The 2026 Junior Native Youth Olympics (JNYO) Games was held in person at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex on the UAA University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Campus campus from February 27 – March 1.
JUNIOR NYO GAMES
2026 Results & Awards: Junior Games
Scissor Broad Jump – 5th & 6th grade
GIRLS
1st: Carlin Ensman – Twindly Bridge Charter School – 22′ 11 ¼”
2nd: Mia Allen – Gruening – 22’ ¼”
3rd: Lily Schablein — Qutekcak – 21′ 11 ½”
4th: Anya Lloyd – McGrath Homeschool – 21′ 10”
5th: Marion Nesbett – Goldenview – 21’ 10”
BOYS
1st: Marshall Callendae – Roming – 24′ 11 ½”
2nd: Jeffrey Mark – Wendler MS – 24’ 9”
3rd: Will Privoznik – Anchor Lutheran – 24′ 6 ¼”
4th: Liam Lincoln – Larson – 23 11 ½”
5th: Russell Rollman – Wasilla MS – 23′ 8 ¾”
Scissor Broad Jump – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Autumn Lemos – Colony MS – 25′ 9”
2nd: Naidene Paul – Qipneq – 24′ 2”
3rd: Mary Shelborne – McGrath – 23′ 1”
4th: Taley Abeles – Wasilla – 22’’ 10”
5th: Maddy Fortunato – Chickaloon – 22′ 7 ½”
BOYS
1st: Joseph Rodgers – Chickaloon – 31′ 8 ¼”
2nd: Albert Simeonoff – ANCCS – 31′
3rd: Kale Hunt – ANCCS – 30′ 3 ½”
4th: Landon Dyson – Wendler MS – 29′ 5”
5th: Jonah Wright – Eyak – 28′ 8 ¾”
Alaskan High Kick – 5th & 6th grade
GIRLS
1st: Lily Schablein — Qutekcak — 56” 0m
2nd: Braelyn Jones — Machetanz — 56” 2m
3rd: Juniper Francom — Machetanz — 54” 2m
4th: Amelia Martin — Colony MS — 54” 3m
5th: Piper Hyce — Houson MS — 54” 4m
BOYS
1st: Jeffrey Mark — Wendler — 62” 0m
2nd: Will Privoznik — Anchor Lutheran — 60” 2m
3rd: Peter Weckesser — Romig — 58” 0m
4th: Brooks Gerstl – Aquarian — 58” 4m
5th: Erik Wagner — Aquarian — 54” 0m
Alaskan High Kick – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Naidene Paul — Qipneq — 62” 0m
2nd: Autumn Lemos — Colony MS — 60” 1m
3rd: Maddy Fortunato — Chickaloon — 57” 0m
4th: Kaylin Provencher — Wasilla MS — 56” 0m
5th: Claire Wilde — Wendler MS — 56” 1m
BOYS
1st: Joseph Rodger — Chickaloon — 88” 0m
2nd: Landon Dyson — Wendler MS — 72” 0m
3rd: Albert Simeonoff — ANCCS — 67” 0m (tie)
3rd: Elijah Stielstra — Colony — 67” 0m (tie)
5th: Lester Pavilla Jr — Qipneq — 66” 2m
Inuit Stick Pull – 1st & 2nd grade
GIRLS
1st: Savanna Miller – Machatanz
2nd: Piper Dyson – Machatanz
3rd: Karisma Burse – ANCCS
4th: Bailey Swisher – Big Lake
5th: Zara Dunaway – Ninilchik
BOYS
1st: William Kelsey – Fronteras
2nd: Chandler Schwartz – Fire Lake
3rd: Levi Jones – Birchwood
4th: Noah Lehman – Ursa Minor
5th: Finn Crow – Ravenwood
Inuit Stick Pull – 5th & 6th grade
GIRLS
1st: Isabella Hand, Wasilla MS
2nd: Lanuotausala (Tausala) Pelesasa, Houston
3rd: Janaya Knox, Wasilla
4th: Lily Schablein, Qutekcak
5th: Blayze Bengston, Glennallen
BOYS
1st: Barnaby Tiata, Airport Heights
2nd: Rae Johnson-Robb, Colony MS
3rd: Sitiveni Mauigoa, Wendler MS
4th: Tom Wilson, Central
