Middle school teams ski to Aroostook County titles

    MADAWASKA – The Aroostook County Nordic freestyle middle school ski championships were held March 17, with 163 athletes representing eight schools from throughout the region competing for titles.

    Members of the Caribou Middle School girls ski team are, in front from left, Monica Alley, Eileen Patton, Maura Freme, Jillian Jandreau and Madeline Gudde. Middle, Lauren Chapman, Sara Doak, Clara Collins, Morgan Outing, Sirena Cyr and Elise Gudde. Back, coach Rob Kieffer, Kendra Coffin, Maggie Cyr, Jillian Flynn, Anna Soderberg, Erin Patton, Meg Boone, Raylee Cloney and coach P.J. Gorneault.

    In the end, it was Caribou capturing championships on both the girls and boys sides. Fort Kent and Presque Isle were second and third, respectively, among girls teams. Madawaska was the runner-up and Fort Kent placed third for the boys.
    Individually, it was Fort Kent’s Kelsey Pelletier claiming the girls title. She finished with a time of 13 minutes and 38 seconds. Ryan Washington of Caribou bested the large field in the boys’ competition. His time was 11:02.
    The top-30 finishers in both races, including their placement, school and time, follows:
    Girls: first, Pelletier; second, Sarah Doak, Caribou, 13:57; third, Clara Collins, Caribou, 14:48; fourth, Anna Soderberg, Caribou, 14:57; fifth, Erin Patton, 15:01; sixth, Morgann Towle, Fort Fairfield, 15:05; seventh, Erin Chasse, Fort Kent, 15:34; eighth, Tiffany Dionne, Fort Kent, 15:50; ninth, Alexa Pelletier, Fort Kent, 16:16; 10th, Morgan Outing, Caribou, 17:16.
    11th, Maura Freme, Caribou, 17:53; 12th, Shelby Condon, Presque Isle, 18:03; 13th, Lauren Chapman, Caribou, 18:08; 14th, Madeline Gudde, Caribou, 18:47; 15th, Taylor Williams, Presque Isle, 18:50; 16th, Abby Player, Presque Isle, 18:52; 17th, Jacqueline Lambert, Presque Isle, 18:56; 18th, Dakota Martin, Fort Kent, 18:59; 19th, Katherine Prescott, Fort Kent, 19:04; 20th, Brittany Harris, Ashland, 19:10.
    21st, Gabby Cyr, Ashland, 19:11; 22nd, Alexis Cyr, Madawaska, 19:26; 23rd, Sirena Cyr, Caribou, 19:35; 24th, Rayee Cloney, Caribou, 19:36; 25th, Elise Gudde, Caribou, 19:38; 26th, Maggie Cyr, Caribou, 19:46; 27th, Lillian Ashby, Fort Fairfield, 20:18; 28th, Elyzabeth Bencivenga, Limestone, 20:22; 29th, Taylor Hobbs, Fort Kent, 20:32; 30th, Robin  Weyeneth, Fort Kent, 20:34.

    Members of the Caribou Middle School boys ski team are, in front from left, Nolan Powers, Bryce Coffin, Brandon Tweed, Chathu Karanasiri, Cole Jackson and Riley McDuffie. Middle, David Smith, Brendan Cyr, Dylan Coty, Seth Paddleford, Kris Michaud and Connor Thibeault. Third, Bradley Doody, Michael Boone, Michael Marquis, Austin Caverhill, Dustin Coty and Corey Moir. Back, coach Rob Kieffer, Ryan Washington, Austin Griffeth, Keith Draper, Tyler Strid, Tyler Raymond, Garrick Alley, Alex Murchison and coach P.J. Gorneault.

    Boys: first, Washington; second, Ian Lee, Madawaska, 12:11; third, Lance McKenney, Fort Fairfield, 12:17; fourth, Austin Caverhill, Caribou, 12:35; fifth, Tim Deschenes, Madawaska, 12:41; sixth, William Popov, Presque Isle, 13:17; seventh, Matt Toussaint, Fort Kent, 13:17; eighth, Tyler Strid, 13:34; ninth, Cameran Hussain, Fort Kent, 13:39; 10th, Cody Johnson, Fort Kent, 13:46.
    11th, Brendan Cyr, Caribou, 13:51; 12th, Luc Daigle, Madawaska, 13:51; 13th, Robbie Watson, Fort Fairfield, 13:55; 14th, Sam Dechaine, Madawaska, 13:55; 15th, Andrew Bailey, Fort Kent, 14:05; 16th, Jared Michaud, Fort Kent, 14:07; 17th, Travis Thibeault, Madawaska, 14:12; 18th, Trevor Bellefleur, Madawaska, 14:28; 19th, Cole Jandreau, Madawaska, 14:29; 20th, Saul Nunez, Presque Isle, 14:30.
    21st, Michael Marquis, Caribou, 14:53; 22nd, Malcolm Milligan, Ashland, 14:59; 23rd, Dylan Conroy, Union 122, 15:23; 24th, Trevor Levesque, Presque Isle, 15:23; 25th, Tito Naranja, Fort Kent, 15:25; 26th, Jason Bartley, Presque Isle, 15:30; 27th, Keith Draper, Caribou, 15:42; 28th, Ethan Wetmore, Madawaska, 15:45; 29th, Riley McDuffie, Caribou, 15:46; 30th, Jeremy Saucier, Fort Kent, 16:19.