Eden Prairie Nordic skiers Ben Fosmer and Logan Garbish finished second in the sprint relay at sectionals, qualifying them for the Feb. 12 state meet. Submitted photos
Eden Prairie’s girls’ sprint relay team, Ani Dirks and Sydney Bond, placed third at sectionals.
Eden Prairie’s Logan Garbish and Ben Fosmer finished second in the boys’ sprint relay at Nordic ski sectionals on Feb. 6, securing their qualification for the state meet on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. Ani Dirks and Sydney Bond earned third place in the girls’ sprint relay at sectionals, narrowly missing the state qualification cutoff.
Eden Prairie girls Lillian Beutz, Ava Mullenburg, Erica Forsyth, Freya Dahl, and Sarah Williams ski in tandem during the pursuit race.
The classic/skate pursuit event at sectionals commenced with a 5K classic race, determining the participants’ placements for the subsequent skate pursuit race. Competing for Eden Prairie in the boys classic skate/pursuit race were Brayton Bahner, Blake Chester, Carter Gilbert, Kyle Kolberg, and Tavin Koenig. Meanwhile, Lillian Beutz, Freya Dahl, Erica Forsyth, Ava Muilenburg, and Sarah Williams represented the girls in the classic/skate pursuit. A notable highlight was when all five girls skied in unison during the pursuit race. Overall, the Eden Prairie girls finished in fourth place, and the boys took fifth place