Vanias and Wakeley top the 2026 White Pine Stampede
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 - By Mike Muha
Cold but sunny, maybe a little rough on the grooming, but the entire 2026 White Pine course had great snow coverage. Downhills were fast!
For Michigan Cup points, skate and classic skiers are lumped together for each distance.
Full results: 2026 White Pine Stampede Results (PDF)
40km Distance
In the 40km event, Kaitlyn Vanias (Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop) took first in 2:22:19, Rebecca Davis (Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop) was second in 2:36:35, with Julie Healy third in 2:42:37.
Jorden Wakely (Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop) won the men's division in 2:03:14. Second was Edward Roe in 2:07;45, followed by Danny Medina (Cross Country Ski Headquarters) in 2:19:29.
40km skiers received points starting at 200 points for 1st, 199 points for second, and so on.
40km Freestyle - Women |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
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| 1 | 56 | KAITLYN VANIAS | 2:22:19 |
| 2 | 19 | REBECCA DAVIS | 2:36:35 |
| 3 | 27 | JULIA HEALEY | 2:42:37 |
40km Freestyle - Men |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
| 1 | 42 | JORDEN WAKELEY | 2:03:14 |
| 2 | 47 | EDWARD ROE | 2:07:45 |
| 3 | 31 | DANNY MEDINA | 2:19:29 |
40km Classic - Women |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
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| 1 | 11 | DEANNA SPENCER | 3:48:27 |
40km Classic - Men |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
| 1 | 6 | JACOB ELLIS | 3:34:14 |
| 2 | 9 | RICHARD NEIER | 3:49:36 |
| 3 | 2 | ERAN ANDRECHEK | 3:54:26 |
20km Distance
Sarah Newmister (Team NordicSkiRacer) was the overall winner on the 20km distance for the women, finishing in 1:21:29. Cecili Bugge took second in 1:31:38, followed by Bea Roxburgh in third in 1:38:26.
Kevin Tarras was the top man in 1:06:21. James Somerville took second in 1:09:19, followed by third place finisher Nick Murray in 1:38:26.
20km skiers received points starting at 150 Michigan Cup points for 1st, 149 points for second, and so on.
20km Freestyle - Women |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
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| 1 | 1063 | SARAH NEWMISTER | 1:21:29 |
| 2 | 1036 | CECILI BUGGE | 1:31:38 |
| 3 | 1055 | BEA ROXBURGH | 1:38:26 |
20km Freestyle - Men |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
| 1 | 1060 | KEVIN TARRAS | 1:06:21 |
| 2 | 1058 | JAMES SOMERVILLE | 1:09:19 |
| 3 | 1050 | NICK MURRAY | 1:15:37 |
20km Classic - Women |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
| 1 | 1011 | JENNIFER BROWN | 1:58:02 |
| 2 | 1029 | FERN SPENCE | 2:01:53 |
| 3 | 1005 | BROOKE BIANCHINI | 2:13:44 |
20km Classic - Men |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
| 1 | 1008 | DAVE BORTON | 1:16:48 |
| 2 | 1028 | DOUG SPENCE | 1:33:09 |
| 3 | 1026 | KENNY ROGERS | 1:39:50 |
10.5km Distance
The 10.5km event was open to all ages, but was also a designated Michigan Cup Junior race, with points starting at 200 points for 1st, 199 points for second, and so on.
Lulu Cole (Vasa) was the top junior girl with a time of 37:19. Jemma Cole (Vasa) was second in 37:42, with Shirel Tempkin (Cross Country Ski Headquarters) third in 49:44.
For the junior boys, Arrow Cole was first in 37:00, followed by Rayne Newmister (Team NordicSkiRacer) in 44:54, and Jonathan Hadley in 1:12:39.
Top three results below are for all classes and ages:
10.5KM Freestyle - Women |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
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| 1 | 2068 | LULU COLE | 37:19 |
| 2 | 2067 | JEMMA COLE | 37:42 |
| 3 | 2057 | ASHLEY KOTLARZ | 45:28 |
10.5KM Freestyle - Men |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
| 1 | 2066 | ARROW COLE | 37:00 |
| 2 | 2082 | STEVE LAMARA | 41:28 |
| 3 | 2056 | FRED KOEHLER | 43:12 |
10.5km Classic - Women |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
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| 1 | 2047 | JULI WEIR | 1:00:39 |
| 2 | 2054 | LILIAN DELISO | 1:02:05 |
| 3 | 2024 | ABBY MAAT | 1:04:29 |
10.5km Classic - Men |
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| Rank | Bib | Name | Time |
| 1 | 2033 | JEFF PLOTZKE | 54:21 |
| 2 | 2030 | JOHN PAUL | 1:06:28 |
| 3 | 2012 | CARTER GUIDER | 1:06:29 |
Thanks to the great volunteers at the White Pine Stampede - they make the race!