Nordic Ski: Elks trio places 29, 44, 49 at state, led by Webster
Breck Hickman, Joey Martin and Nate Webster posed for parents at Mesabi.
Elk River’s trio of state qualifiers in Nordic Skiing made a good showing at the state meet Thursday, placing 29th through 49th among 119 racers at Mesabi.
Elk senior Nate Webster placed 29th with a 3:14.96 pursuit time (16:11 freestyle, 15:38 classic).
Elk junior Joey Martin placed 44th with 32:13.8 (16:13 and 16:00.8).
Elk junior Breck Hickman placed 49th in 32:40 (16:25 and 16:15).
The champion was Hopkins senior Jacob Ellingson in 29:24.4.
Top-ranked Eden Prairie was team champion by a 378 to 358 margin over second-place Ely, with Forest Lake third at 345.
Eden Prairie is the team that beat No. 4 ranked Elk River by just 390 to 367 at sectionals a week earlier, with the Elks top skier, Jake Schroeder, slowed by the flu.
The girls race was won by Anna Kubek of Duluth East in 33:58.
Wayzata was champion with 365, followed by Duluth East 362 and Roseville Area 351.
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