February 19, 2026
Congratulations to the Mounds Park Academy alpine and Nordic ski teams that turned in strong performances at their respective state meets, highlighted by top-10 individual finishes and a fifth-place team result by the boys Nordic team!
During the MSHSL Nordic ski state meet, the boys Nordic team posted its fifth-place finish, led by Soren Winikoff’s third-place showing. Eli Andre added a seventh-place finish, while Ansel Streier (70th), Zane Peterson (81st), and Torsten Lindenfelser (94th) rounded out the rest of the results in pursuit. Carter Short and Max Francois earned 16th in the team sprint to wrap up the team effort at the state meet. Soren and Eli’s placements also secured spots on the podium for the pair.
On the girls Nordic side, Megan Snider starred for the Panthers, placing 23rd individually. Soren, Eli, and Megan’s individual performances earned the trio all-state honors.
Turning to the State alpine competition, the trio from MPA was led by Jaclyn Lundeen, who placed 21st overall with a combined time of 1:19.95. Sidney Lundeen followed closely in 24th at 1:20.03, while Myah Hoeschen finished 73rd in 1:39.86.
We are so proud of our Panther skiers! Congratulations again on great seasons and for representing Mounds Park Academy in outstanding fashion.
