Drew Paradis and Missy Erickson captured Central Lakes Conference championship honors as they both finished first in the classic division of the CLC Nordic ski championships held at Discovery Middle School Thursday afternoon.
The Cardinal boys finished second overall as a team, while the Redbird girls skied to a third place finish.
Paradis was 16 seconds ahead of the second place finisher in his race, while Erickson finished with a 19 second margin of victory.
Aaron Frederick was third in the boys' class, Mike Flynn earned a sixth place finish in the boys' skate, while Taylor Ellison was fourth in the girls' skate to all earn All-Conference honors.
Honorable mention went to Mitch Evink with a ninth place in the boys' classic.
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State-ranked Little Falls won the girls' division title, while St. Cloud Tech claimed the boys' trophy.
The Cardinals will compete at Camp Ripley today, Wednesday, in the Section 8AA meet as the skiers look to advance to the state meet.
CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE
NORDIC SKI MEET
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOYS TEAM RESULTS - 1. St. Cloud Tech 12, 2. Alexandria 18, 3. Little Falls 30, 4. Brainerd 31, 5. Ottertail 36, 6. Willmar 62, 7. St. Cloud Apollo 71.
ALL-CONFERENCE WINNERS
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SKATE -- 1. Sam Anderson (SCT) 14:14; 2. Conrad Roberts (OTT) 14:16; 3. Eli Fark (SCT) 15:05; 4. Luke LeBlanc (LF) 15:07; 5. Pat Mangan (BRA) 15:08; 6. Mike Flynn (AL) 15:10; 7. Phil Prosapio (LF) 15:30.
CLASSIC -- 1. Drew Paradis (ALEX) 16:18; 2. Abe Fark (SCT) 16:34; 3. Aaron Frederick (ALEX) 16:55; 4. Anders Spidahl (OTT) 17:04; 5. Kyle Czech (LF) 17:15; 6. Sean Skow (SCT) 17:26; 7. Jimmy Dean (BRA) 17:45.
GIRLS TEAM RESULTS - 1. Little Falls 8; 2. Brainerd 26; 3. Alexandria 27; 4. Ottertail 29; 5. Willmar 58; 6. St. Cloud Apollo 63.
ALL-CONFERENCE WINNERS
SKATE -- 1. Melissa Kempenich (LF) 16:07; 2. Kayla Meyer (LF) 16:16; 3. Hannah McAllister (BRA) 16:28; 4. Taylor Ellison (ALEX) 17:27; 5. Amanda Finstad (BRA) 17:35; 6. Kelly Kitzmann (OTT) 17:38; 7. Megan John (LF) 17:43.
CLASSIC -- 1. Missy Erickson (ALEX) 17:54; 2. Molly Binger (LF) 18:13; 3. Jackie Thelen (LF) 18:32; 4. Katherine Mueller (BRA) 19:20; 5. Beth Hauer (LF) 20:13; 6. Laura Jennen (OTT) 20:40; 7. Laura Newman (LF) 21:25.
