South girls, Service boys set the pace at Mustang Smokin’ Stampede cross-country meet

Service’s Alexander Maurer and South’s Ava Earl captured the individual wins and led their teams to victory Saturday at the Mustang Smokin’ Stapede in Chugiak.

The meet was put together late in the week after smoke from wildfires forced the cancellation of the Tsalteshi Invitational in Soldotna. More than 450 high school runners competed, including students from Unalaska.

Mauerer won the boys 5-kilometer race by beating Chugiak’s Hyrum Nelson by nine seconds. Three other Service runners placed in the top 10 to propel the Cougars to the team victory with a 26-point margin over Chugiak.

Earl, the defending Cook Inlet Conference champion, won the girls race by 18 seconds over Eagle River’s Emily Walsh. Robyn Miller turned in a fourth-place finish for the Wolverines, who edged Service by 15 points for the team title.

Boys team results – Service 36, Chugiak 62, West 101, Grace Christian 105, South 126, Anchorage Christian 136, Palmer 185, Wasilla 221, East 233, Unalaska 268, Bartlett 296.

Girls team results -- South 33, Service 48, West 65, Chugiak 82, Grace Christian 139, Bartlett 184.

Boys 5K

1. Alexander Maurer, Service 15:40; 2. Hyrum Nelson, Chugiak 15:49; 3. Tristian Merchant, Anchorage Christian 16:20; 4. Kaleb Beloy, South 16:31; 5. Sebastian Swezda Mitte, Service 16:52; 6. Aaron Power, Service 16:56; 7. Isaac Dammeyer, West 17:00; 8. Joel Power, Service 17:05; 9. Max Beiergrohsle, Chugiak 17:06; 10. Jacob Lestina, Chugiak 17:08; 11. Preston Wethington, Grace Christian 17:11; 12. Aaron Maves, West 17:14; 13. Vincent Coverdell, Grace Christian 17:17; 14. Cole Fritzel, Grace Christian 17:18; 15. Luke Howe, East 17:20; 16. Dylan Kearns, Service 17:23; 17. Dakota Rygh, Service 17:23; 18. Kaleb Smith, Anchorage Christian 17:24; 19. Will Gerlach, Chugiak 17:25; 20. Ethan Eski, West 17:26; 21. Chris Hines, Service 17:31; 22. Michael Olson, Eagle River 17:34; 23. Michael Earnhart, Chugiak 17:37; 24. Ryan Owens, Palmer 17:52; 25. Joshua Davis, Anchorage Christian 17:58; 26. Brady Burrough, 17:58; 27. Brennan Lackey, Wasilla 17:59; 28. Ben Post, West 17:59; 29. Paul Kopp, Grace Christian 18:04; 30. Ben Fischer, South 18:06; 31. Mike Reem, Palmer 18:08; 32. Ryan Smith, South 18:10; 33. Kolten Greathouse, Wasilla 18:13; 34. Noble Gurney, Palmer 18:14; 35. Michael Pereat, Unalaska 18:22; 36. Diego Jenkins, West 18:23; 37. Solomon Shepherd, West 18:23; 38. Kyle Fischer, South 18:26; 39. Aiden Schubert, South 18:32; 40. Warren Metzger, Grace Christian 18:35; 41. Merrich Schwingendor, Bartlett 18:37; 42. Calvin Brady, Chugiak 18:37; 43. Preston Merchant, Anchorage Christian 18:37; 44. Tommy King, Esat 19:07; 45. Aiden Zingone, Grace Christian 19:08; 46. Ziven Witczak, Palmer 19:09; 47. Michael Belmear, Chugiak 19:11; 48. Jonathane Pereat, Unalaska 19:12; 49. Ayden Smith, West 19:15; 50. Micah Tedrick, Anchorage Christian 19:20; 51. Daniel Szepanski, Anchorage Christian 19:25; 52. Aidan Lee, Wasilla 19:36; 53. Herwin Riodil, Unalaska 19:41; 54. Luke Schaezlein, Grace Christian 19:45; 55. Ethan Copp, Palmer 19:50; 56. Nicholas Prayner, Wasilla 19:54; 57. Gareth Lecrone, East 20:01; 58. Dylan Perdue, Wasilla 20:06; 59. Tylere Vinciguerra, Palmer 20:06; 60. Kyler Ferguson, East 20:09; 61. Will Sanchez, East 20:13; 62. Carson Chadwick, Bartlett 20:14; 63. Logan Seymore, Redington 20:22; 64. Holten Reid, Bartlett 20:46; 65. Luis Rasgado, Bartlett 21:13; 66. Luke Hofacker, Anchorage Christian 21:17; 67. Dawson Cowell, Redington 21:31; 68. Noah Rehberg, East 21:51; 69. Eldred Paradeza, Unalaska 22:06; 70. Tucker Christiansen, Palmer 22:43; 71. Richard Parsons, East 22:59; 72. KC Balbarino, Unalaska 23:21; 73. MacKenzie Tracey, Bartlett 23:24; 74. Maverick Castilo, Unalaska 23:52.

