FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks cross country team welcomes Alaska Anchorage to campus on Saturday for the 2025 Blue/Gold Race.
Saturday, Sept. 13
vs. Alaska Anchorage | W: 10:40 a.m. | M: 11:20 a.m.
Fairbanks | UAF Competition Ski Trails
No Live Timing
Last Time Out
The Nanooks traveled to Anchorage a week ago for the Seawolf Throwdown. A dozen Nanooks raced in the men's event, led by
Dexter Delaney's strong debut with a third-place 8k finish in 23:45.
Ian Baker (10th, 24:57) and Nicholas Iverson (11th, 24:58) followed, while
Blake Hanley (13th, 25:00) and
Finn Morley (15th, 25:24) rounded out Alaska's scorers in a 39-18 loss to UAA. Other finishers included
Ned Peters (19th, 26:10),
Sage Janes (20th, 26:24),
Brady Benedict (23rd, 26:42),
Clem Taylor-Roth (27th, 27:20),
Max Erickson (29th, 27:47),
Jaxon Freeman (31st, 28:44), and
Paxson Ott (32nd, 30:10).
The Nanooks fell to UAA 15-50, led by
Riga Grubis in 11th with a 24:18 finish. She was one of 10 Alaska runners in the women's race, which was won unattached by former Nanook
Rosie Fordham (20:47).
Rory Claussen (12th, 24:31),
Madison Schuh (13th, 25:37),
Anya Simard (14th, 25:51), and
Victoria Myers (15th, 26:02) rounded out the scoring.
Jasmin Holst,
Devyn Townsend,
Ava Newell,
Camelia Bell, and Lydia Andriessen completed the lineup.
Food Truck Rally/Community Fun Run
Following the Blue/Gold Race you're invited to the third annual Alaska Nanooks Food Truck Rally! Kick off the athletics season with some delicious, local food and the Denali State Bank Ice Block Classic volleyball tournament!
Game admission is FREE with a food purchase, and 10% of sales will be donated to supporting your Nanooks volleyball team! There are plenty of other events planned for Saturday, Sept. 13, including the Forest Frenzy Community Fun Run [SIGN UP HERE] at 10 a.m., and a men's basketball youth basketball skills clinic with different age groups [REGISTER HERE]
Alongside those, there will be a Coca-Cola Bottling of Alaska sampling going on from 4-6 p.m.! View all of this info and more
HERE.
#NookNotes
- This is the final head-to-head showdown for the Nanooks and Seawolves.
- The men's team fell in the Blue/Gold Meet a year ago, 38-20, while the women's side grabbed a 19-37 victory.
- The Nanooks have a repeat schedule this season as a year ago. Following the Blue/Gold Meet, Alaska will head to Bellingham, Wash. for the Bill Roe Classic, hosted by Western Washington.
- Following WWU, they head to Romeoville, Ill. for the Lewis Crossover. Alaska had an impressive showing at the Lewis Crossover a year ago.
- Championship season begins Oct. 25 with the GNAC Cross Country Championships in Billings, Mont. On Nov. 8, the Nanooks will race at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships in Monmouth, Ore.
- Those who qualify will race one more time on Nov. 22 at the NCAA DII Cross Country Championships in Kenosha, Wis.
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