Last month, we brought on Spud Nordic ski coach Eric Wicklund to chat about how he makes things work in Moorhead.
Inspired by that conversation, we decided we needed to hear more about how the team started.
Today's guest is Tom Dooher, who coached cross-country and track and field at Moorhead High before starting the Nordic team in the fall of 2014. We picked his brain on how he built a program capable of sustained success, navigated challenges and built a culture where every athlete matters and relationships are what really matter.
Enjoy!
Moorhead High School Nordic competitive history
Girls
State Qualifiers Pursuit
Celine Kjernsval (2016)
Sofie Overturf (2017,2018) (2)
Kate Ludwig (2017,2018) (2)
Abbie Ishaug (2020*, 2023)
Kennedy Olson (2020*,2022,2023) (3)
Octavia Nerguson (2020*)
Olivia Watson (2020*)
Siri Overturf (2020*, 2022) (2)
Jamie Raske (2020*, 2022) (2)
Ava Nelson (2020*)
Jacki Johnson (2025)
Addy Stordahl (2025)
*Denotes team qualifiers
State Sprint Relay Qualifiers
Jamie Raske & Siri Overturf (2022)
Abbie Ishaug & Jackie Johnson (2023) (Fifth place finish)
Chloe Pesek & Izzy Kupitz (2024)
Team Section Championships
Girls - 1st (2020)
Individual Section Champions
Abbie Ishaug (2020)
State Team Finishes
Pursuit - 12th (2020)
State Relay Finalists
Abbie Ishaug and Jackie Johnson - Sprints - 5th (2022)
All State
Abbie Ishaug 17th (2020)
Northstar Conference
Team Champions (5) (2018, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Boys
State Qualifiers Pursuit
Isaac Wicklund (2018)
Jack Lee (2018, 2019)
Max Rogers (2022)
Zaine Braaten (2022, 2023 - all-state) (2)
Logan Olson (2024, 2025*) (2)
Wes Brouillard (2025*)
Eli Schlichting (2025*)
Ian Schimmelpfennig (2025*)
Barrett Hicks (2025*)
*Denotes team qualifiers
State Sprint Relay Qualifiers
Tavan Schlichting & Jack Holston*
Best Team Finish at Sections
Boys - 2nd (2025)
Individual Section Champions
N/A
State Team Finishes
Pursuit / Relay - 9th (2025)
State Relay Finalists
N/A (Best finish - 17th (2025))
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