2023 NYO Anchorage Tryout Results

28 Mar 2023 NYO Anchorage Tryout Results

This March, more than 100 athletes tried out for spots on the Anchorage A and B teams to compete at the 2023 Senior NYO Games. Over two days, March 24 – 25, students strove for their best in events like the Alaskan High Kick, the Wrist Carry, the Seal Hop, and other traditional Alaska Native games. Here are the results:

Scissor Broad Jump

Girls

1. Jade Wren, Service, 27’ 1’’
2. N.B. Gatwech, Clark, 24’ 10’’
3. Anastasha Wilde, West, 24’ 9 ¼’’
4. Lucy Roberts, Dimond, 23’ 2’’  
5. Dawnielle Patterson, East, 21’ 4 ¼’’           

Boys

1. Alex, GaGGas, 32’ 2 ¼’’
2. Cody Levi, Bartlett, 31’ 2 ¾’’          
3. Matthew Chagluak, Service, 31’ 1’’  
4. Alex Covey, Service, 30’ 8 ¾’’   
5. Luke GaGGas, 30’ 4’’

Wrist Carry

Girls

1. Emma Manu-Thomas, Central, 44’ 4’’
2. Dorothy Bad Warrior-Johnson, Bartlett, 35’
3. Juliana Griggs, ANCCS, 28’ ¾’’ 
4. Dawnielle Patterson, East, 15’      
5. Evonna Council, ANCCS, 10’ 6 ½’’ 

Boys

1. Ethan Oliver, Hanshew, 145’ 7 ½’’
2. Andrew Murray, AMYA, 143’ 7’’
3. Luke, GaGGas, 125’ 3’’
4. Jeffery Grant, AMYA, 124’ ½’’
5. Benjamin Balluta, ANCCS, 122’ 6 ½’’

Eskimo Stick Pull

Girls

1. Jade Wren, Service                        
2. Julia Black, Grace Christian
3. Faafili Aitu, AMYA
4. Schylar Inglet, Chugiak
5. N.B. Gatwech,  Clark

Boys

1. Muhammad Watson, ANCCS
2. Louis Savaiinaea, AMYA
3. Makarius Swetzof, East
4. Jeremiah, GaGGas
5. Williem Erickson, AMYA

Alaskan High Kick

Girls

1. Anastasha Wilde, West, 62’’
2. Lucy Roberts, Dimond, 60’’
3. Eugenia Eluska, West, 58’’ 0m
4. Holly Davis, Service, 58’’ 3m
5. Dorothy Bad Warrior-Johnson, Bartlett, 56’’

Boys

1. Alex Covey, Service, 90’’
2. Cody Levi, Bartlett, 84’’
3. Matthew Chagluak, Service, 82’’
4. Alex GaGGas, 70’’ 0m
5. Ryan Oliver, Service, 70’’ 1m/70’’

Kneel Jump

Girls

1. Anastasha Wilde, West, 36 ¾’’
2. Lucy Roberts, Dimond, 31’’
3. Holly Davis, Service, 21 ¼’’
4. Dorothy Bad Warrior-Johnson, Bartlett, 20 ½’’ 2^nd / 16 ½’’
5. Cerra Wesley, Bartlett, 20 ½’’ 2^nd / 14 ¼’’

Boys

1. Cody Levi, Bartlett, 47’’
2. Jeremiah GaGGas, 44 ¾’’
3. Alex Covey, Service, 44’’
4. Alex GaGGas, 40 ¾’’
5. Williem Erickson, AMYA, 36 ½’’

One-hand Reach

Girls

1. Dorothy Bad Warrior-Johnson, Bartlett, 50’’
2. Dawnielle Patterson, East, 48’’
3. Lucy Roberts, Dimond, 46’’
4. Miley Kakaruk, West, 42’’
5. DNQ

Boys

1. Matthew Chagluak, Service, 62’’ 1m
2. Alex Covey, Service, 62’’ 3m
3. London Walker, Bartlett, 51’’ 2m
4. Ethan Oliver, Hanshew, 51’’ 4m
5. Ryan Oliver, Service, 48’’

Indian Stick Pull

Girls

1. Cerra Wesley, Bartlett
2. Thea Brantley, Service
3. Evonna Conneil, ANCCS
4. Dawnielle Patterson, East
5. Dyani Brown-Buege, Service

Boys

1. London Walker, Bartlett
2. Luke GaGGas
3. Matthew Chagluak, Service
4. Makarius Swetzof, East
5. Alex Covey, Service

One-foot High Kick

Girls

1. Anastasha Wilde, West, 78’’
2. Lucy Roberts, Dimond, 76’’
3. Miley Kakaruk, West , 68’’
4. Jade Wren, Service, 66’’
5. Dawnielle Patterson, East , 62’’

Boys

1. Alex Covey, Service, 102’’
2. Elmo Henry, West, 100’’
3. Cody Levi, Bartlett, 98’’
4. Matthew Chagluak, Service, 96’’
5. Williem Erickson, AMYA, 96’’ 2m

Seal Hop

Girls

1. Miley Kakaruk, West, 65’ 3 ¾’’                      
2. Eugenia Elusk, West, 53’ 4’’
3. Jade Wren, Service, 52’ 3 ¼’’
4. Dorothy Bad Warrior-Johnson, Bartlett, 44’ 10’’
5. Dawnielle Patterson, East, 43’ 8 ¾’’

Boys

1. Andrew Murray, AMYA, 79’’ 11 ½’’
2. Keith GaGGas, 59’ 9 ¼’’
3. Makarius Swetzof, East, 55’ 6 ½’’
4. Luke GaGGas, 54’ 6 ½’’
5. Miisaq Paul, West, 47’ ½’’

Senior NYO Games are happening April 20 – 22 at the UAA Alaska Airlines Center. Join us!