Lammers leads locals in 11th at state XC meet

Mustangs seventh overall; ER's King 41st

Chugiak senior Isaac Lammers finished the 5-kilometer course at Bartlett High in 16 minutes, 47 seconds to place 11th and lead all local finishers at the 2011 ASAA/Alaska Class 4A state cross country running championships on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Chugiak finished seventh out of 11 4A teams in the event.

West Valley’s Kuba Grzeda won in 16:01, beating Service’s Max Romey by three seconds. Romey earned some consolation by leading the Cougars to the overall team title.

Sophomore David McPhetres finished 13th for Chugiak in 16:55.

Eagle River junior Brandon King was 41st.

2011 state cross-country running championships
Oct. 1 at Bartlett trails

BOYS
Team scores:
1. Service, 51; 2. West Valley, 78; 3. Kodiak, 97; 4. Juneau-Douglas, 126; 5. Lathrop, 127; 6. Palmer, 163; 7. Chugiak, 177; 8. Colony, 194; 9. West Anchorage, 197; 10. South Anchorage, 217; 11. Wasilla, 222.
Top 10:
1. Kuba Grzeda, WV, 16:01; 2. Max Romey, Ser, 16:04; 3. David Francis, Jun, 16:07; 4. Cole Christiansen, Kod, 16:08; 5. Mason Minturn, Pal, 16:29; 6. Levi Thomet, Kod, 16:40; 7. Garth Schultz, Ser, 16:41; 8. Jesse Miller, Jun, 16:44; 9. Lucas Schlemme, Ser, 16:44; 10. Tal Nrovell, Jun, 16:46.
Chugiak-Eagle River finishers:
11. Isaac Lammers, Chu, 16:47; 13. David McPhetres, Chu, 16:55; 41. Brandon King, ER, 17:40; 54. Tim Sorensen, Chu, 17:55; 59. Brady Sanders, Chu, 18:00; 63. Chris Kveseth, Chu, 18:03; 79. Taylor Andrews, Chu, 18:44; 87. Robert Colles, Chu, 20:11.