This may be a first: the dynamic duo and husband and wife Michael Davis and Rebecca Davis won the Hanson Hills Classic and became the 2023 Michigan Cup Classic Championships
The new snow certainly helped the conditions for Meijer State Games - Hanson Hills Classic.The 11km race was held with temperatures around freezing, making waxing interesting for those not owning zero's, skin skis, or fishscales.
Rebecca and Michael Davis, 2023 Michigan Cup classic ski champions (photos from Justin Andre)
Rebecca Davis (Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop) women the women's division in 40:01. Mandy Paull (Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop), winner of the previous day's Forbush Freestyle and 2023 MI Cup Freestyle Champion took third in 41:43, with Mariah Frye (Cross Country Ski Headquarters) taking third in 43:13.
The competition was tighter in the men's division, with the top three no more than 42 seconds apart. Michael Davis (Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop) won in 36:25; Sean Newmister (Team NordicSkiRacer) finished second in 36:39 and Dennis Paull (Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team) took third in 36:57 .
Showing off their medals!
Results: Hanson Hills Classic, Sunday, Feb 19, 2023
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling, MI
Overall Female Results |
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| Place | Bib | Name | Group | Age Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134 | Rebecca Davis | F30-39 | 1 | 40:01 |
| 2 | 132 | Mandy Paull | F20-29 | 1 | 41:43 |
| 3 | 135 | Mariah Frye | F30-39 | 2 | 43:13 |
| 4 | 133 | Elizabeth Callison | F20-29 | 2 | 44:18 |
| 5 | 158 | Sarah Newmister | F40-49 | 1 | 47:00 |
| 6 | 160 | Wendy Anderson | F60-69 | 1 | 49:37 |
| 7 | 181 | Deanna Spencer | F50-59 | 1 | 50:36 |
| 8 | 161 | Ivanka Baic Berkshire | F60-69 | 2 | 52:38 |
| 9 | 180 | Laura Tay | F50-59 | 2 | 54:07 |
| 10 | 159 | Ann Wagar | F50-59 | 3 | 56:24 |
| 11 | 157 | Izzy Salley | F20-29 | 3 | 59:21 |
| 12 | 411 | Linda Weeks-Kaleita | F60-69 | 3 | 1:02:06 |
| 13 | 198 | Christine Seager | F60-69 | 4 | 1:02:29 |
| 14 | 193 | Melinda Mitchell | F60-69 | 5 | 1:03:29 |
| 15 | 192 | Tauni Camilli | F20-29 | 4 | 1:05:44 |
| 16 | 197 | Gwenn Stevenson | F50-59 | 4 | 1:08:51 |
| 17 | 199 | Paula Dreeszen | F60-69 | 6 | 1:17:43 |
| 18 | 200 | Julie Hewlett | F60-69 | 7 | 1:44:27 |
Overall Male Results |
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| Place | Bib | Name | Group | Age Place | Time |
| 1 | 139 | Michael Davis | 30-39 | 1 | 36:25 |
| 2 | 143 | Sean Newmister | 30-39 | 2 | 36:39 |
| 3 | 150 | Dennis Paull | 50-59 | 1 | 36:57 |
