Finnigan Donley, Randi Von Wichman win 4 races apiece to dominate final 2 days of the Alyeska Cup

Finnigan Donley adopts a narrow -- and risky -- stance and rides on the outside edge of his inside ski to straighten out a hairpin during slalom racing Sunday on the Tanaka Hill at Alyeska Resort. The maneuver helped contribute to a winning margin of about seven seconds. (Photo by Bob Eastaugh)

Finnigan Donley and Randi Von Wichman were the fastest skiers on the mountain for two days in a row earlier this week at Alyeska Resort, taking victories in all four of their races Sunday and Monday at the Alyeska Cup alpine series.

Each captured age-group state championships in both the slalom and giant slalom. Donley, a U16 skier, won his races by ridiculously large margins and was always faster than the U19 skiers. Von Wichman, a U19 skier, also posted dominant victories.

Other state titles went to Abigail Kragt (U16 giant slalom), Alyssa Gries (U16 slalom), Colin Horrigan (U19 men’s giant slalom) and Max Johnsen (U19 slalom).

The races marked the end of the week-long Alyeska Cup.

Alyeska Cup

Giant slalom (Monday)

U19 women’s state championship -- 1) Randi Von Wichman, ASC, 1:35.58; 2) Ava Liles, ASC, 1:36.44; 3) Georgia Lantz, ASC, 1:37.41; 4) Hannah Kragt, ASC, 1:42.43; 5) Brenna Flannery, ASC, 1:42.93.

U16 girls state championship -- 1) Abigail Kragt, ASC, 1:38.71; 2) Alyssa Gries, ASC, 1:40.28; 3) Madison Allard, AVST, 1:41.46; 4) Avery Collins, ASC, 1:41.75; 5) Lili Boshell, ASC, 1:44.03.

U16/U19 women’s race #2 -- 1) Randi Von Wichman, ASC, 1:39.61; 2) Ava Liles, ASC, 1:40.90; 3) Georgia Lantz, ASC, 1:42.91; 4) Ava Schweiger, 1:43.65 5) Abigail Kragt, ASC, 1:44.75.

U19 men’s state championship -- 1) Colin Horrigan, ASC, 1:29.22; 2) James Reinbold, ASC, 1:36.86; 3) Johnico Bashford-Blumer, ASC, 1:44.39.

U16 boys state championship -- 1) Finnigan Donley, ASC, 1:28.01; 2) Ben Neuberger, ASC, 1:34.74; 3) Ryder Deschamps, ASC, 1:38.30; 4) Maxwell Carl, ASC, 1:38.96; 5) George Von Wichman, ASC, 1:39.13.

U16/19 men’s race #2 -- 1) Finnigan Donley, ASC, 1:31.97; 2) Max Johnsen, ASC, 1:41.55; 3) Jaxon Murphy, ASC, 1:42.71; 4) Maxwell Carl, AVST, 1:43.27; 5) Karsten Hymas, ASC, 1:43.61.

Slalom (Sunday)

U19 women’s state championship -- 1) Randi Von Wichman, ASC, 1:31.23; 2) Georgia Lantz, ASC, 1:35.98; 3) Hannah Kragt, ASC, 1:41.01; 4) Brenna Flannery, ASC, 1:44.55; 5) Rebecca Aist, ASC, 1:53.77.

U19 women’s race #2 -- 1) Randi Von Wichman, ASC, 1:28.22; 2) Georgia Lantz, ASC, 1:32.56; 3) Hannah Kragt, ASC, 1:39.04; 4) Brenna Flannery, ASC, 1:41.02; 5) Abrianna Guse, ASC, 1:57.52.

U16 girls state championship -- 1) Alyssa Gries, ASC, 1:40.28; 2) Abigail Kragt, ASC, 1:40.62; 3) Madison Allard, AVST, 1:47.11; 4) Elizabeth Alderson, ASC, 1:47.40; 5) Emma Rogers, ASC, 1:47.51.

U16 girls race #2 -- 1) Alyssa Gries, ASC, 1:36.72; 2) Madison Allard, AVST, 1:43.22; 3) Brook Lentfer, ASC, 1:44.05; 4) Alise Adkins, ASC, 1:45.00; 5) Annika Langland, ASC, 1:45.68.

U19 men’s state championship -- 1) Max Johnsen, ASC, 1:31.52; 2) Bastian Kjerland, ASC, 1:38.30; 3) James Horrigan, 1:43.74; 4) Connor Gries, ASC, 1:43.93; 5) William Reinbold, ASC, 1:44.09.

U19 men’s race #2 -- 1) Thomas Hartman, ASC, 1:31.22; 2) Connor Gries, ASC, 1:32.24; 3) Karsten Hymas, ASC, 1:33.09; 4) Bastien Kjerland, ASC, 1:34.36; 5) William Reinbold, ASC, 1:44.46.

U16 boys state championship -- 1) Finnigan Donley, ASC, 1:25.78; 2) Ben Neuberger, ASC, 1:32.45; 3) Ryder Deschamps, ASC, 1:37.09; 4) Maxwell Carl, AVST, 1:37.80; 5) John Wrigley, ASC, 1:42.79.

U16 boys race #2 -- 1) Finnigan Donley, ASC, 1:20.14; 2) Ben Neuberger, ASC, 1:27.78; 3) Maxwell Carl, 1:33.74; 4) John Wrigley, ASC, 1:37.80; 5) George Von Wichman, ASC, 1:37.82.

Western Region FIS Tech Series

Three Alyeska Ski Club skiers combined for eight top-5 finishes to make an impact at the Women’s Western Region FIS Tech Series earlier this month in Mission Ridge, Washington.

The series consisted of two slaloms and two giant slaloms, and the Alaskans put two skiers in the top five of each race.

Randi Von Wichman and Ava Liles each won a race, Wichman was second in two others and Liles finished fifth in two others. Georgia Lantz, skiing in her first FIS races, captured two bronze medals.

Giant slalom #1 -- 1) Randi Von Wichman, Alyeska Ski Club, 2:13.03; 2) Alice Bouchard, Mt. Hood Race Academy, 2:13.73; 3) Kestrel Sullivan, Sugar Bowl Academy, 2:14.13; 4) Samantha Wilkinson, Squaw Valley Ski Team, 2:14.75; 5) Ava Liles, Alyeska Ski Club, 2:14.91.

Giant slalom #2 -- 1) Kestrel Sullivan, Sugar Bowl Academy, 2:26.77; 2) Randi Von Wichman, Alyeska Ski Club, 2:27.92; 3) Kacey Benjaminson, Squaw Valley Ski Team, 2:30.74; 4) Paige McGarry, Squaw Valley Ski Team, 2:31.52; 5) Ava Liles, Alyeska Ski Club, 2:33.52.

Slalom #1 -- 1) Ava Liles, Alyeska Ski Club, 1:45.92; 2) Kestrel Sullivan, Sugar Bowl Academy, 1:46.99; 3) Georgia Lantz, Alyeska Ski Club, 1:48.35; 4) Kacey Benjaminson, Squaw Valley Ski Team, 1:48.82; 5) Arianna Kinnamin, Sugar Bowl Academy, 1:49.46,

Slalom #2 -- 1) Samantha Wilkinson, Squaw Valley Ski Team, 1:31.08; 2) Randi Von Wichman, Alyeska Ski Club, 1:31.67; 3) Georgia Lantz, Alyeska Ski Club, 1:33.25; 4) Emma Spillman, Squaw Valley Ski Team, 1:34.02; 5) Arianna Kinnamin, Sugar Bowl Academy, 1:49.46.