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Valdez Fish Derbies

Previous Years’ Kids Derby Winners

2021 Winners

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5 to 7 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Aawen Peters
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Walter Miller
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Brielle Krueger
Eielson AFB, AK

8 to 10 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Ace Nylund
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
McKinley Creer
San Antonio, TX
FISHING POLE WINNER
Natasha Demit
Tanacross, AK

11-13 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Aaliya Luke
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Lucas Larrabee
Tok, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Harmoney Delain
North Pole, AK

14-16 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Madyson Lovett
Port Lavaca, TX
FISHING POLE WINNER
Jerimiah Kinchen
Palmer, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Maylena Woodall
North Pole, AK

2020 Winners

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5 to 7 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Katrina Bak
Delta, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Noah Garcia
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Violet Bristow
Fairbanks, AK

8 to 10 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Krista Vink
Palmer, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Tatum O’Brien
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Andrew Slats
Fairbanks, AK

11-13 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Gabe Caruthers
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Turner Greenwood
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Abigail O’Neil
Valdez, AK

14-16 Age Division

$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Paden Kraus
North Pole, AK
FISHING POLE WINNER
Kevin Hasley
Eagle, CO
FISHING POLE WINNER
Sarah Curry
Fairbanks, AK

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2019 Winners

5 to 7 Age Division

1st
Cole Moore
North Pole, AK
7.18 lbs.
2nd
Lilia Horschel (’17 Picture)
Valdez, AK
6.82 lbs.
3rd
Eston Bailey
Fairbanks, AK
6.30 lbs.

8 to 10 Age Division

1st
McKinley Creer
El Paso, TX
6.96 lbs.
2nd
Josie Jenkins
Fairbanks, AK
6.76 lbs.
3rd
Hunter Burgess
East Wenatchee, WA
6.24 lbs.

11-13 Age Division

1st
Avery Creer
El Paso, TX
7.94 lbs.
2nd
Fritz Stangl
Fairbanks, AK
7.08
3rd
Wesley Horschel
Valdez, AK
6.38 lbs.

14-16 Age Division

1st
Ginger Keller
Valdez, AK
5.78 lbs.
2nd
Tyler Belliston
Wasilla, AK
5.64 lbs.
3rd
Riley Jenkins
Fairbanks, AK
5.26 lbs.

 

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Top 10 (2008 through 2019) Pink Salmon Derby Winners

Place
Name
Year
Age Group
Weight
City, State

1

Alex Plowman

2017

8-10 yrs

10.12

Fairbanks, AK

2

Bryndi Beck

2017

5-7 yrs

10.08

Valdez, AK

3

Ava Mitchell

2017

8-10 yrs

9.40

Fairbanks, AK

4

Paul Eieman

2017

8-10 yrs

8.40

Twin Falls, ID

5

Andrew Hayse

2017

11-13 yrs

8.20

Wasilla, AK

6

Christian Wingert

2016

8-10 yrs

8.08  lbs.

Fairbanks, AK

7

Avery Creer

2019

11-13 yrs

7.94  lbs.

El Paso, TX

8

Theron Lee

2012

14-16 yrs

7.92 lbs.

Winfield, AL

9

Caleb Horschel

2017

5-7 yrs

7.90  lbs.

Valdez AK

10

Austin Evans

2016

11-13 yrs

7.90  lbs.

Tulsa, OK

2018 Winners

5 to 7 Age Division

1st
Noah McPheters
Valdez, AK
6.78 lbs.
2nd
Maycie Johnson
Tanacross, AK
6.20 lbs.
3rd
Aslynn Folly
Palmer, AK
6.04 lbs.

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2017 Winners

5 to 7 Age Division

1st
Bryndi Beck
Valdez, AK
10.08lbs.
2nd
Caleb Horschel
Valdez, AK
7.90 lbs.
3rd
Lilia Horschel
Valdez, AK
7.74 lbs.

 

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2016 Winners

5 to 7 Age Division

1st
Caleb Horschel
Valdez, AK
7.64 lbs.
2nd
Liam Day
Valdez, AK
6.92 lbs.
3rd
Keira Albright
Valdez, AK
6.86 lbs.

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2015 Winners

5-7 Age Division Winners

1st:  Jace Branshaw

Valdez, AK

6.22 lbs.

2nd:  Abby Wease

Salcha, AK

5.36 lbs.

3rd:  Autumn Boone

Valdez, AK

5.36 lbs.

8-10 Age Division Winner

1st:  Calvin Todd

Fairbanks, AK

5.40 lbs.

2nd:  Gracey Garrett

Fairbanks, AK

4.94 lbs.

3rd:  Camden Mason

Fairbanks, AK

5.36 lbs.

11-13 Age Division Winners

1st:  Aaron Williams

Fairbanks, AK

5.46 lbs.

2nd:  Brad Baker

Salcha, AK

5.10 lbs.

3rd:  Liberty Gum

North Pole, AK

5.0 lbs.

14-16 Age Division Winners

1st: Logan Heckathorn

Valdez, AK

5.28 lbs.

2nd: Caleb Hughes

Wasilla, AK

5.10 lbs.

3rd:  Kailey Fowlkes

North Pole, AK

5.04 lbs.

2014 Winners

5-7 Age Division Winners

1st:  Kelsey Prax

Valdez, AK

5.32 lbs.

2nd:  Liliana Garcia

Fairbanks, AK

5.06 lbs.

3rd:  Kevin Craddock

Eielson AFB, AK

4.92 lbs.

8-10 Age Division Winner

1st:  Mark Boedefeld

Anchorage, AK

5.52 lbs.

2nd:  Courtney Sisk

North Pole, AK

5.44 lbs.

3rd:  Brice Sawin

Washington, DC

5.24 lbs.

11-13 Age Division Winners

1st:  Aaron Williams

Fairbanks, AK

7.5 lbs.

2nd:  Warren Williams

Valdez, AK

6.28 lbs.

3rd:  Jade Watts

Valdez, AK

5.90 lbs.

14-16 Age Division Winners

1st:  Branden Van Landingham

North Pole, AK

5.33 lbs.

2nd:  Devon Heal

Palmer, AK

5.28 lbs.

3rd:  McKenzie Williams

Valdez, AK

5.12 lbs.

Top 10 (2008 through 2016) Pink Salmon Derby Winners

Place
Name
Year
Age Group
Weight
City, State

1

Christian Wingert

2016

8-10 yrs

8.08  lbs.

Fairbanks, AK

2

Theron Lee

2012

14-16 yrs

7.92  lbs.

Winfield, AL

3

Austin Evans

2016

11-13 yrs

7.90  lbs.

Tulsa, OK

4

Janaea Koch

20110

8-10 yrs

7.78  lbs.

Valdez, AK

5

Caleb Horschel

2016

5-7 yrs

7.64  lbs.

Valdez, AK

6

Janissa Arzie

2010

14-16 yrs

7.60  lbs.

Chugiak, AK

7

Kailey Fowlkes

2012

11-13 yrs

7.53  lbs.

North Pole, AK

8

Aaron Williams

2014

11-13 yrs

7.50  lbs.

Fairbanks, AK

9

Jonathan Dupee

2012

5-7 yrs

7.46  lbs.

Fairbanks, AK

10

Riley King

2012

8-10 yrs

7.36  lbs.

Valdez, AK