{"id":237,"date":"2012-05-06T15:31:23","date_gmt":"2012-05-06T15:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alaskagold.com\/blog\/?p=237"},"modified":"2025-11-27T22:06:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:06:35","slug":"native-youth-olympics-2012-at-anchorages-denaina-civic-and-convention-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alaskagold.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/06\/native-youth-olympics-2012-at-anchorages-denaina-civic-and-convention-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Youth Olympics 2012 at Anchorage&#8217;s Dena&#8217;ina Civic and Convention Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>\u00a0Started in 1972, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anchorage.net\/articles\/nyo-games-alaska\">NYO Games<\/a>, previously known as the Native Youth Olympics, includes 10 events based on games past generations of Alaska Native people played as a way to test their hunting and survival skills, increase strength and maintain endurance, agility and the balance of mind and body. The Eskimo stick pull, for instance, is based on a strengthening exercise that Native hunters would do to prepare themselves for pulling seals out of the water. Although events are based on traditional Alaska Native activities, the competition is open to all Alaska students from seventh to 12th grade, regardless of ethnicity.\u00a0 &#8211; from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anchorage.net\/articles\/nyo-games-alaska\">Anchorage.net<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I love the Native Youth Olympics.\u00a0 It&#8217;s the perfect way to celebrate the unique and wonderful Alaskan heritage and Alaskan school kids.\u00a0 I bet they had a blast!<\/p>\n<p>Big Congrats to everyone who participated- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdezstar.net\/story\/2012\/05\/02\/events\/world-record-set-by-wamsley-at-nyo\/102.html\">Especially, hometown Valdez girl, Marian Wamsley. She set a WORLD RECORD in the one-toe high kick.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ADN Coverage:\u00a0 Native Youth Olympics kick off today: Arctic Games | Alaska news at adn.com. and ADN Photos: Native Youth Olympics 2012: Nyo | Alaska news at adn.com<\/p>\n<p>Cook Inlet Tribal Council &#8211; NYO main page and official information<\/p>\n<p>Pamyua played a concert:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tRRWDPa_tLc\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Native Youth Olympics Events:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/9fwxT0LhdHE\" target=\"_blank\">Seal Hop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/WuOZs2HFNFs\" target=\"_blank\">One-Foot High Kick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/EFkIEp8-PPc\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Stick Pull<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/dtFoZu7NHF0\" target=\"_blank\">Two-Foot High Kick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/YqVfds9L2-Y\" target=\"_blank\">One Hand Reach<\/a> (Aisa Pirti of Puvirnituq during the Arctic Winter Games 2012)<\/li>\n<li>Toe Kick (if you have a video, please share the link in a comment)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/A1BV8dl0HBA\" target=\"_blank\">Eskimo Stick Pull<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/6VvzyXHMNWc\" target=\"_blank\">Alaskan High Kick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/FSbsVnvpaV4\" target=\"_blank\">Wrist Carry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/92xoRyE3x-g\" target=\"_blank\">Kneel Jump<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Results of the 2012 Native Youth Olympics!<\/h2>\n<p>Thank you Cook Inlet Tribal Council<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kneel Jump &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apaay Campbell, BSSD, 50 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kendall Dray, Dillingham, 44 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jordan Kashatok, LKSD, 44 1\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Autumn Ridley, ANCA, 43 1\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Molly Norback, MEHS, 41 1\/4&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kneel Jump\u00a0&#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Austin Sundown, Anchorage Team B, 61 3\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dylan Magnusen, Unalaska, 60&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yako McCarr, LKSD, 57 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steven Ahvakana, Anchorage Team A, 53 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Martin Gardiner, Dillingham, 51 1\/2&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Wrist Carry &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jorden Lisak, Dillingham, 373&#8242; 4 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Samantha Ishnook, SWRSD, 307&#8242;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Amanda Burke, Mat-Su, 282&#8242;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Rizalie Rollin, Unalaska, 259&#8242; 8&#8243;<br \/>\n5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elena Evan, LKSD, 251&#8242; 8&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Wrist Carry &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daniel Miller, Dillingham, 593&#8242; 4 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob McAnulty, Mat-Su Team B, 488&#8242; 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aaron Ulroan, Chevak, 481&#8242; 7 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Solomon Nashookpuk, Pt. Hope, 469&#8242;<br \/>\n5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David Chagluak, LKSD, 424&#8242; 9&#8243;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Alaskan High Kick\u00a0&#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Autumn Ridley, Anchorage Team A, 82&#8243; (<em>New World Record<\/em>)<br \/>\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kaley Rolf, Dillingham, 77&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chinace Egoak, LKSD, 73&#8243;<br \/>\n4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raven Phillips, Aniak, 68&#8243;<br \/>\n5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tahnee Esparzam, BSSD, 68&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Alaskan High Kick &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yako McCarr, LKSD, 93&#8243; (<em>Tied State Record<\/em>)<br \/>\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Andrew Demientieff, Anchorage Team A, 90&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daniel Adams, Mat-Su, 86&#8243;<br \/>\n4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Sundown, Anchorage Team B, 86&#8243;<br \/>\n5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Everdan Sugabo, Unalaska, 84&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Eskimo Stick Pull &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Mariam Wamsley, Valdez<br \/>\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mesa Rohrer, Gilson<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Shalisa F., Anchorage Team B<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Amber Shields, Anchorage Team A<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Kaity Wasillie, Bristol Bay<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Eskimo