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 Tyson Flaharty (FAST) made it two for two with a victory at the wire, and the Alaska Nanooks' Aurelia Korthauer led from wire to wire to win in the final race of the Besh Cup series at Birch Hill. Following the race, Cross Country Alaska announced the teams selected for the 2010 Junior Olympics in Presque Isle, Maine and the 2010 Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Photos courtesy of Bert Boyer! The weather on Sunday was a bit cooler than on Saturday -- in the single digits above zero, rather than in the high teens to mid-20's. However, the temperatures were perfect for rock-hard tracks and bomb-proof kick, a critical need if skiers wanted to get a good result on the very challenging courses which included some steep hills which tested the best skiers' ability to run straight up and avoid herringboning. The combination of the great conditions, challenging and well-prepared courses, and excellent race organization drew rave reviews from the competitors and the visiting coaches and parents. Hats off to the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks race crew for another great production. It wouldn't happen without the great, knowledgeable, skilled, experienced and energetic volunteers. Results in text format are at the bottom of this article. You can get PDF results by clickin on "Race Info" on the left, and following the appropriate links. 
Women's 10Km start. Eventual winner Korthauer is leading in
the left lane (#104)
In the women's 10Km, Aurelia Korthauer celebrated her birthday by taking the lead from the gun. For the first couple of kilometers her teammate Teresia "Te-Te" Schnurr and ANR's Kinsey Loan kept pace, but by the time the skiers returned to the stadium at the end of the first lap, just before the 4Km mark, Korthauer had a huge lead that would only grow for the rest of the race. Both Schnurr and Loan would pay for their attempt to stay with Korthauer, as they faded to eighth and twelfth, respectively. 
Birthday girl Aurelia Korthauer won --
and was the only skier in the women's
field to climb out of the Black Funk
without resorting to herringboning
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Elisabeth Angeles used a strong second
half of the race to move up to sixth at
the finish line
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Anna Coulter skied a steady pace to
finish as the runner-up to Korthauer | 
Hannah Boyer was third overall and first junior. Here she leads a train
of Winter Stars |
Meanwhile, many of the out-of-town Junior 1 and Older Junior high schoolers went out overly ambitiously, and were reeled in and then dropped by the UAF skiers who train regularly on the Birch Hill trails, as well as by local skier Hannah Boyer (FXC/WVHS). Pacing was crucial, and skiers who waited until finishing the climb out of the Black Funk loop to put down the hammer did well. Anna Coulter, who was just back of the three leaders early was the runner-up, Boyer moved up to third, Alaska Nanook Elisabeth Angeles ended sixth, and UAF redshirt skiers Heather Edic and Rebecca Konieczny placed ninth and tenth, just behind Schnurr, giving UAF six of the first 10 positions. Korthauer's winning margin was 1:48. 
Start of the men's 10Km. David Norris leads in the left lane
The men's 10Km followed a very different pattern, with a lead pack forming early, and the outcome of the battle for first in doubt until the final meters. Initially FAST's Tyson Flaharty, David Norris and Logan Hanneman joined up with APU coach Dylan Watts to form the lead pack, with Alaska Nanook Tyler Kornfield close behind. However, by the time they had finished climbing out of the Black Funk and ascending the Ramp, it was a duel between Flaharty and Watts, who traded the lead for much of the rest of the race. Norris, just back from Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany, was relatively comfortable in third, but Nick Treinen (AWS), who hitched a ride with Norris on Saturday, reeled in Logan Hanneman to make a very tight race for fourth and fifth places. 
Dylan Watts leads David Norris, Tyson
Flaharty (right), Logan Hanneman and
Tyler Korfield up the Black Funk climb | 
Lars Arneson on the Black Funk climb.
He raced well to move up in the JO
Team rankings.
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Dave Edic, mugging for the camera,
top masters finisher
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Bad Bob Baker, in traditional orange,
wishing he was at the top of
the Black Funk climb
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Meanwhile, Kornfield, who had great success on these trails at the 2009 ASAA State High School Championships, looked like he was showing the effects of racing and traveling to and from the Junior World Championships, was slowly fading backward, and finished eighth. 
Dylan Watts leads Tyson Flaharty off
the White Bear Access with 500m to go
Flaharty and Watts came down the finish lane side-by-side and Flaharty had the extra gas at the end, taking a close, but clear victory. Norris was third, and Hanneman, after getting caught by Treinen, was able to pull away at the end and snag fourth.
Flaharty takes the decision by a couple of boothlengths
The other notable local result was by Pat Nugent (FXC/LHS) who needed a good result to make the JO team. Nugent appeared to be struggling at times, but worked his way up to a position that would assure him a spot on the team, and put on a hard sprint at the finish to hold his finish rank. 
This train of skiers, with Pat Nugent at the back, at the
top of the East Ramp, heading up Tower Direct.
