SARANAC LAKE — The Section VII Nordic ski teams, which include Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and Keene, raced at Dewey Mountain Recreation Center on Tuesday night in the 5-kilometer skate technique race.

Following a Blue Bombers’ sweep last week, the Saranac Lake squads were the ones who swept Tuesday’s race. The Red Storm boys prevailed by a single point, recording 11 points to Lake Placid’s 12. The Saranac Lake girls took home the win with a score of eight points, while the Blue Bombers girls didn’t have enough racers to score points.

On the boys side, Colin Francis of Lake Placid posted the fastest time once again, finishing in 15 minutes, 30 seconds. He was followed by Saranac Lake’s Mason Stoddard in 15:45 and Lake Placid’s Aidan Fay in 15:52.

In the girls race, Saranac Lake’s Tyler Burth continued her winning ways, finishing first in a time of 18:08. It was Burth’s third individual victory in Section VII racing this season.

The Blue Bombers’ Maya Garrison took second place in 18:26, beating Saranac Lake’s Cadence Kennedy by 1 second. Zarela Gulli was Keene’s top finisher, placing eighth in a time of 21:38.

The teams will race again this Thursday, meeting for a 5K classic race at the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Cascade Welcome Center.

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Complete results

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Boys

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Colin Francis (LP), 15:30; Mason Stoddard (SL), 15:45; Aidan Fay (LP), 15:52; Liam Stoddard (SL), 16:20; Alex Evans (SL), 16:21; Keaton Daley (SL), 16:22; Ebin Meissner (SL), 17:13; Trey Mariano (LP), 17:33; Emmett VanBuskirk (SL), 17:42; Ben Ziemann (SL), 18:20; Graham Scull (LP), 18:42; Parker Scanio (LP), 18:49; Liam Fletcher (SL), 20:02; Jesse Carlson (LP), 20:19; Rocket VanCampen (SL), 20:50; Liam Gotham (LP), 22:04; Nick O’Brien (LP), 22:23; Asher Murray (LP), 24:00; Miles Aaron (SL), 26:06; Tedy Rudow (K), 30:42.

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Girls

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Tyler Birth (SL), 18:08; Maya Garrison (LP), 18:26; Cadence Kennedy (SL), 18:27; Pepper Laxson (SL), 18:50; Kaylee Holmes (SL), 19:14; Holly Erenstone (LP), 19:28; Lila Zobel (SL), 21:09; Zarela Gulli (K), 21:38; Amelia Evans (SL), 21:39; Kelsi Burth (SL), 23:09; Lauryn Caldwell (SL), 25:20; Lilly Patnode (SL), 25:56; Emily Bartiss (SL), 26:43; Lilah Stringer (K), 28:25; Holley McCormick (SL), 29:37; Julia Pickard (SL), 29:59; Maialen Ayerra (K), 30:07.