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  Skyview's Elisabeth Habermann leads Katy Pankoski and Katie Franzmann up the last hill to the finish line Saturday during the SoHi New Year Pursuit ski race at Tsalteshi Trails. Photo by M. Scott Moon

Skyview's Elisabeth Habermann leads Katy Pankoski and Katie Franzmann up the last hill to the finish line Saturday during the SoHi New Year Pursuit ski race at Tsalteshi Trails.

Photo by M. Scott Moon

The championship dual meet of the Kenai Duals came down to the final match Saturday at Kenai Central High School, with Chugiak scoring a pin in the decisive match to win the tournament.

Brady Schultz, wrestling at 112 pounds for Chugiak, registered the decisive pin to break a 33-33 tie. Chugiak won the dual meet 39-33 to win the tournament.

The Panthers had made it into the finals with a 44-25 victory over East in Friday's opening round. Saturday morning, Skyview then edged Bartlett 39-38 in the semifinals to move into the matchup with Chugiak.

The next highest finish from the Kenai Peninsula at the eight-team tournament came from Soldotna, which finished fifth. The Stars lost to Chugiak 47-27 in the opening round Friday, but then came back Saturday to beat Kenai 71-3 and Homer 46-24 for fourth place.

Homer ended up in sixth place. The Mariners lost to Bartlett 47-32 in the opening round Friday. Homer then took the tiebreaker Saturday to win a dual meet that was tied at 24 with East.

The Kardinals finished last at the tournament. Kenai lost in the opening round 65-6 Friday. After the Saturday loss to Soldotna, the Kardinals fell 57-12 to East in the seventh-place dual meet.

Dimond defeated Bartlett 42-32 to take third place at the tournament.

Championship

Chugiak 39, Skyview 33

119 — Anderson, Sky, won by forfeit. 125 — Carlson, Chu, p. Job, 3:00. 130 — Tol, Chu, p. Steffen, 2:22. 135 — E. Hutchison, Sky, dec. Voris, 8-3. 140 — Byers, Chu, dec. Strausbaugh, 10-2. 145 — Burlison, Sky, p. Podvin, 5:00. 152 — Jorgensen, Chu, p. Rogers, 2:30. 160 — Buffington, Sky, dec. Geffe, 7-5. 171 — Wehrli, Sky, dec. Pannone, 10-5. 189 — Wilburn, Chu, t.f. Carlon, 20-5. 215 — Pannone, Chu, p. Detavernier, 1:38. 275 — Russ Bacon, Sky, won by forfeit. 103 — M. Hutchison, Sky, p. Kichura, 4:42. 112 — Schultz, Chu, p. Penrod, 1:40.

Third place

Dimond 42, Bartlett 32

Fifth place

Soldotna 46, Homer 24

119 — Daigle, Hom. p. Ciufo, 5:38. 125 — Burlison, Sol, dec. Bouman, 9-7. 130 — Hagen, Hom, p. Kline, 2:59. 135 — Greiner, Hom, dec. Morris, 6-4. 140 — Goracke, Sol, p. Martinez, 0:35. 145 — Foster, Sol, p. Brymer, 4:45. 152 — Hatt, Sol, m.d. Weaver, 14-2. 160 — Breakfield, Sol, won by forfeit. 171 — Waters, Sol, won by forfeit. 189 — Gomez, Sol, won by forfeit. 215 — Strieby, Sol, won by forfeit. 275 — Whitmore, Sol, dec. Crum, 11-4. 103 — Appelhanz, Hom, won by forfeit. 112 — Connor, Hom, dec. Leavitt, 13-7.

Seventh place

East 57, Kenai 12

119 — Guzam, Eas, won by forfeit. 125 — Lee, Eas, won by forfeit. 130 — Ferrin, Eas, won by forfeit. 135 — Martel, Eas, won by forfeit. 140 — Kopp, Ken, p. Reis, 2:30. 145 — Beltz, Eas, p. Dambacher, 2:19. 152 — Lyon, Eas, won by forfeit. 160 — Mumford, Eas, p. Krause, 2:52. 171 — Shultz, Eas, dec. Dormady, 6-1. 189 — Stephan, Eas, won by forfeit. 215 — Addison, Eas, won by forfeit. 275 — Canavan, Ken, p. Gephart, 4:59. 103 — Double forfeit. 112 — Double forfeit.