Chaudoin, a two-time qualifier for the NCAA Championships, was a second team All-CCSA selection this season after finishing 11th in the point standings after five CCSA qualifier races. She became the first Gustavus nordic skier to win a CCSA race when she finished first in the freestyle race at Mount Itasca.

Complete NCAA Freestyle Results
PL BIB NAME TEAM TIME PTS
1 4 MAEMPEL, Antje DU 38:35.0 50.0
2 7 TURZIAN, Alexa CU 38:35.5 47.0
3 3 BRENNAN, Rosie DAR 38:41.2 44.0
4 10 BAILLY, Annelise DU 38:43.4 41.0
5 9 CALDWELL, Sophie DAR 38:49.8 39.0
6 1 GREVSGAARD, Maria Moe CU 39:00.5 37.0
7 6 PATTERSON, Caitlin UVM 39:10.9 35.0
8 14 ERMOSHINA, Polina UNM 39:15.4 33.0
9 24 COOK, Annelies UU 39:18.3 31.0
10 19 DREISSIGACKER, Hannah DAR 39:20.3 30.0
11 30 ROMBACH, Laura UAA 39:51.5 29.0
12 11 BRONGA, Jaime UAA 39:52.4 28.0
13 21 RENNIE, Claire MSU 39:53.1 27.0
14 23 WRIGHT, Sarah K UNH 39:56.1 26.0
15 16 MOODY—ROBERTS, Elise MID 40:00.1 25.0
16 20 HOLMES, Chelsea NEV 40:13.5 24.0
17 8 DEWITT, Laura NMU 40:17.7 23.0
18 2 PIERSON, Julia UAF 40:22.8 22.0
19 17 BJORNSEN, Sadie R UAA 40:27.5 21.0
20 18 SODERMAN, Marie Helen NMU 40:29.9 20.0
21 5 COULTER, Anna UAF 40:31.4 19.0
22 22 SCHNURR, Theresia UAF 40:32.5 18.0
23 26 BENDER, Jennie UVM 40:48.9 17.0
24 27 KIESEL, Kaelin MSU 40:49.4 16.0
25 37 SCHWEIGER, Sara UU 40:49.6 15.0
26 32 ANDERSON, Robyn MID 40:50.8 14.0
27 13 GARREC, Lucy CBC 40:56.6 13.0
28 39 DOLAN, Kate DU 41:00.0 12.0
29 38 RUPPERTSBURGER, Natalie BAT 41:00.3 11.0
30 12 CHAUDOIN, Kelly GAC 41:04.3 10.0
31 31 ROY, Zoe UU 41:07.7 9.0
32 15 FJELDHEIM, Ingrid NMU 42:01.1 8.0
33 25 KLEIN, Jenna MTU 42:01.3 7.0
34 33 FREEMAN, Carolyn UWGB 42:01.6 6.0
35 36 SMITH, Jill MTU 42:13.2 5.0
36 35 BEDNAR, Kristen SLU 42:13.5 4.0
37 29 MAYNARD, Kathleen CBC 42:22.3 3.0
38 28 QUINLEY, Elizabeth MTU 43:47.8 2.0

Kelly Chaudoin

Gustavus nordic skier Kelly Chaudoin finished 33rd in the 5K Classic race at the NCAA Ski Championships held at Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine on Thursday. Chaudoin posted a time of 15:29.7 over a an icy track that resulted from rainy conditions on Wednesday and cold temperatures on Thursday morning. Entering the race ranked 10th out of the 11 skiers from the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA), Chaudoin finished sixth, placing ahead of four of the skiers she finished behind at the Region Championships two weeks ago. Antje Maempel of Denver University won the classic race with a time of 13:52.4.

Chaudoin, a native of Ely, Minnesota, will compete in the 15K Freestyle race on Saturday. She is coming off a strong fourth place finish in the 15K Freestyle race at the NCAA Region meet with a time of 33:33.5. Saturday’s race will begin at 9:00 am (CDT).

