Revised Relay Scoring; NSR Still on Top
Mon, Mar 21, 2005 - By Ken Dawson
The chart at the bottom of this article indicates the final relay results. The individuals highlighted (in Bold Blue) were not on a team roster and therefore did not score any points. You could not add members to your team prior to the relays or after Feb. 1.
If there is any discrepancies please let me know ([email protected]). In some cases a family member is on the roster but not other members of the family who showed up at the relays. This included Team NordicSkiRacer where MacKenzie Kuhl did not score since she was not on the roster prior to Feb. 1. Another case was Debi Weir who was not listed on CCSH list but other members of the family were. Mike Seaman is on the Outside Edge team. He was skiing on a GRNST team so the points were split between the two teams.
I am confident that the scoring was extremely accurate and that was due in part to the early posting throughout the year and everyone's review of those results. I had several emails throughout the year adjusting and/or clarifying the results. The accuracy is attributed to all those individuals who took part in reviewing and getting back with and changes.
As for the Team results, I believe the Michigan Cup organizers did a great job in establishing the format for team totals. Score only the top 30 skiers from each club eliminates winning the Cup based on numbers of team members only. Scoring of the relays served the same goal: you could not win the relays just because you had the most teams. Due to the large turnout Saturday, 47 teams, it was conceivable some teams would not score. It took the right balance of classification and ability to win the relays.
Overall, it was great for Michigan Cup, Bob Frye's hospitality and everyone who articipated. Who would have expected the turnout that we had, I only hope we have the same controversy next year.
The final results, including relays, look like this:
| Team | Total Points |
Points from Relays |
| Team NordicSkiRacer.com | 23,678 | 4,100 |
| Strait Striders | 23,117 | 3,040 |
| Cross Country Ski Headquarters | 23,038 | 3,240 |
| Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team | 19,662 | 1,440 |
| Traverse Nordic Ski Club | 15,775 | 540 |
| Cross Country Ski Shop | 15,755 | 720 |
| Ohio Nordic | 4,196 | 0 |
| Outside Edge | 2,933 | 120 |
The re-scored Relays (Bold blue indicate changes) are below:
| Bib | Team Name | Points | MI Cup Team | Skier 1 Skier 2 Skier 3 | Category | Race Time |
| Cross Country Ski Shop | ||||||
| 142 | Mud-Stuffins | 420 | CCSS | Green, Jamie Fultz, Dick Mills, Fred |
M 150+ | 0:44:10 |
| 147 | A Team | 300 | CCSS | Smith, Robert Harwood, Jim Fairman, Robert |
M 60-149 | 0:40:17 |
| 143 | Mo-Jo-Jr | 0 | CCSS | Shifert, Joseph Frye, Jimmy Harwood, Mo |
M 60-149 | 0:47:56 |
| Total Points: 720 | ||||||
| Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team | ||||||
| 137 | Slippery Dogs | 240 | GRNST | Bladel, Randel Camp, Don Seaman, Mike |
M 60-149 | 0:39:50 |
| 140 | 2 Guys & a Gal | 360 | GRNST | Nolan, Dan Herrick, Louise Picard, Steve |
C 60-149 | 0:48:18 |
| 141 | Turbo-Dogs | 300 | GRNST | Mueller-Brumbaugh, Carole Love, John Byak, Christopher? |
C 60-149 | 0:50:23 |
| 102 | GRNST PBS | 540 | GRNST | Johnson, Peter West, Bob Smigiel, Steve |
M 150+ | 0:44:08 |
| Total Points: 1,440 | ||||||
| Outside Edge | ||||||
| 137 | Slippery Dogs | 120 | GRNST | Bladel, Randel Camp, Don Seaman, Mike |
M 60-149 | 0:39:50 |
| Total Points: 120 | ||||||
| NordicSkiRacer.com | ||||||
| 135 | Joann's Team | 600 | NSR | Nizio Frank Ruffner, Spencer Cavaletto, Joann |
C 150+ | 0:51:33 |
| 131 | JM squared | 600 | NSR | Houle, Julia Muha, Mike Heidinger, Mike |
C 60-149 | 0:42:02 |
| 136 | Whopthupin | 320 | NSR | Sorgenfrei, Allen Kuhl, MacKenzie Robinson, Ryan |
C 60-149 | 0:45:55 |
| 129 | Classy Ladies | 600 | NSR | Creitz, Lexanne Allen, Linda Dawson, Karen |
F 150+ | 0:54:17 |
| 127 | Bad Company | 480 | NSR | Tikh, Leo Dawson, Ken Kaltz, Bill |
M 150+ | 0:44:09 |
| 126 | Rocket Dogs | 360 | NSR | Heady, Doug Kessler, Randy Sexton, Ron |
M 150+ | 0:44:56 |
| 134 | NSR #10 | 300 | NSR | Feldkamp, Tim Haefner, Bill Cornell, Doug |
