Warriors Athlete of the Week: Brainerd’s Baird a globetrotting phenom

Warriors Athlete of the Week: Brainerd’s Baird a globetrotting phenom

BRAINERD -- What a whirlwind winter it has been for Annelise Baird. It was capped off with a fourth-place pursuit finish at the state Nordic ski meet Thursday, Feb. 12, at Giants Ridge. Baird skied a 31:50.4 to record her best finish in five state appearances. The highlight came when Baird recorded the fastest freestyle (or skate) time of 15:24.2 during the morning session of the pursuit. That gave the Brainerd Warriors senior the lead going int…