Stick Pull &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Dalton Beatie, Mat-Su Team A<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Travis Turgiuna, SWRSD<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Jaylin Prince, MEHS<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Lonner McConnell, Unalaska<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Johnathan Wilson, Kenaitze<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Toe Kick &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Raven Phillips, Aniak, 76&#8243; (<em>New State Record<\/em>) <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/Oe9fCO3mojs\" target=\"_blank\">Video interview with her from the 2011 NYO<\/a><br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Renee Romer, MEHS, 58&#8243; 3m\/50<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Alecia Egoak, LKSD, 58&#8243; 4m\/50<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Jonisha Wilson, BSSD, 58&#8243; 6m\/38<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Rebekah Sawers, LYSD, 58&#8243; 8m\/50<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Toe Kick &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Michael Charles, LKDS, 90&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Chris Undbo, Anchorage Team A, 85&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Michael Kanuk, Nenana, 84&#8243;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Kevin Horton, Mat-Su Team A, 76&#8243; 2m<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Forest Strick, Mat-Su Team B, 76&#8243; 3m<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One Hand Reach &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Revie Tony, LKSD, 59&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Brittany Akaren, MEHS, 58&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Kristen Smecten, Dillingham, 58&#8243; 1m<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Rebecca Brink, BRHS, 54&#8243; 1m @ 54&#8243;<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Chelsea Morrow, Burchell, 54&#8243; 1m @ 50&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One Hand Reach &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Jeremy Andrew, LKSD, 65&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Dennis Wilson, Dillingham, 64&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Douglas Krukoff, Unalaska, 63&#8243;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Andrew Demientieff, Anchorage Team !, 62&#8243;<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Vance Gregory, Mat-Su Team B, 62&#8243; 1m<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Two-Foot High Kick &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Autumn Ridley, Anchorage Team A, 75&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Tahnee Esparza, BSSD, 73&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Frederica Shaeffer, Mat-Su Team A, 67&#8243;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Kendall Dray, Dillingham, 67&#8243; 1m<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Teresa Korn, McGrath, 66&#8243; 2m<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Two-Foot High Kick &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Andrew Demientieff, Anchorage Team A, 94&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Austin Sumdum, Anchorage Team B, 94&#8243; 1m<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Kevin Brown, LKSD, 90&#8243; 1m<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Stuart Towarak, BSSD, 90&#8243; 3m<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Donavan Phillips, MEHS, 90&#8243; 6m<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Indian Stick Pull &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Olivia Shields, Anchorage Team B<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Deborah Hersrud, NWA BSD<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Summer Ulroan, Chevak<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Christina Glenzel, KP NYO<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Lori Paul, LKSD<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Indian Stick Pull &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Mike McCain, Valdez<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Randy Standur, Tebughah<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Forrest Strick, Mat-Su Team A<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Charles Teer, Lathrop<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Daniel Ballais, Mat-Su Team B<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One-Foot High Kick &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 <a title=\"News report from the Valdez Star\" href=\"http:\/\/www.valdezstar.net\/story\/2012\/05\/02\/events\/world-record-set-by-wamsley-at-nyo\/102.html\">Marion Wamsley, Valdez, 92&#8243; (<em>New World Record<\/em>)<\/a><br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Autumn Ridley, Anchorage Team A, 87&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Tahnee Esparza, BSSD, 82&#8243;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Jordan Lisac, Dillingham, 80&#8243;<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Ashley Apangolook, Mat-Su Team A, 79&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One-Foot High Kick &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Stuart Towarak, BSSD, 112&#8243; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/fRDTpm2NHTE\" target=\"_blank\">Video of the winning effort<\/a><br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Jens Irelan, Nome, 106&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Andrew Demientieff, Anchorage Team A, 104&#8243;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 William Byrd, Mat-Su Team A, 104&#8243; 1m<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Donovan Phillip, MEHS, 104&#8243; 2m<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Seal Hop &#8211; Female<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Dajan Treder, Anchorage Team A, 160&#8242; 9 1\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Teresa Korn, McGrath, 128&#8242; 4 3\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Kristin Smetchen, Dillingham, 126&#8242; 9 1\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Haley O&#8217;Brien, Bethel, 123&#8242; 9 1\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Megan Friday, LKSD, 118&#8242; 5 3\/4&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Seal Hop &#8211; Male<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st \u00a0 \u00a0 Michael Kanuk, Nenana, 139&#8242; 5&#8243;<br \/>\n2nd \u00a0 \u00a0Demck Black, Galena, 133&#8242; 9 1\/2&#8243;<br \/>\n3rd \u00a0 \u00a0 Fabian Pete, LYSD, 121&#8242; 3 3\/4&#8243;<br \/>\n4th \u00a0 \u00a0 Eddie Chuchkwurk, LKSD, 120&#8242;<br \/>\n5th \u00a0 \u00a0 Wigberto Gonzalez, Mat-Su Team A, 118&#8242; 11&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Records set at this year&#8217;s NYO games!<\/h2>\n<p>One-Foot High Kick &#8211; Female<\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdezstar.net\/story\/2012\/05\/02\/events\/world-record-set-by-wamsley-at-nyo\/102.html\">Marion Wamsley, Valdez, 92&#8243; (New World Record)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Alaskan High Kick\u00a0&#8211; 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