Cross country

Members of the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé cross-country team pose for a photo while attending the Nike Hole In The Wall XC Invitational at Lakewood High School in Washington. (Photo courtesy JDHS Cross-Country)

JDHS cross-country team celebrate season’s end with trip to Washington race

Crimson Bears harriers compete at Nike Hole In The Wall Invitational

 

The Division I girls begin their first loop during the 2024 ASAA cross-country running state championships Saturday on the Bartlett High School Trails in Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears leave large paw prints at state cross-country running championships

Meyer places second for Division I girls, Thompson second among Division I boys.

 

Sitka senior Clare Mullin defends her Division II state championship as she approaches the finish of the 2024 ASAA cross-country running state championships Saturday on the Bartlett High School Trails in Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Division II state cross-country harriers fed to the Wolves and Lions

Sitka’s Clare Mullin, Grace’s Robbie Annett defend their crowns.

 

The new course along the Bartlett High School Trails for the ASAA State Cross Country Running Championships on Saturday. (Alaska School Activities Association map)

State’s best cross-country runners will race on new championship course

About 460 athletes, including 14 from JDHS, take on twists, turns and variety along trail on Saturday.

The new course along the Bartlett High School Trails for the ASAA State Cross Country Running Championships on Saturday. (Alaska School Activities Association map)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Ida Meyer runs past Ward Lake as she competes in the Women’s 5,000-meter race during the Division 1 Region V Cross Country event on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Meyer won the event with a time of 19:37.76. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

Ida’s ‘Meyer Miles’ too much for Region V harriers

JDHS senior wins championship, leads Crimson Bears to girls’ cross-country team title

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Ida Meyer runs past Ward Lake as she competes in the Women’s 5,000-meter race during the Division 1 Region V Cross Country event on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Meyer won the event with a time of 19:37.76. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Nick Iverson leads his teammates Erik Thompson and Owen Woodruff as they take first, second and third place in the Men’s 5,000-meter race during the Division 1 Region V Cross Country meet at Ward Lake in Ketchikan on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Iverson won the event with at time of 16:27.11. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

Iverson puts senior stamp on Region V championship as Crimson Bears take boys team title

“I think if we didn’t combine schools there would be no way we had a chance of getting state this year.”

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Nick Iverson leads his teammates Erik Thompson and Owen Woodruff as they take first, second and third place in the Men’s 5,000-meter race during the Division 1 Region V Cross Country meet at Ward Lake in Ketchikan on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Iverson won the event with at time of 16:27.11. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)
Boys from high schools throughout Southeast Alaska run along the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail during the Capital City Invite 5K last Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

A Crimson Bears cross-country team with ‘really incredible depth’ heads to regions

JDHS competitors in Ketchikan this weekend seeking to earn spot at state meet the following week.

Boys from high schools throughout Southeast Alaska run along the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail during the Capital City Invite 5K last Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
A Hoonah High School runner splashes through a puddle on the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail during the Capital City Invite 5K on Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

A big splash in the mud for about 200 Southeast cross-country runners at Capital City Invite

Sitka makes clean sweep of individual races; JDHS wins both team categories

A Hoonah High School runner splashes through a puddle on the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail during the Capital City Invite 5K on Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Boys start the 5K race at the State Preview 2024 meet at Bartlett High School in Anchorage on Saturday. (Photo by Kent Mearig)

JDHS varsity cross-country teams in top 4, Ida Meyer wins girls’ 5K at State Preview 2024 in Anchorage

Consolidated team splits up for three weekend events; next up is Capital City Invite this Saturday.

Boys start the 5K race at the State Preview 2024 meet at Bartlett High School in Anchorage on Saturday. (Photo by Kent Mearig)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé girls lead the pack during the season-opening cross country meet at the state fairgrounds in Haines on Aug. 31, 2024. (Lex Treinen / For the Chilkat Valley News)

Bell, Hansen, lead Haines at season opener meet against powerhouse Juneau-Douglas

JDHS boys and girls both take nine of top 10 spots at Haines Invitational Cross-Country Meet.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé girls lead the pack during the season-opening cross country meet at the state fairgrounds in Haines on Aug. 31, 2024. (Lex Treinen / For the Chilkat Valley News)
Juneau high school students and alumni take off from the starting line in the women’s 5K race of the Sayéik Invitational at Savikko Park on Saturday morning. The unofficial meet was the first event of the season for the cross-country team newly consolidated Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Alumni go back to school to take on JDHS cross-country team in season-opening 5K

More than 60 students from consolidated high school team run against adults at Sayéik Invitational.

