Varsity Alpine continues strong

Molly Rider took 4th in last week’s race at Giants Ridge.

Let’s try this for perspective – what Alpine Racing looks like through the eyes of a racer and his or her coaches using race results from last week’s race at Giants Ridge. Step 1 – let’s have some racers near the top.

That’s tight. What more narrative is required? Molly Rider took 4th and Signe Larson was 6th. Sure the results could have been switched up. But that’s ski racing. Overall, mission accomplished. Step 2 – let’s get our next group close

Ava McMillan captures her first varsity score with a 12th place overall finish at Giants Ridge.

Ali Boettcher took 11th place and Ava McMillan was 12th which provided Ava with her first team scoring opportunity in her young career. Again, objective met.

Step 3 – Who won the meet?

The top four skiers from each team qualifier as team scores. For example, if there are 100 skiers, first place is worth 100 points, 2nd place – 99 points. In this race, Hermantown inched out Cook County for 1st place by just 4 points. In ski racing, that’s pretty darn close.

And the boys. Team Objective – let’s be consistent and bunched tight. For team score, that can work well. Mission accomplished.

Again, just a couple seconds separated the top four Cook County/Silver Bay Boys. And the boys placed four racers in the top 25 of the field. Not bad. The boys’ team finished 5th from nine strong overall teams.

By the time this hits the News-Herald the January 13 Moose Mountain Invitational will be complete. Stay tuned for race results and highlights. Upcoming races