CABLE, Wisc. - The NMU women's nordic team concluded its competition from the Gitchi Gami Games SuperTour with the 20km mass start.
Henriette Nilssen led the team, finishing first among Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) skiers, sixth among under 23 athletes, seventh among all collegiate skiers, and 11th overall with her time of 1:00:17.6. Nilssen posted laps of 8:53.6, 18:40.3 (9:46.7), and 28:38.6 (9:58.3).
Pearl Harvey was the next Wildcat across the line, fourth among CCSA skiers, 12th among collegiate athletes, and 18th overall with a time of 1:03:38.9. Harvey posted lap markers of 9:20.9, 19:48.3 (10:27.4), and 30:26.7 (10:38.4).
Ella Niznik DNS.
A full list of results from the 20km Mass Start can be found
here.
Day Three - Freestyle Skate 10km
Nilssen finished ninth overall, sixth among under 23 athletes, and sixth among collegiate athletes with her time of 26:47.4, posting lap times of 8:19.6, 17:25.6 (9:06.0), and 26:19.6 (8:54.0).
Next was
Pearl Harvey, who finished 19th overall, eighth among athletes in the senior division, and 12th overall among collegiate athletes. Harvey posted lap times of 8:36.0, 18:07.4 (9:31.4), and 27:42.7 (9:35.3).
Ella Niznik rounded out the 'Cats skiers, finishing 55th overall, 46th among athletes under 23, and 28th among collegiate racers. Niznik started lap one with a time of 9:04.7 before posting times of 19:31.2 (10:26.5) and 29:56.1 (10:24.9) on her final two laps.
Day Two - Classic Sprint
Nilssen posted a time of 3:35.62 in her semifinal heat after finishing second in her quarterfinal heat with a time of 3:36.54 to qualify to the semi's. Nilssen finished 12th overall and sixth overall of athletes under 23 with her time of 3:39.59.
Jordan Parent and
Pearl Harvey were in the same quarterfinal heat, finishing 4th and 6th with times of 3:50.26 and 3:55.67. Parent finished 23rd overall and 16th among under 23 athletes with her time of 3:45.46 in qualifying, and Harvey finished 28th overall and 8th in the senior division with a time of 3:52.09.
Ella Niznik posted a time of 3:55.78 in qualifying, three spots out of qualifying at 33rd overall.
Day One - Freestyle Sprint
The trio of Nilssen, Niznik, and Harvey all DNS.
