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Native Youth Olympics: Ko breaks own record, Gumera pockets multiple medals

Madeline Ko, who last year was the co-girls overall athlete of the Native Youth Olympics, delivered again on Friday when she set an NYO and world record in the scissor broad jump at the Alaska Airlines Center.

Ko, representing the Mat-Su A team, covered 30 feet, 1 inch, in the event that requires athletes to make four continuous bounds and maintain balance as they complete the move.

She broke her own NYO and world record of 29-6.25, which she generated in winning the event last year. Ko picked up her second win of the competition on Friday night, when she won the two-foot high kick.

Meanwhile, Kaye Gumera of Unalaska, who shared the overall athlete honor with Ko last year, continued to hoard medals.

After winning the kneel jump and finishing second in the wrist carry Thursday, Gumera on Friday finished second in the scissor broad jump for the second straight year, took fifth in the one-hand reach and fourth in the two-foot high kick. Her five medals surpasses her four-medal performance from last year.

Ashley Hoglund of the Mat-Su A team, won the girls Eskimo stick pull for the second straight year.

Tara Agwiak of the Lower Yukon School District was also a repeat champion. On Thursday, she defended her title in the Alaskan high kick. She also finished fourth in the one-hand reach and fifth in the two-foot high kick to increase her bounty to three medals.

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Several other athletes have seized multiple medals.

Orlin Gogolergen of Mt. Edgecumbe took second in the boys kneel jump and fourth in the scissor broad jump, and Virgil Kapotak of the Anchorage A team, who finished third in the boys one-hand reach and fifth in the Alaskan high kick. Also, Terry Johnson of the Anchorage A team has two medals for a third place and a fourth place. Kaden Jimenez of Mat-Su A, who won the boys scissor broad jump, took third in the two-foot high kick. Brandon VanLandingham of West Valley earned fourth in the one-hand reach and fifth in the two-foot high kick. And Julianne Wilson of Kenaitze slotted in at second place in the girls two-foot high kick and third in the kneel jump.

The three-day Games wrap Saturday with the Indian stick pull  (10 a.m.), one-foot high kick (12:30 p.m.),  seal hop (3 p.m.) and closing ceremonies (5:30 p.m.) Admission and parking is free.

Alaskan high kick

Girls — 1) Tara Agwiak, LYSD, 77 inches; 2) Ashley Mute, Bethel, 73; 3) Jerilyn Alexie, Mount Edgecumbe, 72; 4) Terry Johnson, Anchorage A, 69; 5) Kimberly Clark, Nome, 68.

Boys — 1) Calvin Egoak, LKSD, 86 inches; 2) Judah Eason, Ninilchik, 84; 3) Lucas Aningayu, Bering Straits, 84; 4, Axel Tretkkokkof, Anchorage A, 81; 5) Virgil Kapotak, Anchorage B, 80.

Eskimo stick pull

Girls — 1) Ashley Hoglund, Mat-Su A; 2) Monica Ishnook, SWRS; 3) Autumn Randazzo, Anchorage A; 4) Madison Ortega, Mat-Su B; 5) Miya Page, Kotzebue.

Boys — 1) Oneahi Talaiasi, Barrow; 2) Haley Osborne, Mount Edgecumbe; 3) Matt Faoasua, Unalaska; 4) Jamal Alstrom, LYSD; 5) Matt Grothe, Mat-Su A.

Scissor broad jump

Girls — 1) Madeline Ko, Mat-Su A, 30 feet, 1 inch (NYO and world record; previous record, Ko, 29-6.25, 2016 NYO); 2) Kaye Gumera, Unalaska, 29-4; 3) Crystalynn Tula'i, Barrow, 27-6; 4) Emily Pomaranke, Nome, 27-4; 5) Catherine Sunny, Mount Edgecumbe, 26-10.25.

Boys — 1) Kaiden Jimenez, Mat-Su A, 35-4.75; 2) Arctic Ivanoff, Bering Straits, 35-2.25; 3) Jon Villena, Unalaska, 35-2; 4) Orlin Gologergen, Mount Edgecumbe, 34-10.25; 5) Merlin White, LKSD, 33-6.

One-hand reach

Girls — 1) Joeli Carlson, Bethel, 58 inches; 2) Chantal Snyder, LKSD, 58; 3) June Tuluk, Chevak, 54; 4) Tara Agwiak, LYSD, 54; 5) Kaye Gumera, 54.

Boys — 1) Braden Dallman, Aniak, 65; 2) Brian Conwell, Unalaska, 64; 3) Virgil Kapotak, Anchorage A, 64; 4) Brandon VanLandingham, West Valley, 64; 5) Jake Smith, Mat-Su A, 62.

Two-foot high kick

Girls — 1) Madeline Ko, Mat-Su A, 76 inches; 2) Julianne Wilson, Kenaitze, 76; 3) Terry Johnson, Anchorage A, 72; 4) Kaye Gumera, Unalaska, 70; 5) Tara Agwiak, LYSD, 66.

Boys — 1) Noah Brown, Mat-Su A, 92; 2) Trevor Wilson, Unalaska, 90; 3) Kaden Jimenez, Mat-Su B, 90; 4) Isaiah Charles, LKSD, 86; 5) Brandon VanLandingham, West Valley, 86.

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