DULUTH, Minn. – #Waylon Manske# (So.-Bemidji, Minn.) and #Julia Curry# (So.-Woodbury, Minn.) led the Saints at the 10.3km Boulder Lake Ski Race, about 15 miles north of Duluth on Sunday.

Coming off a strong showing in the 10km freestyle in Anchorage, Alaska earlier this week, Manske out-skated senior teammate #Tyler Kjorstad# (Sr.-Duluth, Minn./Marshall) by 27.3 seconds to win the race in a time of 29:38.0 to Kjorstad's 30:05.3. Sophomore #Stefan Hupperts# (So.-North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View) finished in third to sweep the top three spots for the Saints in a time of 30:16.6.

Curry led a lady Saints sweep as well, covering the 10.3km course in a time of 36:35.3, out-distancing sophomore teammate #Lindsay Wallis# (So.-Woodbury, Minn.), who finished second in a time of 38:05.3. Junior #Ellen Anderson# (Jr.-Ely, Minn.) rounded out the top three finishing in 39:05.8.

"This was a fun race for the entire team to get back together after the winter break, get a race under our collective belts, and get fired up for the bulk of the coming racing season," said Saints Head Coach Chad Salmela. "I was really happy with the way everyone skied. Julia is still trying to make her way back from illness this past fall, and this is a big stride forward for her, and Stefan got a good look at the front of the group all day, giving the guys coming back from Anchorage a real run for their money. The depth of both teams looked really good today."

The Saints travel to St. John's University next Sunday for the Minnesota College Championship Relays.

Boulder Lake Ski Race
10.3 km Freestyle
Duluth, 1/11

Men
1.  Manske, Waylon CSS,  29:38.0
2.  Kjorstad, Tyler CSS,  30:05.3
3.  Hupperts, Stefan CSS  30:16.6
4.  Nistler, Matt CSS  32:06.8
5.  Maki, Nicholas UWGB 32:08.2
6 . Leach, Kirk CSS  32:09.6
7.  Kask, Jason CSS  32:35.4
8.   Bye, Anthony  CSS  33:30.4
11.  Boyles, Eric CSS  34:36.2
12.  Linn, James CSS  37:58.1
13.  Wacker, Joe CSS  37:58.8
16.  Smith, Kenneth CSS  43:33.3

Women
1.  Curry, Julia CSS  36:35.3
2.  Wallis, Lindsay CSS  38:05.3
3.  Anderson, Ellen CSS  39:05.8
4.  Lund, Caroline CSS 40:36.4
5.  Mueller, Katherine CSS 41:06.2
6.  Kallemeyn, Mary  CSS  41:51.3
7.  Donars, Amelia CSS  44:37.1
8.  Duff, Nicole CSS  44:37.1