Day 1 of the 2026 Aroostook Nordic Championships was held today at Caribou High School with the 5K classical individual start race. For the girls, Emma Graves of Caribou is the 2026 Aroostook Classical champion. Her winning time was 17.50.8. Marie Johnston of Presque Isle was the runner-up with a time of 18:24.9. In third place was Taylor York of Presque Isle with a time of 18:58.4. For the boys, Alden Reardon of Fort Kent is the 2026 Aroostook Classical champion. His winning time was 13:55.6. Silas Baser of Presque Isle was second with a time of 15:39.8. In third place was Ben Chartier of Fort Kent with a time of 15:55.0. The Fort Kent girls and the Fort Kent boys take the lead in the team scores after day 1. The Aroostook Nordic Championships conclude on Thursday with the freestyle pursuit race at Four Seasons Trails in Madawaska. COMPLETE RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY
