Oh, to be young again.
The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School cross country teams received fast runs from underclassmen Saturday at the Capital City Invitational.
Two freshmen and two sophomores on the Crimson Bears girls squad finished in the top 10 of the 5-kilometer race at Sandy Beach.
Led by Sadie Tuckwood’s 18 minutes, 58 seconds race, the team finished first with 31 points, in front of Petersburg (48), TMHS (69), Ketchikan (106), Haines (137), Sitka (145) and Wrangell (180).
Tuckwood said she didn’t meet her time goal for the race, but wasn’t overly concerned about it.
“It’s the first race, I have to get used to it again,” she said.
The Falcons girls put three runners — including two freshmen — in top 15.
Freshman Hannah Deer was Tuckwood’s biggest competitor by finishing second with a 20:53. She just beat out JDHS’ Anna Iverson (20:59) and Jasmin Holst (21:45). Junior Sally Thompson and freshman Ellie Knapp placed eighth and 15th respectively for TMHS.
Junior Crimson Bear Arne Ellefson-Carnes was first overall in the boys race (16:57). Three Sitka runners were close on his heels —Joe Pate, Dominic Baciocco and Skyler McIntyre. Pate finished just 11 seconds behind Ellefson-Carnes for second place.
“I really just ran with Joe for most of the race,” Ellefson-Carnes said. “We ran a lot freshman year neck-and-neck, and it was cool to see that again.”
The Wolves’ 36 points put them ahead of all the other boys teams: JDHS (71), Haines (93), Ketchikan (103), Petersburg (142), TMHS (147) and four other teams.
Ellefson-Carnes’ teammate Finn Morley was the first freshman to finish the race, coming in eighth.
“I surprised myself, definitely,” Morley said joyfully. “There was another guy in front of me who wasn’t on our team and we just kept switching back and forth. In the end, he beat me, but still, it was really cool.”
Four places behind Morley, an equally small and spry runner, Tucker Kelly, finished first for the Falcons.
“I was really happy with how my team did, how everyone did, friends got (personal records),” Kelly said. “It’s a great start to the season.”
Boys Race
1. Ellefson-Carnes, Arne Juneau Douglas 16:57
2. Pate, Joe Sitka 17:08
3. Baciocco, Dominic Sitka 17:24
4. McIntyre, Skyler Sitka 17:40
5. Taylor-Roth, Clem Juneau Douglas 17:47
6. Coss, John Ketchikan 17:58
7. Morley, Finn Juneau Douglas 18:03
8. Brady, Danny Skagway 18:18
9. George, Siyel Haines 18:29
10. Knudsen, Bryce Kake 18:44
11. Kelly, Tucker Thunder Mountain 18:47
12. Eddy, Tolin Petersburg 18:47
13. Bartlett, Derek Sitka 19:08
14. Belisle, Wyatt Skagway 19:12
15. Norman, Connor Thunder Mountain 19:15
16. Weiland, Kobi 19:28
17. Barratt, Jonathan Dakota Wrangell 19:29
18. Faverty, Kirby Haines 19:36
19. Davis, Mark Haines 19:38
20. Parsons, Kincaid Sitka 19:41
21. Jackson, Sam Ketchikan 19:46
22. Mathews, Hunter Ketchikan 19:50
23. Skeek, Brennan Petersburg 19:53
24. Cunningham, Patrick Haines 19:58
25. Bahnken Barkou, Hahlen Sitka 19:59
26. Hopson, Aiden Juneau Douglas 19:59
