“Bridger Nelson of Hopkins and Lila Golomb of Wayzata won the pursuit race titles Tuesday at the Lake Conference Nordic ski championships. Nelson won the boys title with a combined freestyle and classic race time of 24 minutes and 51 seconds. Connor Viera of Wayzata placed second for the boys. Golomb, the top-ranked girl in Minnesota, won the girls Lake title for a third straight season with a time of 28:55. Meredith Gundale of Wayzata finished third in the pursuit format. Section meets for Nordic skiing are scheduled for next week.” via CCX Media.
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“Christian Wiggins’ 33 points and late side-step three helped carry Wayzata boys basketball to an 80-76 win over Hopkins. The Royals led for most of the first half and got up by as many as seven points. Jayden Moore (17 points) and Tre Moore (15) led the Royals in scoring. Along with Wiggins’ game-high 33, Nolen Anderson added 20 points, and Isaac Olmstead netted 13. The Trojans are now 15-2 on the season and Hopkins drops to 10-6.” via CCX Media.
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“The Wayzata wrestling team jumped out to a quick 24-0 lead on the way to a 52-18 win over Buffalo in a Lake Conference match Thursday night. The Trojans recorded four pins along the way. Wayzata also beat Eden Prairie 60-9 in the tri-meet. Buffalo also beat Eden Prairie.” via CCX Media.
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“Four Wayzata players scored in double figures to help lead the Trojans girls’ basketball team to a 61-52 win over top-ranked Hopkins. Wayzata, ranked third in the state in Class AAAA, took a one-point lead into halftime on Sawyer Backer’s buzzer-beating three pointer, and expanded the lead in the second half. Maren Day led the Trojans with 17 points while Mallory McBeth scored 16. Backer and Kate Amelotte added 10 points each. Ava Cupito scored 14 for the Royals with Erma Walker netting 12. Walker passed 1000 career points with a basket in the first half. Wayzata is now 14-3 overall, 5-0 in the Lake Conference. Hopkins drops to 15-2 in all games, 5-1 in the Lake. The teams play again February 17th at Wayzata.” via CCX Media.
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“The Wayzata girls hockey team defeated North Wright County on the road 2-0 to earn their ninth win in ten games. Julia Ostapeic and Noelle Noble both scored goals in the first period to get the Trojans in front. Senior goaltender Kylie Jaksha earned her third straight shutout and seventh of the season in the win. Wayzata is now 16-3-1 on the season.” via CCX Media.
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“The Wayzata wrestling team started the match with three quick pins from highly ranked wrestlers and went on to beat Maple Grove 54-14 Thursday. Gavin Hoeft, Peter Schutz, and Wyatt Koenen, who are each ranked number four in their weight classes, each recorded falls to start the evening for the Trojans. Wayzata built a 23-0 lead in the match. The big highlight for Maple Grove was the 200th career win for Connor Peterson in the 145-pound match. Peterson is ranked second and is the career wins leader for Maple Grove.” via CCX Media.
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“The fourth-ranked Maple Grove boys basketball team overcame a slow start to beat top-ranked Wayzata 77-75 Tuesday night at Maple Grove. Max Iversen had 25 points and Baboucarr Ann 21 to lead the Crimson, with each hitting some key baskets down the stretch. Maple Grove improved to 9-3 overall and 2-1 in Lake Conference games. It’s Wayzata’s first loss against a Minnesota team this season and second overall. The Trojans dropped to 12-2 and 2-1 in Lake Conference play. They were led by Isaac Olmstead with 21 points.” via CCX Media.
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“The Wayzata boys basketball team won big in its Lake Conference opener Tuesday, routing previously unbeaten Buffalo 91-60. Christian Wiggins scored 28 points to pace the Trojans with Nolen Anderson adding 18 for the top-ranked team in Class AAAA. Tommy Shunmugavelu added 13 points and Max Beeninga 12 for Wayzata (11-1). Eli Hegle scored 18 for the seventh-ranked Bison (9-1) who suffered their first loss of the season.” via CCX Media.
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Submitted photo. WAYZATA — After cruising to a dominant performance at the Minnesota State Meet, most high school cross country teams were closing the book on their seasons. For the Wayzata Trojans, the journey was just beginning.
On Nov. 9, Wayzata’s girls team traveled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to compete in the Nike Heartland Regional, one of the most competitive qualifying events in the country. Racing in single-digit temperatures with wind chills on a snow- and ice-covered course, the Trojans delivered another decisive victory, outpacing a 26-team field to secure a berth to the national championships.
Senior Maddie Gullickson led the way, winning the regional title in a personal-best time of 16:49. Gullickson was followed closely by Jazleen Malherek-Osorio, who finished in the top 10, while Miley Clark, Alissa Ledman, and Lila Golomb rounded out Wayzata’s scoring five. The Trojans totaled just 50 points, winning the meet by more than 30 points over the second-place team.
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Submitted photo. The regional victory elevated Wayzata onto the national stage. In the weeks that followed, the Trojans were ranked the No. 1 team in the country by national cross country outlets—an uncommon distinction for a Minnesota program and a reflection of the team’s depth and consistency throughout the season. Wayzata’s boys team also competed strongly at the regional meet, finishing third, but narrowly missed earning an at-large bid to nationals.
That momentum carried into the Nike Cross Nationals on Dec. 6 in Portland, Oregon, where the top 22 teams in the nation faced a soggy, muddy course under classic Pacific Northwest conditions. Despite the challenging terrain and the pressure of national competition, Wayzata once again rose to the occasion.
Gullickson finished seventh overall, anchoring the Trojans’ effort against elite programs from Colorado, New Jersey, and across the country. Malherek-Osorio, Ledman, Golomb, Addison Neitz, and Chloe Kissell each contributed to the team score, as Wayzata edged out Niwot High School of Colorado and Union Catholic of New Jersey to claim the national title. Senior Miley Clark was unable to finish after suffering a medical emergency late in the race but urged her teammates to continue as she received assistance near the finish area.
The championship capped a remarkable, undefeated season and placed the 2025 squad alongside Wayzata’s 2013 team as national champions—cementing the program’s legacy among the nation’s elite.
For Wayzata, a community that takes pride in excellence both in and out of the classroom, the victory represents more than a trophy. It is a testament to perseverance, teamwork, and a season defined by rising to every challenge—no matter the weather, the distance, or the stage.
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