The Michigan Tech ski teams played host this past weekend to a handful of other teams from across the region, as Houghton was the site of the NCAA Central Region Championship.  As the teams took to the course, it was supposed to be a break out weekend for the Huskies who had been skiing well all year, and even more so in the past few weeks.

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The Huskies ski team continued a good run in the Central Super Tour this past weekend in Telemark, Wisc.  Good showings from both teams is an encouraging sign as the teams will begin to prepare for the CCSA Championships which will be hosted in Ishpeming February 13 and 14.  The Ski team will then host the NCAA Central Region Championships here at Tech the weekend after the races in Ishpeming.

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With only a few skiers competing at the West Yellowstone Ski Festival Super Tour over Thanksgiving break, and with last week’s race in Marquette cancelled due to the lack of snow, the Huskies are excited for their first full race and their only home race of the year, the Michigan Tech Challenge, which will take place this Saturday and Sunday.

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The Michigan Tech men’s and women’s nordic ski teams ski at home for the first time this season, hosting the NCAA Central Regional Championship Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Tech trails. It will be the “deciding factor in who qualifies” for the national championships. “We potentially send six athletes to NCAA Championships [in Rumford, Maine], so that’s exciting,” said senior team member Karen Jarvey. “We’re excited to be hosting; it’s a huge advantage to race on the trails we train on daily,” said junior Liz Quinley. “After some good races earlier this year, we know we are [one] of the top three teams in the region.”

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