RESULTS: Wakely and Paull crowned Freestyle Champs; HHCCSS keeps overall lead
Mon, Feb 17, 2025 - By Ernie Burmbaugh and Mike Muha
UPDATED 2/17: The Brumbaugh Cup points were missing the Vasa Classic. They have been fixed!
7+ inches of new snow kept the groomers up both late and early preparing the racecourse for the Meijer State Games Forbush Corner Freestyle. With temps in the teens the course delivered a tough race. Skiers reported the course was well groomed and packed - if was just cold slow snow.
In the 15km division, Jorden Wakeley and Mandy Paull were crowned the 2025 Michigan Freestyle Champions. Wakeley easily won in 50:23, followed by Edward Roe (52:31) and Drew Moore (54:01). Paull also had a easy victory in 50:23. Elizabeth Callison took second in 52:31, with Rebecca Davis third in 54:01.
In the 6km division, Kayla Dunne was first in 18:44, followed by Shirel Temkin (19:57) and Anne Whitmore (33:44). For the boys, it was Zack Dunne in 15:15 followed by Brody Wilson (19:55) and Rayne Newmister (20:45)
Results
- Official Meijer State Games Forbush Corner Freestyle from timing site
- Downloadable PDF with all results, including results sorted in Michigan Cup order
Brumbaugh Cup results
Jorden Wakeley marked Ed Roe as the two skied away from the field, but Jorden gapped Roe after Cry Baby and went on to a minute-and-a-half win. Drew Moore came in third another 1:45 back. Mandy Paull skated to a 2 minute win for the women over Elizabeth Callison, 2nd, and teammate, Rebecca Davis, 3rd, another minute and a half back.
Drew Moore
Mandy Paull led Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop to convincing victory in the women’s race with Mandy, 1st, Rebecca Davis, 3rd, and Heather Compton,, 4th with 8 points. Elizabeth Callison, 2nd, Sarah Newmister, 5th and Isabelle Salley, 9th, gave Team NordicSkiRacer, 17 points and second place. Cross Country Ski Headquarters finished a strong third (21 points) with Wendy Anderson, 6th, Emily Steffke, 7th, and Deanna Spencer, 8th. Juli Olson, 10th, brought GRNST in fourth with 32 points.
It was a picturesque race for the men with many different suits in the top ten. Jorden Wakeley, 1st, Drew Moore, 3rd, skied to their usual high placing for HHCCSS then came Michael Davis, 10th, John Gravlin, 12th, and Travis Mecklinburg, 16th for winning total of 42 points. Defending Brumbaugh Cup champion Team NordicSkiRacer came in second for the men with 55 points, led by their ace, Yvon Dufour, 7th, Doug Heady, 8th, Sean Newmister, 9th, Kevin Vasquez, 14th, and Allen Sorgenfrei, 17th.Gand Rapids Nordic Ski Team was another 5 points back in third place. Eric Parrott, 4th, and Denny Paull, 5th, and Glenn Goodman, 11th, were tops for GRNST while Jukka Pietila, 19th, and Don Camp, 20th, brought the team total to 59 points. Danny Medina, 6th, led the Headquarters along with Jason Zimmerman, 15th, Vladimir Barmin, 18th to fourth place with 82 points, Ed Roe, 2nd, and Ken Dawson, 13th, brought Team Vasa in fifth with 84 points.
Sara Newmister
HHCCSS increased they're lead over second place GRNST from two to 43 points, and put more distance between themselves and Team Nordic Ski Racer, 170 points, Team Vasa, 250 points, and the Headquarters, 417 points.
Three races are left: the Michigan Cup Classic Championships at Hanson Hills on Sunday, Feb 16 and the Black Mountain Classic, Mar 1, and Black Mountain Freestyle, Mar 2. The Brumbaugh Cup was decided last year at Black Mountain and with many Michigan Cup skiers headed to the world Masters Championships in Switzerland, it could be an interesting race.
2025 Brumbaugh Cup Team Scoring to date after the Boyne Mountain Classic
| Team | Forbush Time Trial | Winter Wolf Skiathlon | Frosty Freestyle | Krazy Klassic | Cote Dame Marie | Boyne Classic | Forbush Memorial Classic | Vasa Freestyle | Vasa Classic | Forbush Freestyle Champ | Brumbaugh Cup Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop | 50 | 53 | 86 | 79 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 123 | 50 | 683 |
| 2 | Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team | 64 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 87 | 78 | 58 | 86 | 57 | 91 | 726 |
| 3 | Team NordicSkiRacer | 123 | 101 | 35 | 35 | 110 | 97 | 101 | 107 | 72 | 72 | 853 |
| 4 | Vasa Ski Club | 79 | 109 | 125 | 122 | 78 | 101 | 97 | 38 | 67 | 117 | 933 |
| 5 | Cross Country Ski Headquarters | 123 | 117 | 92 | 88 | 122 | 85 | 102 | 149 | 119 | 103 | 1100 |
About the Brumbaugh Cup
The Michigan Cup Series has three team awards: The Baic Cup for best junior team, the Brumbaugh Cup for best senior team, and the Michigan Cup for the best overall team.
The Brumbaugh Cup is a team scored competition with each designated race counting each team's top 5 senior male skiers and top 3 senior female skiers. It is scored like a cross-country running event with first place receiving 1 point; down through the max of 35 male skiers (7 teams x 5 skiers) and 21 female skiers (7 teams x 3 skiers). The lowest point total wins each race and the lowest point total of all designated races wins the Brumbaugh Cup. The designated Brumbaugh races include those races where there is a single Michigan Cup points paying event.