Photo Gallery: Hodag Challenge race

Iain Rumney skates in the pursuit race on Sunday.

The Nordic ski team was host to the Hodag Challenge race at CAVOC over the weekend with over 350 high school and middle school racers.

Saturday the race was the classic style with skiers taking off at 15 second intervals. Sunday the style was skating and racers took off in order of their finish on Saturday with the interval determined by how far behind the first place skier their finish was on Saturday. The girls started first on Saturday and the boys on Sunday with the middle school race beginning after the high school was finished.

The Hodag girls were paced by Brynn Teter who finished 29th on Saturday followed by Kayla Skubal, Olivia Gillen and Luna Grage. On the boys side, freshman Olin Slette was the top finisher followed by Travis White, Charlie Loomis and Iain Rumney.

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Olin Slette comes up a hill after leaving the starting gate.

Luna Grage crosses the finish line Sunday.

On Sunday during the pursuit Travis White skates on the top of the first hill.

Charlie Loomis crosses the finish line on Saturday.

Luna Grage skis during Saturday's classic style race.

Kayla Skubal placed second for the Hodag girls skiers on both days.

Senior Olivia Gillen is on the top of the first hill on Saturday during the classic Nordic ski race.

Luna Grage nears the finish line Sunday.

Violet Biolo participated in the pursuit on Sunday but did not race on Saturday.

The Hodags’ top girls finisher Brynn Teter climbs the hill on Ram Pike Trail.

Iain Rumney skates in the pursuit race on Sunday.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

The Hodag Challenge over the weekend also had middle school boys and girls racing. James Williams Middle School had several students racing.

Lucy Eddy, an eighth grader finished in 11th place Saturday and after Sunday's race placed 14th  overall. Mya Gillen was not far behind placing 15th on Saturday and 21st overall.

Austin Slette led the boys finishing 31st overall.

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Mya Gillen crosses the finish line on Saturday in 15th place.

Austin Slette was the top finisher for the middle school boys.

Sam Loomis, red plaid hat, awaits his turn on Sunday to begin the pursuit race.

Eighth grader Lucy Eddy was the Hodags' top middle school finisher for the weekend race.