| 4 | 147 | Allen Sorgenfrei | 50-59 | 2 | 37:00 |
| 5 | 136 | Samuel Fay | 20-29 | 1 | 37:17 |
| 6 | 138 | Eric Parrott | 30-39 | 3 | 37:37 |
| 7 | 146 | Glenn Goodman | 50-59 | 3 | 38:28 |
| 8 | 149 | Yvon Dufour | 50-59 | 4 | 38:30 |
| 9 | 154 | John Gravlin | 60-69 | 1 | 38:53 |
| 10 | 183 | Kevin Vazquez | 30-39 | 4 | 39:06 |
| 11 | 417 | Randy Smith | 50-59 | 5 | 39:49 |
| 12 | 140 | Dave Borton | 30-39 | 5 | 39:51 |
| 13 | 152 | Steve Seager | 60-69 | 2 | 40:09 |
| 14 | 156 | Ken Dawson | 70-79 | 1 | 40:37 |
| 15 | 153 | Doug Heady | 60-69 | 3 | 40:49 |
| 16 | 144 | Josh Greenberg | 40-49 | 1 | 41:15 |
| 17 | 419 | Vladimir Barmin | 20-29 | 2 | 41:24 |
| 18 | 165 | Matt Meersman | 40-49 | 2 | 42:10 |
| 19 | 145 | Charles Moore | 40-49 | 3 | 42:30 |
| 20 | 163 | Brett Manary | 40-49 | 4 | 43:42 |
| 21 | 148 | Jukka Pietila | 50-59 | 6 | 43:59 |
| 22 | 166 | David ONeil | 50-59 | 7 | 44:25 |
| 23 | 175 | Bryce Dreeszen | 60-69 | 4 | 44:34 |
| 24 | 164 | Guillaume Girard | 40-49 | 5 | 44:40 |
| 25 | 151 | Bob Triebold | 60-69 | 5 | 44:52 |
| 26 | 172 | Douglas Cornell | 60-69 | 6 | 45:03 |
| 27 | 155 | James Anderson | 60-69 | 7 | 45:25 |
| 28 | 162 | George Frye | 30-39 | 6 | 45:56 |
| 29 | 416 | Jeff Potter | 60-69 | 8 | 47:14 |
| 30 | 141 | Kenny Rogers | 30-39 | 7 | 47:19 |
| 31 | 171 | Blair Zordell | 60-69 | 9 | 47:37 |
| 32 | 169 | John Britton | 60-69 | 10 | 48:02 |
| 33 | 178 | Michael Bourassa | 60-69 | 11 | 48:32 |
| 34 | 174 | Rick Neier | 60-69 | 12 | 48:38 |
| 35 | 168 | Mike Temkin | 50-59 | 8 | 48:47 |
| 36 | 170 | Jeremy Treadwell | 60-69 | 13 | 48:57 |
| 37 | 195 | Anthony Percha | 60-69 | 14 | 48:59 |
| 38 | 418 | Robin Cool | 70-79 | 2 | 49:03 |
| 39 | 176 | Devan Thielfoldt | 60-69 | 15 | 49:18 |
| 40 | 177 | Jeffrey Moore | 60-69 | 16 | 51:10 |
| 41 | 167 | Roger Yob | 50-59 | 9 | 51:34 |
| 42 | 191 | Zbigy Zlobicki | 70-79 | 3 | 52:33 |
| 43 | 188 | Nickola Baic | 60-69 | 17 | 53:02 |
| 44 | 186 | Tom Wernette | 60-69 | 18 | 53:06 |
| 45 | 185 | Doug Austin | 50-59 | 10 | 54:34 |
| 46 | 187 | Patrick Reeg | 60-69 | 19 | 55:13 |
| 47 | 173 | Gregory Kil | 60-69 | 20 | 56:01 |
| 48 | 189 | Mark LaMoreaux | 60-69 | 21 | 57:07 |
| 49 | 184 | Timothy Spencer | 50-59 | 11 | 57:48 |
| 50 | 194 | John McKeon | 60-69 | 22 | 58:35 |
| 51 | 182 | Davis Spencer | 20-29 | 3 | 59:27 |
| 52 | 196 | Ernie Brumbaugh | 70-79 | 4 | 1:01:27 |
| 53 | 415 | Lloyd Anderson | 70-79 | 5 | 1:06:23 |
| 54 | 413 | Gary Kaleita | 60-69 | 23 | 1:11:44 |
| 55 | 412 | Travis Colter | 40-49 | 6 | 1:12:39 |
| 56 | 414 | Spencer Ruffner | 70-79 | 6 | 1:23:34 |
| 57 | 179 | Richard Wells | 70-79 | 7 | 2:21:41 |
