DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's skiing teams will be at the Michigan Tech Qualifier on Saturday and Sunday.
 
Where:
Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center – Houghton, Mich.
 
When:
Saturday
Men's 10km Freestyle – 10 a.m. (ET)
Women's 5km Freestyle – 12:30 p.m. (ET)
Sunday
Women's 15km Classic – 10 a.m. (ET)
Men's 20km Classic – 12:30 p.m. (ET)
 
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Men:
 
Last Action: The Saints took part in the Telemark Chase in Cable, Wisconsin last weekend … CSS had a solid first day, finishing second overall in the classic technique … Chris Parr (Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) and Reitler Hodgert (Bend, Ore./Summit HS ) each had top 10 finishes … The Saints finished fourth in the skate (freestyle) race with Hodgert finishing in the top 10 once again.
 
Where They Rank in the CCSA: Joe Dubay (Coon Rapids, Minn./Andover HS) continues to lead the Saints in the rankings at 11^th overall … Ryan St. Clair (Bend, Ore./Summit HS (Walla Walla)) is next in 15^th place … Northern Michigan University has the top five spots overall …  … These rankings determine the entrants for the NCAA Championships in March … There are three qualifying weekends remaining, including this weekend.
 
Last Time at Michigan Tech: The Saints competed at Michigan Tech at the beginning of the month when it hosted the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships … CSS struggled in both qualifying events during the week, placing fourth in the classic and fifth in the freestyle.

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Women:
 
Last Action: The Saints were in Cable, Wisconsin last weekend for the Telemark Chase … It was a NCAA qualifier weekend as CSS placed third in the classic race on Saturday and fourth in the skate (freestyle) race on Sunday … Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, Wash./Liberty Bell HS) was sixth overall in Saturday's classic race and then was 14^th in the freestyle race on Sunday.
 
Where They Rank in the CCSA: For those skiers that have not pre-qualified, Dickinson ranks fifth in the … Two Northern Michigan University skiers have already pre-qualified … Ellie Evans (New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS) is next in 10^th place and Chelsey Youngberg (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is 12th … These rankings determine the entrants for the NCAA Championships in March … There are three qualifying weekends remaining, including this weekend.
 
Last Time at Michigan Tech: The Saints competed at Michigan Tech at the beginning of the month when it hosted the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships … CSS finished fourth in both the classic and freestyle disciplines … Dickinson had a pair of top 10 CCSA finishes, including a career-best fifth in the freestyle event.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will have a week off and will compete next at the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) Championships down at Wirth Park in Minneapolis on February 13 and 14.