COOPERSTOWN – The Claws visited another new venue last weekend, this time taking on the course at Glimmerglass State Park. The middle school course was about two miles long and had 220 feet of elevation change per lap. On the other hand, the high school course was around three miles long and had 375 feet of ascending per lap.

After being unable to complete the third event, Braedan Clarke was back for the fourth event. Clarke had a fastest lap time of 19:23, which was the fastest for the team as well, and finished with a total time of 1:21:43 after four laps. He finished 6th in the sophomore boys class, earning 456 points for the team. Clarke is 15th overall across the sophomore boys class.

Jackson Krause earned 420 points for the sophomore boys team after an 11th place finish in Cooperstown. Krause had a fastest lap time of 20:23 and a total time of 1:23:59 and Krause moved up to 8th place overall in the sophomore boys division, and currently leads the high school team in points scored this year.

Aiden Dusenbury-Dalto’s 16th place finish in the middle school race was a team-best on Sunday. With a fastest lap of 14:24 and a total time of 46:33, Dusenbury-Dalto was able to secure the 10th spot overall in the 8th grade boys category.

Nolan Brown currently leads the entire Claws team in points scored this year with 1544 and sits in 12th place overall in the JV boys category.

“This was another new venue, and everyone really enjoyed Glimmerglass State Park,” Keith Stephenson said. “The scenic venue was very accommodating for a league event and fortunately the weather improved in time for the weekend. The downhill sections were fast and fun which made for an exhilarating course.”

The Claws will compete in the final event of the 2023 league series this Sunday as they head to Old Forge.