Announcements

Bemidji Meet Invite - Cancelled

Due to the cold temps and windchill, the Bemidji Invite has been cancelled.

The MSHSL limits competitions to -4 F ait temp (-20 windchill)

Mesabi Invite Meet Information

Date: Saturday, Jan 10th (depart early Friday, Jan 9 - will miss school day)

Location: Giants Ridge

MHS Athletes Competing (Limit: 20)

• Boys: Barrett Hicks, Logan Olson, Ian Schimmelpfennig, Wes Brouillard, Eli Schlichting, Tavan Schlichting, Ty Halgrimson, Rafe Saarinen, Thomas Benton, Zakai Lee

• Girls: Addy Stordahl, Izzy Thibert, Emily Greiff, Lauren Rust, Elsa Pennington, Ava Stout, Edda Peterson, Kailey Larson, Zoey Gorz, Mara Waldron

Required to bring/do:

• $28 cash - trail fee ($18) & spaghetti feed dinner ($10)

• Extra cash (optional) - concessions/lunch on Saturday, sweatshirts ($40), or other meet clothing

• Uniform, warm-ups, skis (both A & B skis), boots, poles, wax, bag

• Extra warm clothing

• Swimsuit (optional)

• MUST COMPLETE: Online Waiver (Giants Ridge) - use link below. The following skiers have NOT completed the waiver.

       Giants Ridge Waiver Link

Hotel Information

Super 8 - Eveleth, MN (NEWLY RENOVATED)

Schedule of Events (Subject to change)

Friday

• Wax @ 7:30a

• Load @ 9a

• Depart @ 9:15a

• Ski at Giants Ridge @ 1:45p (Bib Pick Up 3-6p)

• Spaghetti Feed @ 5:30p

• Go to the hotel (after eating)

Saturday

• Wake up @ 6a

• Breakfast

• Depart Hotel @ 7a

• Course Inspection (estimated 8:30-9:45a)

Approximate Start Times (Subject to change)

10a - 5k Classic (Varisty Boys & Girls)

• Boys: Logan Olson, Wes Brouillard, Tavan Schlichting

• Girls: Ava Stout, Izzy Thibert, Elsa Pennington

10:45a - 5k Classic (JV Boys & Girls)

• Boys: Thomas Benton, Zakai Lee

• Girls: Emily Greiff, Edda Peterson

1p - 5k Freestyle (Varsity Boys & Girls)

• Boys: Eli Schlichting, Ian Schimmelpfennig, Barrett Hicks

• Girls: Addy Stordahl, Kailey Larson, Lauren Rust

1:45p - 5k Freestyle (JV Boys & Girls)

• Boys: Rafe Saarinen, Ty Halgrimson

• Girls: Zoey Gorz, Mara Waldron

*All races are interval starts, with 2 skiers leaving every 15 seconds*

4:15p - Awards in the Stadium (we will stay ONLY if we have athletes receiving an award)

• If we have no athletes receiving awards, we will likely leave around 3p.

• We will pick up pizza on the way home from the meet (paid for by the team, no cost to athletes)

Return to MHS (dependent on departure from Giants Ridge): ~8-10p (4 1/2 hour drive)

Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns.

Detroit Lakes Invite @ Maplelag

Date: Tuesday, December 16th

Location: Maplelag

Schedule

• 9:30am Coaches meeting

• 10:00am Boys Varsity (Continuous Pursuit / ~9k)

• 11:00am Girls Varsity (Continuous Pursuit / ~9k)

• 12:15pm Boys JV (Skate / ~4.5k)

• 1:00pm Girls JV (Skate / ~4.5k)

• 1:45pm Boys JH (Skate / ~3.5k)

• 2:15pm Girls JH ((Skate / ~3.5k)

Chip timing will be used for all races.

Results will be available at Webscorer.com

Start of the 2025-26 Season

The new season is about to start. The first day of practice is Monday, November 10th. We will start practice in the wax room at MHS each day for the first week of the season.

All athletes should verify that they have all of the equipment and clothing that they need for the season. Now is the time to stock up on everything you need, from new skis, wax, and clothing. All athletes need to have an updated sports physical submitted to the activities office to participate.

The All Sport Winter Meeting will also be on Monday, November 10th, at 7pm at MHS. A Nordic parent/skier meeting will follow.

Summer Roller Skiing

Skiers, summer rollerskiing practices have begun. Check your emails for specific details, or check out the Summer Rollerskiing page on this website.

Practices will run from June 3 - July 31, with a no-contact period for coaches over the week of July 4th.

Be sure to have all of your needed equipment, including:

• Helmet

• Rollerskis

• Rollerski pole tips

• Boots

If you are unable to attend some or all practices or if you want a guide for training on your own, refer to the following documents:

Orange Training Plan (Beginners) 

White Training Plan (JV) 

Black Training Plan (Varsity) 

Reach out to Coach Wicklund, ewicklund@moorheadschools.org, with questions.