by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 2, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight, Running
Prep runners strung together a slew of impressive performances at the region meets, with many qualifying for the cross country state championships. At the Cook Inlet Conference Championships, over 500 athletes took to the undulating 5-kilometer course at...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 25, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight, Running
Prep runners dropped impressive times at the Smokin’ Stampede and the Ketchikan Invitational, while winners were crowned at the Region 6, Region 2 and Region 1 (Northwest Arctic Conference) championships. Hosting on their home course, the Chugiak Mustangs led the way...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 20, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
At least seven high school cross country meets were held around the state over the weekend, with strong performances at the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational and the Sitka Invitational. Palmer’s Fischer Adams continued his rise to the top collecting a win at the Frank...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 13, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
In the first meets of the season, Tristian Merchant and Santiago Gomez-Prosser picked up where they left off, while Anna Prussian and Seamus McDonough had stellar collegiate debuts. Merchant, a redshirt sophomore at Liberty, began his season at the Eye Opener XC...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 11, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
More than 1,000 athletes representing 46 teams lined up at Palmer High’s Mike Janecek Running Trails on Saturday to compete at the George Plumley Invite, marking one of the largest meets outside the state championships. The race served as a state preview, which...
