NYO Mini Meet – Coach Rod Morrison

The Native Youth Olympics the sport, which reflects traditional Native tests of strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance, has become very appealing to many students.  The NYO events are competitive, but not in a cutthroat way. Athletes assist each other during the events, providing pointers and encouragement and NYO judges often stop to explain a better technique to competing athletes.

On Friday and Saturday, April 13-14^th  a Regional NYO Mini-Meet was held at Gilson Middle School. This home meet is a qualifier for the State Native Youth Olympic Tournament, that will take place at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, April 26-28th.

Valdez athlete Evan Alexander, set a new school record in the Scissor Broad Jump at 31’ 3 1/4”, and Ben Kompkoff tied the One-Foot High Kick Record at 100”.

We would also like to thank the many parents, and community members who volunteered, donated food and materials, and provided support and assistance during the events.

The results from the Valdez Native Youth Olympic meet held Saturday, April 13^th – 14^th are:

Girls Results:

Kneel Jump: 1^st – 21” – Sierra Lesniak; 2^nd – Zoe Brown; 3^rd – Cora Kagak

Alaska High Kick: 1^st – 60” Chevon Oxford; 2^nd Faith Grey; 3^rd Lucy Selanoff

Wrist Carry:  1^st – 64’ 8 ½” Ambrosia Woodgate; 2^nd – Lydia Robart

One Hand Reach: 1^st – 50” – Chevon Oxford;

Eskimo Stick Pull: 1^st – Faith Grey; 2^nd – Chevon Oxford; 3^rd – JoJo Ferguson

Indian Stick Pull: 1^st – Ambroisa Woodgate; 2^nd – Sierra Lesniak; 3^rd – Faith Grey

One Foot High Kick: 1^st – 62” – Ambrosia Woodgate; 2^nd – Zoe Brown; 3^rd – Chevon Oxford

Seal Hop: 1^{st –}  53’ 11 ¼” Chevon Oxford; 2^{nd –} Lucy Selanoff; 3^rd Ambrosia Woodgate

Scissor Board Jump: 1^st – 19’ 11 ½” Lydia Robart; 2^nd –  Ambrosia Woodgate; 3^rd – JoJo Ferguson

Boys Results:

Kneel Jump: 1^st – 39 ¼” Dakota Brown; 2^nd Conner Moore; 3^rd – Anthony Kelley

Two-Foot High Kick: 1^st – 84” Dakota Brown; 2^nd– Anthony Kelly; 3^rd – Evan Alexander

Alaska High Kick: 1^st – 70” Dakota Brown; 2^nd Ben Kompkoff; 3^rd – Quinton Cox

Wrist Carry:  1^st – 61’ 9” – Hunter Francis; 2^nd – Anthony Kelley; 3^rd – Conner Moore

Eskimo Stick Pull: 1^st – Quinton Cox; 2^nd – Rick Colapietro; 3^rd – Daniel Hundorf

Indian Stick Pull: 1^st – Quinton Cox; 2^nd; Daniel Hundorf; 3^rd – Ben Kompkoff

One Foot High Kick: 1^st – 100” Ben Kompkoff; 2^nd – Dakota Brown; 3^rd – Evan Alexander

Seal Hop: 1^st – 54’ 5 ¼” Quinton Cox; 2^nd Anthony Kelley; 3^rd – Ben Kompkoff

Scissor Board Jump: 1^st – 31’ 3 ¼” – Evan Alexander; 2^nd – Ben Kompkoff; 3^rd – Dakota Brown