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Carter skis to first in sprints

MURRAY CARTER and his wife Catherine were supposed to be in Tasmania basking in 30-degree temperatures Saturday. Instead, they opted for minus-19, as Carter skied to first place ahead of Joel Peltz and Mackenzie Cook in the men's open category at the Manitoba Cross Country Ski Association Provincial Sprint Championships at the Windsor Park Nordic Centre. Carter also won the senior men's division in front of William Bell.

Marlene Boersch finished ahead of Nicole Dubois and Danielle Papin in the open women's category. Boersch also won the masters 1 event ahead of Papin and Sandra Kirby.

Carter and Catherine are both Winnipeggers, but living in Sydney, Australia, while she studies to be a chiropractor, and he a teacher. Catherine has dual citizenship status as her mother is Australian. For the both of them, the Windsor Park Nordic Centre has sentimental and romantic memories.

"We got married here last Jan. 26," said Carter, 26, who skied Saturday under the Prairie Star Club banner. "One of the reasons we wanted to get married here was that the first time I ever talked with Catherine (née Page), she was studying by the window on a clear day. The first time we were together was in here. So, we decided to get married here."

With the exception of his father, their arrival here was a total surprise. "We were supposed to be in Tasmania," chuckled Carter. "We had all intentions of going there. She had just finished exams, and we were just sitting at home, so I called my dad and asked, is it crazy for us to go home?, and he said, 'no, come home.' "

allan.besson@freepress.mb.ca

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition December 14, 2008 C4

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