THUNDER BAY – Cross country skiers from Thunder Bay converged on Sault Ste. Marie this weekend for Ontario Cup #4, the final O-Cup of the season. The two day event included individual start races on both days with Saturday’s races a classical technique event and Sunday a Free technique. Highlights from the weekend’s events include Big Thunder Coach, Adam Kates winning the Senior Men’s category on both days with Big Thunder Skier Greg Kilroy and Lappe’s Werner Schwar rounding out the top three. Sisters Moira and Daphne Haggerty were both second in their respective divisions in Saturday’s Classic technique event. Daphne showed an even stronger result on Sunday’s free technique event, taking the top spot in the Junior Women’s division. Thunder Bay led the field on both days in the Midget Boys division taking the top three spots on both days with Nicholas Ek, Ryan Pendziwol & Antony Gunka, boding well for the Ontario Midget Championships. The Juvenile Girls from Thunder Bay also showed their strength placing four athletes in the top 10 on both days of competition, in what was arguably the most competitive division. Inter-provincial competition continues for Thunder Bay’s younger skiers March 5-6, with the Ontario Midget Championships in Walden. The National competition concludes March 12-19 with the National Championships in Canmore, AB.
Thunder Bay Athlete Results: Complete results available here -> http://www.zone4.ca/default.asp
Date: Saturday Feb 26, 2011
Location: Hiawatha Highlands, Sault Ste. Marie
Host Club: Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club
Individual Start Classic Technique
Junior Boys 7.5 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
5 Julian Freitag Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 22:23.0 40.8
7 Colin Pendziwol Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 22:40.0 57.8
11 Evan Palmer-Charrette Lappe Nordic Ski Club 22:55.8 +1:13.6
16 Kieran Armstrong Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 23:32.9 +1:50.7
21 Philip Luckai Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 24:54.3 +3:12.1
Senior Male 10 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
1 Adam Kates Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 27:04.2
2 Greg Kilroy Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 28:05.7 +1:01.5
3 Werner Schwar Lappe Nordic Ski Club 29:08.4 +2:04.2
Masters Male 10 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Paul Inkila Lappe Nordic Ski Club 31:48.8 41.8
5 Sam Niemi Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 34:55.8 +3:48.8
Junior Female 5 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Daphne Haggarty Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 16:55.4 10.3
Juvenile Boys 5 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Angus Foster Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 14:52.2 3
3 David Ek Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 14:55.2 6
8 Fergus Foster Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 15:26.8 37.6
18 Brady Harkonen Lappe Nordic Ski Club 16:54.5 +2:05.3
Junior Girls 5 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Moira Haggarty Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 16:56.7 26.4
5 Stephanie Drost Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 18:00.0 +1:29.7
Juvenile Girls 5 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Mia Serratore Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 17:08.3 39.8
3 Camille Hamm Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 17:22.4 53.9
4 Sadie White Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 17:25.3 56.8
6 Beatrice Kaiser Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 17:47.9 +1:19.4
11 Laura Inkila Lappe Nordic Ski Club 19:02.4 +2:33.9
13 Sarah Hay Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 19:24.1 +2:55.6
18 Nicole Dumonski Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 20:11.2 +3:42.7
Midget Boys 4 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
1 Antony Gunka Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 12:03.3
2 Ryan Pendziwol Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 12:33.4 30.1
3 Nicholas Ek Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 12:51.7 48.4
7 Emile Hamm Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 13:47.3 +1:44.0
9 Eric Watson Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 14:37.5 +2:34.2
13 Frederick Serratore Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 15:18.7 +3:15.4
17 Kai Meekis Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 16:07.0 +4:03.7
Midget Girls 4 km. Classic
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
5 Marina White Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 15:25.2 +1:15.9
7 Tessa Schwar Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 16:13.2 +2:03.9
8 Heidi Stewart Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 16:43.0 +2:33.7
Date: Sunday Feb 27, 2011
Location: Hiawatha Highlands, Sault Ste. Marie
Host Club: Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club
Individual Start Free Technique
Juvenile Boys 7.5 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Angus Foster Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 20:19.0 23.3
3 David Ek Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 20:25.0 29.3
6 Fergus Foster Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 20:56.8 +1:01.1
17 Brady Harkonen Lappe Nordic Ski Club 22:52.0 +2:56.3
Junior Girls 7.5 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
4 Moira Haggarty Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 24:01.4 +1:30.1
6 Stephanie Drost Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 24:34.1 +2:02.8
Juvenile Girls 7.5 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Sadie White Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 23:02.7 32.2
4 Beatrice Kaiser Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 23:42.4 +1:11.9
5 Mia Serratore Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 24:11.2 +1:40.7
10 Camille Hamm Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 25:30.9 +3:00.4
17 Nicole Dumonski Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 26:39.8 +4:09.3
18 Sarah Hay Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 27:08.4 +4:37.9
Masters Male 15 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
2 Paul Inkila Lappe Nordic Ski Club 42:25.3 9
4 Sam Niemi Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 47:41.1 +5:24.8
Senior Male 15 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
1 Adam Kates Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 36:04.9
2 Greg Kilroy Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 38:09.9 +2:05.0
3 Werner Schwar Lappe Nordic Ski Club 39:51.6 +3:46.7
Junior Boys 10 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
9 Kieran Armstrong Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 26:40.2 +1:19.7
11 Evan Palmer-Charrette Lappe Nordic Ski Club 26:56.3 +1:35.8
12 Julian Freitag Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 26:57.2 +1:36.7
14 Colin Pendziwol Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 27:06.6 +1:46.1
Junior Female 10 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
1 Daphne Haggarty Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 30:49.2
Midget Boys 4 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
1 Nicholas Ek Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 10:40.5
2 Ryan Pendziwol Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 11:08.7 28.2
3 Antony Gunka Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 11:11.5 31
7 Emile Hamm Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 12:17.6 +1:37.1
10 Eric Watson Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 12:28.1 +1:47.6
13 Frederick Serratore Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 12:53.8 +2:13.3
Midget Girls 4 km. Free
PL Name Club/Team Time Diff
3 Laura Inkila Lappe Nordic Ski Club 12:34.4 +0:16.0
6 Marina White Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 13:21.7 +1:03.3
7 Tessa Schwar Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 14:02.4 +1:44.0
8 Heidi Stewart Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club 14:22.9 +2:04.5