Skiing: 2026 Nordic State Championship Roundup
GRANBY – The 2026 CHSAA Nordic State Championships were held Friday and Saturday at Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby, with Lake County winning its second straight girls state championship and Summit earning a Nordic team title to go with the Alpine championship it earned earlier in the week.
Individually, Summit’s Carter Niemkiewicz (boys classic) and Vail Mountain School’s Isla Elton (girls skate) earned repeat state championships, while Summit’s John Ryan (boys skate) and Nederland’s Kajsa Wik (girls classic) were first-time state champions.
In the relays, the Summit boys and Lake County girls were winners.
Event Recaps
- Girls Skate: Vail Mountain’s Elton Repeats as State Champion in Nordic Skate
- Boys Skate: Ryan Leads Strong Summit Showing at State Skate
- Girls Classic/Relay/Team: Niemkiewicz Repeats as Classic Champion, Leads Summit to Nordic Team Title
- Boys Classic/Relay/Team: Lake County Wins Second Straight Team Title, Nederland’s Wik Tops Classic Podium
Results
Team Champions
- Girls: Lake County (sixth overall skiing; second Nordic)
- Beginning in 2025, Alpine and Nordic were split into different championships
- Boys: Summit (25th overall skiing; first Nordic)
- Beginning in 2025, Alpine and Nordic were split into different championships
Individual Champions
- Girls Skate: Isla Elton, Vail Mountain
- Girls Classic: Kasja Wik, Nederland
- Boys Skate: John Ryan, Summit
- Boys Classic: Carter Niemkiewicz, Summit