PL BIB NAME TEAM TIME PTS
1 38 MAEMPEL, Antje DU 13:52.4 50.0
2 36 ERMOSHINA, Polina UNM 13:58.9 47.0
3 33 BJORNSEN, Sadie R UAA 14:09.8 44.0
4 32 BRENNAN, Rosie DAR 14:14.2 41.0
5 39 GREVSGAARD, Maria Moe CU 14:22.3 39.0
6 37 PATTERSON, Caitlin UVM 14:25.8 37.0
7 9 TURZIAN, Alexa CU 14:28.0 35.0
8 23 BAILLY, Annelise DU 14:28.3 33.0
9 31 CALDWELL, Sophie DAR 14:29.8 31.0
10 8 BENDER, Jennie UVM 14:33.0 30.0
11 24 MOODY—ROBERTS, Elise MID 14:38.8 29.0
12 13 DOLAN, Kate DU 14:49.7 28.0
13 35 SCHNURR, Theresia UAF 14:50.0 27.0
14 27 GARREC, Lucy CBC 14:51.9 26.0
15 34 SODERMAN, Marie Helen NMU 14:56.6 25.0
16 19 COOK, Annelies UU 14:56.9 24.0
17 30 DEWITT, Laura NMU 15:04.6 23.0
18 17 DREISSIGACKER, Hannah DAR 15:05.3 22.0
19 16 ROY, Zoe UU 15:07.9 21.0
20 3 SCHWEIGER, Sara UU 15:10.8 20.0
21 12 PIERSON, Julia UAF 15:11.9 19.0
22 21 RUPPERTSBURGER, Natalie BAT 15:12.2 18.0
23 20 ROMBACH, Laura UAA 15:14.6 17.0
24 10 BRONGA, Jaime UAA 15:14.8 16.0
25 2 WRIGHT, Sarah K UNH 15:17.2 15.0
26 6 HOLMES, Chelsea NEV 15:18.9 14.0
27 14 ANDERSON, Robyn MID 15:19.1 13.0
28 18 FJELDHEIM, Ingrid NMU 15:26.3 12.0
29 29 RONNESTRAND, Kristin NEV 15:26.7 11.0
30 11 BEDNAR, Kristen SLU 15:29.0 10.0
31 26 KIESEL, Kaelin MSU 15:29.1 9.0
32 5 MAYNARD, Kathleen CBC 15:29.4 8.0
33 7 CHAUDOIN, Kelly GAC 15:29.7 7.0
34 1 RENNIE, Claire MSU 15:31.5 6.0
35 28 FREEMAN, Carolyn UWGB 15:32.7 5.0
36 25 QUINLEY, Elizabeth MTU 15:35.0 4.0
37 22 KLEIN, Jenna MTU 15:41.1 3.0
38 4 COULTER, Anna UAF 16:09.2 2.0
39 15 SMITH, Jill MTU 16:18.9 1.0

Kelly Chaudoin

Chaudoin at last year’s NCAA Championships

Gustavus senior Kelly Chaudoin (Sr., Ely, Minn.) has earned a berth in the NCAA Skiing championships by virtue of finishing in the top 11 in the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) points standings. The NCAA qualifiers were decided after last weekend’s Central Region Championships. An average of the top two classic and top two freestyle races during the season determined the rankings. The NCAA Championships will be held in Rumford, Maine, March 11-14.

Chaudoin, who solidified her qualifying position with a fourth place finish in the freestyle race and a 15th place finish in the classical race at the NCAA Region meet last weekend in Houghton, Michigan, will be making her second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championships. She finished 29th in the classic race and 35th in the freestyle race at last year’s NCAA Championships in Bozeman, Montana.

Chaudoin finished eleventh in the final CCSA point standings with 126.6.2 points. Chaudoin’s teammate Allison Bohn, just missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships as she finished 15th with a total of 143.8

Final CCSA Point Standings
1. Laura DeWitt, NMU, 98.1
2. Marie Helen Soderman, NMU, 103.9
3. Theresia Schnurr, UAF, 109.1
4. Julia Pierson, UAF, 120.0
5. Ingrid Fjeldheim, NMU, 120.2
6. Christina Gillis, NMU, 120.3 (not a qualifier)
7. Elizabeth Quinley, MTU, 120.8
8. Carolyn Freeman, UWGB, 122.3
9. Anna Bergland, NMU, 123.9 (not a qualifier)
10. Jenna Klein, MTU, 125.2
11. Kelly Chaudoin, GAC, 126.6
12. Anna Coulter, UAF, 129.5
13. Jill Smith, MTU, 137.7 (*Final Qualifier)
14. Christi Nowak, CSB, 143.2
15. Allison Bohn, GAC, 143.8

NCAA Skiing Championships Website

Other competitors for Gustavus on Saturday included Erin Eppler, who placed 26th with a time of 17:18, Danielle Burgmeier, who placed 33rd with a time of 17:59, Cassandra Brady, who finished 44th with a time of 19:05, Jill Manthey, who placed 55th with a time of 20:43, and Anika Ferber, who finished 57th with a time of 20:48.

