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skip navigationBIWABIK, MINN - Minneapolis Alpine Ski Team had sole representative skier Ella O’Connor compete in the MLK High School Invitational Alpine Ski race at Giants Ridge.
Ella was chosen as the sole Roosevelt skier by MAST coaches, to race as the #1 seed for the combined Roosevelt/Washburn team In frigid conditions with a -16 degree windchill..
Two distinct races of 2 runs each. Each race finish is determined by combined 2-run time (as usual). There were 21 schools at the race.
In the first race - the "Sunrise" race, Ella finished 18th out of 125 that started. Ella was the top finisher for the Roosevelt/Washburn team and was topped only by 2 Southwest racers for Minneapolis results.
In the second race - the "Sunset" race, Ella finished 11th out of 126 that started. Again, in race 2, she was the top finisher for the Roosevelt/Washburn team, the same two Southwest racers were the only Minneapolis racers to top her and her combined time of 1:29:34 was 0.50 seconds out of a top 10 finish.
A fantastic effort for a fantastic finish in a challenging environment.
Way to go Ella!