Arrowhead Nordic places third overall at Midget Kawartha Nordic Championships

Photos: Petr Jakl

The Arrowhead Nordic Ski Team had a very successful weekend at the Ontario Midget Kawartha Nordic Championships on March 3-5, 2017. One amazing highlight from the weekend was that the club placed third overall with only 12 skiers entered in the championships – way to go Arrowhead Nordic! The team also received a medal in each category except for the Midget Boys. On the Sunday, Arrowhead’s Pee Wee Girls swept the podium in the Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km.

The Midget Championships was a three-day event that offered young skiers of all ages from across the province the chance to see what cross country ski racing is all about. This year’s event featured an exciting head-to-head ski cross event under the lights which took place on the Friday night.

The objectives of this event were to provide a fun, social, and competitive provincial championship for all pee-wee and midget age Nordic skiers and to encourage achievement through team effort along with a good ski technique.

Athletes raced Friday, March 3rd in the evening in the Head to Head Freestyle Ski Cross. Saturday, March 4th saw the athletes participate in the Skate Interval Start Race 3/5 km and Sunday, March 5th was the Classic Technique Mass Start 3/5 km.

Results:

Anna Jaklova earned three 1st place finishes and received two gold medals and one wooden medal gold for ski cross

PeeWee Girls

Anna Jaklova
Freestyle Ski Cross: 1^st
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 1^st
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 1^st

Roxanna Welsh
Freestyle Ski Cross: 2nd
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 4th
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 3rd

Mya Marshall
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 2nd
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 2nd

Dale Graham
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 5th
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 6th

Pee Wee Boys and Girls 3 km Classic (from left) Andrew Bougai 1st, Roxanna Welsh 3rd, Anna Jaklova 1st, and Mya Marshall 2nd

PeeWee Boys
Andrew Bougai
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 1st
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 1st

Benjamin Shearing
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 4th
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 3rd

Aidan Spiers
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 11th
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 10th

Midget Girls
Sophia Marshall
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 1st
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 4th

Erin Doble
Freestyle Ski Cross: 8th
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 11th
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 8th

Midget Boys
Riley de Gans
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 8th
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 6th

Sebastian Horton
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 14th
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 12th

Robert Bougai
Freestyle Ski Cross: X
Skate Interval Start Race 3 km: 22nd
Classic Technique Mass Start 3 km: 22nd

The Arrowhead Nordic Ski Team is planning on going to the Highlands Ski Race on Saturday, March 11 and Midland Ski Cross Race on Sunday, March 12. Good luck to all team members who attend.

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