Team NSR wins Krazy Klassic but remains 3rd in Brumbaugh Cup

Thu, Jan  16, 2025 - By Ernie Brumbaugh

After a good day for Team NordicSkiRacer at the Frosty Freestyle on Saturday, the NSR horses came looking for a knockout blow at the Krazy Klassic on Sunday.

Yvon Dufor led the way double poling to a 29 second victory in the 13K Krazy Klassic. Teammate Kevin Vasquez was second with yesterday’s winner GRNST’s Glenn Goodman coming home third another 52 seconds back. 52 seconds back. NSR placed all five skiers in the top nine with Sean Newmister, 4th, Doug Heady, 6th, and Anthony Percha, 8th. Team NSR won the men’s competition with 21 points. GRNST was second, led by Gleen Goodman, 3rd, Bob Triebold, 10th, Jukka Pietila, 11th, Andrew Miller, 13th, and Blair Zordell, 15th for a total of 52 points. Current Brumbaugh Cup leader, Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop (HHCCSS) was led by Michael Davis, 5th. Tom Wernette, 9th, and Mike Temkin, 12th, were the top skiers for the Cross Country Ski Headquarters.

Not to be outdone, Rebeca Davis blistered the women’s field by over 4 minutes, NSR's Sarah Duclas, 2nd, and Headquarter’s Deanna Spencer, 3rd. For the women division, Headquarters won the day with Spencer, 3rd, Wendy Anderson, 4th, and Mary Mattson, 6th, for a total of 14 Brumbaugh Cup points. Team NSR was one point back led by Sarah Duclas, 2nd, Sarah Newmister, 5th, and Kirsten Hensley, 8th, for a total of 15 points. Third place went to HHCCSS with 19 points and fourth to Team Vasa led by Cheryl Darnton in 6th.

When the smoke cleared. Team NSR had won the day with 36 points, ending in third place with 308 points in overall Brumbaugh Cup. HHCCSS and GRNST weathered the storm, GRNST was second on the day with 76 points and second overall with 264 points. HHCCSS’s 79 points was third n the day but enough to remain in first place overall. Headquarters at 89 points good enough to move ahead of Team Vasa into fourth place

Next up is the Cote Dame Marie at Hanson Hills in Grayling, home course the Team HHCCSS. The racing should be outstanding.

2025 Brumbaugh Cup Team Scoring to date after the Krazy Klassic

	Team	Forbush Time Trial	Winter Wolf Skiathlon	Frosty Freestyle	Krazy Klassic	Brumbaugh Cup Total
1	Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop	50	53	81	79	263
2	Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team	64	58	71	76	269
3	Team NordicSkiRacer	123	101	48	36	308
4	Cross Country Ski Headquarters	123	117	89	89	418
5	Vasa Ski Club	79	109	126	124	438

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.