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Pentathlon team learns academic, life lessons during trip to Anchorage

May 09, 2008 at 11:21AM AKST

2008 Native Youth Olympics Photo Gallery

April 29, 2008 at 10:43AM AKST

Within cavernous Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, age-old games were held during three days of rugged skills competitions from April 24 – 26.

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Dillingham boys, Koliganek girls top Youth Olympics

April 25, 2008 at 10:38AM AKST

The following are the results from the of the Native Youth Olympics meet in New Stuyahok April 4-5.

Key:
BB = Bristol Bay
DLG = Dillingham
KGK = Koliganek
KMO = Manokotak
KNW = New Stuyahok
TOG = Togiak
WKK = Aleknagik

Boys        Girls
Team Scores
1st    Dillingham 166 points    1st    Koliganek 76 points
2nd    Koliganek 76 points    1st    Manokotak 76 points
2nd    Manokotak 76 points

Toe kick
1st    Oscar Olsen (KGK) 58"    1st    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 30"œ

Wrist carry
1st    Mike Wass (DLG) 582 feet    1st    Jorden Lisac (DLG) 277 feet
2nd    Edmund Gust (TOG) 220 feet    2nd    Diana Marlino (KGK) 200 feet
3rd    Jake Murphy (WKK) 179 feet    3rd    Samantha Ishnook (KGK) 163 feet
4th    Matthew Askoak (DLG) 162 feet    4th    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 149 feet

Alaskan high kick
1st    Nick Petla (KNW) 83"    1st    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 68"
2nd    Evan Petla (KNW) 80"    2nd    Virginia Gosuk (TOG) 56" 0 misses
3rd    Steven Aikins (DLG) 78"    3rd    Kristin Smeaton (DLG) 56" 1 miss
4th    John Paul (TOG) 74"    4th    Katie M. (KGK) 56" 2 misses

Eskimo stick pull
1st    Willie L. (KGK)    1st    Aesha Upton (TOG)
2nd    Nick Petla (KNW)    2nd    Diana Marlino (KGK)
3rd    Kevin Ells (BB)    3rd    Acacia Walton (DLG)
4th    Jeremy Echuck (TOG)    4th    Virginia Gosuk (TOG)

Kneel jump
1st    Edmund Gust (TOG) 48-3/4"    1st    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 40-7/8"
2nd    Derek Nashookpuk (BB) 41-3/4"    2nd    Acacia Walton (DLG) 37-1/2"
3rd    Matthew Askoak (DLG) 40-1/4"    3rd    Karen Hanson (KGK) 34-1/4"
4th    Steven Aikins (DLG) 38-3/4"    4th    Chelsea Wassily (BB) 32-1/2"

One-hand reach
1st    Derek Nashookpuk (BB) 60" 1 miss    1st    Kristin Smeaton (DLG) 53"
2nd    Edmund Gust (TOG) 60" 1 miss at 46    2nd    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 50"
3rd    Steven Aikens (DLG) 54" 1 miss at 50    3rd    Kathlene Larson (KGK) 46" 0 Misses
4th    Oscar Olsen (KGK) 54" 1 miss at 46    4th    Karen Hanson (KGK) 46" 2 Misses

Two-foot high kick
1st    Evan Petla (KNW) 81"    1st    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 77"
2nd    Steven Aikins (DLG) 80"    2nd    Acacia Walton (DLG) 64"
3rd    Oscar Olsen (KGK) 78"    3rd    Kathlene Larson (KGK) 58"
4th    Matthew Askoak (DLG) 74"    4th    Jorden Lisac (DLG) 50"

Indian stick pull
1st    Herman Nielson (DLG)    1st    Chelsea Wassilly (BB)
2nd    Tyler Nanalook (KMO)    2nd    Jesslyn Peters (TOG)
3rd    Jordan Coghill (BB)    3rd    Kristin Smeaton (DLG)
4th    Kevin Ells (BB)    4th    Aesha Upton (TOG)

One-foot high kick
1st    Evan Petla (KNW) 102"    1st    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 82"
2nd    Oscar Olsen (KGK) 96"    2nd    Acacia Walton (DLG) 74"
3rd    Nick Petla (KNW) 96"    3rd    Amanda McGill (DLG) 71"
4th    Matthew Askoak (DLG) 92"    4th    Jorden Lisac (DLG) 70"

Seal hop
1st    Steven Aikins (DLG) 87' 8"    1st    Amanda McGill (DLG) 110'
2nd    Derek Nashookpuk (BB) 75' 1-1/4"    2nd    Kristin Smeaton (DLG) 108'
3rd    Oscar Olsen (KGK) 71' 8"    3rd    Angelica Whitley (KMO) 69'
4th    Edmund Gust (TOG) 67' 10"    4th    Karen Hanson (KGK) 66'

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