The Marquette High School Nordic Boys and Girls Team skied away to the top spots in the 1K Classic Sprints during the 2012 Michigan High School Championships at the Michigan Tech Trails on Friday, February 18. Andy Twohey edged out team mate Blake Murray to take the win while Ellen Wiitala handily took the win for the girls. The Boys Team took many of the top ten finishes including: Marty Gray 4th, Mike McFadden 6th, Eric Wagner, 7th, Mike Wiitala 8th and Ben Wright 9th. For the MSHS Girls Team, Bethany Wright took 7th overall and Abby Potts followed in 8th. The 5k Freestyle Pursuit and 5K Classic Pursuit take place Saturday afternoon.
MSHS Nordic Team Takes Girls and Boys Sprint Titles at Michigan State Championships