J2 Boys 5Km starting up the Ramp
In the J2 Boys' 5Km race, Lathrop HS' Kyle Hanson cemented his position on the JO team with a third-place finish, one of his best results of the season. John Glen and Austin Hess (both AWS) placed 1-2. Among local skiers, Erich Hoefler (FAST) and Riley Troyer (WVHS) placed 5-6, and Kuba Grzeda was 10th. 
Celia Haering leads Marion Woods
500m from the finish in the J2
girls 5Km. Woods would
come around her for the win.
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Kyle Hanson of Lathrop HS led a solid
showing of Fairbanks skiers in the
J2 boys 5Km, finishing third
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West Valley HS' Riley Troyer on course. | 
Erich Hoefler, team FAST |
Anchorage area skiers dominated the J2 Girls' 5Km, with Marion Woods (AWS), Celia Haering and Mackenzie Flynn (both APU) taking the podium positions. Mikayla Hamlin (FXC) was the top Fairbanks skier in 10th. 
Jenna DiFolco, J4 Girls winner
Maya Yoshikawa
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Emma Jerome
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Other class winners were:
J3's - Lydia Blanchet and Jacob Bassett (APUNSC)
J4's - Jenna DiFolco (JNC/NSCF) and Tracen Knopp (ANR)
J5's - Amber Hajdukovich (JNC/NSCF) and Gus Schumacher (AWS)
J6's - Halene Johnson (Weller) and Rudy Schumacher (AWS) Women's 10Km Overall Results | Men's 10Km Overall Results | 1. Aurelia Korthauer, UAF,32:40.2
2. Anna Coulter, UAF,34:28.4
3. Hannah Boyer, FXC,34:44.5
4. Mackenzie Kanady, AWS,34:49.1
5. Tristan Ramey, AWS,34:56.4
6. Elisabeth Angeles, UAF,35:06.0
7. Jessie Yeaton 35:08.5
8. Theresia Schnurr, UAF,35:13.8
9. Heather Edic 35:19.9
10. Rebecca Konieczny 35:23.6
11. Kailey Mucha, ANR,35:34.5
12. Kinsey Loan, ANR,35:54.7
13. Kryston Mcphetres, ANR,35:59.1
14. Rebecca Mamrol, AWS,36:03.8
15. Kate Backstrum, AWS,36:07.0
16. Becky Butler, AWS,36:08.0
17. Davya Flaharty, NSCF,36:08.8
18. Marit Rjabov, UAF,36:20.1
19. Alyson Mcphetres, ANR,36:26.9
20. Bree Mucha, ANR,36:40.0
21. Krista Heeringa, NSCF,37:04.6
22. Morgan Bender, ANR,37:14.7
23. Emily Rogers, AWS,37:36.2
24. Megan Edic, FXC,37:38.0
25. Allison Ross, AWS,37:38.6
26. Anna Price, AWS,37:40.4
27. Megan Baker, AWS,37:54.6
28. Greta Anderson, APUNSC,37:58.6
29. Jasmine Clock, ANR,38:00.1
30. Sarah Cresap, APUNSC,38:01.8
31. Eliza Rorabaugh, FXC,38:08.6
32. Kimberly Del Frate, ANR,38:10.9
33. Elizabeth Whisenhant, FXC,39:03.1
34. Brittany Hippe 39:33.2
35. Crystal Pitney 41:01.5
36. Amanda Del Frate, ANR,41:27.5
37. Jeanette Klecka, ANR,44:07.8
38. Deanne Martin, Soldotna HS,45:46.2
39. Rachael Schmoker, FXC,46:25.0 | 1. Tyson Flaharty, FAST,27:52.8
2. Dylan Watts, APUNSC,27:53.0
3. David Norris, FAST/NTG/FISCHER,28:24.3
4. Logan Hanneman, FAST,28:29.5
5. Nick Treinen, AWS,28:32.1
6. Forrest Mahlen, APUNSC,29:03.2
7. Jack Novak, APUNSC,29:27.4
8. Tyler Kornfield, UAF,29:29.4
9. Isaac Lammers, ANR,29:29.7
10. Silas Talbot, AWS,29:36.8
11. Lars Arneson 29:42.4
12. Neil Liotta, AWS,29:49.4
13. Bobby Miller, APUNSC,30:00.1
