Junior high athletes compete at Bluejays NYO meet

This is a continuation of the Native Youth Olympics results from last week’s issue.

The Tuntutuliak Bluejays hosted their NYO event on March 25-26, 2022 and junior high athletes also competed. Junior high teams competing at this meet joining Tunt included the Bethel Regional High School, Chefornak Shamans, the Eek Cougars, Gladys Jung, Kasigluk Foxes, KPN Falcons, Kongiganak Wolverines, Kwigillingok Eagles, the Mertarvik Pioneers, Nunapitchuk Wolves, Quinhagak Seahawks, and the Toksook Bay Islanders. This is the first time since 2020 that students are participating in these events.

Two junior high athletes from Kongiganak – Keon Fancyboy of Kongiganak (72 pts.) and Anya Tinker (56 pts.) were named the Tournament’s All Stars.

Tuntutuliak JH NYO Invitational Results

March 25-26, 2022

Junior High School Girls Results

Kneel Jump

1 Anya Tinker, KKH 31 ½”

2 Sarah Nicholas, KUK, 25 ½” 

3 Chanelle Friendly, Eek 23 ½” 

4 Jasmine Alexie, Mertarvik 22”

5 Larissa Kashatok, KWK 19 ¾”

Wrist Carry

1 Anya Tinker, KKH 13.12

2 Delilah Erik, CYF 8.84

3 Jaylen Peter, KWN 6.30

4 Trinity Aguchak, WTL 3.67

5 Heather Long, KUK 3.56

Two Foot High Kick

1 Anya Tinker, KKH 51”

2 Larissa Kashatok, KWK 44”

3 Faith Paul (0 m), KWK 40”

4 Amber Kiunya (1 m), KKH 40”

5 Esther Nicholas, KUK 34”

Scissor Broad Jump

1 Anya Tinker, KKH 21’ 1 1/4”

2 Amber Kiunya, KKH 20’ 11”

3 Esther Nicholas, KUK 20’ 2”

4 Faith Paul, KWK 19’ 9 1/2”

5 Lucy Enoch, NUP 19’ 7”

Alaskan High Kick

1 Larissa Kashatok, KWK 54”

2 Khloe A, Gladys 52”

3 Faith Paul, KWK 50”

4 Anya Tinker, KKH 50”

5 Jaylen Peter, KWN 49”

One Foot High Kick

1 Larissa Kashatok, KWK 69”

2 Delilah Erik, CYF 66”

3 Justine Erickson-Bradley, BRHS 60”

4 Faith Paul, KWK 54”

5 Anya Tinker, KKH 54”

One Arm Reach

1 Delilah Erik, CYF 44”

2 Jaylen Peter, KWN 42”

3 Raylena Nicholas, KUK 40”

4 Sarah Nicholas, KUK 34”

5 Larissa Kashatok, KWK 30”

Eskimo Stick Pull

1 Justine Erickson-Bradley, BRHS

2 Gracie Hooper, BRHS

3 Sarah Nicholas, KUK

4 Arica Kassel, KUK

5 Shanella Kashatok, Eek

Seal Hop

1 Sarah Nicholas, KUK 75’ – 5 1/2”

2 Esther Nicholas, KUK 65’ – 2 9/16”

3 Tasha Lupie, KKH 65’ – 5/8”

4 Anya Tinker, KKH 51’ – 3 1/4”

5 Faith Paul, KWK 51’ – 3/4”

Indian Stick Pull

1 Summer Agwiak, Eek

2 Larissa Kashatok, KWK

3 Jessa Black, KKH

4 Delilah Erik, CYF

5 Anya Tinker, KKH

Junior High Boys Results

Kneel Jump

1 Donovan Nicholas, KUK 40 5/8”

2 George Hoffman, Eek 39 15/16”

3 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 37 1/2”

4 James Brink, KUK 32 3/8”

5 Dre Parks, NUP 29 5/8”

Wrist Carry

1 Donovan Nicholas, KUK 25.05

2 George Hoffman, Eek 16.54

3 James Brink, KUK 14.22

4 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 13.11

5 Dre Parks, NUP 11.52

Two Foot High Kick

1 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 63”

2 Donovan Nicholas (1m), KUK 60”

3 Alexander Karels (2m), KWN 60”

4 Deondre Joseph, KWN 58”

5 James Brink, KUK 54”

Scissor Broad Jump

1 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 26’ 7 1/2”

2 Dre Parks, NUP 26’ 1/2”

3 George Hoffman, Eek 25’ 9”

4 Donovan Nicholas, KUK 25’ 7 1/4”

5 Miisaq Paul, KPN 25’ 1/2”

Alaskan High Kick

1 George Hoffman, Eek 62”

2 Donovan Nicholas, KUK 62”

3 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 62”

4 Miisaq Paul, KPN 60”

5 Alexander Karels, KWN 59”

One Foot High Kick

1 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 84”

2 George Hoffman, Eek 81”

3 Donavon Nicholas, KUK 76”

4 Alexander Karels, KWN 76”

5 Miisaq Paul, KPN 72”

One Arm Reach

1 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 54”

2 Deondre Joseph, KWN 44”

3 Donavon Nicholas, KUK 34”

4 Anakin Wassilie, WTL 34”

Eskimo Stick Pull

1 Carter Triplett-David, KKH

2 George Hoffman, Eek

3 James Brink, KUK

4 Miisaq Paul, KPN

5 Alexander Karels, KWN

Seal Hop

1 Keon Fancyboy, KKH 81’ 7”

2 Miisaq Paul, KPN 52’ 4 1/2”

3 Tyler Daniel, KKH 47’ 11 1/2”

4 Anakin Wassilie, WTL 38’ 9”

5 Donovan Nicholas, KUK 32’ 5 ¼”

Indian Stick Pull

1 Angiirraq Lefferts, AYP

2 Richard Mark, Eek

3 Tyler Daniel, KKH

4 Vladimir White, WTL

5 Shane White, WTL

JH Team Standings

1 KKH, 164

2 KUK, 128

3 Eek, 74

*AYP-Ayaprun, CYF-Chefornak, KUK-Kasigluk, KPN-Kipnuk, KKH-Kongiganak, KWK-Kwig, MYU-Mekoryuk, NUP-Nunapitchuk, MVK-Mertarvik, KWN-Quinhagak, OOK-Toksook Bay, WTL-Tuntutuliak