Complete Results

Place Team Tmpt No. Name Team Time Pace
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1 1 33 179 Marie Helen Soderman NMU 15:15 3:03
2 1 32 172 Theresia Schnurr UAF 15:28 3:06
3 1 31 166 Carolyn Freeman UWGB 15:38 3:08
4 2 30 161 Laura Dewitt NMU 15:38 3:08
5 1 29 163 Elizabeth Quinley MTU 15:44 3:09
6 3 28 170 Christina Gillis NMU 15:47 3:10
7 1 167 Caitlin Compton Open 15:55 3:11
8 2 27 165 Julia Pierson UAF 15:59 3:12
9 4 181 Anna Bergland NMU 16:02 3:13
10 2 26 168 Jenna Klein MTU 16:04 3:13
11 5 175 Ingrid Fjeldheim NMU 16:05 3:13
12 1 25 164 Allison Bohn GAC 16:08 3:14
13 3 24 171 Jill Smith MTU 16:11 3:15
14 2 23 173 Kelly Chaudoin GAC 16:20 3:16
15 3 22 178 Anna Coulter UAF 16:22 3:17
16 6 174 Randi Vermelid NMU 16:24 3:17
17 4 177 Elisabeth Habermann UAF 16:31 3:19
18 7 158 Caitlin Cassidy NMU 16:39 3:20
19 1 21 176 Anna Roessler CSB 16:39 3:20
20 5 188 Rebecca Konieczny UAF 16:44 3:21
21 2 20 156 Christi Nowak CSB 16:48 3:22
22 4 157 Jaclyn Pribyl MTU 16:50 3:22
23 5 180 Christina Mishica MTU 16:50 3:22
24 2 19 169 Lindsey Marshall UWGB 17:01 3:25
25 6 159 Sarah Bergergon-Laro UAF 17:08 3:26
26 3 18 160 Erin Eppler GAC 17:18 3:28
27 1 17 162 Caitlin Marine STO 17:26 3:30
28 3 16 186 Annie Demhlow UWGB 17:31 3:30
29 1 15 154 Megan Holmes CSS 17:33 3:31
30 2 14 153 Julia Curry CSS 17:39 3:32
31 3 13 191 Stephani Seymour CSB 17:45 3:33
32 6 155 Kristen Monahan MTU 17:52 3:35
33 4 184 Danielle Burgmeier GAC 17:59 3:36
34 4 201 Brittany Drengler UWGB 18:16 3:40
35 4 151 Maggie Donahue CSB 18:16 3:40
36 5 190 Kelly Donahue CSB 18:18 3:40
37 1 12 185 Diane Vezendy SCSU 18:19 3:40
38 6 209 Katelyn Engel CSB 18:25 3:41
39 2 11 187 Amy Peterson SCSU 18:26 3:42
40 7 210 Shannon McEvoy CSB 18:33 3:43
41 3 10 207 Katherine Mueller CSS 18:35 3:43
42 3 9 189 Mariah Featherly SCSU 18:47 3:46
43 8 208 Makenzie Wright CSB 18:53 3:47
44 5 206 Cassandra Brady GAC 19:05 3:49
45 2 8 183 Hillary Boyce STO 19:06 3:50
46 4 200 Caroline Lund CSS 19:17 3:52
47 1 7 196 Erin Blow NOR 19:24 3:53
48 4 182 Jenny Beckman SCSU 19:30 3:54
49 5 205 Amelia Donars CSS 19:47 3:58
50 3 6 204 Nellie Adams STO 19:52 3:59
51 9 193 Marianne Luetmer CSB 19:52 3:59
52 10 195 Taylor Ellison CSB 20:05 4:01
53 5 199 Christina Ringsmuth SCSU 20:10 4:02
54 11 197 Rebecca Mueller CSB 20:16 4:04
55 6 202 Jill Manthey GAC 20:43 4:09
56 2 5 194 Anna Rix NOR 20:46 4:10
57 7 198 Annika Ferber GAC 20:48 4:10
58 12 211 Sarah Berkowitz CSB 21:13 4:15
59 6 203 Elizabeth Willis SCSU 21:28 4:18
60 7 192 Katelyn Prow SCSU 21:49 4:22

