BSF brought 20 athletes to McCall, Idaho, for the last weekend of Intermountain Division (IMD) competitions. High level athletics and team camaraderie were on display with BSF athletes donning red hearts and glitter and sharing many hugs and laughs at the finish line.
BSF Nordic Program Director and Head Coach Andrew Morehouse said, "I was proud of the way our team supported each other through the weekend as conditions changed from soft and snowy on Saturday to firm and sunny on Sunday. Sunday was also the first classic distance race of the season for our athletes, and they were hungry as they skied around the 5 km course. Several of our athletes had personal season best performances."
Highlights included victories from: Max Kluck, Natalie Nicholas, and Ally Wheeler; and top 10 results from: Woody West, Wyatt Stoddart, Phin Fischer, Necia Nicholas, Hannah Kluck, Clara Wyatt, and Tobi Jacobsen.
All races involved individual starts, which each skier starting separately. This year, due to the pandemic, BSF requires their middle and high school racers to travel separately and lodge with their families if they attend races.
All photos: Molly Bowman
3KM Freestyle- U14 Female
1. Ally Wheeler, 12:50
6. Necia Nicholas, 13:27
10. Tobi Jacobsen, 14:30
13. Rylie Bowman, 14:44
17. Ruby Wunsch, 15:52
3K Classic - U14 Female
1. Ally Wheeler, 12:51
5. Necia Nicholas, 13:45
11. Rylie Bowman, 14:53
14. Ruby Wunsch, 15:14
5K Freestyle U16 Female
2. Natalie Nicholas, 17:26
7. Hanna Kluck, 18:19
16. Reeve Alexander, 19:12
20. Brenna Barton, 19:39
5K Classic U16 Female
1. Natalie Nicholas, 17:54
11. Hanna Kluck, 18:48
14. Brenna Barton, 19:47
17. Reeve Alexander, 20:05
5K Freestyle U16 Male
4. Woody West, 15:18
7. Wyatt Stoddart, 15:53
16. Jasper Jacobsen, 16:39
5K Classic U16 Male
3. Woody West, 15:26
5. Wyatt Stoddart, 15:37
15. Jasper Jacobsen, 16:38
10K Freestyle U18 Female
9. Clara Wyatt, 37:32
11. Annalise Pessl, 38:26
18. Anna Alexander, 40:12
19. Elise Wadle, 40:30
23 Fiona Jacobsen, 41:04
5K Classic U18 Female
12. Clara Wyatt, 18:47
14. Annalise Pessl, 18:59
18. Anna Alexander, 19:29
20. Fiona Jacobsen, 19:48
22. Elise Wadle, 20:20
10K Freestyle U18 Male
3. Max Kluck, 30:15
8. Phineas Fischer, 32:00
27. Gus Chisholm, 37:28
5K Classic U18 Male
1. Max Kluck, 14:31
6. Phineas Fischer, 15:03
27. Gus Chisholm, 17:59