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Whiz Kid: Young Skier Finds Success
Benilde-St. Margaret's eighth grader Daisy Richmond recently won the junior girls crown at the City of Lakes Loppet.
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Whiz Kid: Daisy Richmond
Age: 13
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School: (eighth grade)
Accomplishment: Daisy was the top girl finisher in the City of Lakes Loppet junior race, held Feb. 5.
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Key to Awesome-ness: Skiing pretty much since the day she could stand, Daisy has always been a natural in the snow.
For the past few years, she has competed in the City of Lakes Loppet, Minneapolis' well-known annual ski festival. This year, with her dad and younger sister looking on, Daisy completed the 5 kilometer course in 13:32.4, good enough for ninth place overall and first among all competing girls.
Daisy said she likes to ski because "it's fun and a good way to get exercise in the winter." When not competing in loppets, this talented eighth grader is making a mark as a member of the Benilde-St. Margaret's varsity Nordic ski team. And the snow isn't the only place where Daisy is paired with kids older than her — this "A" honor roll student is also taking a ninth-grade math class.
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