HOUGHTON, Mich. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's ski team competed in the 20km freestyle on Sunday at the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) Distance Championships at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center.
 
The Action
Senior Reitler Hodgert (Bend, Ore./Summit HS ) had another top 10 finish, placing seventh in a time of 56:58. Hodgert has finished in the top 10 in every CCSA race this season. Ryan St. Clair (Bend, Ore./Summit HS (Walla Walla)) was 11^th, posting a time of 58:16. Isaac Wieber (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech HS) edged teammate Gerrit Garberich (Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd HS ) as the final CSS skier to score in 14^th in a time of 58:59.
 
Jack Christianson (Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS) was 17^th and Dan DeLestry (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial HS) was 18^th to round out the top 20 finishers for the Saints.
 
Zak Ketterson of Northern Michigan University won the race. The Wildcats also placed first for the weekend. The Saints were third out of the five CCSA teams competing for the second straight day and was third for the weekend. It was the fifth top three finish at the CCSA Championships in the last six years.
 
Sunday's Team Point Totals
1. Northern Michigan-66, 2. Michigan Tech-61, 3. St. Scholastica-48, 4. UW-Green Bay-47, 5. St. Olaf-33
Race Winner – Zak Ketterson (NMU) – 55:11
 
Overall Team Point Totals
1. Northern Michigan-135, 2. Michigan Tech-119, 3. St. Scholastica-100, 4. UW-Green Bay-90, 5. St. Olaf-66
 
Up Next
The Saints are scheduled to compete in Rhinelander, Wisconsin next Saturday. It was originally scheduled to be a relay event as part of the CCSA Championships, but will likely be a classic distance race. Check csssaints.com this week for more information.