Nakkertok skier Talia Hennessey, right, guns it to the finish line during a Jeux du Quebec race March 6-8 with teammate Tove Halverson hot on her trail. Photo coutesy Hohn Hennessey

Talia Hennessey skied to a gold-medal finish at her first Jeux du Quebec competition, held March 6-8 at Saguenay.

The 14-year-old Chelsea resident and Nakkertok cross-country team member skier won the five-kilometre classic race by two seconds. She also grabbed gold in the three-km skate event.

With Laura Leclair, her teammate from Chelsea Nordiq, the duo claimed silver in the team pursuit race. Click to continue