Local youth Nordic skiers fare well at Junior Olympic qualifier
(Courtesy photo) The Sandpoint Nordic Club sent eight youth ski racers to Mount Spokane on Sunday, and a good time was had by all. Pictured back row, from left to right: Berkeley Cox, Emerson Kanning, Tabor Dussault, Annaby Kanning and Simeon Dussault. Front row: Anselm Dussault, Josie Cox and Winslow Cox. Foreground: Blayne Kanning.
(Courtesy photo) Berkeley Cox competes in the 3K skate race at Mt. Spokane last weekend.
SPOKANE — The Sandpoint Nordic Club continues to make a name for itself this season, sending eight racers to a Junior Olympic qualifier race held at Mt. Spokane Nordic Center last weekend.
Saturday was the classic race and Sunday was freestyle/skate skiing. The club had five racers on Saturday and eight racers on Sunday, with a handful notching top finishes.
CLASSIC – 3K
Simeon Dussault, 9, time 13:29.
Cole Williamson, 9, time 14:04.
CLASSIC – 5K
Annaby Kanning, 13, skied up in a tougher division with girls who are 14 and 15 years-old, finishing fifth among 10 girls with a time of 22:01.7.
Tabor Dussault, 15, finished 8th among 25 boys in a time of 19:27.5.
CLASSIC -10K
Emerson Kanning, 17, time of 51:28.3.
SKATE 1K Lollipop (untimed fun race)
Winslow Cox, 5, completed and picked up a lollipop.
Josie Cox, 8, completed and picked up a lollipop.
Anselm Dussault, 6, completed and picked up two lollipops.
SKATE – 1K
Simeon Dussault, 9, overall winner out of six total skiers with a time of 9:33.
SKATE – 3K
Berkeley Cox, 10, finish time of 21:36.69.
Blayne Kanning, 10, finish time of 28:40.9.
SKATE – 5K
Annaby Kanning, 13, finished 6th out of 10 girls in the U16 division with a time of 21:25.98.
Tabor Dussault, 15, finished 7th out of 20 boys in the U16 division with a time of 17:37.18.
SKATE 10K
Emerson Kanning, 17, finished with a time of 51:51.41.