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Final team results for the 15K Skate were:
1. Northern Michigan – 187
2. Alaska-Fairbanks – 162
3. Michigan Tech – 152
4. Gustavus Adolphus – 134
5. UW- Green Bay – 132
6. St. Ben’s – 111
7. St. Scholastica – 77
8. St. Cloud State – 64
9. St. Olaf – 58
10. Northland – 25

Individual Results

Place Team Tmpt Bib Name Team Time Pace
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1 1 61 Caitlin Compton Open 41:55 2:48
2 1 33 64 Laura Dewitt NMU 42:32 2:51
3 2 32 62 Marie Helen Soderman NMU 42:33 2:51
4 3 31 70 Ingrid Fjeldheim NMU 42:33 2:51
5 1 30 76 Elizabeth Quinley MTU 42:33 2:51
6 1 29 79 Lindsey Marshall UWGB 42:33 2:51
7 1 28 68 Theresia Schnurr UAF 42:34 2:51
8 4 67 Anna Bergland NMU 42:34 2:51
9 2 27 63 Anna Coulter UAF 42:34 2:51
10 5 71 Christina Gillis NMU 42:34 2:51
11 3 26 65 Julia Pierson UAF 42:35 2:51
12 1 25 78 Erin Eppler GAC 42:45 2:51
13 2 24 66 Kelly Chaudoin GAC 42:46 2:52
14 1 23 80 Christi Nowak CSB 42:47 2:52
15 2 22 81 Christina Mishica MTU 43:05 2:53
16 4 87 Rebecca Konieczny UAF 43:39 2:55
17 3 21 75 Jill Smith MTU 43:40 2:55
18 2 20 73 Carolyn Freeman UWGB 43:40 2:55
19 4 82 Kristen Monahan MTU 43:46 2:56
20 3 19 77 Allison Bohn GAC 43:47 2:56
21 6 88 Caitlin Cassidy NMU 43:48 2:56
22 5 72 Elisabeth Habermann UAF 44:08 2:57
23 5 69 Jenna Klein MTU 44:11 2:57
24 6 74 Sarah Bergergon-Laro UAF 44:39 2:59
25 2 18 89 Anna Roessler CSB 44:39 2:59
26 3 17 93 Annie Demhlow UWGB 45:21 3:02
27 6 86 Jaclyn Pribyl MTU 45:23 3:02
28 7 85 Randi Vermelid NMU 45:26 3:02
29 4 100 Cassandra Brady GAC 46:27 3:06
30 3 16 101 Stephani Seymour CSB 46:28 3:06
31 1 15 90 Megan Holmes CSS 46:30 3:06
32 5 95 Danielle Burgmeier GAC 46:36 3:07
33 4 92 Brittany Drengler UWGB 46:37 3:07
34 1 14 84 Caitlin Marine STO 46:39 3:07
35 1 13 91 Jenny Beckman SCSU 46:44 3:07
36 2 12 94 Caroline Lund CSS 46:57 3:08
37 3 11 83 Julia Curry CSS 46:58 3:08
38 4 96 Maggie Donahue CSB 47:18 3:10
39 2 10 99 Diane Vezendy SCSU 47:27 3:10
40 5 112 Shannon McEvoy CSB 48:18 3:14
41 6 106 Kelly Donahue CSB 49:08 3:17
42 7 105 Katelyn Engel CSB 49:09 3:17
43 3 9 102 Amy Peterson SCSU 49:27 3:18
44 4 114 Christina Ringsmuth SCSU 49:58 3:20
45 8 108 Makenzie Wright CSB 50:03 3:21
46 9 119 Rebecca Mueller CSB 50:07 3:21
47 4 113 Katherine Mueller CSS 50:07 3:21
48 1 8 104 Erin Blow NOR 50:11 3:21
49 2 7 103 Nellie Adams STO 50:12 3:21
50 10 120 Taylor Ellison CSB 50:54 3:24
51 11 111 Marianne Luetmer CSB 51:14 3:25
52 5 118 Amelia Donars CSS 51:30 3:26
53 5 97 Mariah Featherly SCSU 51:39 3:27
54 3 6 107 Hillary Boyce STO 52:33 3:31
55 6 110 Elizabeth Willis SCSU 53:19 3:34
56 6 109 Jill Manthey GAC 54:33 3:39
57 2 5 117 Anna Rix NOR 55:54 3:44
58 12 121 Sarah Berkowitz CSB 56:45 3:47
59 7 116 Katelyn Prow SCSU 57:35 3:51

