Nellie | The MVP

Rank: Lead Dog

Age/Sex: 4, Female

Leading from her first fun run in harness at six months old, Nellie is the dynamo of the team. She performed impeccably during her first season running mid-distance for Team Whiteout, running lead in all three big races, finishing solidly in lead for Race to the Sky, and accompanying her brother Steamer under the 2018 Junior Iditarod finish line banner. With her outgoing attitude and attachment to her musher, its not hard to see that she the Most Valuable Player.