Anchorage Daily News

UAF's Marius Korthauer beat out 2006 Olympian James Southam of the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club by 6.5 seconds to capture the men's 15-kilometer race in Besh Cup No. 2 at Kincaid Park on Sunday.

Korthauer timed 29 minutes, 56.8 seconds for the victory. Brent Knight was third in 30:03.6 in the mass-start race.

In the women's open 10-K, APU's Kasandra Rice won with a time of 22 minutes, 36.6 seconds. Kate Arduser was 1.3 seconds behind, with East High's Jaime Bronga third, 1.5 seconds out of first.

Besh Cup No. 2

Men's Open 15-kilometer Top 10

For full results see www.crosscountryalaska.org

1. Marius Korthauer, UAF, 29:56.8; 2. James Southam, APUNSC, 30:03.3 +6.5 behind; 3. Brent Knight, 30:03.6, +6.8; 4. Max Treinen, UAA, 30:11.4, +14.6; 5. Lex Treinen, AWS, 30:19.8, +23.0; 6. Trond Flagstad, UAA, 30:22.3, +25.5; 7. Dylan Watts, APUNSC, 30:22.5, +25.7; 8. Eric Packer, AWS, 30:30.6, +33.8 9; Patrick Johnson, Middlebury College, 30:43.4, +46.6; 10. Andy Liebner, UAA, 30:45.8, +49.0.

Open Women's 10-K

Top 10

1. Kasandra Rice, APUNSC, 22:36.6; 2. Kate Arduser, Rossignol/APU, 22:37.9, +1.3 seconds; 3. Jaime Bronga, East HS, 22:38.1, +1.5; 4. Nicole De Yong, Fischer/Craft, 22:39.9, +3.3; 5. Amy Glen, 22:46.3, +9.7; 6. Becca Rorabaugh, APUNSC, 22:57.7, +21.1; 7. Kate Ronsse, DU, 23:44.3, +1:07.7; 8. Aurelia Korthauer, UAF, 23:47.4, +1:10.8; 9. Hanna Johnson, UAA, 23:47.6, +1:11.0; 10. Kelsey Coolidge, UAA, 24:01.9, +1:25.3.

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