In Saturday’s Classic race, Kelly Chaudoin paced the Gusties with a 10th place finish in a time of 19:02. Allison Bohn finished five seconds behind Chaudoin in 12th place (19:07). The Gusties third skier to cross the finish line was Erin Eppler, who placed 22nd in a time of 19:34. The rest of the Gustavus contingent included Danielle Burgmeier finishing 44th (21:08), Cassandra Brady placing 56th (22:30), Jill Manthey finishing 59th (22:34) and Annika Ferber placing 65th (24:26).

In Sunday’s Freestyle race, the Gusties were handed a setback when standout Kelly Chaudoin was unable to finish the race, however the rest of the team responded with inspired performances. Allison Bohn and Erin Eppler crossed the finished at virtually the same time as Bohn placed 16th in a time of 25:33.2 and Eppler placed 17th in 25:33.7. Danielle Burgmeier was the next Gustie to cross the finish line as she placed 38th in a time of 27:48. Following Burgmeier were Cassandra Brady in 43rd (28:37.8), Jill Manthey in 52nd (29:37), and Annika Ferber in 60th (31:30.5).

The Gusties will have next weekend off and then return to action on Feb. 14-15 in Little Falls, Minn.

Women’s Overall Standings
1. NMU, 184
2. Alaska, 167
3. MTU, 157
4. GAC, 119
5. UWGB, 118
6. STO, 101
7. CSB, 95
8. CSS, 80
9. SCSU, 58
10. NC, 27

Women’s Freestyle Standings
1.NMU, 94
2. Alaska, 89
3. MTU, 74
4. UWGB, 58
5. GAC, 54
6. STO, 53
7. CSS, 45
8. CSB, 44
9. SCSU, 29
10. NC, 11

Women’s Classic Standings
1. NMU, 90
2. MTU, 83
3. Alaska, 78
4. GAC, 65
5. UWGB, 60
6. CSB, 51
7. STO, 48
8. CSS, 35
9. SCSU, 29
10. NC, 16

Women’s 10-kilometer freestyle, mass-start
1. Marie Helen SODERMAN, NMU, 24:29
2. Laura DEWITT, NMU, 24:34
3. Anna COULTER, Alaska, 24:35.6
4. Julie PIERSON, Alaska, 24:36.2
5. Anna BERGLAND, NMU, 24:47.6
6. Theresia SCHNURR, Alaska, 24:48.3
7. Jenna KLEIN, MTU, 24:49.1
8. Ingrid FJELDHEIM, NMU, 24:54
9. Shaina SHORT, STO, 25:08
10. Christina GILLIS, NMU, 25:17
11. Elisabeth HABERMANN, Alaska, 25:22
12. Carolyn FREEMAN, UWGB, 25:25
13. Sarah BERGERON-LAROUCHE, Alaska, 25:31.1
14. Jill SMITH, MTU, 25:31.3
15. Elizabeth QUINLEY, MTU, 25:32.3
16. Allison BOHN, GAC, 25:33.2
17. Erin EPPLER, GAC, 25:33.7
18. Lindsey MARSHALL, UWGB, 25:39
19. Christi NOWAK, CSB, 25:44
20. Christina MISHICA, MTU, 25:50
21. Kristen MONAHAN, MTU, 26:02.9
22. Karen JARVEY, MTU, 26:03.4
23. Julia CURRY, CSS, 26:17
24. Caitlin MARINE, STO, 26:21
25. Randi VERMELID, NMU, 26:22
26. Jaclyn PRIBYL, MTU, 26:24
27. Rebecca KONIECZNY, Alaska, 26:27
28. Kate WOLD, MTU, 26:40
29. Caitlin CASSIDY, NMU, 27:00
30. Anna ROESSLER, CSB, 27:01
31. Nicole LEPINSKI, MTU, 27:06
32. Megan HOLMES, CSS, 27:09
33. Jenny BECKMAN, SCSU, 27:19
34. Brittany DRENGLER, UWGB, 27:31
35. Annie DEHMLOW, UWGB, 27:39
36. Caroline LUND, CSS, 27:39
37. Laura KANGAS, MTU 27:43
38. Danielle BURGMEIER, GAC, 27:48
39. Sarah FLEMING, STO, 27:52
40. Maggie DONAHUE, CSB, 27:54
41. Mariah FEATHERLY, SCSU, 28:26
42. Diane VEZENDY, SCSU, 28:37.5
43. Cassandra BRADY, GAC, 28:37.8
44. Stephani SEYMOUR, CSB, 28:43
45. Amy PETERSON, SCSU, 28:50.6
46. Nellie ADAMS, STO, 28:51.5
47. Erin BLOW, NOR, 28:58
48. Katelyn ENGEL, CSB, 29:16
49. Kelly DONAHUE, CSB, 29:22.2
50. Hillary BOYCE, STO, 29:22.8
51. Makenzie WRIGHT, CSB, 29:29
52. Jill MANTHEY, GAC, 29:37
53. Elizabeth WILLIS, SCSU, 29:43
54. Marianne LUETMER, CSB, 29:45
55. Regina ELMER, UWGB, 30:06
56. Shannon McEVOY, CSB, 30:07
57. Laura STALLAND, UWGB, 30:32
58. Laura MAGUIRE, CSB, 30:45
59. Christina RINGSMUTH, SCSU, 31:29.7
60. Annika FERBER, GAC, 31:30.5
61. Katelyn PROW, SCSU, 31:37.2
62. Anna RIX, NOR, 31:38.1
DNF. Kelly CHAUDOIN, GAC

