YK Delta High School Runners Fare Well At State Cross Country Meet

Runners from across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta made a strong showing at the state’s cross country meet at Bartlett High School in Anchorage this weekend. 

The Bethel Regional High School boys team ranked second in the Division II competition. Out of 145 boys, BRHS runner Mathew Hunter finished in 27^th place, Diesel Geerdts in 40^th place, and Thomas Phelan in 41^st place.

Girls teams in the Delta did not rank, but runners fared well individually. Out of 138 girls in the Division II competition, Acacia Chingliak of Akiachak placed 27^th, Dorothy Bukowski of BRHS 48^th, and Leah Amukon of Scammon Bay came in 52^nd.