5th: Liam Lincoln, Larson
Inuit Stick Pull – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Ruthann Williams – Houston
2nd: River Bengston – Glenallen
3rd: Millie Peetook – Wainwright
4th: Layla Kelly – Teeland
5th: Bianca Takao – Gruening
BOYS
1st: Landon Dyson – Wendler
2nd: Wesley Sheridan – Eyak
3rd: Landon Benedict – Mirror Lake
4th: Stefan Kojin – Redington
5th: Rameen Bushey – Teeland
One-foot High Kick – 5th & 6th grade
GIRLS
1st: Piper Hyce — Houston — 72” 2m
2nd: Atlee Gumley — Larson — 70” 1m/69
3rd: Lily Schablein — Qutecak — 69” 1m/69
4th: Akoni Kristovich — Dillingham — 68” 2m/68
5th: Elise Tooyak — Larson — 68” 2m/64
BOYS
1st: Vinny Takao — Gruening — 80” 3m
1st: Will Privoznik — Anchor Luther — 78” 2m
3rd: Iverson Nordeen — Ninilchik — 78” 5m
4th: Jeffery Mark — Wendler MS — 72” 1m
5th: Kai Kerrone — Kenaitze — 68” 0m
One-foot High Kick – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Autumn Lemos — Colony — 80” 1m
2nd: Dory Wallace — Joe Reddington — 76” 0m
3rd: Mary Shelborne — McGrath — 74” 3m
4th: Nadine Paul — Qipneq — 72” om
5th: Kaylin Provencher — Wasilla — 71” 0m
BOYS
1st: Joseph Rodgers — Chickaloon — 98”
2nd: Landon Dyson — Wendler MS— 96” 2m
3rd: Kale Hunt — ANCCS — 92” 2m
4th: Albert Simeonoff — ANCCS — 88” 0m
5th: Aiden Sara — Begich MS — 84” 0m
Two-foot High Kick – 3rd & 4th grade
GIRLS
1st: Kenzie Rupp – Larson – 50″ 4m/40
2nd: Makiah Endersen – Machatanz – 46″ 1m/46”
3rd: Suzannah – Merculef – College Gate – 46″ 1m/44”
4th: Indie Kesterson – Mackatanz – 40″ – 2m/32”
5th: Grace Good-Dearing – FireLake – 40″ 2m/32”
BOYS
1st: Sawyer Stielstra – Machetanz – 54″ 2m/54”
2nd: Romeo Egoak-Blake – Machetanz – 54″ 3m/52”
3rd: Levi Aubin – Ravenwood – 52″ – 1m/52”
4th: Brayton Baker-Kashevarof – Tebughna – 48″ 6m/42”
5th: Ryan Bridges – Aquarian – 46″ 1m
Two-foot High Kick – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Dory Wallace – Redington 60” 6m/44”
2nd: Taley Abetes – Wasilla MS – 58″ 6m/44
3rd: Maddy Fortunato – Chickaloon – 56″ 3m/48
4th: Mary Shelborne – McGrath – 52″ 2m/44
5th: Naidene Paul – Qipneq – 52″ – 4m/44
BOYS
1st: Kale Hunt – ANCCS – 82″ 5m/64
2nd: Albert Simeonoff – ANCCS – 80″ – 4m/52
3rd: Joseph Rodgers – Chickaloon – 76″ 0m
4th: Landon Dyson – Wendler MS– 76″ 4m
5th: Aiden Sara – Begich MS – 64″ 4m/60
Arm Pull – 3rd & 4th grade
GIRLS
1st: Sonya Stephen – Tebughna
2nd: Mila Walker – Willawaw
3rd: Visia Brewer – Birchwood
4th: Dene Standifer – Tebughna
5th: Indigo Shoup – Machatanz
BOYS
1st: Kade Madsen – Kenaitze
2nd: Weston Shea – Ravenwood
3rd: Leonidas McDonald – Birchtree
4th: Jax Vial – Iditarod
5th: Sawyer Stielstra
Wrist Carry – 3rd & 4th grade
GIRLS
1st: Jazlyn West – Eyak – 32.37
2nd: Emily Walter – Fronteras – 25.86
3rd: Indie Kesterson – Machetanz – 24.08
4th: Scarlett Berrier – Iditarod – 24.08
5th: Araleen Williams – Firelake – 20.75
BOYS