Women’s 5-kilometer classic, interval-start
1. DEWITT, Laura, NMU, 17:35
2. SCHNURR, Theresia, UAF, 17:46
3. QUINLEY, Elizabeth, MTU, 17:58
4. SODERMAN, Marie Helen, NMU, 17:58
5. FREEMAN, Carolyn, UWGB, 18:16
6. KLEIN, Jenna, MTU, 18:20
7. BERGLAND, Anna, NMU, 18:25
8. PIERSON, Julia, UAF, 18:46
9. FJELDHEIM, Ingrid, NMU, 18:50
10. CHAUDOIN, Kelly, GAC, 19:02
11. MISHICA, Christina, MTU, 19:05
12. BOHN, Allison, GAC, 19:07
13. ROESSLER, Anna, CSB, 19:12
14. SHORT, Shaina, St. Olaf, 19:20.3
15. COULTER, Anna, UAF, 19:21
16. HABERMANN, Elisabeth, UAF, 19:24
17. MARSHALL, Lindsey, UWGB, 19:25
18. MARINE, Caitlin, St. Olaf, 19:27
19. CASSIDY, Caitlin, NMU, 19:28
20. SMITH, Jill, MTU, 19:30
21. PRIBYL, Jaclyn, MTU, 19:33
22. EPPLER, Erin, GAC, 19:34
23. CURRY, Julia, CSS, 19:39
24. NOWAK, Christi, CSB, 19:41
25. BERGERON-LAROUCHE, Sarah, UAF, 19:44
26. VERMELID, Randi, NMU, 19:51
27. KANGAS, Laura, MTU, 19:53
28. DONAHUE, Maggie, CSB, 20:00
29. MONAHAN, Kristen, MTU, 20:13
30. HOLMES, Megan, CSS, 20:15
31. DEMHLOW, Annie, UWGB, 20:17
32. VEZENDY, Diane, SCSU, 20:21
33. SEYMOUR, Stephani, CSB, 20:24
34. JARVEY, MTU, 20:24
35. HOFFMAN, MTU, 20:27
36. WOLD, Kate, MTU, 20:28
37. KONIECZNY, Rebecca, UAF, 20:33
38. FEATHERLY, Mariah, SCSU, 20:41
39. FLEMING, Sarah, St. Olaf, 20:47
40. LEPINSKI, Nicole, MTU, 20:51
41. BOYCE, Hillary, St. Olaf, 20:52
42. DONAHUE, Kelly, CSB, 21:00
43. ENGEL, Katelyn, CSB, 21:04
44. BURGMEIER, Danielle, GAC, 21:08
45. PETERSON, Amy, SCSU, 21:10
46. WRIGHT, Makenzie, CSB, 21:22
47. BECKMAN, Jenny, SCSU, 21:24
48. DRENGLER, Brittany, UWGB, 21:34
49. BLOW, Erin, NOR, 21:46
50. MUELLER, Rebecca, CSB, 21:49
51. STALLAND, Laura, UWGB, 21:53
52. RINGSMUTH, Christina, SCSU, 21:54
53. LUND, Caroline, CSS, 21:58
54. MCEVOY, Shannon, CSB, 22:15
55. ADAMS, Nellie, St. Olaf, 22:26
56. BRADY, Cassandra, GAC, 22:30
57. LUETMER, Marianne, CSB, 22:31
58. MAGUIRE, Laura, CSB, 22:32
59. MANTHEY, Jill, GAC, 22:34
60. ELMER, Regina, UWGB, 22:38
61. WILLIS, Elizabeth, SCSU, 23:00
62. DONARS, Amelia, CSS, 23:31
63. WHITE, Rita, CSB, 24:04
64. PROW, Katelyn, SCSU, 24:25
65. FERBER, Annika, GAC, 24:26
66. RIX, Anna, NOR, 24:45
67. JOHNSON, Bonnie, NOR, 25:05
68. CAMP, Elizabeth, SCSU, 35:20

