(THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN March 25, 2026) – Team Arctic cross-country racers in multiple classes proved once again that they won’t back down from anybody or anything as they tackled wildly different weather conditions, a rugged course and intense competition at the Gogebic Community College Ironwood XC Championship on March 21-22 in Michigan.
On Saturday, temperatures soared above 60 degrees, creating slushy and at times downright muddy conditions that taxed riders and machines. Then, an overnight freeze and fresh snow dramatically changed the race surface for Sunday.
Through it all, Team Arctic racers persevered and shined!
In the Pro classes, Zach Herfindahl earned three hard-fought podium finishes over the weekend – including a Pro Open victory Saturday, second in Pro Factory Sunday and third in Pro Open Sunday on his Arctic Cats. Herfindahl heads into the season finale in first place in Pro Open points, and third in Pro Factory. His Pro class teammate Jesse Hallstrom also earned multiple top five finishes over the weekend in his first race back from injury.
The Arctic Cat hero of the undercard was Trig Anderson. Saturday morning, the 17-year-old from Warren, Minnesota, led a 1-2-3 Team Arctic podium sweep in the packed Sport Stock class, with Kyle Quesenberry second and Rielly Clark third. Later that same day, Anderson won Sport Improved Stock with Clark in second. Then on Sunday, Anderson led yet another Arctic Cat podium sweep, this time in Sport Improved Stock, with Clark second and Quesenberry third.
There were multiple Team Arctic success stories throughout the weekend at the Cor Powersports event. Victories came from all over – from first-time Pro Women’s competitor Kynsie Diesen on Sunday to Nick Fischer capturing the Masters 40+ final each day on an Arctic Cat. William Haugen swept both days of Junior 10-13, while Bryden Diesen did the same in both the Expert 600 and Junior 14-17 classes. Gabrielle Hallstrom finished second in Pro Women Saturday, and Elliot Clark grabbed second in Semi-Pro Improved Sunday.
“All totaled, Arctic Cat racers at Ironwood collected 19 first-place trophies over the weekend plus many other podium finishes,” said Team Arctic Race Manager Mike Kloety. “That’s a testament to Team Arctic’s depth plus the determination of the competitors and their crews that always make us so proud.”
Winter may be winding down, but Team Arctic is still very much in the mix as its racers chase more wins plus season championship over the next two weekends.
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