27. Jacobson, Odin Haines 20:00
28. Clark, Henry Ketchikan 20:00
29. Crager, Carson Haines 20:03
30. King, Dwight Ketchikan 20:04
31. King, Jacob Ketchikan 20:05
32. Smith, Phillip Ketchikan 20:08
33. Culbeck, Carver Haines 20:08
34. McKenna, Tim Juneau Douglas 20:13
35. Durkin, Thomas Petersburg 20:13
36. Blust, Aaron Juneau Douglas 20:15
37. Friday, Simon Kake 20:18
38. Wright, Josh Hoonah 20:28
39. Sperl, Koren Petersburg 20:29
40. Sperl, Kole Petersburg 20:29
41. Brown, Jonah Thunder Mountain 20:41
42. Olsen, Trever Hydaburg 20:44
43. Bucy, Ambrose Juneau Douglas 20:55
44. Bischoff, Donny Juneau Douglas 21:02
45. Lambert, Jeffrey Ketchikan 21:10
46. Sikes, Riley Thunder Mountain 21:13
47. Sullivan, Noah Petersburg 21:15
48. Ranniger, Benjamin Ketchikan 21:16
49. Barron, John Ketchikan 21:22
50. Campbell, Nolan Thunder Mountain 21:23
51. Myers, Silas Skagway 21:25
52. Bathija, Sahil Juneau Douglas 21:34
53. Boelhart, Jack Ketchikan 21:35
54. Davis, Jonah Kake 21:36
55. Palmieri, Brennan Haines 21:39
56. Macaulay, Ben Thunder Mountain 21:41
57. McKnight, Steaven Skagway 21:42
58. West, Elias Thunder Mountain 21:52
59. Cumps, Julian Petersburg 21:58
60. Palmieri, Keegan Haines 21:59
61. Comstock, Jonah Wrangell 22:03
62. Dobson, Eric Thunder Mountain 22:04
63. Eagle, Kellan Wrangell 22:09
64. Williams, Noah Juneau Douglas 22:09
65. Goebel, Gavin Skagway 22:10
66. Blankenship, Katlian Ketchikan 22:13
67. Vally, Navin Metlakatla 22:18
68. Mead, Elijah Thunder Mountain 22:22
69. Mason, Derek Thunder Mountain 22:22
70. Watkins, Tyler Hoonah 22:34
71. Danielson, Levi Sitka 22:35
72. Eppers, Cameron Thunder Mountain 23:02
73. Smith, Joel Juneau Douglas 23:05
74. White, Jerry Hoonah 23:10
75. Coutu, Ben Juneau Douglas 23:12
76. Sage, Hudson Haines 23:30
77. Bolshakoff, Gavin Ketchikan 23:32
78. McVey, Arthur Juneau Douglas 23:40
79. White, Caleb Metlakatla 23:57
80. Sellers, Ethan Juneau Douglas 24:16
81. Williams, Dylan Metlakatla 24:32
82. Rooney, Alex Wrangell 24:33
83. Williams, Timothy Metlakatla 24:34
84. Devlin, Jeff Hoonah 24:41.00
85. Croteau, Callahan Juneau Douglas 24:42
86. Hollingsworth, Aidan Juneau Douglas 25:07
87. Guthrie, Brandon Hoonah 25:21
88. Ross, Cooper Hoonah 25:22
89. Marsden, Travis Metlakatla 25:58
90. Ali, Omar Sitka 26:22
91. Doutt, Carl Juneau Douglas 26:26
92. Hayes, Ashtyn Wrangell 26:52
93. Martin, Dalton Ketchikan 27:30
94. Byrer, Jack Petersburg 27:42
95. McCarty, Sam Metlakatla 28:03
96. Johnson, Maximus Sitka 28:24
97. Kohler, Esias Hoonah 29:03
98. Dulay, Grant Ketchikan 29:09
99. Eaglestaff, Michael Hydaburg 31:42
100. Merle, Gregory Ketchikan 33:28
Girls Race
1. Tuckwood, Sadie Juneau Douglas 18:58
2. Deer, Hannah Thunder Mountain 20:53
3. Iverson, Anna Juneau Douglas 20:59
4. Cowan, Maia Petersburg 21:26
5. Holst, Jasmin Juneau Douglas 21:45
6. Murph, Julia Petersburg 21:51
7. Pfundt, Erin Petersburg 21:57
8. Thompson, Sally Thunder Mountain 22:12
9. Knight, Elizabeth Ketchikan 22:20
10. Stitz, Miriam Juneau Douglas 22:25
11. Coonrad, Kendra Petersburg 22:37
