Grace Christian junior Jacob Kirk, the reigning Class 1-2-3A boys state cross-country champion, finished 22nd in the boys 5-K championship race at the Nike Cross Country Nationals Northwest Region Championships in Boise, Idaho, on Saturday. Kirk's time of 16 minutes, 22 seconds was the fastest clocked by an Alaskan in the race. Alaska Class 4A runner-up Silas Talbot of Service finished in 36th, while Class 4A champion Dylan Anthony of Kodiak was 50th. Service's boys team placed 13th out of 23 teams.

In the girls' championship race, South sophomore Emma Minge posted the top time among Alaskans, finishing 33rd overall in 19:24. The South girls finished 10th out of 24 teams.

The Northwest Regional included teams from Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Hawaii.

Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional

Running Championships

Saturday at Eagle Island State Park

Girls 5-K Championship (182 finishers) -- 33) Emma Minge, South, 19:24; 39) Merielle Vania, South, 19:29; 56) Amelia Hennessy, Dimond, 19:40; 71) Katie Culver, South, 19:51; 105) Jessica Yeaton, South, 20:17; 116) Stephanie Kirk, South, 20:27; 121) Kelly Yanoshek, South, 20:30; 134) Susan Bick, Bartlett, 20:42.

Boys 5-K Championship (197 finishers) -- 22) Jacob Kirk, Grace Christian, 16:22; 36) Silas Talbot, Service, 16:35; 50) Dylan Anthony, Kodiak, 16:44; 52) Wylie Mangelsdorf, Palmer, 16:44; 60) Andrew Arnold, Grace Christian, 16:54; 81) Robert Walgren, Service, 17:06; 84) Lucas Hepler, Service, 17:10; 110) Dane Goodman, Service, 17:26; 149) Aaron Wheatall, Service, 17:51; 186) Ben Wheatall, Service, 18:52.

Girls 5-K Open (107 finishers) -- 18) Rachel Roelle, West, 20:44 .

Boys 5-K Open (222 finishers) -- 10) Hans Roelle, West, 17:03; 39) Brandon Brewster, South, 17:33; 58) Lucas Schlemme, Service, 17:50; 77) John Klein, Grace Christian, 18:04; 84) Joseph Dillon, Grace Christian, 18:07.

Girls 5-K Junior Varsity (66 finishers) -- 17) Liz Wheatall, Service, 22:07; 25) Karissa Jackson, Juneau, 22:37.

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