Section 9 nordic skiing results for the 2025-26 season
To report Section 9 nordic skiing scores (OCIAA and MHAL members): Coaches or team representatives are asked to send scores and highlight information for both teams (first and last names, please), win or lose as soon as possible by emailing sports@th-record.com. Please include a name and contact number.
The roundups will be listed below by date. See upcoming schedules following the most recent roundups.
You can find scores from other Section 9 winter sports here (overall link): Boys basketball | Girls basketball | Boys wrestling | Girls wrestling | Girls gymnastics | Boys indoor track and field | Girls indoor track and field | Boys swimming | Alpine skiing | Boys and Girls Bowling | Ice hockey
You can find scores from other Section 9 fall sports here (overall link): Football | Girls soccer | Volleyball | Field hockey | Boys golf | Girls tennis | Boys cross country | Girls cross country | Girls swimming
You can find scores from our Varsity 845U Mid-Hudson winter collegiate sports here: Men’s basketball | Women’s basketball | Army hockey
You can find scores from our Varsity 845U Mid-Hudson fall collegiate sports here: Men’s soccer | Women’s soccer | Women’s volleyball | Women’s field hockey
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Section 9 cross country skiing
2025-26 schedule
Tuesday, February 10
Monticello, New Paltz, Wallkill in Section 9 championships, at Minnewaska State Park, 3 p.m. (snow dates, Feb. 11, Feb. 12)
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Monticello, New Paltz, Wallkill at Minnewaska State Park, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Section 9 meet, at Minnewaska
BOYS: 1. New Paltz (NP) 23 points; 2. Wallkill (W) 21; 3. Monticello (M) 5; (Classic 7.5K): 1. Matei Jirka (NP) 26:54; 2. Nathaniel Johnson (NP) 31:05; 3. Ryder Kilpatrick (W) 32:28; 4. Graham Driskill (W) 35:28; 5. Gavin Griffin (W) 36:54; 6. Logan Waterton (M) 42:38; 7. Sawyer Ivchenko (NP) 42:55; 8. Felix Moya (W) 44:10; 9. Thomas O’Brien (W) 45:08; 10. Justis Williams (W) 53:59.
GIRLS: 1. Wallkill (W) 24 points; 2. New Paltz (NP) 18; 3. Monticello (M) 4; (Classic 7.5K): 1. Gala Dixey (NP) 35:21; 2. Tamara Brand (W) 39:41; 3. Taylor Zavodsky (W) 40:22; 4. Isabela Brand (W)) 40:40; 5. Ella Brown (NP) 41:45; 6. Margarita Syrovoy (W) 45:24; 7. Baya Titus (M) 45:51; 8. Mikayla D’Amico (W) 49:12; 9. Sophia Schelino (NP) 49:13; 10. Ruby Mayer (NP) 62:36
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Section 9 meet, at Minnewaska
BOYS: 1. Wallkill (W) wins (only full team); Also: New Paltz (NP); Monticello (M); (Classic 5.5K): 1. Matei Jirka (NP) 21:54; 2. Graham Driskill (W) 26:25; 3. Gavin Griffin (W) 28:35; 4. Ryder Kilpatrick (W) 29:22; 5. Sawyer Ivchenko (NP) 37:33; 6. Logan Waterman (M) 38:27; 7. Thomas O’Brien (W) 40:29; 8. Felix Moya (W) 41:40.
GIRLS: 1. Wallkill (W) wins (only full team); Also: New Paltz (NP); Monticello (M); (Classic 5.5K): 1. Dylan Friedman NP) 22:58; 2. Baya Titus (M) 27:55; 3. Taylor Zavodsky (W) 30:10; 4. Gala Dixey (NP) 30:14; 5. Tamara Brand (W) 31:002; 6. Margarita Syrovoy (W) 36:55; 7. Isabela Brand (W)) 39:07; 8. Mikayla D’Amico (W) 45:18.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Section 9 meet, at Minnewaska
BOYS: 1. Wallkill (W) wins (only full team); Also: New Paltz (NP); Monticello (M); (Classic 7.5K): 1. Matei Jirka (NP) 24:46; 2. Nathaniel Johnson (NP) 26:38; 3. Ryder Kilpatrick (W) 32:08; 4. Graham Driskill (W) 32:09; 5. Gavin Griffin (W) 33:20; 6. Felix Moya (W) 46:58; 7. Thomas O’Brien (W) 52:40.
