Women's Nordic Skiing | Northern Michigan University Athletics
Women's Nordic Skiing | Northern Michigan University Athletics
The Northern Michigan University (NMU) women's Nordic ski team commenced the 2025 NCAA Central Regional Skiing Championships in Ishpeming, Michigan, with a strong performance in the 7.5k event. The team secured both gold and bronze medals.
Merle Richter achieved a remarkable comeback to win gold, finishing with a time of 24:42.7. She was two seconds ahead of her nearest competitor after starting the final lap in fifth place. Her lap times were recorded at 7:53.0 and 8:00.0 for the first two laps, followed by an impressive final lap of 8:49.6, which was the fastest of the race.
Victoria Dybwad completed the podium for NMU by taking bronze with a time of 24:45.0, recording laps of 7:50.1, 7:56.9, and 8:57.8.
Jordan Parent finished in fifth place with a time of 24:51.3, achieving lap times of 7:52.7, 7:55.0, and 9:03.4.
Pearl Harvey placed eleventh at 25:44.8; Ella Niznik came seventeenth at 26:56.3; Henriette Nilssen did not start.
Complete results from today’s competition are available online along with live updates for tomorrow's events.
The NMU team will next compete in the women's and men's mass start events scheduled for tomorrow morning at Al Quaal in Ishpeming, Michigan.
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