Nordic Skiing State Meet: 2024 Advance Release

Part II of the Minnesota State High School League’s skiing state meet continues on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Thursday, Feb. 15 as scores of Nordic Skiing participants descend on Giants Ridge near Biwabik.

The Team Sprint Relay event takes place on Wednesday with eight races, six qualifying runs and two finals, one each for boys and girls.  On Thursday, the excitement ramps up even more with the Classical and Freestyle events that culminate with a Pursuit champion.

Here is a look at the qualifying teams:

Girls

Qualifying teams:

• Section 1: Winona, champion; Eastview/Rosemount, runner-up
• Section 2: Minneapolis Washburn, champion; Minnetonka, runner-up
• Section 3: St. Paul Highland Park, champion; St. Paul Central, runner-up
• Section 4: Stillwater Area, champion; Forest Lake, runner-up
• Section 5: Elk River/Zimmerman, champion; Blaine, runner-up
• Section 6: St. Louis Park, champion; Wayzata, runner-up
• Section 7: Duluth East, champion; Proctor/Hermantown, runner-up
• Section 8: Brainerd, champion; Sartell/St. Cloud Cathedral, runner-up

Team Sprint qualifiers:

• Section 1: Eastview/Rosemount; Prior Lake/New Prague; Winona
• Section 2: Eden Prairie; Minneapolis Washburn; Minnetonka
• Section 3: St. Paul Academy; St. Paul Central; St. Paul Highland Park
• Section 4: Stillwater Area; Irondale; Forest Lake
• Section 5: Elk River/Zimmerman; Maple Grove; Blaine
• Section 6: Wayzata; St. Louis Park; Hopkins
• Section 7: Duluth East; Ely; Proctor/Hermantown
• Section 8: Brainerd; Sartell/St. Cloud Cathedral; Moorhead

Boys qualifying teams:

• Section 1: Prior Lake/New Prague, champion; Winona/Cotter, runner-up
• Section 2: Bloomington Jefferson, champion; Edina, runner-up
• Section 3: St. Paul Central, champion; Minneapolis South, runner-up
• Section 4: Stillwater Area, champion; Mounds View, runner-up
• Section 5: Blaine, champion; Rogers, runner-up
• Section 6: Wayzata, champion; Hopkins, runner-up
• Section 7: Duluth East, champion; Ely, runner-up
• Section 8: Brainerd, champion; Fergus Falls, runner-up

Team Sprint qualifiers:

• Section 1: Winona/Cotter; District 196; Prior Lake/New Prague
• Section 2: Burnsville/Shakopee; Bloomington Jefferson; Edina
• Section 3: St. Paul Central; South Tigers
• Section 4: Stillwater Area; Mounds View
• Section 5: Coon Rapids; Blaine
• Section 6: Wayzata; Hopkins; Orono
• Section 7: Ely; Duluth East
• Section 8: Brainerd; Fergus Falls; Bemidji

Schedule and live results:

• https://www.mshsl.org/2024-nordic-ski-state-tournament-schedule-and-results