St. Paul Central’s William Poppleton (4) edges Ely’s Eli Olson at the finish line to win the boys team sprint relay at the Nordic skiing state meet. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
St. Paul Central’s William Poppleton entered the final lap of the boys Nordic skiing team sprint relay at the high school state championships Wednesday five seconds behind Orono’s Johnny DiPrima.
Poppleton caught him before heading up a hill. As he hit the final stretch, Poppleton had to hold off Ely’s Eli Olson. He did, by just .22 of a second, and that made St. Paul Central’s pair a state champion at Giants Ridge near Biwabik.
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