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(left) Buckland High School junior
Homer Thomas and his carriers
Tommy Coffin and Jacob Weber,
run around the course in the Wrist
Carry event. This event tests the
strength and endurance of hunters.
(right) Miya Page of Noatak took
fifth place over all in the Iñuit Stick
Pull.
(left) Nyla Ivanoff demonstrates her
balance in the One-Hand Reach.
Athletes balance their weight on the
palm or knuckles of one hand and
reach with their free hand to touch
a suspended ball. They then place
their free hand on the floor without
otherwise touching the floor.
(right) Shelby Sampson places her
wrist on the pole before the Wrist
Carry. Athletes suspend themselves
by hooking their wrist in the middle
of the pole without touching the pole
with any other part of their body.
They must maintain this position
while being carried over the course
until they can no longer hold their
own weight.
(left) Athlete Derek Brown touches
the seal skin ball with his foot in the
One-Foot High Kick. This event was
used for signaling a successful hunt.
(middle) Athlete Roquel Mills-Bain
competed in the One-Foot High Kick.
From a standing or running start,
athletes jump with both feet, kick a
suspended ball with one foot, then
land on the kicking foot wi thout
losing balance. The ball is then
raised in increments of four inches
after each round until the last
athlete has been eliminated.
(right) Athlete Maayuk Adams and
her competitor get into position in
the Greased Stick Pull. The stick is
covered in Crisco grease to simulate
the slimy scales of a fish.
(left) Athlete Andrew Bergan
participates in the Iñuit Stick Pull.
To win a round, athletes must pull
their opponent from the floor, cause
them to fall over sideways, or release
their grip.
(right) NANA was the featured
sponsor of the One Foot High Kick
event at the 2016 NYO. Rosie Barr,
NANA's vice president of Lands,
handed out the awards to the
competitors.
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