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Good Afternoon MAST Families: As promised, some commentary regarding the race last night at Welch Village. First, another big thank you to all of the parents who worked the race and to those of you who cheered on our athletes. And thank you to the coaches who have make our athletes so competitive not only this year, but year after year. You are the best in the business. Let’s start with the boys. Washburn finished first in our third MEC race, placing 5 racers in the top 10 and 7 in the top 15 Sam Moore stepped to a new level of the MEC podium, securing a well-deserved 3rd place medal. Wyatt Shelton, Steffan Drekonja, Henry Payne, and Xavier Turpin finished 6th through 10th. Xavier and Sammy Hokenson (skiing for MAST,11th) have been riding the high-speed train of improvement, steadily placing higher on the results page with each race over the last couple of weeks. Also scoring for the Washburn boys were Eric Hemer (13th) , Will Moertel (14th)and Jens Hasler (23rd). The SW boys continue to improve as well. Sully Hunt (15th) just keeps getting faster and faster now that he has figured out his tactics. His skiing is almost as smooth as the sound he produces on his saxophone. And although Beckett (21st) and Rowan Krueger (25th) will tell you that they didn’t ski their best last night, there is a lot to celebrate in their skiing. From my position on the hill, they executed many turns that were simply brilliant. Once they eliminate a couple of rough turns, they will find themselves in the top 15 easily. The SW girls finished second last night to perhaps the best high school team in the State of Minnesota. Hold your heads high girls. And the Washburn girls placed third, demonstrating that they have been on a steep improvement trajectory. For SW, Lia Rulf, Lucy Renz, and Eva Voyakin finished in 5th through 7th. Amelia Moertel was the top finisher for Washburn, placing 9th. Amelia has been pushing the “fearless” button in practices and races of late and continues to move closer to the top of the podium. Keep it up Amelia. Ella O’Connor, skiing for MAST, placed 10th, followed by Phoenix Ehlers (Washburn,11th), Violet Mueller (MAST, 12th), and Reese Brothers (SW, 13th). All five of these girls have been working hard to drive their inside shin on the gate better and get some snap out of the turn. That hard work is paying off. Well done girls. Also breaking into the top 25 were Josie Bitney (16th), Harlowe Petersen (17th), Mila Voyakin (19th), Stella Wedren (21st), Sophia Larson (22nd), and Elsa Addy (23rd). In the end, neither the Washburn boys nor Southwest girls were able to hold off Hill-Murray to retain their Metro East Conference Championship titles from 2024. Do not be disappointed, however. The Southwest and Washburn Girls finished second and third and the MAST girls just kept getting better all season to finish fifth. The Washburn boys also finished second. They sure put up a fight, losing by only nine points. The coaches are extremely proud of how dedicated you all have been this season. You put in so much hard work and the results show. Congratulations. Everyone, keep working hard for the remainder of the season. For those who completed their racing with last night’s race, keep coming to practice. Push yourself in preparation for next season and in support of your teammates who will be representing you next week at the Section Championships. Attached are the point totals and standings for the 2025 MEC season. See you on the hill this afternoon. Mark 
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