SLP's Cork Headed to State Ski Meet

senior Michael Cork will be headed back to the state ski meet.

Cork finished in fourth place at Wednesday's Section 6 final, held at the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove. He was the only local skier to advance to state.

Last year, Cork took 90th overall at the state meet. This year's event is scheduled for Feb. 16 at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, MN.

Michael's younger brother, freshman Sean Cork, nearly made it to state himself, as he finished in 12th—one spot out of the qualifying field.

Here are complete results:

Boys Individual (top-5 only)

1. Harris Dirnberger, Hopkins junior - 24:23.0 
2. Jan Ketterson, Bloomington Jefferson senior - 24:34.1 
3. Jakob Ellingson, Hopkins junior - 24:41.4 
4. Michael Cork, St. Louis Park senior - 24:41.9 
5. Jordan Taylor, Hopkins senior - 25:20.6 

Boys Team

1. Hopkins -  382 points
2. Minneapolis Southwest - 364 
3. Edina -  341 
4. Bloomington Jefferson -  337 
5. St. Louis Park - 332
6. Robbinsdale Armstrong - 327 
7. Prior Lake - 248 
8. Benilde-St Margaret's - 229
9. Robbinsdale Cooper - 222 
10. Blake - 200 
11. Breck - 161 
12. Fair Downtown - 55.5 

Girls Individual (top-5 only)

1. Claire Galvin, Minneapolis Southwest senior - 28:49.0 
2. Sarah Benton, Hopkins junior - 28:49.3 
3. Marie Michl, Minneapolis Southwest sophomore - 29:35.9 
4. Julia Lavanger, Hopkins senior - 29:42.3 
5. Siena Ellingson, Hopkins freshman - 30:01.6

Girls Team

1. Hopkins - 382 points*
2. Minneapolis Southwest -  382 
3. Robbinsdale Armstrong - 348 
4. Edina - 299 
5. St Louis Park - 275
6. Prior Lake - 267 
7. Bloomington Jefferson - 265 
8. Breck - 263 
9. Blake - 227 
10. Robbinsdale Cooper - 217 
11. Benilde-St Margaret's - 191 
12. Fair Downtown - 96 

*Won via total time tiebreaker