GIRLS: 1. Wallkill (W) wins (only full team); Also: New Paltz (NP); Monticello (M); (Classic 7.5K): 1. Dylan Friedman NP) 25:05; 2. Baya Titus (M) 30:54; 3. Tamara Brand (W) 33:44; 4. Taylor Zavodsky (W) 35:23; 5. Ella Brown (NP) 40:33; 6. Margarita Syrovoy (W) 41:53; 7. Isabela Brand (W) 43:25; 8. Mikayla D’Amico (W) 53:19.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Section 9 meet within Johnstown/Guilderland Invitational
BOYS: Wallkill wins; New Paltz incomplete; (7.5K Skate at Lapland Lake): 1. Ryder Kilpatrick (W) 34:05; 2. Sawyer Ivchenko (NP) 34:46; 3. Gavin Griffin (W) 36:51; 4. Thomas O’Brian (W) 44:26; 5. Felix Moya (W) 46:08.
GIRLS: New Paltz 21, Highland 18; (7.5K Skate): 1. Dylan Friedman (NP) 25:07; 2. Taylor Zavodsky (W) 30:54; 3. Gala Dixey (NP) 31:45; 4. Tamara Brand (W) 33:18; 5. Helena McGregor (NP) 39:05; 6. Isabela Brand (W) 40:21; 7. Margarita Syrovoy (W) 42:21; 8. Ella Brown (NP) 42:30; 9. Mikayla Damico (W) 57:40.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
MHAL dual meet at Minnewaska State Park
Boys 6K skate: New Paltz 19, Wallkill 14; 1. Matei Jirka (NP) 18:42; 2. Nathaniel Johnson (NP) 21:31; 3. Graham Driskill (W) 25:49; 4. Gavin Griffin (W) 28:33; 5. Sawyer Ivchenko (NP) 31:03; 6. Felix Moya (W) 34:31; 7. Thomas O’Brien (W) 35:02; 8. Justis Williams (W) 43:25
Girls 6K skate: Wallkill wins; New Paltz incomplete; 1. Dylan Friedman (NP) 21:27; 2. Taylor Zavodsky (W) 24:53; 3. Gala Dixey (NP) 25:15; 4. Tamara Brand (W) 26:06; 5. Margarita Syrovoy (W) 30:44; 6. Isabela Brand (W) 31:05; 7. Mikayla D’Amico (W) 37:57
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Saratoga/Shenendehowa Invitational (at Brookhaven GC, Saratoga)
Boys 6K classic: New Paltz finished second (1. Queensbury); 8. Matei Jirka 19:36.2; 18. Nathaniel Johnson 22:48; 25. Elon Rosenthal 23:48; 36. Sawyer Ivchenko 43:04
Girls 6K classic: New Paltz finished seventh (1. Queensbury); 20. Gala Dixey 27:42.4; 38. Ella Brown 41:36; 39. Helena McGregor 43:54
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
BOYS (at Minnewaska State Park) – New Paltz; Wallkill; Monticello no team scores; 5K skate: 1. Elon Rosenthal (NP) 17:06; 2. Nathaniel Johnson (NP) 17:27; 3. Graham Driskill (W) 21:11; 4. Logan Waterton (M) 25:46; 5. Feliz Moya (W) 31:34.
GIRLS (at Minnewaska State Park) – 1. New Paltz 22; 2. Wallkill 22 (lost fourth-place tie-breaker); 3. Monticello did not compete; 5K skate: 1. Dylan Friedman (NP) 17:56; 2. Tamara Brand (W) 21:55; 3. Gala Dixey (NP) 22:01; 4. Taylor Zavodsky (W) 22:39; 5. Isabela Brand (W) 26:19; 6. Margarita Syrovay (W) 28:47; 7. Helena McGregor (NP) 28:39; 8. Piper Gagne (NP) 29:51; 9. Mikayla D’Amico (W) 34;45; 10. Ella Brown (NP) 38:08; 11. Sophia Schelino (NP) 49:43.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
BOYS (at Minnewaska State Park) – New Paltz 15, Wallkill 6; 5K skate: 1. Matei Jirka (NP) 16:38; 2. Nathaniel Johnson (NP) 18:45; 3. Elon Rosenthal (NP) 19:39; 4. Graham Driskill (W) 22:34; 5. Feliz Moya (W) 30:46; 6. Thomas O’Brien (W) 36:35.
GIRLS (at Minnewaska State Park) – No team scores; 5K skate: 1. Dylan Friedman (NP) 17:17; 2. Piper Gagne (NP) 35:16; 3. Mikayla D’Amico (W) 35:51.
Upcoming schedule
Monday, February 23, 2026
New York State championships, 7.5-kilometer skate race, at Gore Mountain
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
New York State championships, 3-by-3 skate relay, at Gore Mountain
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Section 9 nordic skiing results, schedule for the 2025-26 season
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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