YourSports for Oct. 23, 2016

Duluth East finishes runner-up in inaugural home meet

Duluth East High School's 30-member mountain bike team took second place with 4,063 points in its first home meet at Spirit Mountain. Duluth East point leaders Michael Davis and Sophie Farrow both took fifth place in their varsity races, each earning 539 points. Davis finished in 1 hour, 34 minutes, and Farrow in 1 hour and 53 minutes.

The October race's overall team champion was the Edina (Minn.) Cycling Team with 4,112 points. The 45-team event was hosted by both Duluth East and the six-member Duluth Composite Team, which finished 18th overall.

Samuel Elson of Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Team conquered the boys varsity race in 1 hour, 25 minutes, and Washburn High School's Anna Christian took the varsity girls' crown in 1 hour, 46 minutes.

Junior varsity boys champion Max Kennedy of Stillwater (Minn.) High School crossed the line in 1 hour, 16 minutes. Duluth East's Carl Plewa and Parker Kleive finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Seth Kemp of Duluth East won the sophomore boys division one race in 55 minutes, 9 seconds.

The freshman boys division one winner was Thomas Beyer of Prior Lake (Minn.) High School. He crossed the line in 57 minutes flat. Jake Torch of Duluth East came in fifth in 1 hour, 18 seconds.

Duluth Composite's Jonas Hutchinson earned a fourth place finish in the sophomore boys division two race in 58 minutes, 11 seconds.

1/2: Duluth East varsity rider Amanda Susnik rounds a corner during the team's first home meet at Spirit Mountain in Duluth.

Submitted by Duluth Composite Team

2/2: Boys Duluth Composite Team rider digs in during the October race.

Submitted by Duluth Composite Team