Regional residents descended on Fairbanks last week to take part in WEIO 2024. The annual event that began in 1961 celebrates native sports and culture. Competitors from the Seward Peninsula and nearby region are bolded below.
Seal Skinning
1st Place: Casey Ferguson, Anchorage, 2 min 2.19 sec
2nd Place: Marjorie Tahbone, Nome, 2 min 12.94 sec
3rd Place: Kelly Lincoln, Bethel, 2 min 32.19 sec
Blanket Toss
Female:
1st Place: Alohna Johnson, Nome
2nd Place: Marjorie Tahbone, Nome
3rd Place: Emily King, Whitehorse,
One Hand Reach
Female:
1st Place: Kylirose Paniptchuk, Golovin, 59″
2nd Place: Autumn Nanouk, Unalakleet, 58″
TIED 3rd Place: Emily King, Whitehorse, 56″
TIED 3rd Place: Keirra Egrass, Mcgrath, 56″
Male:
1st Place: Bernard Clark, Wasilla, 71″
2nd Place: Parker Kenick, Nome, 66″
3rd Place: Leif Richards, Juneau, 66″ 1 miss
Greased Pole Walk
Female:
1st Place: Addrianna Johnston, Nome, 44 3/4″
2nd Place: Elizabeth Rexford, Anchorage, 40″
3rd Place: Isabelle Dyment, Bethel, 30 1/2″
Male:
1st Place: Colin Mcfarland, Nome, 6′ 4 1/4″
2nd Place: Staxx Van Kirk, Nikiski, 5′ 4 1/4″
3rd Place: Judah Eason, Kenai, 4′
Alaskan High Kick
Female:
1st Place: Emily King, Whitehorse, 70 inches 3 misses
2nd Place: Anastasha Wilde, Anchorage, 70 inches 5 misses
3rd Place: Erica Meckel, Fairbanks, 66 inches
Male:
1st Place: Parker Kenick, Nome, 94 inches
2nd Place: Colton Paul, Kipnuk, 92 inches
3rd Place: Casey Chevak, 90 inches
Maktak Eating
1st Place: Owen Hebel, Nome, 1 min 30.86 sec
2nd Place: Elizabeth Rexford, Anchorage, 1 min 41.05 sec
3rd Place: Diane Dufour, Fairbanks, 1 min 43.06 sec
Dena Stick Pull
Female:
1st Place: Brittany, Woods-Orrison, Rampart
2nd Place: Nicole Johnson, Nome
3rd Place: Christina Glenzel, Kenai
Male:
1st Place: Scott Thacker, Fairbanks
2nd Place: Colin Mcfarland, Nome
3rd Place: Leroy Shangin
Toe Kick
Female:
1st Place: Luanna Greybear, Anchorage, 42″
2nd Place: Abigail Semaken, Kenai, 36″
3rd Place: Amber Vaska, Fairbanks, 32″
Male:
1st Place: Colton Paul, Kipnuk, 90″
2nd Place: Parker Kenick, Nome, 70″
3rd Place: Mathew Chagluak, Anchorage, 62″
Ear Pull
Female:
1st Place: Amanda Ahsogeak, Fairbanks
2nd Place: Chelsea Morrow, Fairbanks
3rd Place: Caroline Wiseman, Anchorage
Male:
1st Place: Frank M Lane, Kotzebue
2nd Place: Frank Louis, Kotzebue
3rd Place: Paris Hebel, Nome
Two Foot High Kick
Female:
1st Place: Emaily King, Whitehorse, 6 feet 2 inches
2nd Place: Amber Vaska, Fairbanks, 5 feet 6 inches
3rd Place: Daisy Vanblarcom, Wasilla, 5 feet 6 inches (2 misses)
Male:
1st Place: Colton Paul, Kipnuk, 8 feet 8 inches
2nd Place: Parker Kenick, Nome, 8 feet 2 inches
3rd Place: Kyle Worl, Juneau, 7 feet 6 inches
Drop the Bomb
Male:
1st Place: Kyle Worl, Juneau, 42.69 sec
2nd Place: Paris Hebel, Nome, 19.38 sec
3rd Place: Carl Vanblarcom, Wasilla, 8.03 sec
Swing Kick
Female:
1st Place: Emily King, Whitehorse, 54 inches
2nd Place: Autumn Nanouk, Unalakleet, 50 inches (1 miss)
3rd Place: Elizabeth Rexford, Anchorage, 50 inches (2 misses)
Male:
1st Place: Bernard Clark, Wasilla, 64 inches
TIE 2nd Place: Peter Griggs, Anchorage, 50 inches (1 miss)
TIE 2nd Place: Mathew Chagluak, Anchorage, 64 inches (1 miss)
4 Man Carry
Male:
1st Place: Sido Evans, Fairbanks, 297′ 1/4″ feet
2nd Place: Colin McFarland, Nome, 145′ 10″ feet
3rd Place: Skyler Ervin, North Pole, 39′ 3″ feet
Miss WEIO
Winner: Tatiana Taanka Korthuis (Bethel)
1st Runner Up: Ronnie Agnatchaiq Huss (Kotzebue)
2nd Runner Up: Jenilee Inuuraq Donovan (Utqiagvik)
Finalist: Charity Lewis (Nome)
Finalist: Renae Brockmeyer (Fairbanks)