Girls 5K

1. Ava Earl, South 18:19; 2. Emily Walsh, Eagle River 18:37; 3. Adrianna Proffitt, Chugiak 18:53; 4. Robyn Miller, South 18:59; 5. Payton Smith, West 19:28; 6. Meredith Schwartz, Service 19:41; 7. Tatum Witter, Service 19:43; 8. Nowelle Spencer, Service 19:48; 9. Sophie Wright, Palmer 19:53; 10. Claire Nelson, Eagle River 20:07; 11. Nancy Biegel, South 20:11; 12. Zoe Chang, Service 20:12; 13. Lucy Young, South 20:13; 14. Elizabeth Novakovich, South 20:22; 15. Lily Slatonbarker, West 20:32; 16. Elliana Zock, East 20:38; 17. Kelsey Johannes, West 20:39; 18. Laura Ripp, Eagle River 20:56; 19. Mary Goodwin, Eagle River 21:03; 20. Sophia Coverdell, Grace Christian 21:08; 21. Ivy Eski, West 21:11; 22. Campbell Peterson, Chugiak 21:13; 23. Capozzi Addison, Chugiak 21:15; 24. Ryann Dorris, West 21:15; 25. Kiley Dennis, Chugiak 21:17; 26. Brooklyn Adams-Sherba, Service 21:18; 27. Nataya Lee, South 21:35; 28. Zoe Witter, Service 21:36; 29. Ruthie Richardson, Service 21:37; 30. Abbi Boucher, Wasilla 21:37; 31. Brooklynn Gould, Chugiak 21:41; 32. Annika Colberg, West 21:54; 33. Lauren Dorris, West 22:12; 34. Kali Smedley, Chugiak 22:13; 35. Laura Ellis, Grace Christian 22:15; 36. Faith Annett, Grace Christian 22:17; 37. Piper Belmear, Chugiak 22:23; 38. Jazlynn Novelli, Wasilla 22:23; 39. Sophia Nowers, Palmer 22:49; 40. Michaella Schaffer, Grace Christian 22:57; 41. Kiah Widener, Grace Christian 23:17; 42. Anna Stephan, Redington 23:25; 43. Leola Atkinson, Bartlett 23:34; 44. Andrea Apthorp, Wasilla 23:52; 45. Nina Kalytiak, Palmer 23:56; 46. Marley Ireland, East 24:12; 47. Mamie Johnson, East 24:21; 48. Libbey Gionet, Grace Christian 24:23; 49. Hope Walker, Redington 24:29; 50. Lila Goddard-Vaug, East 24:32; 51. Faith Walker, Redington 24:51; 52. Lucy Atkinson, Bartlett 25:12; 53. Elizabeth Lee, Wasilla 25:20; 54. Zoe Copp, Palmer 25:42; 55. Claire Mackin, Bartlett 26:03; 56. Haley Chadwick, Bartlett 26:41; 57. Morgan Bolan, Bartlett 26:47.