Skiing

Flora, Endestad top Besh Cup sprint races in Homer

Marit Flora and Ari Endestad sprinted to Besh Cup victories Saturday in Homer.

Flora topped a women’s sprint final that spanned the ages, with skiers ranging from the under-16 age group to the masters division for skiers born in the 1970s. Among the six finalists was a mother-daughter duo.

Flora is a U16 skier who was joined on the podium by second-place Ivy Eski, a U18 skier, and third-place Alison Arians, a masters skier.

In fourth place was Quincy Donley (U18), followed by Meredith Schwartz (U16) and Annie Gonzales (U20). Arians is the mother of Schwartz.

Endestad, a U20 skier, won the men’s final, ahead of Kai Meyers, Joel Power, Max Beiergrohslein, Chip Schoff and Nils Kolb.

In the finals for U14 skiers, Heidi Schumacher and Nathan Rehberg took titles.

Racing continues Sunday in Homer.

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