January 26, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – Canada’s Chandra Crawford and the USA’s Kikkan Randall both won their initial heats as the women’s free 1.2km sprint finals are now underway in Canmore. The men’s free 1.2km sprint heats begin shortly…

Men’s 1/4 finals
The latest report from Canmore in the men’s free sprint 1/4 final is that Drew Goldsack (Can), Garrett Kuzzy (USA), Torin Koos (USA) advanced to their next rounds – Koos had the third fastest time which earned him the go-ahead as a “lucky loser”.

Women’s Semi finals
Canada’s Crawford came second in the semi final while USA’s Randall, in the same heat, didn’t advance – Crawford’s in the final.

Men’s Semi finals
Goldsack, Kuzzy, and Koos all ended up in the B final.

Women’s final
Canada’s Chandra Crawford wins the women’s free 1.2km sprint final. USA’s Kikkan Randall is second in the women’s B final.

Men’s final
Emil Joensson (Swe) wins the men’s free 1.2km sprint final. Kuzzy finished 9th, Koos 11th and Goldsack 12th.

Results

Women

1. Chandra Crawford (Can)
2. Pirjo Muranen (Fin)
3. Magda Genuin (Ita)
4. Natalia Matveeva (Rus)
5. Arianna Follis (Ita)
6. Virpi Kuitunen (Fin)
7. Petra Majdic (Slo)
8. Kikkan Randall (USA)
9. Stefanie Boehler (Ger)
10. Astrid Jacobsen (Nor)
11. Vesna Fabjan (Slo)
12. Riikka Sarasoja (Fin)

Men

1. Emil Joensson (Swe)
2. Ivan Ivanov (Rus)
3. Matias Strandvall (Fin)
4. Nikolay Morilov (Rus)
5. Josef Wenzl (Ger)
6. Vassili Rotchev (Rus)
7. Christoph Eigenmann (Sui)
8. Mickail Devjatiarov (Rus)
9. Garrott Kuzzy (USA)
10. Bjoern Lind (Swe)
11. Torin Koos (USA)
12. Drew Goldsack (Can)