
Mayfield senior Madison Relyea and her Panthers team completed undefeated seasons Wednesday at the area’s Nordic Ski League Championships at Gore Mountain.
Relyea won the girls’ 6.6-kilometer race in 24:11.7 to cap a two-year run of nothing but first-place finishes in cross country ski competitions. Her junior season was highlighted by a state championship.
Katrin Schreiner of Hadley was second in 26:25.0, followed by Mayfield’s Delaney LaFontaine (27:37.0) and Fianna Halloran (28:14.0).
Mayfield won the team title with eight points. Queensbury was second with 39.
In the boys’ 10-kilometer competition, Queensbury had six skiers in the top nine, led by champion Lucas Jenkin (32:33.4) and runner-up Ben Jenkin (33:56.4). Queensbury’s Sam Rowley took fourth (35:43.4) to complete a seven-point effort by the Spartans.
Philip Matthews of Shenendehowa placed third (34:42.2).
Saratoga Springs skiers took the top spots at the area’s Alpine League Championships at Gore Mountain, with Matt Moeckel winning the boys’ event in 1:55.40 (and Avery Waters winning the girls’ competition in 1:55.08.
Moeckel was fastest in Run 1 (1:04.73) and in Run 2 (50.67). Waters was also the fastest in Run 1 (1:05.30) and Run 2 (49.78).
Evan Phelps of Ballston Spa was the boys’ runner-up (1:57.23) followed by Braden Kruk of Shenendehowa (1:57.33). Meredith Montomery of Queensbury was second (1:58.83) among the girls followed by Claire Felton of Ballston Spa (2:01.34).
Team titles went to the Saratoga boys with a two-race total of 24 points (14-10), and to the Ballston Spa girls wih a two-race total of 35 points (17-18).
NORDIC SKI LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BOYS
Teams: Queensbury 7, Saratoga 46, Johnsburg 46, Shenendehowa 47, Lake George 58, Mayfield 60, Scotia-Glenville 70, Johnstown 93, Guilderland 111.
Individuals: L. Jenkin (Q), 32:33.4; B. Jenkin (Q), 33:56.4; Matthews (Shen), 34:42.2; Rowley (Q), 35:43.4; Rodewald (Q), 37:22.8; Schmale (Johnsb), 37:55.3; Williams (May), 38:00.8; Wiekierak (Q), 38:41.7; Russell (Q), 38:45.5; Jourden (May), 39:02.5.
GIRLS
Teams: Mayfield 8, Queensbury 26, Shenendehowa 39, Lake George 51, Johnsburg 57, Guilderland 62, Saratoga 64, Scotia-Glenville 69, Johnstown inc., Hadley inc.
Individuals: Relyea (May), 24:11.7; Schreiner (Had), 26:25.0; LaFontaine (May), 27:37.0; Halloran (May), 28:14.0; Keshmira (Q), 28:21.0; Wiedmann (Shen), 29:05.2; Smith (SG), 29:10.3; Bayse (Johnsb), 29:48.1; Ballard (Q), 29:52.0; Landa (Shen), 30:14.5.
ALPINE SKI LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BOYS
Teams: Saratoga 24, Ballston Spa 43, Shenendehowa 76, Taconic Hills 117, Schuylerville 118, Stillwater 120, 57, Niskayuna 159.
Individuals: Moeckel (Sara), 1:55.40; Phelps (BS), 1:57.23; Kruk (Shen), 1:57.33; Rodriguez (Sara), 1:59.14; Long (Schuy), 2:00.13; Howard (TH), 2:00.78; Dougherty (Sara), 2:01.13; Geer (Nisk), 2:01.94; Miller (Shen), 2:02.43; Evans (BS), 2:02.75.
GIRLS
Teams: Ballston Spa 35, Saratoga 46, Queensbury 72, Shenendehowa 85, Johnstown 94, Niskayuna 158, Albany Academy 230.
Individuals: Waters (Sara), 1:55.08; Montgomery (Q), 1:58.83; Felton (BS), 2:01.34; Howard (TH), 2:01.65; Fleming (John), 2:03.29; S. Phelps (BS), 2:03.98; Bach (Shen), 2:04.66; Czibal (BS), 2:05.79; Daly (Sara), 2:06.38; M. Phelps (BS), 2:07.44.
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Thanks so much for reporting Nordic skiing all season!