Sunday’s Complete Freestyle Results

On Saturday in the classic race, Gustavus finished third as a team with 55 points. Northern Michigan finished first (78) and Michigan Tech was second (65). The Gusties were led by Kelly Chaudoin, who finished 12th among CCSA skiers with a time of 33:01.7. Erin Eppler finished :93 seconds behind Chaudoin in 25th place in a time of 34:34.0. The rest of the Gustavus team finishes included Kathryn Ladig in 33rd place (35:36.2), Danielle Burgmeier in 48th place (36:46.6), and Cassandra Brady in 66th place (39:36.1).

Saturday’s Complete Classic Results

Jens Brabbit Nordic Ski Blog

OVERALL TEAM RESULTS (Classic Jan. 24 plus freestyle Jan. 25)
1. Northern Michigan University, 300
2. Michigan Tech University, 249
3. University Wisconsin-Green Bay, 211
4. Gustavus Adolphus College, 203
5. College of St. Scholastica, 174
6. St. Olaf College, 144
7. College of St. Benedict (women’s only), 70
8. Saint Johns University (men’s only), 65
9. St. Cloud State University (women’s only), 43
10. Northland College, 40

Overall Women (Classic plus freestyle)
1. NMU, 153
2. MTU, 121
3. GAC, 118
4. UWGB, 97
5. STO, 78
6. CSB, 70
7. CSS, 64
8. SCSU, 43
9. NC, 10

Overall Men (Classic plus freestyle)
1. NMU, 147
2. MTU, 128
3. UWGB, 114
4. CSS, 110
5. GAC, 85
6. STO, 66
7. SJU, 65
8. NC, 30

FREESTYLE TEAM RESULTS – Jan. 25

Women -
1. NMU, 75
2. GAC, 63
3. MTU, 56
4. UWGB, 44
5. STO, 43
6. CSS, 36
7. CSB, 35
8. SCSU, 20
9. NC, 5

Men -
1. NMU, 72
2. CSS, 61
3. MTU, 60
4. UWGB, 56
5. GAC, 45
6. STO, 34
7. SJU, 30
8. NC, 15

Women and men COMBINED
1. NMU, 147
2. MTU, 116
3. GAC, 108
4. UWGB, 100
5. CSS, 97
6. STO, 77
7. CSB, 35
8. SJU, 30
9. SCSU, 20
9. NC, 20

CLASSIC TEAM RESULTS – Jan. 24

Women -
1. NMU, 78
2. MTU, 65
3. GAC, 55
4. UWGB, 53
5. STO, 35
5. CSB, 35
7. CSS, 28
8. SCSU, 23
9. NC, 5

Men -
1. NMU, 75
2. MTU 68
3. UWGB, 58
4. CSS, 49
5. GAC, 40
6. SJU, 35
7. STO, 32
8. NC, 15

Women and men COMBINED
1. NMU, 153
2. MTU, 133
3. UWGB, 111
4. GAC, 95
5. CSS, 77
6. STO, 67
7. CSB, 35
7. SJU, 35
9. SCSU, 23
10. NC, 20

Kelly Chaudoin

Gustavus senior Kelly Chaudoin posted an impressive 40th place finish in the 5k freestyle race (16:34) at the U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships being held in Anchorage, Alaska. In a field that contained nearly all of the finest amateur skiers in the U.S., Chaudoin’s finish was the fourth highest among skiers from the Central Region to cross the finish line and the second highest among Division III competitors. The Championships, which were scheduled to begin on Saturday and end on Wednesday, were shortened due to severely cold weather in Alaska. Rules stipulate that racing cannot take place when the temperature is below -4 fahrenheit, which forced the cancellation of racing every day but Monday, January 5.

