Feb. 10, 2017
CONTACT: Tim Leighton / MSHSL, [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boys and Girls Alpine Skiing State Meet
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. --- The Minnesota State High School League’s Boys and Girls Alpine Skiing
State Meet is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Giants Ridge near Biwabik, Minn. Here is a look at the
meet:
FAST FACTS
The schedule:
9 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. --- Course inspection
10 a.m. --- First run (Boys will race on the Innsbruck Course and girls on the Helsinki Course)
Noon – 12:55 p.m. --- Course inspection
1 p.m. --- Second run (Boys will race on Helsinki Course and girls on the Innsbruck Course)
2;30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. --- Race tabulation
3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. --- Awards presentation
The courses: The state meet uses a single-pole slalom course
Scoring: The combined times of the two runs determine individual placement. The team score is determined by
totaling the points scored by each team’s four highest-ranking finishers. The team with the highest number of
points shall be declared the winner.
Race results: Posted on the League’s website at www.mshsl.org
Credentials: A media credential is not required for this event. Check with MSHSL Communications
Coordinator Tim Leighton on site with any questions regarding photography restrictions or interviewing
policies.
State meet photos: MN Prep Photo is the official photographer of the Minnesota State High School League.
Photos will be posted within 14 days of the event at www.MNPrepPhoto.com
Social media: Follow the state meet on the League’s Facebook page and on Twitter at @MSHSL and
@MSHSLJohn.
2017 STATE MEET PREVIEW
Boys --- A new champion will emerge in the boys’ field with the graduation of Eagan’s Tommy Anderson, the
gold medal winner in 2016. Burnsville senior Jack Lindsay is the highest returning place-winner following his
second-place finish to Anderson. Eastview senior Luke Doolittle, the bronze medalist in 2016, didn’t qualify for
this season’s state meet after missing a gate in the section meet. He also missed part of the season with a broken
wrist. Also in the field is Northfield senior Elliot Boman, the 2015 individual champion. Edina, the team
champion in 2016, is back as well. The Hornets earned a state meet trip with a runner-up finish to Mankato
West in Section 6.
Girls --- A new champion will also be crowned in the girls’ race. Orono senior Rosie Hust is the highestplacing returner from last year’s state meet. She was runner-up to Maddie Dekko of The Blake School by just
more than a half second. The Blake School’s Nellie Ide, a senior, was third in 2016 and is expected to duel with
Hust for the gold medal. Centennial senior Tessa Trettel, who helped lead the Cougars to the Class AA soccer
championship in the fall, is also among key skiers to watch. The Blake School has returned with an opportunity
to defend its team championship. The Bears qualified for the state meet with a runner-up finish to Minneapolis
Southwest in Section 4.
2016 STATE MEET RECAP
Boys --- Eagan senior Tommy Anderson won the individual gold medal for the first time in three state meet
appearances. He finished first in the 88-skier field with a two-run combined time of 1 minute, 7.76 seconds.
Burnsville junior Jack Lindsay was runner-up in a time of 1:08.09 and Eastview junior Luke Doolittle was third
in 1:09.33. In the team chase, Edina won the championship for the second consecutive season and eighth time
since its first crown in 1967. The Hornets finished with 168 points, eight more than runner-up Minnetonka.
Hastings was third with 150. Scoring points for Edina were junior Daniel Brunker, sophomore Christopher
Reichling, freshman Carl Berghult and sophomore Andrew Shideman.
Girls --- Maddie Dekko, a senior from The Blake School, led after the first run and kept that momentum
through the second run en route to winning the individual championship in a time of 1:14.18. Orono junior
Rosie Hust was in second place with a time of 1:14.83 and Dekko’s teammate, junior Nellie Ide was third in
1:16.93. The individual finishes for Dekko and Hust helped pave the way to a team championship for the Bears,
Blake captured the team title with 157 points. It was the fourth state championship for the Bears and first since
1992. Orono was the runner-up in the team title chase with 148 points, followed by Mankato West in third with
141.