Placid boys ski to victory
LAKE PLACID — The area varsity Nordic ski teams competed at the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Cascade Welcome Center on Thursday, Jan. 16 for a 6-kilometer classic race.
The Lake Placid boys, which scored 11 points, narrowly edged out Saranac Lake by one. The Red Storm girls also picked up a win with eight points, while the Blue Bomber girls didn’t have enough skiers to score points.
Lake Placid’s Aidan Fay won the boys race in 21 minutes, 45 seconds. Fay was followed by teammate Colin Francis (22:01), who placed second. Saranac Lake’s Mason Stoddard was third in 22:54.
On the girls side, the Red Storm’s Tyler Burth continued her winning ways, securing the top spot in 24:34. The Blue Bombers’ Maya Garrison (25:24) was second, while Saranac Lake’s Kaylee Holmes (26:02) was third. Zarela Gulli was Keene’s top finisher, placing ninth in 32:00.
The Nordic ski teams were slated to compete at Mount Van Hoevenberg against teams from around the state in the Section VII Invitational next Saturday.
Below are the complete results for the races.
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Boys
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Aidan Fay (LP), 21:45; Colin Francis (LP), 22:01; Mason Stoddard (SL), 22:54; Ebin Meissner (SL), 23:10; Liam Stoddard (SL), 23:15; Alex Evans (SL), 23:16; Keaton Daley (SL), 23:23; Trey Mariano (LP), 23:32; Connor Mannion (LP), 24:35; Ben Ziemann (SL), 24:56; Emmett VanBuskirk (SL), 25:03; Parker Scanio (LP), 25:40; Graham Scull (LP), 26:06; Jesse Carlson (LP), 27:35; Liam Fletcher (SL), 27:42; Nick O’Brien (LP), 31:09; Teddy Rudow (K), 34:01; Asher Murray (LP), 34:20; Miles Aaron (SL), 38:56; David Wubs (K), 51:49.
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Girls
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Tyler Burth (SL), 24:34; Maya Garrison (LP), 25:24; Kaylee Holmes (SL), 26:02; Cadence Kennedy (SL), 26:46; Leila Fey (LP), 26:53; Pepper Laxson (SL), 26:55; Amelia Evans (SL), 31:10; Lila Zobel (SL), 31:48; Zarela Gulli (K), 32:00; Kelsi Burth (SL), 32:30; Lauryn Caldwell (SL), 34:25; Lilly Patnode (SL), 35:50; Emily Bartis (SL), 35:00; Julia Pickard (SL), 40:38; Holley McCormick (SL), 42:41; Lilah Stringer (K), 43:15; Maialen Ayerra (K), 43:15.