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Nordic skiing state meet: Thursday’s pursuit preview

jace frederick, pioneer press
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The high school state ski meet wraps up on Thursday at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, Minn., with the Nordic pursuit races, a two-race combination featuring a classic race followed by the freestyle portion that ultimately crowns the individual state champions.

Team champions also will be determined Thursday, which will include the results of Wednesday’s team sprint competition.

The girls classic race kicks off the action at 10 a.m., followed by the boys race an hour later. The girls freestyle component begins at 2 p.m., with the boys taking off at 3 p.m.

There will be a new state champion in the girls race, with defending champion Sydney Drevlow of Hopkins not participating after she was selected to compete in the U18 Nordic Junior Competitions this weekend in Finland. The same is true for Highland Park’s David Isom, who finished second in last year’s boys race.

(The meet can be streamed for a fee at https://nspn.tv/MSHSL )

East Metro girls individuals to watch: Stillwater’s Lily Ward, Stillwater’s Bailey Holmes, Forest Lake’s Jordan Parent, Math and Science Academy’s Greta Hansen, Highland Park’s Hanna Koch, Eastview/Rosemount’s Emily Percival

East Metro girls teams to watch: Highland Park, St. Paul Academy, Stillwater, Forest Lake, Eastview/Rosemount, Irondale

East Metro boys individuals to watch: Mounds Park Academy’s Eddie Snider, Stillwater’s Carson Peterson, Highland Park’s Ben Martin, Highland Park’s Gavin Roberts

East Metro boys teams to watch: District 196, Highland Park, Stillwater, Forest Lake

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