Telemark Nordic Racers were a notable force yet again at the second B.C. Cup of the season hosted by the Overlander Ski Club at Stake Lake south of Kamloops.Almost every member of the team was able to compete in two days of great racing that saw familiar faces on the podium and others edging their way closer.Highlights included Alexandra Myshak-Davis, Kurt Behnson, and Gareth Williams placing first on both days.  Nikhil Filatow, Garrett  Siever, and Jasmine Filatow also had one first-place finish each.Day 1 Individual Start Free Technique Results:• Open Men—Kurt Behnson 1st• Junior Boys 1—Gareth Williams 1st,   David Walker 4th• Junior Women—Alexandra Myshak-Davis 1st• Junior Girls 1—Dana Allen 7th• Juvenile Girls 2 — Madeleine Ertel 4th Veronika Dimova 6th• Juvenile Boys—Rowen Webster 14th• Midget Boys 2—Ian Williams 4th Ben Shipley 8th Matt Shipley 13th• Midget Boys 1—Hamish Graham 4th, Cameron McInnes 6th, Carter Fortney 10^th• Midget Girls 1—Sally Haaheim 6th, Michelle Kraetzer 14^th, Abigail Ertel 17th• Bantam Boys 1—Gregor Graham 4^th, Ian Mayer 5^th, Erik Haaheim 8^th• Bantam Boys —Grayson McKinnon 4^th, Tristen Lee 7^th, Connor Hobbs 8^th• Bantam Girls 2—Sophie Lachapelle 11th• Pee Wee Boys 2—Nikhil Filatow 1^st, Garrett Siever 3^rd• Pee Wee Boys 1—Justin Siever 4th• Pee Wee Girls 2 Andrea Kraetzer 5th• Pee Wee Girls 1—Tamasin Graham 3rd• Atom Girls—Calla Haaheim 4^thOn Day 2 the team, as always had great support from the parent volunteer wax technicians and coaches.  This crew helped lead the team to 17 top five finishes with a team of 32 racers. The Midget Boys category continues to be a competitive field and Telemark Racers will now be able to add Matt Shipley to the team of Ben Shipley and Ian Williams for the upcoming BC Games.Day 2 Mass Start Classic Technique Results:• Open Men—Kurt Behnson 1st• Junior Boys 1—Gareth Williams 1^st, David Walker 2nd• Junior Women—Alexandra Myshak-Davis 1st• Junior Girls 1—Dana Allen 9th• Juvenile Girls 2 —Madeleine Ertel 3^rd, Veronika Dimova 6^th• Juvenile Boys—Rowen Webster 13th• Midget Boys 2—Ian Williams 3^rd, Ben Shipley 6^th, Matt Shipley 7^th• Midget Boys 1—Hamish Graham 5th, Cameron McInnes 6^th, Carter Fortney 9^th• Midget Girls 1—Sally Haaheim 5th, Michelle Kraetzer 10th, Abigail Ertel 17th• Bantam Boys 1—Ian Mayer 3rd, Gregor Graham 5th^, Erik Haaheim 9th• Bantam Boys2— Grayson McKinnon 3rd, Tristen Lee 8th, Connor Hobbs 9th• Bantam Girls 2—Sophie Lachapelle 7th• Pee Wee Boys 2—Garrett Siever 1^st, Nikhil Filatow 3^rd• Pee Wee Boys 1— Justin Siever4th• Pee Wee Girls 2—Andrea Kraetzer 5th• Pee Wee Girls 1—Tamasin Graham 3rd • Atom Girls—Calla Haaheim 4^th

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