DULUTH, Minn. – Nine members of the St. Olaf College men's and women's Nordic skiing teams raced at the College of St. Scholastica Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) Invite on Saturday and Sunday at Grand Avenue Nordic Center.

Senior Lily Hubanks recorded top-six finishes on both days to highlight the two-day competition. Hubanks was one spot off the podium in fourth (22:01.1) in Saturday's 7.5K Classic before placing sixth (1:01.47.8) in Sunday's 20K Freestyle.

Sophomore Amae Kam-Magruder joined Hubanks in the top 10 on Sunday in 10th (1:03:54.5) after finishing 14th (22:55.6) the day before. First year Liesl Cope-Schaeffer also logged top-15 finishes on both days, placing 15th (23:08.8) on Saturday and 17th (1:06:49.8) on Sunday. Sophomore Lily Ward was 21st (1:08:43.5) on day two after taking 27th (24:09.1) to open the weekend, while first year Annika Fuhrmann was just behind Ward in 28th (24:20.2) in the 7.5K Classic.

First year Paavo Rova posted the top finishes on both days for the St. Olaf men by recording a 28th-place performance (19:50.7) in the 7.5K Classic and a 24th-place showing (57:20.9) in the 20K Freestyle. Classmate Daniel Gladkov was 37th (20:44.0) and 30th (59:02.9), respectively, over the two races, while first year Rudy Herold was 46th (24:01.9) and 41st (1:08:50.4). First year Lance Hastings took 41st (21:40.9) on Saturday.

The Oles will race at the Vasaloppet USA Ski Races on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Mora.