1st: Myles Kesterson – Machetanz – 35.31
2nd: Chris Schramm – Larson – 33.60
3rd: Carter Nagel – Machetanz – 29.37
4th: Nathan King – Larson 29.09
5th: Laken Hopson – Kasuun – 22.35
Wrist Carry – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Anja Arduser – Eyak – 17.03
2nd: Maddy Fortuato – Chickaloon – 14.06
3rd: Ellie Nammoon – Salamatof – 12.59
4th: Taley Abeles – Wasilla MS – 10.41
5th: Dory Wallace – Redington – 5.87
BOYS
1st: Javian Jackson – Ninilchik – 26.75
2nd: Joseph Rodgers – Chickaloon – 20.69
3rd: Markus Abbott – Glennallen – 20.50
4th: Wyatt McGinnis – Glennallen 14.80
5th: Jonah Wright – Eyak – 13.59
Kneel Jump – 1st & 2nd grade
GIRLS
1st: Karlee Caudillo – Larson – 23 ¾”
2nd: Adeline Schultz – Machetanz – 19 ¾”
3rd: Penelope Collins – Fronteras – 16 ¼”
4th: Marijane Thomas-Kimincok – Big Lake – 14 ½” (2nd: distance: 12 ¼”; 3rd: distance: 11 ½”)
5th: Bostyn Barron – Larson – 14 ½” (2nd: distance: 12 ¼”; 3rd: distance: 9 ¾”)
BOYS
1st: Ace Mack – Homestead – 32″
2nd: Matthew Franckowiak – Fronteras – 30″
3rd: Elijah Wilcox – College Gate – 24 ¾”
4th: Ethan Bell – Aquarian – 24 ½”
5th: Axel Fuller – Kenaitze – 24 ¼”
Kneel Jump – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Naidene Paul – Qipneq – 33 ½”
2nd: Mary Shelborne – McGrath – 31 ¼”
3rd: Maddie Lane – Mirror Lake – 25 ¼”
4th: Dory Wallace – Redington – 24″
5th: Bethany Moon – Tebughna – 22 ¼”
BOYS
1st: Joseph Rodgers – Chickaloon – 54 ½”
2nd: Kale Hunt – ANCSS – 43 ¼”
3rd: Albert Simeonoff – ANCSS – 41 ¾”
4th: Tristan Kempner – Mirror Lake – 32 ½”
5th: Stefan Kojin – Redington – 32″
Seal Hop – 1st & 2nd grade
GIRLS
1st: Quinn Snyder – Machatanz – 71′ 3”
2nd: Elizabeth St. John – Larson – 44’ 3 ½”
3rd: Karlee Caudillo – Larson – 33′ 11 ½”
4th: Piper Dyson – Machatanz – 26′ 9”
5th: Eleanor Yochum – Iditarod – 25′ 8 ¼”
BOYS
1st: Matthew Franckowiak – Fronteras – 59′ ¾”
2nd: Axel Fuller – Kenaitze – 55′ 10”
3rd: Bodhi Rhoads – Fronteras – 54′ 5 ¼”
4th: Nathan Merrill – Larson – 37′ 6 ½”
5th: Asher Francom – Machatanz – 36′ ¼”
Seal Hop – 7th & 8th grade
GIRLS
1st: Taley Abeles – Wasilla MS – 59′ 3 ¼”
2nd: Claire Wilde – Wendler – 56′ 7 ½”
3rd: Annalise Snead – Twindly Bridge – 52′ 1 ½”
4th: Maddy Fortunato – Chickaloon – 52′ ¾”
5th: Savannah Hardman – Teeland – 41 11 ½”
BOYS
1st: Joseph Rodgers – Chikaloon – 107′ 5 ¾”
2nd: Jonah Wright – Eyak – 94′
3rd: Tristian Kempner – Mirror Lake – 88′ 11”
4th: Aden Pyne – Wendler 77’ 11 ½“
5th: Albert Simeonoff – ANCCS – 76′ 3 ½”
Best Team Banner: Salamatof
JNYO 2025 Recap
Watch the 2025 JNYO highlight reel here.
NYO Handbook
The official JNYO Handbook includes rules, instructions, details, and more. Download your copy here. (updated February 2026 for the JNYO Games. The updated Handbook will be released for the Sr. Games soon)
Senior Results
The 2026 Senior NYO Games are happening April 16-18! Check back then for results.