Staff Writer
The middle school skiing season ended March 20 at the Madawaska High School as boys and girls from Ashland, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent, Limestone, Madawaska, Presque Isle and Union 122 came together to compete in county middle school freestyle meets.
Contributed photo/Mary Ann Tardiff
Caribou’s Mackenzie Belyea skis ahead of Presque Isle’s Shea Brown during the girls freestyle ski meet in Madawaska on March 20. The event marked the end of this year’s competitive ski season.
In the girls meet, Caribou finished first by a landslide with 18 points. Fort Kent took second with 65 points followed by Union 122, who had 71. Fort Fairfield was close behind with 78 points and Presque Isle finished fifth at 110. Madawaska’s 147 points was good enough for sixth and Ashland took seventh with 275. Limestone concluded the girls teams with 280 points.
Individual results for the girls include: Ashley Richards (Car), first at 12:00; Emily Soderberg (Car), fourth at 13:39; Olivia Sleeper (Car), fifth at 13:44; Meredith Sleeper (Car), eighth at 14:07; Mackenzie Belyea (Car), 10th at 14:26; Veronica Plourde (FF), 11th at 14:30; Reanna Plourde (Car), 12th at 14:57; Mallorie Cyr (Car), 13th at 15:01; Victoria Plourde (FF), 15th at 15:03; Sirena Cyr (Car), 16th at 15:16; Anna Soderberg (Car), 18th at 15:26; Morgan Outing (Car), 19th at 15:46; Jillian Flynn (Car), 20th at 15:46; Dominique Hessert (Car), 22nd at 15:54; Michelle Tardiff (Car), 23rd at 16:00; Camille Huffman (FF), 24th at 16:04; Sarah Doak (Car), 25th at 16:07; Abby Player (FF), 28th at 16:28; Erin Patton (Car), 29th at 16:34; Regan Buck (Car), 31st at 17:32; Elise Gudde (Car), 34th at 18:05; Maura Freme (Car), 35th at 18:06; Emma Duplissee-Cyr (Car), 36th at 18:36; and Jordon Coiley (FF), 37th at 18:38.
Also, Kelsey Washington (Car), 39th at 18:46; Hannah Langworthy (FF), 40th at 19:25; Lauren Chapman (Car), 42nd at 19:56; Elyzabeth Bencivenga (Lime), 44th at 20:02; Danica Walker (Car), 45th at 20:09; Maggie Cyr (Car), 46th at 20:10; Gabby Gorence (Car), 47th at 20:19; Eileen Patton (Car), 53rd at 21:14; Chelsey Pelkey (Lime), 54th at 21:50; Megan Doody (Car), 55th at 21:54; Raylee Shaw Cloney (Car), 58th at 23:03; Kennedi Smith (Lime), 62nd at 25:04; Jessica Tucker (Lime), 65th at 26:15; Kassee Albert (Lime), 71st at 29:25; Shania Bell (Lime), 73rd at 32:06; Annie Sinclair (Lime), 74th at 38:22; Rachel Wasson (Car), 75th at 33:50.
In the boys meet, by a difference of four points, Madawaska finished first at 23 points while Caribou barely fell to second at 27 points. Presque Isle took third with 58 and Fort Kent was next with 74 points. Union 122 came in fifth with 137 and Fort Fairfield was close behind at 153. In seventh and eighth respectively were Ashland at 219 and Limestone at 272.
Individual results for the boys include: Ryan Washington (Car), fifth at 11:42; Tyler Strid (Car), sixth at 11:58; Austin Caverhill (Car), seventh at 12:25; Sean Barbosa (Car), ninth at 12:45; Nolan McDuffie (Car), 14th at 13:58; Grahm Freme (Car), 16th at 14:12; Brendon Cyr (Car), 21st at 15:25; Matt Lulofs (Car), 25th at 15:48; Collin Cassidy (FF), 26th at 15:49; Michael Marquis (Car), 28th at 16:01; Sameer Panasar (Car), 29th at 16:20; Alex Murchison (Car), 31st at 16:25; Riley McDuffie (Car), 35th a 16:39; Keith Draper (Car), 37th at 16:42; Andrew Tuck (FF), 39th at 17:05; Connor Thibeault (Car), 43rd at 17:24; and Chathu Karunasiri (Car), 46th at 18:10.
Also, Zac Gorrence (Car), 50th at 19:41; Dylan Cote (Car), 51st at 19:41; Dustin Cote (Car), 52nd at 19:53; Nate Tucker (Lime), 54th at 20:17; Nolan Powers (Car), 55th at 21:11; Tyler Raymond (Car), 56th at 21:24; Caleb Willette (Car), 57th at 21:45; Jared Elliot (Lime), 58th at 22:25; Ethan Plourde (Car), 60th at 22:29; Ben Ezzy (Car), 64th at 23:50; Bradley Doody (Car), 68th at 25:32; Adam Williams (Lime), 70th at 27:04; Jacob Sperry (Lime), 71st at 27:52; Jason Sprague (Lime), 73rd at 33:37.
