CARIBOU – Three Aroostook County skiers will represent New England at the Cross Country Junior National Championships in Anchorage, Alaska this month.
Contributed photo Joey Bard races at the qualifying meet in New Hampshire.
The Maine Winter Sports Center skiers completed the final qualifying race in New Hampshire on Feb. 24 to secure their spots on the New England Junior National Ski Team. Joey Bard, of Caribou, and Nick Michaud and Grace Boutot, of Fort Kent, will travel across the country for the races Mar. 9th to the 15th. Hilary McNamee, of Fort Fairfield, also qualified for the team but chose to forgo the event to compete at the European Biathlon Championships. As part of the New England team, the athletes will compete against the best skiers representing regions from all over the country. On the schedule for the week is a sprint race, two individual distances races and a team relay. To follow the County skiers as they compete against the best in the country, visit www.mainewsc.org for race reports and links to results’ pages.
