RESULTS

ISHPEMING, Mich. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's nordic ski team finished third for the second straight day on Sunday in the 10km classic race at the NCAA Central Region Championships at the Al Quaal Nordic Center. The region championships were held in conjunction with the USSA Hall of Fame SuperTour event.
 
Top Performances
It was another all-region performance from freshman Tamer Mische-Richter (Bloomington, Minn./John F. Kennedy HS), who finished 24^th overall and 10^th among Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) skiers with a time of 26:53. He becomes the first St. Scholastica freshman skier to earn all-region honors in both techniques.
 
Jack Christianson (Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS) had the second-fastest St. Scholastica time finishing in 27:27, which was 16^th collegiately and 31^st overall. The final Saints scorer was Dan DeLestry (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial HS), who was 20^th among CCSA skiers and 37^th overall, with a time of 27:59. DeLestry finishes the year as the only Saint to score in every race.
 
Northern Michigan University swept the top collegiate spots on Sunday to earn the region title. Zak Ketterson led the Wildcats on Sunday with a seventh-place finish in the SuperTour with a time of 25:25. David Norris won the SuperTour event with a time of 24:42.
 
Michigan Tech was second for the weekend, while the Saints were third for the second straight year.
 
Sunday's Team Scores
Northern Michigan University – 111 points
Michigan Tech University – 87
St. Scholastica – 68
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – 62
St. Olaf College – 51
 
Overall Team Scores
Northern Michigan University – 222 points
Michigan Tech University – 172
St. Scholastica – 148
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – 124
St. Olaf College – 102
 
Up Next
The qualifiers for the NCAA Skiing Championships will officially be announced on Monday, February 26. The NCAA Championships take place on March 8 and 10 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.