by Greg Lincoln
Kipnuk Falcon’s Deann Martin competes in the high school girls One Foot High Kick at last week’s NYO competition at BRHS. photo by Greg Lincoln
The Chefornak Shamans are the winners of the Bethel Regional High School Native Youth Olympics (NYO) Invitational event this past weekend at the WarriorDome. They also took home the Sportsmanship Award, congratulations! Varsity and junior high teams from Akiuk, Akula, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, Chefornak, Gladys Jung, Goodnews Bay, Kipnuk, Nunapitchuk, Quinhagak, Kwethluk, Toksook Bay, Unalakleet, and Tuntutuliak joined the Bethel Warriors host team to compete in 11 NYO events, April 5-6, 2024.
The Chefornak Lady Shamans dominated the games and scored the most points despite having only three on their roster. They made 88 points for their team and helped to win the tournament’s 1st place award.
The top boys scorers were the Kipnuk Falcons with 74, they placed second overall as a team. The Tuntutuliak Bluejays came in third.
Ourea Busk of Unalakleet jumped a distance of 27’ 9” in the girls Scissor Broad Jump event, nearly two feet beyond the second place jumper. She also placed first in the Alaskan High Kick with a final kick of 68”.
Kipnuk Lady Falcon Deann Martin hit 58” in the 1-Arm Reach with only one miss. Chloe Wassillie of Akiuk also hit 58” but had two misses.
Bethel’s Jordan Klejka hit 85” in the 1-Foot High Kick event to win the gold medal. She also won the 2-Foot Hick Kick with a final kick of 74”.
Seal hopper Shawna Paul of Kipnuk is within striking distance of the state seal hop record. She won the gold with her stunning hop of 153’ 8 2/8”. The girls state Seal Hop record is 160’ 9 ½” held by Dajan Treder of Anchorage (2012).
On the boys side, notable results include:
Daylon Brown of Quinhagak hit 91” in the Alaskan High Kick, just two inches shy of the 93” state record held by Andrew White (2009) and Yako McCarr (2010) both representing the Lower Kuskowkim School District (LKSD).
Andrew Paul of Kipnuk won the gold medal with his 65” reach in the boys 1-Arm Reach event.
Both Ashton White of Tuntutuliak and Daylon Brown of Quinhagak reached the stratospheric height of 101” inches in the 1-Foot High Kick. White won the gold medal with zero misses. Brown had only 1 miss.
Kipnuk’s Devon Mann, the reigning state champion, seal hopped a distance of 125’ 4 4/8”. He is poised for another state gold medal in this event.
The LKSD District NYO meet is up next, to be held in Kipnuk, home of the Falcons this coming weekend. The statewide NYO meet will be on April 25-27, 2024 at the Alaska Airlines Center.
Bethel NYO Invitational Results
April 5-6, 2024
Kneel Jump
1 Nikki Erik CYF 44 1/4”
2 Sarah Nicholas Akula 41 1/2”
3 Johnelle Smith WTL 36 3/4”
4 Jordan Klejka BRHS 35 3/8”
5 Shawna Paul KPN 34 5/8”
Toe Kick
1 Shawna Paul KPN 52 4 misses
2 Jordan Klejka BRHS 52 5 misses
Wrist Carry
1 Natalia Slim Akiuk 17.44
2 Destiny Panruk CYF 17
3 Faith Snow BRHS 8.79
