It was a chilly morning at the Lookout Mountain cross-country ski trails on Ohlson Mountain on Thursday, Jan. 30, for the Homer’s Got Snow 5K classic race.

The impromptu meet was scheduled to replace the Kenai Klassic, due to a lack of snow. The event was boroughwide, with Grace Christian School from Anchorage also making the trip down to compete. Skiers raced 5 kilometers in classic technique.

Homer’s Jody Goodrich and Johannes Bynagle secured solid first- and second-place wins for the varsity boys, followed in third by Kenai Central’s Chase Laker. Jody Goodrich’s first-place win was also the fastest run of the day, at 16 minutes, 36 seconds.

For the varsity girls, Kenai’s Isla Crouse skated into a first-place finish at 21:53 followed by Cassidy Carroll of Homer and LeAnne Gordon of Soldotna.

Reach Chloe Pleznac at chloe.pleznac@homernews.com or by calling 907-615-3193.

5KM classic race

Thursday

Lookout Mountain

VARSITY BOYS

1. Jody Goodrich, 16:36:00, Homer; 2. Johannes Bynagle, 16:53:00, Homer; 3. Chase Laker, 17:54:00, Kenai; 4. Parker Richards, 18:17:00, Soldotna; 5. Noble Cassidy, 18:20:00, Soldotna; 6. Rockwell Bates, 18:24:00, Homer; 7. Leif Jaworski, 18:45:00, Homer; 8. Charlie Rustand, 18:52:00, Homer; 9. Tait Ostrom, 18:57:00, Homer; 10. Fletcher Darr, 18:59:00, Kenai; 11. Levi Strong, 19:41:00, Kenai; 12. Easton Roads, 19:46:00, Grace; 13. Daniel Christ, 19:54:00, Homer; 14. Eldridge Grant, 20:28:00, Grace; 15. Tracker Keller, 20:43:00, Soldotna; 16. Jameson Hall, 21:54:00, Soldotna; 17. Caleb Miller, 22:34:00, Grace; 18. Caleb Wohlers, 23:08:00, Soldotna; 19. Martin Cooper, 24:11:00, Grace; 20. Aaron Fletcher, 24:49:00, Soldotna; 21. Elijah Pancoast, 24:51:00, Kenai; 22. Haedyn Horstman, 27:50:00, Soldotna.

VARSITY GIRLS

1. Isla Crouse, 21:53:00, Kenai; 2. Cassidy Carroll, 22:38:00, Homer; 3. LeAnne Gordon, 23:12:00, Soldotna; 4. Inga Smith, 23:17:00, Soldotna; 5. Myra Kalafut, 23:18:00, Homer; 6. Jaela Marchbanks, 23:19:00, Homer; 7. Etta Bynagle, 23:20:00, Homer; 8. Ruby Davis, 23:35:00, Kenai; 9. Teresa Fallon, 23:47:00, Kenai; 10. Sydney Mondeel, 23:55:00, Grace; 11. Adelaide Bell, 24:06:00, Grace; 12. Kylie Smith, 24:55:00, Soldotna; 13. McKenna Black, 25:51:00, Homer; 14. Emily Taylor, 26:08:00, Kenai; 15. Shayla Smith, 27:05:00, Soldotna; 16. Shiloh Zichko, 27:48:00, Soldotna; 17. Avery Reger, 27:50:00, Grace; 18. Shelby Huffer, 28:01:00, Soldotna; 19. Abigail Bishop, 28:26:00, Kenai; 20. Chelsea Eldridge, 28:42:00, Grace; 21. Olivia Tews, 29:55:00, Kenai; 22. Zara Chang, 32:22:00, Grace.

The Homer High School Girls Nordic Ski Team holds up their wins for the day at the Lookout Mountain Cross-Country Ski Trails on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

The Homer High School Girls Nordic Ski Team holds up their wins for the day at the Lookout Mountain Cross-Country Ski Trails on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)