Music Matters
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations

Arctic Winter Games: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

2.1.23 Colton James Paul at Medal Ceremony.png
Courtesy of the Arctic Winter Games and Colton James Paul
/
Colton James Paul of Kipnuk has won two gold ulus in Arctic Sports, one for the Triple Jump and a second for the Two Foot High Kick.

Here’s the latest ulu count at the Arctic Winter Games in Alberta as of Thursday, 10:00 a.m.

Team Alaska has now collected 75 of those ulu-shaped medals: 24 gold, 24 silver and 27 bronze.

In just one day, Alaska jumped from fourth to second place in the total number of ulus and is now nipping at the heels of the Yukon Territories, which is in the lead with 80 ulus. Alaska is only seven medals behind. Alberta North is in third place with 60 medals. A number of Alaskans have racked up more than one medal.

GOLD ULU COUNT:  23

Arctic Sports: 7

  • Leah Marie Evans, Homer. Arctic Sports, Triple Jump.
  • Colton James Paul, Kipnuk. Arctic Sports, Triple Jump.
  • Colton James Paul, Kipnuk. Arctic Sports, Two Foot High Kick.
  • Ezra Ellisoff, Juneau. Arctic Sports. One Hand Reach.
  • Parker Benjamin Kenick, Nome. Arctic Sports, One Hand Reach, Open.
  • Parker Benjamin Kenick, Nome. Arctic Sports, Two Foot High Kick, Open.
  • Lydia Aurora Grace, Palmer. Arctic Sports, Arm Pull. 

Skiing, Snowshoe and Skating: 15

  • John Lohuis, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 4.9 km Sprint.
  • Reine Vivienne Soule, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 4.0 km Sprint.
  • Reinne Vivienne Soule, Anchorage. Viathlon Ski 5.0 km Individual.
  • Haley Finch, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 7.5 km.
  • Elias Watson, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 7.5 km.
  • Elias Watson, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 6.0 km
  • John Lohuis, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 5.0 km Individual.
  • John Lohuis, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 4.0 km Sprint
  • Gema McGrew, Anchorage. Biathlon Showshoe 3.0 km.
  • Gema McGrew, Anchorage. Biathlon Snowshoe 2.0 km.
  • Grayson Melocik, Anchorage. Biathlon Showshoe 3.0 km.
  • Miya Kam-Magruder, Anchorage. Cross Country Ski, 3.75 km Mass Start Classic.
  • Miya Kam-Magruder, Anchorage. Cross Country Ski, 3.75 Interval Start Freestyle.
  • Jack LaVeque, Anchorage. Cross Country Ski, 3.75 km, Interval Start Freestyle.
  • Gracie Lyn Martin, Wasilla.  Figure Skating Free Skate Level 1.
  • Gracie Lyn Martin, Wasilla. Figure Skating Combined Level 1

Gymnastics: 1

  • Jillian Beckley, Fairbanks. Gymnastics Vault.

SILVER ULU COUNT:  24

Arctic Sports:  7

  • Lydia Aurora Grace Alverts, Palmer. Arctic Sports, Triple Jump.
  • Peter Joseph Griggs, Anchorage. Arctic Sports, Two foot High Kick.
  • Amber Jeannine Vaska, Fairbanks. Arctic Sports, Kneel Jump, Open.
  • Kyle Worl, Juneau. Arctic Sports, One Hand Reach, Open.
  • Kyle Worl, Juneau. Arctic Sports, High Hick, Open.
  • Kyle Worl, Juneau. Arctic Sports, Knuckle Hop, Open.
  • Alex Covey, Anchorage. Arctic Sports, Alaskan High Kick. 

Dene Games: 3

  • Alohna Marie Johnson, Nome. Dene Games Stick Pull.
  • Ryan Zane Glenzel, Kenai. Dene Games Snow Snake, Open.
  • Team Alaska. Dene Hand Games-Female.