4 Makenna Anaver KPN 6.68
5 Nikki Erik CYF 4.86
2-Foot High Kick
1 Jordan Klejka BRHS 74
2 Avis Davis CYF 62 0 misses
3 Nikki Erik CYF 62 1misses
4 Shawna Paul KPN 62 2 misses
5 Ourea Busk UNK 50
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Ourea Busk UNK 27.9
2 Avis Davis CYF 25.3 5/8
3 Nikki Erik CYF 24.10 7/8
4 Jordan Klejka BRHS 23.11 5/8
5 Johnelle Smith WTL 23.9 1/4
Alaskan High Kick
1 Ourea Busk UNK 68
2 Nikki Erik CYF 67
3 Avis Davis CYF 64
4 Destiny Panruk CYF 63
5 Chloe Wassillie Akiuk 62
1-Arm Reach
1 Deann Martin KPN 58 1 miss
2 Chloe Wassillie Akiuk 58 2 misses
3 Autumn Nanouk UNK 57
4 Destiny Panruk CYF 56
5 Sydney Lincoln BRHS 53
1-Foot High Kick
1 Jordan Klejka BRHS 85”
2 Avis Davis CYF 81” 2 misses
3 Ourea Busk UNK 81” 3 misses
4 Faith Snow BRHS 74” 1 miss
5 Nikki Erik CYF 74” 1 miss
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 Justine Erickson-Bradney BRHS
2 Charly Peter KPN
3 Chloe Wassillie Akiuk
4 Chandra Stone WTL
5 Jade Olsen GNU
Seal Hop
1 Shawna Paul KPN 153’ 8 2/8
2 Avis Davis CYF 108’ 4
3 Sarah Nicholas Akula 107” 9
4 Ourea Busk UNK 85’ 10 4/8
5 Makenna Anaver KPN 84” 5 1/8
Indian Stick Pull
1 Johnelle Smith WTL
2 Justine Erickson-Bradney BRHS
3 Chandra Stone WTL
4 Ourea Busk UNK
5 Deann Martin KPN
Kneel Jump
1 Ashton White WTL 54”
2 Adolph Enoch WTL 51 1/2”
3 Robert Jimmy CYF 47 3/8”
4 Ashton Mathew CYF 43 5/8”
5 Shane White WTL 41 7/8”
Toe Kick
1 Andrew Paul KPN 69”
2 Nolan Paul KPN 54”
3 Adolph Enoch WTL 52”
4 Daylon Brown KWN 48”
Wrist Carry
1 Brandon Lee KWT 42.7
2 Jordan Jimmy CYF 40.74
3 Aidan Crow BRHS 40.61
4 Robert Jimmy CYF 38.2
5 Jayden Rude-Carl OOK 30.1
2-Foot High Kick
1 Ashton White WTL 84
2 Ashton Mathew CYF 77
3 Shane White WTL 74 0 miss
4 Devon Mann KPN 74 3 misses
5 Robert Jimmy CYF 70
Scissor Broad Jump
1 Ashton White WTL 35’
2 Daylon Brown KWN 32’ 2”
3 Jayden Rude-Carl OOK 32’ 1 1/2”
4 Ashton Mathew CYF 30’ 5”
5 Devon Mann KPN 30’ 4 1/2”
Alaska High Kick
1 Daylon Brown KWN 91
2 Devon Mann KPN 80
3 Shane White WTL 77
4 Ashton Mathew CYF 69
5 Paul Paul KPN 69 tie breaker
1-Arm Reach
1 Andrew Paul KPN 65”
2 Daylon Brown KWN 64”
3 Ashton Mathew CYF 60”
4 Robert Jimmy CYF 58”
5 Tyrel Handly KPN 58” 3 miss
1-Foot High Kick
1 Ashton White WTL 101” 0 miss
2 Daylon Brown KWN 101” 1 miss
3 Devon Mann KPN 95” 1 miss
4 Ashton Mathew CYF 92” 0 miss
5 Jayden Rude-Carl OOK 92” 2 misses
Eskimo Stick Pull
1 Keith Wassillie BRHS
2 Montel Waska Akula
3 Bryce Vink UNK
4 Tyrel Handley KPN
5 Adolph Enoch WTL
Seal Hop
1 Devon Mann KPN 125’ 4 4/8
2 Jayden Rude-Carl OOK 96’ 1 2/8
3 Ashton Mathew CYF 84’ 6 4/8
4 Nolan Paul KPN 84
5 Jordan Jimmy CYF 58’ 5 7/8
Indian Stick Pull
1 Brandon Lee KWT
2 Daylon Brown KWN
3 Robert Jimmy CYF
4 Devon Mann KPN
5 Joel Andrew BRHS
Thank you to the BRHS NYO team and coaching staff and support volunteers for making this a great event. Good job to all the student athletes and teams for your dedication and hard work to the sports of NYO.
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