GIANTS RIDGE- The Ely boys Nordic ski team capped a strong season with a second-place finish at the state meet on Thursday.
The Wolves’ Dylan Durkin crossed the line eighth in pursuit to top the Ely contingent. Durking had a time of 15:06.1 in freestyle and 14:44.7 in classic for a combined time of 29:50.1, almost two minutes behind repeat state champion Logan Drevlow of Hopkins.
Aksel Skustad placed 19th with a combined time of 30:34.3, Wyatt Devine came in 39th with a total time of 31:44.5, Otto Devine slotted in at 48th with a time of 32:22, and Milo McClelland finished 76th with a time of 33:55.5.
The sprint relay team of Eli Olson and Oliver Hohenstein put the Wolves in a strong position on the first day of the competition on Wednesday, finishing second.
Wayzata won the team title with 370 points, followed by Ely at 359. Mounds Park Academy finished third with 345 points.