Kodiak and Kenai Central ruled the Class 4A competition and Homer swept the Class 1-2-3A titles Saturday at the Region III cross country championships at Colony High.
Michael Parnell and Keith Osowski placed first and second to lead the Kodiak boys to victory with 33 points. Wasilla edged Colony by one point, 67-68, to claim second place.
Parnell edged Osowski by one second to win the closest race of the day in 16 minutes, 22.9 seconds.
Kenai landed four runners in the top six of the girls race to win with 31 points, an effort led by the 1-2 finish of Riana Boonstra and Jaycie Calvert. Colony was second with 48 points.
Homer knocked off perennial powerhouse Grace Christian to take the 1-2-3A titles in dominating fashion. Homer's boys scored 30 points and the girls totaled 31 to hold off Grace Christian, which placed second in both team competitions.
Seward boasted both individual champions -- Hunter Kratz in the boys 5-kilometer race and Ruby Lindquist in the girls.
The top three Class 4A teams and the top four Class 1-2-3A teams will advance to next Saturday's state championships at Bartlett High.
Region III cross country championships
Colony High School
Class 4A
Boys team scores – 1) Kodiak 33, 2) Wasilla 67, 3) Colony 68, 4) Soldotna 85, 5) Palmer 115, 6) Kenai 139.
Top 15 boys
1) Michael Parnell, Kodiak, 16:22.9; 2) Keith Osowski, Kodiak, 16:23.9; 3) Quincy Fuller, Wasilla, 16:37.7; 4) Tracen Knopp, Colony, 16:42.4; 5) Aaron Swedberg, Soldotna, 17:02.8; 6) Jack Hannah, Kodiak, 17:06.7; 7) Richie McKinney, Kodiak, 17:07.7; 8) Dakota Peterson-Thompson 17:09.2; 9) Dawson Knopp, Colony, 17:20.2; 10) Ryan Kavalok, Palmer, 17:23.8; 11) Leif Mumma, Palmer, 17:344; 12) Karl Greathouse, Wasilla, 17:43.8; 13) Thorsten Warhus, Wasilla, 17:45.1; 14) Isaak Bell, Wasilla, 17:47.0; 15) Josh Shuler, Soldotna, 17:48.7.
Girls team scores – 1) Kenai 31, 2) Colony 48, 3) Soldotna 80, 4) Kodiak 90, 5) Palmer 125, 6) Wasilla 168.
Top 15 girls
1) Riana Boonstra, Kenai, 19:04.7; 2) Jaycie Calvert, Kenai, 19:27.7; 3) Ruby Woodings, Palmer, 19:29; 4) Ithaca Bergholtz, Kenai, 19:32.1; 5) Jill Bowker, Colony, 19:46; 6) Addison Gibson, Kenai, 20:14.1; 7) Zoe Bigley, 20:18.6; 8) Daisy Nelson, Soldotna, 20:22.4; 9) Alex Mathis, Colony, 20:22.8; 10) Elisabeth Bowker, Colony, 22:23.7; 11) Jordyn Block, Colony, 20:24.2; 12) Kellie Arthur, Soldotna. 20:33; 13) Cathelyne Powers, Colony, 20:50.1; 14) Molly Erickson, Soldotna, 20:58.2; 15) Sydney Bruce, Colony, 21:07.6.
Class 1-2-3A
Boys team scores – 1) Homer 30, 2) Grace Christian 55, 3) Seward 65, 4) ACS 80. 5) Houston 144.
Top 15 boys
1) Hunter Kratz, Seward, 16:45.7; 2) Zach Hamberger, Cordova, 17:00.5; 3) Blake Bennett, ACS, 17:03.7; 4) Jared Brant, Homer, 17:18.4; 5) Jordan Beachy, Homer, 17:20.9; 6) Cameron Sheldon, Grace, 17:31.4; 7) Charlie Menke, Homer, 17:36.1; 8) Trent Fritzel, Grace, 17:36.5; 9) Jacob Davis, Homer, 17:39.6; 10) Luciano Fasulo, Homer, 17:41.3; 11) Paxson Berry, Seward, 17:41.8; 12) Zach Young, Grace, 17:50.1; 13) Timothy Stoorza, ACS, 17:51.6; 14) Dexter Lowe, Homer, 17:54.7; 15) Seth Brewi, Seward, 17:57.7.
Girls team scores – 1) Homer 32, 2) Grace Christian 55, 3) ACS 60, 4) Sewrd 81.
Top 15 girls
1) Ruby Lindquist, Seward, 19:42; 2) Megan Pitzman, Homer, 19:48.7; 3) Audrey Rosencrans, Homer, 19:56; 4) Allison Vanpelt, Houston, 20:08.2; 5) Elizabeth Balsan, ACS, 20:19.2; 6) Alex Moseley, Homer, 20:25; 7) Tanner Ealum, ACS, 20:41.6 8) Grace Annett, Grace, 20:57.7; 9) Maddy Morgan, Grace, 20:58.1; 10) Tessa O'Hara, ACS, 20:58.5; 11) Aurora Waclawski, Homer, 20:59.6; 12) Mazzy Jackson, Grace, 21:07.1; 13) Lauren Evarts, Homer, 21:19.4; 14) Charlee Demientieff, Grace, 21:22.9; 15) Ziza Shemet Pitcher, Homer, 21:28.3.