M 150+ | 0:46:50 |
| 128 | Kuhl & the Gang | 600 | NSR | Fanslw, Dave Stevens, Andy Kuhl, Steve |
M 60-149 | 0:36:37 |
| 133 | Canamer | 240 | NSR | Dufour, Yvon Madorski, Mark Tarnow, Aaron |
M 60-149 | 0:41:38 |
| 123 | Out Your Backdoor | - | NSR | Potter, Jeff Worrel, Greg Motowski, Dan |
M 60-149 | 0:48:49 |
| 138 | NSR-Jukka | - | NSR | Schmude, Mark Ljubic, Bobby Pietila, Jukka |
M 60-149 | 0:50:01 |
| Total Points: 4,100 | ||||||
| Ohio Nordic | ||||||
| 101 | LIAP-Ohio | 0 | Rachitskiy, Anton Rachitskiy, Val Rachitskiy, Olga | C 60-149 | 0:47:06 | |
| Total Points: 0 | ||||||
| Straits Striders | ||||||
| 118 | No Whining | 320 | Straits Striders | Bogart, Beth McGraw, Harriet Van Dam |
F 150+ | 1:00:45 |
| 116 | D-T squared | 600 | Straits Striders | Gephart, Daniella Goble, Tracy Hardin, Tracy |
F 60-149 | 0:44:21 |
| 113 | Thundering Herd | 600 | Straits Striders | Berndt, Detlef Hardin, John Mendyk, Marv |
M 150+ | 0:43:46 |
| 108 | Burt Lake Brusiers | 240 | Straits Striders | Kurz, Mark VandeKopple, Bob Johnson, Max | M 150+ | 0:48:26 |
| 103 | Flying Oosiks | 80 | Straits Striders | Meyer, Jim Moore, Jeff Moore, Joel |
M 150+ | 0:49:30 |
| 132 | Stormy | - | Straits Striders | Hayes, Bill Baker, Steve Stormzand, Mark |
M 150+ | 0:53:15 |
| 110 | Top Striders | - | Straits Striders | Matthews, Paul Byer, Rick Wright, Hap |
M 150+ | 0:53:27 |
| 105 | Old Crows | - | Straits Striders | Aspenleiter, Barry Irish, David Boal, Ellis |
M 150+ | 0:54:08 |
| 119 | Mum's the Word | 540 | Straits Striders | Mendyk, Connie Beatty, Barb Lund, Lorraine |
F 150+ | 0:54:18 |
| 115 | Old Farts | - | Straits Striders | Ahrenberg, Bill Sharp, Sam Gilbert, Darwin |
M 150+ | 1:04:05 |
| 106 | Nordic Snow Monsters | 480 | Straits Striders | Paull, Denny Goble, John Weingartz, Chris |
M 60-149 | 0:37:20 |
| 109 | Next Year | 120 | Straits Striders | Buday, Mark VanDam, Stephen Putalik, Greg |
M 60-149 | 0:45:38 |
| 121 | Doull Demons | 60 | Straits Striders | Kelly, Kevin Atkins, Dave Doull, James |
M 60-149 | 0:45:47 |
| 114 | Team Taint | - | Straits Striders | Ellonte, Mike Farley, David Deegan, Jack |
M 60-149 | 0:48:11 |
| 145 | Black Bears | - | Straits Striders | Austin, David McGraw, Vaughn Beatty, Spencer |
M 60-149 | 0:49:06 |
| Total Points: 3,040 | ||||||
| Traverse Nordic Ski Club | ||||||
| 122 | TNSC | 540 | TNSC | Brundage, Bill Baic, Milan Onthank, Cliff |
M 60-149 | 0:37:01 |
| Total Points: 540 | ||||||
| XC Ski Headquarters | ||||||
| 125 | Wolf | - | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Stevenson, Marvin Wells, Richard Caldwell, Jack |
M 150+ | 1:03:20 |
| 124 | 2 G's & a G | 600 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Gulledge, Catarina Timm, Alexandra Weir, Morgan |
C 0-59 | 0:49:48 |
| 111 | Dude & 2 Chicks | 540 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Patterson, Britta Patterson, Kaitlyn Temkin, Daniel | C 0-59 | 1:02:27 |
| 139 | Due Less See More | 540 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Weir, Debi Rushford, Tom Patterson, Diane |
C 150+ | 1:08:00 |
| 144 | Desparte Skiers | 540 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Caldwell, Ben Peterson, Gussie Laprad, Jeff |
C 60-149 | 0:45:00 |
| 117 | Golden Girls | 420 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Merwyn, Carol Calwell, Beth Kerekes, Anna |
F 150+ | 1:04:56 |
| 120 | Lajog | 180 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Timm, Larry Geigue, John Merwin, Greg |
M 150+ | 0:49:27 |
| 112 | Tom Jones+ | 60 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Neier, Rick Matson, Bill Jones, Tom |
M 150+ | 0:51:15 |
| 130 | Vote for Pedro | 420 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Peterson, Curt Brady, Kip Mitchell, Rob |
M 60-149 | 0:38:40 |
| 107 | Franks Folly | 120 | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Kanaby, Larry Rynalski, Frank Johnson, Nick |
M 60-149 | 0:42:37 |
| 146 | Moonstone | - | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Weir, Rick von Wallmenich, Theo Cook, Tim | M 60-149 | 0:46:52 |
| 104 | 3 Omegas | - | XC Ski Hdqtrs | Temkin, Mike Ernst, Dale Theofoldt |
M 60-149 | 0:48:37 |
| Total Points: 3,240 | ||||||