BIWABIK - Eleven skiers from the Mount Ski Gull Alpine Racing Team took home top three finishes at Sunday's Northland Junior Race Series meet at Giants Ridge.
Boys in the 10-11 age division grabbed all top three spots as Brandon Neifert of Baxter finished first, Esten Hiebert of Brainerd second and Emmett Johnson of Crosslake third.
In the boys 5 and under, Zeke Johnson of Crosslake placed third.
Sunnie Ruttger of Baxter finished third in girls 6-7.
Aubrey Wiczek of Nisswa was runner-up in the girls 8-9 division.
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In girls 12-13, Erin Hoelzel of East Gull Lake finished second and teammate Madeline Sherman of Nisswa was third.
Brainerd's Max Darkow finished third in boys 12-13.
Matt Sherman of Nisswa was runner-up in boys 14-15, and Crosslake's Cameron Steffen was third.
In boys 16 and up, Grant Madison of East Gull Lake placed second.
Of 123 total youth racers, 43 represented Mount Ski Gull.
The next NJRS race will be Feb. 22 at Mount Ski Gull.
Mount Ski Gull results
5-under Boys: (3) Zeke Johnson, 5:02.30
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6-7 Girls: (3) Sunnie Ruttger, 1:55.34
6-7 Boys: (2) Tucker O'Brien, 1:25.93; (10) Joseph Neumann, 1:41.98; (12) Ethan Hiebert, 1:48.10
8-9 Girls: (2) Aubrey Wiczek, 1:22.31; (5) Millie Taylor, 1:27.00; (8) Calia Chaney, 1:33.83; (9) Lindsey Neifert, 1:36.91
8-9 Boys: (8) Wyatt Holst, 1:45.91; (9) Logan Doerr, 1:46.53; Eli Johnson, Participated
10-11 Girls: (7) Hannah Taylor, 1:18.53; (9) Carsyn Krassas, 1:19.89; (12) Maddie Pederson, 1:23.31; (14) Morgan Krieger, 1:25.63; (15) Annika Wiczek, 1:25.94; (19) Mattie Holst, 1:38.06
10-11 Boys: (1) Brandon Neifert, 1:12.22; (2) Esten Hiebert, 1:14.87; (3) Emmett Johnson, 1:15.18; (5) Parker Linn, 1:16.12; (9) Evan Hutchison, 1:20.00; (11) Gavin Hoelzel, 1:21.78; (12) Max Krieger, 1:22.09; (14) Jack Anderson, 1:36.07
12-13 Girls: (2) Erin Hoelzel, 1:14.07; (3) Madeline Sherman, 1:14.29; (4) Anna Krieger, 1:15.32; (6) Emma Hiebert, 1:17.68
12-13 Boys: (3) Max Darkow, 1:07.79; (6) Calvin Madison, 1:09.70; (10) Trevor Hutchison, 1:14.44; (11) Brodie Olson, 1:15.11; (13) Ethan Johnson, 1:21.65; (14) Briston Domino, 1:25.15
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14-15 Girls: (7) Taylor Krassas, 1:20.62
14-15 Boys: (2) Matt Sherman, 1:16.22; (3) Cameron Steffen, 1:16.92
16-up Girls: (5) Hannah Moen, 1:12.49
16-up Boys: (2) Grant Madison, 1:06.63; (4) Collin Heidmann, 1:15.01