FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Reid Lutter

February 28, 2006

2006 Midwest Junior Olympics Team Announced

The Midwest cross-country ski team is off to the Michigan Tech trails in Houghton, Michigan for Junior National Championships next week March 4-11. The skiers will be battling for individual national titles, team titles and the national high school championship. Leading contenders for national titles include Minnesota State Champions Katie Bono, Claire Luby and Ben Fick as well as Wisconsin Champions Kyle Fredrickson and Maria Grossi. "I think this is the best team we've put together in five years" Midwest head coach Reid Lutter commented "I expect the kids to really ski well here in their home region on a courses they know." Action starts with a classic sprint on March 6th. Get results at the offical web site www.2006juniorolympics.org. Thanks to our Midwest team sponsors Toko and Podiumwear.


J2 Girls (15-16 years old)
Danielle Berndt Bloomington MN
Molly Burger Hayward WI
Eileen Burke Wausau WI
Addie Byrne Bovey MN
Annie Dehmlow Forest Lake MN
Kristin Eklin Bovey MN
Libby Ellis Minneapolis MN

J1 Girls (17-18 years old)
Maria Grossi Hayward WI
Melanie Hoffman Sobieski WI
Stephanie Lafrance Duluth MN
Claire Luby St Paul MN
Lindsey Marshall Shoreview MN
Kalie Mix Grand Rapids, MN
Katie Salvatore Roseville, MN
Anna Roessler Grand Rapids, MN
Lindsay Wallis Woodbury MN
Rita White Roseville MN

OJ Girls (19-20 years old)
Katie Bono Minneapolis MN
Ingrid Fjeldheim Duluth MN
Megan Holmes Gilbert MN
Jenna Klein Ely MN
Kristen Monahan Eden Prairie MN
Ashley Pletcher Hopkins, MN
Audrey Weber Northfield MN


J2 Boys 15-16 years old)
Chris Bowler Wausau WI
Joe Dubay Coon Rapids MN
Andy Keller Chanhassen MN
Roman Morris Marine MN
Hans Nygren Prior Lake MN
Birken Schimpff Madison WI

J1 Boys Team (17-18 years old)
Jens Brabbit Winona MN
Jared Cregg Eden Prairie MN
Doug Debold Wayzata MN
Ben Fick Marine On St. Croix MN
Kyle Fredrickson Hayward WI
Nicholas Maki Aurora MN
Mike Mommsen St Louis Park MN
Leif Nordgren Marine On St Croix MN
Matthew Pierce Hayward WI
Adam Shultz Ely MN
Andrew Tilman St. Louis Park MN

OJ Boys Team (19-20 years old)
Bill Bowler Wausau WI
Chris Harvey Eden Prairie, MN
Jason Kask Duluth MN
Jesse Lang St. Louis Park, MN
Santiago Ocariz Spooner WI
Alex Ostrander Hayward, WI
Brandan Ostroot Columbia Heights MN
Ted Steiner Stillwater MN