Tech hosts NCAA Central Region Championships
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech is hosting the 2021 NCAA Nordic Skiing Central Regional Championships this weekend at the Tech Trails. The Huskies will race in the classic interval on Saturday and the freestyle interval on Sunday.
"It's awesome to bring the Central Regional Championships back to Michigan Tech to finish the season and career for a lot of our seniors," Tech coach Tom Monahan Smith said. "We have eight seniors graduating this year, and there's no better way to finish their careers than at home and especially in a championship event.
"We do believe in a home course advantage. Everyone has an equal opportunity to win on a race day no matter what team you're from, but tactically we know how to ski this course with us training on it every day. That's a level of confidence we'll be carrying into this event, and I think it will be a contributing factor to everyone, including our seniors, having their strongest results of the season."
Michigan Tech seniors:
Reid Goble
Patrick Acton
Aleksi Leino
Tres Green
Mitch DeLong
Somer Schrock
Josh Albrecht
Aiden Truettner
Saturday, February 27, 2021 - Classic Interval Start
10:30 a.m. Course open for inspection
10:30 a.m. Race Secretary open for bib pick-up
12:50 p.m. Course closed
1:00 p.m. Men's 10K Classic interval start
1:30 p.m. (approx) Course open for inspection after last man has lapped
2:45 p.m. Women's 5K Classic interval start
Sunday, February 28, 2021 - Freestyle Interval Start
8:00 a.m. Course open for inspection
8:00 a.m. Race Secretary open for bib pick-up
9:20 a.m. Course closed
9:30 a.m. Men's 20K Freestyle interval start
10:30 a.m. (approx) Course open for inspection after last man has completed three laps
11:45 a.m. Women's 15K Freestyle interval start
1:10 p.m. Awards