Coach Jed Friedrich stated, “Placing 40th at the US National Championships is pretty impressive considering the very best skiers in the country are competing for spots for this year’s World Championships, Junior World Championships, and even next year’s Olympics. In addition , placing fourth among racers in the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) makes Kelly a very legitimate contender for the NCAA Championships in Rumford, Maine.”

The Gusties will now have a two-week break before competing again at the second NCAA Qualifier event , which will take place in Coleraine, Minn. on January 24-25.

Complete Results

Kathleen DeWahl finished 37th in the freestyle race.

Laura Edlund finished 18th in the classic race.

Kelly Chaudoin finished 29th in the classic race.

Gustavus women’s Nordic skier Laura Edlund turned in the highest finish by a Gustie at the NCAA Skiing Championships with a 18th-place finish in the 15K Classic race at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, Mont. Kathleen DeWahl and Kelly Chaudoin turned in top 30 finishes at 27th and 29th, respectively. The performances by Edlund, DeWahl, and Chaudoin assured the Gusties at least an 18th-place finish in the team standings, which would be the highest finish by a Gustavus Nordic ski team.

Edlund completed the race in 1:00:56.6 against stiff competition for the 18th-place finish. DeWahl crossed the finish line in 1:02:56.5 and 27th-place, while Chaudoin missed finishing in 28th-place by less than four seconds. Chaudoin logged a time of 1:03:38.5 behind Katrina Howe of the University of Vermont.

Maria Grevsgaard of the University of Colorado, Boulder, completed the championship sweep, capturing the 15K Classic title in a time of 55:04.6. Grevsgaard had captured the 5K Freestyle title on Wednesday. Polina Ermoshina of the University of New Mexico finished second with a time of 55:59.4, which was ten seconds ahead of Antje Maempel of Dartmouth.

5K Freestyle – Wednesday, March 5
Affected by the thin air at Bohart Ranch, Gustavus Adolphus junior Kelly Chaudoin (Ely, Minn.) led the Gusties with a 35th-place finish in the 5K Freestyle at the NCAA Skiing Championships Wednesday. Chaudoin completed the 5K course in a time of 20:17.1. Kathleen DeWahl (St. Paul, Minn.) and Laura Edlund (Forest Lake, Minn.) finished closely behind in 37th and 38th place, respectively. DeWahl crossed the finish line in 20:23.8, while Edlund clocked a time of 20:25.3.

CU skier Maria Grevsgaard captured the top spot on the podium after posting a time of 17:09.8. Lenka Palanova (17:34.0) edged Annelise Bailly of Denver University(17:36.9) at the line for second place.

Complete Championship Results

Coach Jed Friedrich and the national qualifiers from the Gustavus women’s Nordic ski team

Nordic skiers Laura Edlund, Kathleen DeWahl, and Kelly Chaudoin will participate in the 55th annual NCAA Collegiate Skiing Championships this week, March 5-8, at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, Mont. These skiers earned the right to participate in the championships based on point totals earned in eight Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) races throughout the season. Edlund (Sr., Forest Lake, Minn.) and DeWahl finished (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) sixth (145.9) and seventh (155.9), respectively, in the final CCSA point standings. Chaudoin (Jr., Ely, Minn.) finished eleventh with 168.2 points.

Thirty nine skiers will compete in a 5K freestyle race on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. MST and a 15K classic race on Friday at 11:00 a.m. MST. The Gusties are the first Division III institution in the CCSA to qualify the maximum three skiers for the national championships. No other Minnesota institution has a participant in the women’s Nordic skiing competition. Previously, Gustavus had only sent one skier, Chandra Daw in 2006, to the NCAA Championships in school history.

Dartmouth College, one of three teams with a full compliment of 12 skiers, enters as the defending champion. Montana State University, Bozeman, is this year’s host.

Official NCAA Skiing Championships Website