February 5, 2025: Beckett Cote, skiing for Messalonskee High School, captured the men's 
Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Mass Start Nordic Freestyle Championship. completing the 5k course at Black Mountain in 13:33.4. Finishing right on Cote's tail was Mt. Blue High School's Henri McCourt, who skater across the line in 13:34.6. McCourt's teammate Elias Bartlett grabbed the final podium position with a time of 14:01.8.
In fourth place was Grason Hoeft of Mt. Blue with a time of 14:37.2. Right behind him was Daire Woodruff of Brunswick HS with a finish of 14:41.1. Taking sixth place was Sam Cashman who has a time of 14:51.4. In seventh place was Mt. Blue skier Damian Wynn who had a time of 14:55.0.
In the women's race, Mt. Blue's Nora McCourt took the KVAC title with a time of 16:10.2. In second place was her teammate Maya Kellett with a time of 16:44.9. Taking third place was Leavitt's Haley Marston, who had a time of 18:37.
Coming in fourth place was Nora Condit of Edward Little with a time of 19:12.0. Ten seconds behind her was Mt. Blue's Cassity Hardy with a time of 19:22.6. In sixth place was Elja Partridge of Oxford Hills, who crossed the line at the 19:58.0 mark. Taking seventh place was Siena Scordino of Camden Hills. She had a time of 20:02.3.
The KVAC Championships continue on Saturday, February 8th at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington.
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