DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's ski team competed in the 10km freestyle of the Hilltop Invitational on Sunday at the Marshall School Trails.
 
Sunday's Change
Due to last week's warm-up, Sunday's scheduled 10km classic races could not take place because race officials were unable to create the classic racing grooves. So like Saturday, Sunday's races would also be freestyle races. This meant that today's action would not be Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA)/NCAA Qualifier point races.
 
The Action
With today's races not counting in the CCSA/NCAA Qualifier, many of the top skiers sat out for CSS. Northern Michigan University and Michigan Tech University also did not compete. However, the Saints still had nine skiers in action today.
 
Freshman Jack Christianson (Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS) led the Saints with a fourth place finish in a time 25:31. Sam Boardman (Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge HS) also had a top 10 finish, posting a time of 26:08 and placing 10^th.
 
Gerrit Garberich (Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd HS ) placed 14^th with a time of 26:28, while Sam Anderson (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) finished in a time of 26:43, which was good enough for 20^th.
 
Up Next
The Saints will compete in the CCSA Distance Championships in Houghton, Michigan next weekend.