All-County Nordic Skiers Recognized

Wahconah's Vienna Mahar and Fritz Sanders led the all-Berkshire County team for cross country skiing this winter.

 

Mahar, who placed second at the State Championships in February, led Wahconah to a 10th-place team finish at the meet.

 

Sanders was the top boy in the commonwealth, finishing 45 seconds ahead of the field at Prospect Mountain at the state meet, and led his squad to a runner-up finish in the team standings.

 

The state champion Mount Greylock boys took three of the top four positions in the 10-team boys all-league first team as decided by the league. Seven Mounties were among the 18 skiers to earn first- or second-team recognition.

 

On the girls side, Mount Greylock's state championship team had five honorees, including two on the first team.

 

The full all-league teams included:

 

1. Vienna Mahar, Wahconah; 2. Lauren Miller, Mount Greylock; 2. Ella Workman, Amherst; 4. Jane Elliot, Lenox; 5. Addie Mager, Amherst; 6. Elizabeth Sawicki, Amherst; 7. Ada Comer, Mohawk Trail; 8. Charlotte Niswonger, Mohawk Trail; 9. Corrin Somes, Mohawk Trail; 10. Josephine Bay, Mount Greylock.

 

11. Lila Kousch, Lenox; 11. Isla Cusick, Amherst; 12. Mia Holmgren, Mount Greylock; 13. Audie Tresp, Lenox; 14. Elizabeth Spelman, Mount Greylock; 15. Sarah Chevalier, Lenox; 16. Maya Filson, Mount Greylock; 17. River Wolaver, Amherst; 18. Zoe Candito, Amherst.

 

1. Fritz Sanders, Wahconah; 2. Patrick Holland, Mount Greylock; 3. Simon Shin, Mount Greylock; 4. Knowl Stroud, Mount Greylock; 5. Augustus Niswonger, Mowhawk Trail; 6. Calvin Miller, Amherst; 7. Owen Tucker, Wahconah; 8. Chaz Mahar, Wahconah; 9. Ian Burns, Amherst; 10. Caddy Gladu, Wahconah.

 

11. Nathan Gill, Mount Greylock; 12. Benjamin Mandel, Mount Greylock; 13. Chris Hyatt, Wahconah; 14. Otis Fairey, Amherst; 15. Adam Muller, Mohawk Trail; 16. Andrew Holland, Mount Greylock; 17. Colby Robb, Wahconah; 18. Beau Sanders, Wahconah.