It was a cold day for skiing at the NORWOSSA Nordic Ski Championship in Kenora Wednesday, but that didn’t stop local athletes from burning up the challenging course.
Dryden’s Eric Schmidt won the Junior Boys 5-kilometre race, while Adrian Lizzi came in third.
The Senior Girls race was won by Manon Magnon of Kenora, while Dryden’s Candace Glowa came home with a bronze medal.
Kenora’s Eric Lockhart took home gold in the Senior Boys event.
Nicholas Dumontier of Red Lake finished second and Dryden’s Kjell Schmidt came in third.
There was also a race for Grade 7 and 8’s, with Pinewood school racer Mike Hodgkinson finishing third.
Final Results
Senior Boys (6 km – shortened due to weather)
1. Eric Lockhart – Beaver Brae
2. Nicholas Dumontier – Red Lake District High School.
3. Kjell Schmidt – Dryden High School
5. Nathan Mallyon – Dryden High School
7. Garrett Lindquist – Dryden High School
Senior Girls (5 km)
1. Manon Magnon – Beaver Brae
2. Katie Dennis – St. Thomas Aquinas High School
3. Candace Glowa – Dryden High School
Junior Boys (5 km)
1. Eric Schmidt – Dryden High School
2. Erik Larson – Atikokan High School
3. Adrian Lizzi – Dryden High School
4. JC Ogilvie-Burke – Dryden High School
5. Brayden Davis – Dryden High School
6. Dylan Cuyler – Dryden High School
7. Nevin Mallyon – Dryden High School
Junior Girls (5 km)
1. Sami Burkart – Beaver Brae Secondary School
2. Maya Boivin – St. Thomas Aquinas High School
3. Keisha Strachan – Beaver Brae Secondary School
