The Copper Country Ski Tigers ski dynasty was officially broken last weekend as the Traverse City High School tied with the Ski Tigers for first place in the Michigan High School Ski Championships. This was the Copper Country Ski Tigers eighth-straight state Nordic ski championship win, and the first they had to share.
Photos by Liz Garber Bruning
Joseph Theunte and Arielle Jean were the top Traverse City go-getters. Thuente was 1st in the Freestyle Sprint and 2nd in both the 5k Freestyle and 5k Classic. Jean was 1st in both the 5k Freestyle and 5k Classic, and 2nd in the Sprint.
The Ski Tigers were led by Joe Wood, who was 1st in both the 5k Freestyle and 5k Classic events.
Superiorland's Ericka Asmus won the Girls Freestyle Sprint and was second in the 5k Freestyle.
Highlights of the 2020 Michigan High School Championships Results
Boys Freestyle Sprint |
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| Place | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph THUENTE | Traverse City |
| 2 | Ryan MILLER | Traverse City |
| 3 | Joe WOOD | Copper Country Ski Tigers |
Girls Freestyle Sprint |
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| Place | Name | Club |
| 1 | Ericka ASMUS | Superiorland Ski Club |
| 2 | Arielle JEAN | Traverse City |
| 3 | Annie PAULSON | Traverse City |
Boys 5K Classic |
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| Place | Name | Club |
| 1 | Joe WOOD | Copper Country Ski Tigers |
| 2 | Joseph THUENTE | Traverse City |
| 3 | Mike FRALEY | Copper Country Ski Tigers |
Girls Classic 5K |
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| Place | Name | Club |
| 1 | Arielle JEAN | Traverse City |
| 2 | Autumn ELES | Copper Country Ski Tigers |
| 3 | Annie PAULSON | Traverse City |
Boys Freestyle 5K |
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| Place | Name | Club |
| 1 | Joe WOOD | Copper Country Ski Tigers |
| 2 | Joseph THUENTE | Traverse City |
| 3 | Cyrus HAMLIN | Copper Country Ski Tigers |
Girls Freestyle 5K |
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| Place | Name | Club |
| 1 | Arielle JEAN | Traverse City |
| 2 | Ericka ASMUS | Superiorland Ski Club |
| 3 | Autumn ELES | Copper Country Ski Tigers |
The Copper Country Ski Tiger boys won the Boys overall competition, while the strong Traverse City girls team took the Girls team competition. Overall, Traverse City and Copper Country won with 380 points. The Superiorland Ski Club was third with 277 points:
| Overall Rank | Team | Boys | Girls | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tied) | Copper Country Ski Tigers | 186 | 194 | 380 |
| 1 (tied) | Traverse City High School | 195 | 185 | 380 |
| 3 | Superiorland Ski Club | 128 | 149 | 277 |
| 4 | Ishpeming Ski Club | 54 | 72 | 126 |
| 5 | Roscommon Junior Nordic Ski Team | 29 | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Petoskey | 45 | 11 | 56 |
| 7 | Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team | 20 | - | 20 |
The race inaugurated the Hickory Hills cross country ski trails in Traverse City, Michigan as an official race site. Hickory Hills has been mainly know for it's downhill slopes, but the skiing community has
Detailed 2020 Michigan High School Championships Results (PDF)
Related:
- Jean, Thuente medal at nordic ski state (Traverse City Record Eagle)
Congratulations to Michigan State Cross Country Ski Champions Joseph Theunte, Arielle Jean, Joe Wood and Ericka Asmus!
