RESULTS: Tarras and Chapman win gnarly Lakes of the North Freestyle

Fri, Dec  17, 2021 - By Mike Muha

It was another epic race at Lakes of the North: Sixteen inches of snow, rain, snow, fog, and...interesting trail grooming! After a big dump of snow, the temperatures warmed up, the rain came (and went and came and went), and the groomer broke down. The trail was groomed with a large tractor that left firm conditions in the tractor tracks and softer, damp snow everywhere else. But no puddles. Travelers from afar had to navigate occasional heavy rains and dense fog to get to the race.

The warm up and first 30 minutes of the race were mainly rain free and the expected strong gusts of wind never appeared. A very light rain fell for the remainder of the race.

Senior men started at 11:00am followed Senior women at 11:05am. Junior started as a group at 11:10am. No timing was done unless the skier self timed. From a Michigan Cup points standpoint, this is OK because points are awarded based on place, not time.

Carter Dean, Elijah Klee and Mathew Kushman were the top Junior Men. Emma Dykstra, Sage Brown, and Natalie Crowder topped the Junior Women.

Jamie Chapman, Brenda Carlson Brown, and Wendy Anderson finished as top three for the women. The men's podium consisted of Kevin Tarras, Brad Bass, and Denny Paull.

Skiers with great balance did well on the undulating trail. More than one got caught in the soft snow and wet for a tumble. It was an adventure - can't wait for next year!

See photos from the race: https://photos.nordicskiracer.com/Racing/Michigan-Cup/Lakes-of-the-North/Lakes-of-the-North-Freestyle-2021-12-11 

Lakes of the North Winterstart
Preliminary Results, Dec.11th 2021

These results are not final. Please notify Curt Peterson of any disagreements ([email protected] o or 989-245-2758).

Junior Men
Place	First Name	Last Name	Club	Place across line
1	Carter	Dean	Vasa	29
2	Elijah	Klee	Vasa	30
3	Mathew	Kushman	Vasa	31
4	Carter	DeBrun	Vasa	36
5	Gabe	Howard	Vasa	37
6	Olin	Kasoeriwucz	Vasa	40
7	Ethan	Roe	Vasa	43
8	Bote	Dykstra	Vasa	46
9	Thor	Stenorth	Vasa	52
Junior Women
Place	First Name	Last Name	Club	Place across line
1	Emma	Dykstra	Vasa	47
2	Sage	Brown	Vasa	49
3	Natalie	Crowder	Vasa	50
4	Bridget	Belden	Vasa	51
5	Evelyn	Brodeur	Vasa	53
Senior Men
Place	First Name	Last Name	Club	Place across line
1	Kevin	Tarras	Vasa	1
2	Brad	Bass		2
3	Denny	Paull	GRNST	3
4	Steve	Smiegiel	GRNST	4
5	Eric	Parrott	GRNST	5
6	Glenn	Goodman	Vasa	6
7	Dan	Nowak	Vasa	7
8	Milan	Biac	Vasa	8
9	Ken	Dawson	Vasa	9
10	Mike	Muha	NordicSkiRacer	10
11	Bob	Smith	HHCCSS	11
12	Yvon	Defour	NordicSkiRacer	12
13	Bruce	Damon	XCHQ	13
14	Randy	Smith	Vasa	14
15	Doug	Cornell	NordicSkiRacer	15
16	Tony	Percha	NordicSkiRacer	16
17	Raymond	Dean	Vasa	17
18	Don	Camp	GRNST	18
19	Theo	Van Wallenich	XCHQ	19
20	Alan	Hough	XCHQ	20
21	Robin	Luce	HHCCCSS	21
22	Joe	Brown	HHCCSS	22
23	Blair	Zordell	GRNST	24
24	Jeremy	Treadwell	Vasa	25
25	Michael	Bourassa	HHCCSS	26
26	Tom	Wernette	XCHQ	27
27	Steve Sr.	Smigiel	GRNST	28
28	Bob	Triebold	XCHQ	32
29	Gregory	Kil	GRNST	35
30	Roger	Yob	GRNST	39
31	Paul	Crowley	Vasa	42
32	Nathan	Schilling		44
33	Frank	Nizio	NordicSkiRacer	48
34	Rick	Neier	XCHQ	56
35	Dennis	Mann	Vasa	57
36	Jim	Padden	Vasa	58
37	Hap	Wright	Vasa	59
Senior Women
Place	First Name	Last Name	Club	Place across line
1	Jamie	Chapman	Vasa	23
2	Brenda	Carlson Brown	HHCCSS	33
3	Wendy	Anderson		34
4	Gussie	Peterson	Vasa	38
5	Lauran	Tay	GRNST	41
6	Melinda	Mitchell	Vasa	45
7	Leslie	Macun	Vasa	51
8	Gwenn	Stevnson	XCHQ	55