Juneau high school students and alumni take off from the starting line in the women’s 5K race of the Sayéik Invitational at Savikko Park on Saturday morning. The unofficial meet was the first event of the season for the cross-country team newly consolidated Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé cross-country team runs toward the Under Thunder Trail from Floyd Dryden Middle School on Monday evening for a team practice. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Juneau cross-country team runs into the new school year

Season takes off with alumni race against team from consolidated high school.

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé cross-country team runs toward the Under Thunder Trail from Floyd Dryden Middle School on Monday evening for a team practice. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Ida Meyer (301) and Etta Eller (294) lead the 3,200 at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Track and Field State Championships on Saturday. (Pete Pounds / Alaska Sports Report)

JDHS’ Etta Eller takes gold, Ida Meyer silver in 3,200 at state track and field championships

Eller also wins 1,600; Wilder Dillingham wins 200 during event in Anchorage.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Ida Meyer (301) and Etta Eller (294) lead the 3,200 at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Track and Field State Championships on Saturday. (Pete Pounds / Alaska Sports Report)
High school boys sprint after the starting gun fires during the Sayeik Invitational on Douglas on Aug. 26. Students from Southeast Alaska schools are scheduled to meet at the same site Saturday for the Region V cross-country champions. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Juneau hosts Region V cross-country championships

Top high school runners in Southeast will vie for state berths Saturday.

High school boys sprint after the starting gun fires during the Sayeik Invitational on Douglas on Aug. 26. Students from Southeast Alaska schools are scheduled to meet at the same site Saturday for the Region V cross-country champions. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s varsity girls cross-country team attempts a jumping photo after winning the second place title at state meet over the weekend, hosted in Anchorage by Bartlett High School. (Courtesy / Christy Newell)

Local cross-country teams bring the heat despite the cold at state meet

JDHS girls end the season with a second-place team finish

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s varsity girls cross-country team attempts a jumping photo after winning the second place title at state meet over the weekend, hosted in Anchorage by Bartlett High School. (Courtesy / Christy Newell)
A total of 145 boys from 10 Southeast Alaska high schools dash out from the starting line at the Capital City Invite at A Káx Yaa Andagan Yé (Sandy Beach) on Saturday morning. The 5K race for boys’ and girls’ teams was the region’s largest cross-country race of the season, and final regular season competition before the regional championship in Sitka this weekend. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Many merry after massive muddy meet

Juneau’s cross-country runners and coaches in sunny spirits about chances going into championships

A total of 145 boys from 10 Southeast Alaska high schools dash out from the starting line at the Capital City Invite at A Káx Yaa Andagan Yé (Sandy Beach) on Saturday morning. The 5K race for boys’ and girls’ teams was the region’s largest cross-country race of the season, and final regular season competition before the regional championship in Sitka this weekend. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
From left to right, Thunder Mountain High School cross country runners Randy Stichert, Piper Blackgoat and Kobe Yturbe finish up their run at cross country practice on Monday afternoon. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

Lacing up: Local cross country teams prep to host the largest race in Southeast Alaska this weekend

Run Juneau, run!

From left to right, Thunder Mountain High School cross country runners Randy Stichert, Piper Blackgoat and Kobe Yturbe finish up their run at cross country practice on Monday afternoon. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
Rayna Tuckwood, Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé sophomore, sprints to the finish during a cross country race at Savikko Park on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Tuckwood would place first with a time of 20:20 as the JDHS girls took the first five places. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

Cross country teams coming out of the gates hot

JDHS girls scored a perfect meet: five-for-five.

Rayna Tuckwood, Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé sophomore, sprints to the finish during a cross country race at Savikko Park on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Tuckwood would place first with a time of 20:20 as the JDHS girls took the first five places. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)
Runners from the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé cross country team practice during the preseason. (Courtesy photo / Tristan Knutson-Lombardo)

Cross country teams gaining speed and numbers

Both high schools are looking at substantial rosters this year.

Runners from the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé cross country team practice during the preseason. (Courtesy photo / Tristan Knutson-Lombardo)
Courtesy Photos / Eric HansonThunder Mountain High School junior Kiah Dihle runs her way to an eighth-place finish Saturday at the state cross country meet.

Juneau cross country teams end strange season with strong finish

The race was the first and last in-person race of the season.

Courtesy Photos / Eric HansonThunder Mountain High School junior Kiah Dihle runs her way to an eighth-place finish Saturday at the state cross country meet.