DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's nordic skiing teams will compete at the Telemark Qualifier this weekend in Cable, Wisconsin.
 
Where:
Telemark Resort – Cable, Wis.
 
When:
Saturday at 10 a.m.
Men's 10km Classic
Women's 5km Classic
Sunday at 10 a.m.
Women's 10km Freestyle
Men's 15km Freestyle
 
 
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Men:
 
Last Action: The Saints competed at the U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships two weeks ago in Houghton, Michigan … Of the four days of competition two events were Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA)/ NCAA Qualifier races … The Saints finished fourth in the 15km classic and then a disappointing fifth in the 30km freestyle … It was the first time the Saints finished fifth in a conference race since 2011.
 
Minnesota Championships Canceled: The Saints were supposed to compete in the Minnesota Championships last weekend, but that was canceled due to cold weather conditions.
 
Where They Rank in the CCSA: After the first two races, the top skier in the region for the Saints is Joe Dubay (Coon Rapids, Minn./Andover HS), who is 14^th overall … Next is freshman Ryan St. Clair (Bend, Ore./Summit HS (Walla Walla)) in 18^th … Northern Michigan University holds the top four spots in the region … These rankings determine the entrants for the NCAA Championships in March … This weekend's races count towards the rankings.
 
Last Year at Telemark: The Saints finished second in the 10km classic with Reitler Hodgert (Bend, Ore./Summit HS ) coming in sixth place … CSS then finished third in the 15km freestyle with Paul Schommer (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly HS) placing third overall.
 

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Women:
 
Last Action: The Saints took part in the U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships two weeks ago in Houghton, Michigan … Of the four days of competition two events were Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA)/ NCAA Qualifier races … The Saints finished fourth in both classic and freestyle events … Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, Wash./Liberty Bell HS) finished in the top 10 in CCSA races, including a career-best fifth-place finish in the 20km freestyle.
 
Minnesota Championships Canceled: The Saints were supposed to compete in the Minnesota Championships last weekend, but that was canceled due to cold weather conditions.
 
Where They Rank in the CCSA: After the first two races, the top skier in the region for the Saints is Dickinson who ranks fifth overall … Ellie Evans (New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS) is next in 12^th and Chelsey Youngberg (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is 14^th … These rankings determine the entrants for the NCAA Championships in March … This weekend's races count towards the rankings.
 
Last Year at Telemark: The Saints placed fourth in the 5km classic with a pair of top 10 finishes … CSS followed that up with a third place finish in the 10km freestyle as Ellie Evans (New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS) had a 12^th place finish.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will be at the Michigan Tech Qualifier next weekend in Houghton, Michigan.