14. Kyle Barnhart, APUNSC,30:03.6
15. Eric Ryan, AWS,30:06.3
16. Patrick Nugent, FXC,30:07.7
17. Galen Johnston 30:10.4
18. Cole Talbot, AWS,30:11.5
19. Alex Morris, UAF,30:13.7
20. Carl Smith, ANR,30:22.1
21. Cody Priest, AKSR,30:32.7
22. Sam Dougherty, AWS,30:41.8
23. Erin Phillips, APUNSC,30:45.1
24. Noah Hagen, AWS,30:46.3
25. Nathaniel Knapp, APUNSC,30:47.2
26. Travis Semmens, ANR,30:47.6
27. Peter Mamrol, AWS,30:58.0
28. Ian Wilkinson 31:00.7
29. Stefan Hajdukovich, FXC,31:04.9
30. Benjamin Fitzgerald, ANR,31:16.0
31. Scott Wheeler, APUNSC,31:23.9
32. Anders Nyquist, ANR,31:30.7
33. Dunedin Strickland, ANR,31:33.5
34. Wyatt Mayo, FAST,31:37.8
35. Don Haering, APUNSC,32:02.7
36. David Edic, NSCF,32:07.9
37. Andrew Arnold, Grace Christian,32:09.2
38. William Coleman, NSCF,32:11.8
39. Hunter Jackinsky, ANR,32:13.0
40. Vanya Rybkin, FXC,32:41.1
41. Robert Hovda 32:47.6
42. Davis Dunlap, ANR,32:53.0
43. Jani Lane, AWS,33:06.0
44. Dan Bradley, ANR,33:42.5
45. Bad Bob Baker 33:55.1
46. James Leder, West Valley HS,34:23.2
47. David Durst, FXC,34:35.9
48. Bryce Monaco 34:40.8
49. Neill Toelle, West Valley HS,35:52.0
50. Mike Hajdukovich, Fairbanks, aK,36:01.2
51. Kipp Wilkinson, FXC,36:07.9
52. Michael Kowalski, FXC,36:29.5
53. Mark F Smith 37:40.4
54. James Lilly 38:26.1
55. Gunnar Knapp, NSAA,43:16.6 | Women's Class Results | Men's Class Results | Junior 6 Girls - 1Km
1. Halene Johnson 7:51.9 Junior 5 Girls - 2Km
1. Amber Hajdukovich 10:06.8
2. Emma Jerome 12:48.5 Junior 4 Girls - 2Km
1. Jenna Difolco 9:01.3
2. Amber Lenze 9:04.7
3. Maya Yoshikawa 9:28.2
4. Hana Johnson 11:19.1 Junior 3 Girls - 5Km
1. Lydia Blanchet 18:11.5
2. Sarrissa Lammers 19:44.6
3. Taryn Hunt-smith 19:57.3
4. Jade Hajdukovich 20:15.9
5. Morgan Flynn 20:51.3
6. Mariana Jager 21:45.4
7. Kiana Hamlin 22:58.6
8. Alaina Prince 23:11.6
9. Victoria Parsons 26:50.7
10. Hayly Johnson 27:50.5 Junior 2 Girls - 5Km
1. Marion Woods 16:52.4
2. Celia Haering 16:56.2
3. Mackenzie Flynn 18:04.4
4. Mykaela Mcmullen 18:16.1
5. Tsaina Mahlen 18:22.2
6. Stephanie Kirk 18:24.8
7. Teagan Yutrzenka 18:32.0
8. Maranda Merkes 18:38.8
9. Jacqueline Klecka 18:57.2
10. Mikayla Hamlin 19:02.7
11. Amelia Hennessy 19:05.5
12. Erica Barnhart 19:06.4
13. Ema Mayo 19:35.1
14. Alexandra Okeson 19:35.8
15. Claire Ferree 19:54.5
16. Helen Sudkamp-walker 19:56.1
17. Shannon Wyatt 21:57.5 Junior 1/Older Junior Women - 10Km
1. Hannah Boyer 34:44.5
2. Mackenzie Kanady 34:49.1
3. Tristan Ramey 34:56.4
4. Jessie Yeaton 35:08.5
5. Heather Edic 35:19.9
6. Rebecca Konieczny 35:23.6
7. Kailey Mucha 35:34.5
8. Kinsey Loan 35:54.7
9. Kryston Mcphetres 35:59.1
10. Rebecca Mamrol 36:03.8
11. Kate Backstrum 36:07.0
12. Becky Butler 36:08.0
13. Alyson Mcphetres 36:26.9
14. Bree Mucha 36:40.0
15. Morgan Bender 37:14.7
16. Emily Rogers 37:36.2
17. Megan Edic 37:38.0
18. Allison Ross 37:38.6
19. Anna Price 37:40.4
20. Megan Baker 37:54.6
21. Greta Anderson 37:58.6
22. Jasmine Clock 38:00.1
23. Sarah Cresap 38:01.8
24. Eliza Rorabaugh 38:08.6
25. Kimberly Del Frate 38:10.9