Skiing and Snowshoe: 14

  • Austin Trube Murphy, Bird Creek. Alpine Giant Slalom.
  • Austin Trube Murphy, Bird Creek. Alpine Skiing Slalom.
  • Austin Trube Murphy, Bird Creek. Alpine Skiing Parallel Slalom.
  • Ourea Busk, Unalakleet, Biathlon Ski 4.0 km Sprint.
  • Noah Samuel Kam-McGruder, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 4.0 km Sprint.
  • Haley Finch, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 6.0 km Sprint.
  • Talia Harper Day, Anchorage. Biathlon Snowshoe 3.0 km Individual.
  • Talia Harper Day, Anchorage, Biathlon Snowshoe 2.0 km Sprint.
  • Violet Jack, Unalakleet. Biathlon Snowshoe 5.0 km Individual.
  • Grayson Melocik, Anchorage. Biathlon Snowshoe 2.9 km Spring.
  • Jack LeVeque, Anchorage. Cross Coutry Ski 3.75 km Mass Start Classic.
  • Oliva Rae Ronzio Pico, Eagle River. Cross Country Ski 3.75 km. Interval Start Freestyle.
  • Raven James Spangler, Palmer. Cross Country Ski 3.75 km. Interval Start Freestyle.
  • Greta Jane Bochenek, Anchorage. Cross Country Ski 5 km. Interval Start Freestyle.

BRONZE ULU COUNT: 26

Arctic Sports: 9

  • Charity Gordon, Homer.  Arctic Sports, Two Foot High Kick.
  • Leila Kell, Palmer. Arctic Sports, Kneel Jump.
  • Leif Richards, Juneau. Arctic Sports, Triple Jump.   
  • Amber Jeannine Vaska, Fairbanks. Arctic Sports, Triple Jump, Open
  • Amber Jeannine Vaskia, Fairbanks. Arctic Sports, Two Foot High Kick, Open.
  • Kyle Worl, Juneau. Arctic Sports, Two Foot High Kick, Open.
  • Matthew Jordan Quinto. Arctic Sports, Alaskan High Kick, Open.
  • Parker Benjamin Kenick, Nome. Arctic Sports, Arctic Sports Knuckle Hop, Open.
  • Lyric Ashenfelter, Juneau. Arctic Sports, Arm Pull.

Skiing, Snowshoe and Skating: 17

  • Brance Burdette Robinson, Anchorage. Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom.
  • Breslyn Gonzalez, Anchorage. Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom.
  • Levi Robert Murphy, Anchorage. Alpine Skiing Slalom.
  • Ourea Busk, Unalakleet. Biathlon Ski 5.0 km Individual.
  • Noa Samuel Kam-Magruder, Anchorage. Biathlon Ski 5.0 km Individual.
  • Clint Kopp, Galena. Biathlon Snowshoe 2.0 km Sprint.
  • Preston Kopp, Galena. Biathlon Snowshoe 3.0 km Sprint.
  • Preston Kopp, Galena. Biathlon Snowshoe 5.0 km Individual.
  • Elin Lunoe, Anchorage.  Cross Country Ski, 3.7 km Interval Start Freestyle.
  • Isaac Kristich, Palmer. Cross Country Ski, 5 km Interval Start Freestyle.
  • Zoe Rodgers. Cross Country Ski, 5 km Interval Start Freestyle.
  • Olivia Rae Ronzio Pico, Eagle River. Cross Country Ski 3.75 km Mass Start Classic.
  • Gracie Lynn Martin, Wasilla. Figure Skating Short Program, Level 1.
  • Gwendolynn Cheney, Eagle River. Figure Skating Short Program, Level 3.  
  • Ruby Shyne Kim, Anchorage. Figure Skating Combined Level 2.  
  • Ruby Shyne Kim, Anchorage. Figure Skating Free Skate Level 2.
  • Quinn Hamel, Anchorage. Figure Skating Free Skate Level 3.
Rhonda McBride has a long history of working in both television and radio in Alaska, going back to 1988, when she was news director at KYUK, the public radio and TV stations in Bethel, which broadcast in both the English and Yup’ik languages.