Overall 2018 Michigan Cup Winners
Tue, Mar 20, 2018 - By Mike Muha
Another season over! Three races on man-made snow. Two races moved to a different venue. Three races cancelled. Two races shortened. It just made the season more interesting!
2018 Final Results (all PDF files)
If you want to just find out how well YOU did this season, check out the PDFs below. They contain all the details of glory and defeat:
- 2018 Michigan Cup Individual Standings
- 2018 Michigan Cup Top 10% Medal Winners
- 2018 Michigan Cup Classic and Freestyle Standings
- 2018 Michigan Cup Total Points Winners
Overall Michigan Cup Champions
Ted Roe and Mary Lyon topped the junior standings. Both have been top competitors on the Michigan Cup circuit for a long time. Lyon is a 2018 Michigan High School Championship - the third year in a row where she was a State Champion.
Rebecca Davis (Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop) and Sam Holmes (Vasa Ski Club) took Michigan Cup titles at the senior level.
| Overall Rank | Name | Team | Total |
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Junior Men |
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| 1 | Ted Roe | VASA | 937 |
| 2 | Ryan Miller | VASA | 909 |
| 3 | Noah Robitshek | VASA | 818 |
Junior Women |
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| 1 | Mary Lyon | VASA | 976 |
| 2 | Kelly Klettner | VASA | 952 |
| 3 | Arielle Jean | VASA | 848 |
Senior Women |
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| 1 | Rebecca Davis | HH/CCSS | 997 |
| 2 | Brenda Carlson | HH/CCSS | 985 |
| 3 | Cheryl Darnton | CCSH | 970 |
Senior Men |
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| 1 | Sam Holmes | VASA | 1,000 |
| 2 | Kyle Hanson | NSR | 996 |
| 3 | Milan Baic | VASA | 993 |
The Top 10% Club
The top 10% of the skiers in each age classification received a pin denoting that membership in this year's elite 10% Club. Don't have your pin yet? Talk to your team captain! 2018 Michigan Cup Top 10% Medal Winners
Classic Champions
Besides overall champions, Rebecca Davis and Sam Holmes were also the top classic skiers. Rebecca doublepole her way to a perfect score of 600 in the classic "Best Three Classic Races" competition.
| Overall Classic Rank | Name | Team | Total |
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Senior Women |
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| 1 | Rebecca Davis | HH/CCSS | 600 |
| 2 | Brenda Carlson | HH/CCSS | 585 |
| 3 | Elle Callison | UM | 564 |
Senior Men |
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| 1 | Sam Holmes | VASA | 599 |
| 2 | Kyle Hanson | NSR | 599 |
| 3 | Michael Davis | HH/CCSS | 592 |
Freestyle Champions
Make it a rout for Sam Holmes: Best Overall, Best Classic, and Best Freestyle Skier. Brenda Carlson took the women's honor in the "Best Three Freestyle Races" competition.
| Overall Freestyle Rank | Name | Team | Total |
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Senior Women |
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| 1 | Brenda Carlson | HH/CCSS | 970 |
| 2 | Cheryl Darnton | CCSH | 970 |
| 3 | Daniela Gebhardt | HH/CCSS | 964 |
Senior Men |
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| 1 | Sam Holmes | VASA | 998 |
| 2 | Glenn Goodman | VASA | 975 |
| 3 | Steve Smigiel Jr | GRNST | 973 |
Total Points Winners
This award should be renamed the "Energizer Bunny Award": How many races can you do? Although Brenda Carlson and Glenn Goodman accumulated the most points (a great strategy to block others from getting more points - assuming you don't totally wear yourself out), Rick Neier raced in the most events: 13 races!
| Overall Rank | Name | Team | Number of Races | Total |
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Senior Women |
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| 1 | Brenda Carlson | HH/CCSS | 11 | 2,100 |
| 2 | Gwen Stevenson | CCSH | 10 | 1,577 |
| 3 | Gussie Peterson | VASA | 9 | 1,531 |
Senior Men |
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| 1 | Glenn Goodman | VASA | 12 | 2,320 |
| 2 | Rick Neier | CCHS | 13 | 2,150 |
| 3 | Eric Parrott | GRNST | 12 | 2,064 |
Overall Michigan Cup Team
The overall Michigan Cup Team Champion? It's the Vasa Ski Club. But how did the other teams rank? Well, were still waiting on the final tally, which combines senior, junior, relays, and participation points. Stay tuned...