Nordic skiing preview: Top boys' teams, skiers to watch

December 9, 2016 at 3:45AM
Boys third place finisher Xavier Mansfield of Spring Lake Park takes a hill during the freestyle race during the boys' and girls' Nordic Ski State Meet Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, MN.](DAVID JOLES/STARTRIBUNE)djoles@startribune.com high were seen during the boys' and girls' Nordic Ski State Meet Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, MN.
Spring Lake Park senior Xavier Mansfield (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Boys' Top five teams

1. Minneapolis Southwest, 2. Stillwater, 3. Forest Lake, 4. Wayzata, 5. Eagan

Top skiers to watch

Patrick ActonEagansenior

Josh AlbrechtStillwatersenior

Nate BlichfeldtBurnsvillesenior

William KerkerMpls. Southwest senior

Xavier MansfieldSpring Lake Parksenior

Ryan MeadForest Lakejunior

Mark OusdigianMounds Viewsenior

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Harrison PretelSt. Paul Highlandsenior

Anders SonnesynWayzatajunior

Ryan StegerEagansenior

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