RESULTS

HOUGHTON, Mich. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's nordic ski team finished a solid second on Saturday in the 5km classic race of the Michigan Tech Qualifier with its top three skiers finishing in the top 11 and six in the top 17.
 
Top Performances
Senior Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, Wash./Liberty Bell HS) was the top non-Northern Michigan University finisher, coming across the line fifth in a time of 18:14. It was her second straight top-five finish.
 
Freshman Samantha Benzing (Boise, Idaho/Boise HS) registered her first collegiate top-10 finish, coming in 10^th with a time of 18:49. Two seconds behind Benzing was junior Greta Jenkins (Palmer, Alaska/Colony HS) in 11^th to complete the St. Scholastica scoring.
 
Just missing scoring for the second straight race was Cecelia Boyle (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan HS) in a season-best 12^th, two seconds behind Jenkins. Freshman Hanna Dahlberg (Ulricehamn, Sweden/Tingsholms School) was 16^th and Megan Schiferl (Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge HS) was 17^th. Nicole Gilman (Manitowish Waters, Wis./Lakeland Union HS) was 22^nd.
 
Team Finishes
Northern Michigan had the top four collegiate finishers to win the event. Vivian Hett led the way with a winning time of 17:04. The Saints were second followed by Michigan Tech and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
 
Up Next
The Saints close out action at Michigan Tech tomorrow with 15km freestyle race.