12. Borromeo, Lillian Hydaburg 22:42
13. McKenna, Katie Juneau Douglas 23:02
14. Elerding, Morgan Ketchikan 23:06
15. Knapp, Elizabeth Thunder Mountain 23
16. Wallace, Erin Thunder Mountain 23:13
17. Monsef, Sosan Juneau Douglas 23:17
18. Otsea, Lily Juneau Douglas 23:32
19. Zellhuber, Sable Sitka 23:36
20. Lubin, Ella Sitka 23:56
21. Neal, Gretchen Juneau Douglas 24:12
22. York, Maddie Juneau Douglas 24:25
23. Bell, Marianna Juneau Douglas 24:33
24. Lenhard, Eva Petersburg 24:36
25. Cyr, Ashley Ketchikan 24:36
26. Zahnow, Atlin Haines 24:44
27. Frayley, Ayah Juneau Douglas 24:45
28. Evenden, Marirose Haines 24:49
29. McNeilley, Ayla Sitka 24:50
30. Chase, Melanie Petersburg 24:52
31. Skeek, Avery Petersburg 24:55
32. Zahnow, Tulsi Haines 25:14
33. Jabalde, Dezirae Juneau Douglas 25:16
34. Boron, Hannah Haines 25:19
35. Goering, Eva Juneau Douglas 25:25
36. Quigley, Lila Juneau Douglas 25:31
37. Larrabee, Skylar Wrangell 25:32
38. Salter, Veronica Thunder Mountain 25:36
39. Parker, Meghyn Petersburg 25:40
40. Knight, Rachel Ketchikan 25:41
41. Gregoire, Sidra Juneau Douglas 25:52
42. Gentry, Breanna Ketchikan 25:58
43. Myers, Eliza Skagway 25:59
44. Pfundt, Maria Petersburg 26:11
45. Larrabee, Adriana Wrangell 26:22
46. Stout, Cassandra Ketchikan 26:25
47. Mikkelson, Mercy Wrangell 26:30
48. Brown, Ava Juneau Douglas 26:44
49. White, Lili Metlakatla 26:44
50. Casperson, Jocelyn Metlakatla 26:51
51. Smith, Gillian Juneau Douglas 26:58
52. Jackson, Willow Kake 27:07
53. Neyhart, Leah Juneau Douglas 27:34
54. Thibodeau, Sophie Juneau Douglas 27:35
55. Trousil, Melia Lu Thunder Mountain 27:48
56. Boron, Haley Haines 27:54
57. James, Courtney Kake 27:59
58. York, Molly Juneau Douglas 28:01
59. McLaren, Savannah Ketchikan 28:18
60. Lawlar, breckon Thunder Mountain 28:19
61. Danielson, Zofia Sitka 28:22
62. Beer, Jade Kake 28:28
63. Gerald, Abigail Wrangell 28:29
64. Parker, Madisyn Petersburg 28:42
65. Decker, Helen Wrangell 28:43
66. Yliniemi, Marissa Metlakatla 28:54
67. Madden-Wood, Willa Thunder Mountain 28:56
68. York, Shelby Juneau Douglas 29:11
69. Frazier, Anna Thunder Mountain 29:13
70. Martin, Lydia Petersburg 29:14
71. Lloyd, Sierra Juneau Douglas 29:39
72. Stewart, Haylee Ketchikan 29:54
73. Perry, Sophie Juneau Douglas 30:40
74. Andriesen, Lydia Haines 30:40
75. Smith, MaKenna Sitka 31:07
76. Carney, Portia Juneau Douglas 31:10
77. Carrillo, Nina Thunder Mountain 31:11
78. Salazar, Mariana Thunder Mountain 32:08
79. Steeves, Sara Thunder Mountain 32:11
80. Thomas, Kalie Skagway 32:12
81. Booker, Robin Wrangell 32:14
82. Cornwall, Sophie Ketchikan 32:19
83. Murray, Haylee Thunder Mountain 32:21
Anna Iverson, a Juneau-Douglas High School sophomore, is comforted at the finish line by her mom, Becky, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Thunder Mountain High School freshman Hannah Deer crosses the finish line during Saturday’s Capital City Invitational. Deer placed second in the girls race behind Juneau-Douglas’ Sadie Tuckwood. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
