdez
2002 Jake Moe, Anchorage Christian Schools
2001 Chester Bukowski, Bethel Regional
2000 Aaron Gogain, Anchorage Christian Schools
1999 Mario Bird, Nikiski
1998 Mario Bird, Nikiski
1997 Ryan Ellis, Nikiski
1996 Jason Eastman, Seward
1995 Carl Blackhurst, Haines
1994 Jason Floyd, Nikiski
1993 Carl Blackhurst, Haines
1992 Brian Stringfellow, Nenana
1991 Gabe Lydic, Eielson
1990 Charlie Emerson, Barrow
1989 Joel Davis, Cook Inlet Academy
1988 Cromwell Evely, Abbott Loop Christian School
1987 Raleigh Cook, Petersburg
1986 Shawn Erchinger, Seward
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TEAM CHAMPIONS
GIRLS
Year Class 1A-2A-3A Class 4A
2004 Grace Christian West Valley
2003 Susitna Valley East Anchorage
2002 Susitna Valley East Anchorage
2001 Grace Christian Chugiak
2000 Grace Christian East Anchorage
1999 Anchorage Christian East Anchorage
1998 Seward East Anchorage
1997 Valdez Colony
1996 Seward Colony
1995 Nikiski Juneau-Douglas
1994 Nikiski Colony
1993 Seward Colony
1992 Abbott Loop Christian Chugiak
1991 Seward Chugiak
1990 Homer Chugiak
1989 Homer Service
1988 Homer West Valley
1987 Anderson West Valley
1986 Abbott Loop Christian West Valley
1985 McGrath West Valley
1984 Bartlett
1983 Dimond
1982 Dimond
1981 Dimond
1980 East Anchorage
1979 Dimond
1978 Dimond
1977 Dimond
1976 Dimond
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BOYS
Year Class 1A-2A-3A Class 4A
2004 Seward Juneau-Douglas
2003 Valdez Juneau-Douglas
2002 Valdez Chugiak
2001 Valdez Soldotna
2000 Anchorage Christian Soldotna
1999 Nikiski Soldotna
1998 Anchorage Christian Service
1997 Grace Christian Dimond
1996 Seward Colony
1995 Delta Junction Colony
1994 Eielson Colony
1993 Seward Dimond
1992 Barrow Dimond
1991 Seward Dimond
1990 Abbott Loop Christian Bartlett
1989 Eielson Bartlett
1988 Abbott Loop Christian Bartlett
1987 Skagway West Valley
1986 Seward Lathrop
1985 Seward Dimond
1984 Bartlett
1983 West Valley
1982 Service
1981 West Valley
1980 Dimond
1979 Dimond
1978 Dimond
1977 Service
1976 Service