26. Elizabeth Whisenhant 39:03.1
27. Brittany Hippe 39:33.2
28. Crystal Pitney 41:01.5
29. Amanda Del Frate 41:27.5
30. Jeanette Klecka 44:07.8
31. Deanne Martin 45:46.2
32. Rachael Schmoker 46:25.0 Senior Women - 10Km
1. Aurelia Korthauer 32:40.2
2. Anna Coulter 34:28.4
3. Elisabeth Angeles 35:06.0
4. Theresia Schnurr 35:13.8
5. Davya Flaharty 36:08.8
6. Marit Rjabov 36:20.1
7. Krista Heeringa 37:04.6 | Junior 6 Boys - 1Km
1. Rudy Schumacher 5:35.6 Junior 5 Boys - 2Km
1. Gus Schumacher 7:36.4
2. Van Levey 10:43.9
3. Kent Yoshikawa 11:54.6 Junior 4 Boys - 2Km
1. Tracen Knopp 7:08.1
2. Dawson Knopp 7:28.7
3. Louie Bassett 7:43.0
4. Benjamin Koenig 7:44.1
5. John Cosgrave 8:37.4
6. Mac Levey 9:12.6
7. Logan Mowry 9:16.6 Junior 3 Boys - 5Km
1. Jacob Bassett 17:42.8
2. Matthew Muffoletto 17:51.7
3. Max Donaldson 18:20.1
4. David Swenson 18:43.8
5. Tanner Ramey 19:04.6
6. Sam Hiltenbrand 19:59.1
7. Michael Wise 19:59.6
8. Tristan Sayre 20:39.3
9. Brett Egeland 21:15.7
10. Evan Hagen 23:05.9 Junior 2 Boys - 5Km
1. John Glen 15:25.6
2. Austin Hess 15:30.6
3. Kyle Hanson 15:51.3
4. Jack Parke 15:55.8
5. Erich Hoefler 15:58.7
6. Riley Troyer 16:05.6
7. Douglas Watts 16:14.2
8. Jake Prince 16:25.4
9. Alex Loan 16:26.6
10. Jan (kuba) Grzeda 16:39.3
11. Lucas Michael 16:49.7
12. Hugh Cosgrave 17:01.6
13. Brandon Kowalski 17:05.6
14. Josiah Martin 17:07.9
15. Auberin Strickland 17:09.9
16. Eric Backstrum 17:15.5
17. Bobby Signor 17:20.2
18. David Mcphetres 17:31.7
19. Torgen Karns 21:08.2 Junior 1/Older Junior Men - 10Km
1. David Norris 28:24.3
2. Logan Hanneman 28:29.5
3. Nick Treinen 28:32.1
4. Forrest Mahlen 29:03.2
5. Jack Novak 29:27.4
6. Tyler Kornfield 29:29.4
7. Isaac Lammers 29:29.7
8. Silas Talbot 29:36.8
9. Lars Arneson 29:42.4
10. Neil Liotta 29:49.4
11. Kyle Barnhart 30:03.6
12. Eric Ryan 30:06.3
13. Patrick Nugent 30:07.7
14. Galen Johnston 30:10.4
15. Cole Talbot 30:11.5
16. Carl Smith 30:22.1
17. Sam Dougherty 30:41.8
18. Erin Phillips 30:45.1
19. Noah Hagen 30:46.3
20. Nathaniel Knapp 30:47.2
21. Travis Semmens 30:47.6
22. Peter Mamrol 30:58.0
23. Ian Wilkinson 31:00.7
24. Stefan Hajdukovich 31:04.9
25. Benjamin Fitzgerald 31:16.0
26. Scott Wheeler 31:23.9
27. Anders Nyquist 31:30.7
28. Dunedin Strickland 31:33.5
29. Wyatt Mayo 31:37.8
30. Don Haering 32:02.7
31. Andrew Arnold 32:09.2
32. Hunter Jackinsky 32:13.0
33. Vanya Rybkin 32:41.1
34. Robert Hovda 32:47.6
35. Davis Dunlap 32:53.0
36. Jani Lane 33:06.0
37. Dan Bradley 33:42.5
38. James Leder 34:23.2
39. David Durst 34:35.9
40. Bryce Monaco 34:40.8
41. Neill Toelle 35:52.0
42. Kipp Wilkinson 36:07.9
43. Michael Kowalski 36:29.5
44. James Lilly 38:26.1 Senior Men - 10Km
1. Tyson Flaharty 27:52.8
2. Dylan Watts 27:53.0
3. Bobby Miller 30:00.1
4. Alex Morris 30:13.7
5. Cody Priest 30:32.7
6. William Coleman 32:11.8 Master 2 Men - 10Km
1. Mike Hajdukovich 36:01.2 Master 5 Men - 10Km
1. David Edic 32:07.9
2. Bad Bob Baker 33:55.1 Master 6 Men - 10Km
1. Mark F Smith 37:40.4
2. Gunnar Knapp 43:16.6 |
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