January 22, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – When the dust settled it was Alysson Marshall (Larch Hills) and Foothills Nordic’s Jesse Cockney topping the fields in the 1.2/1.4km freestyle Teck Sprints on Day 2 at the Haywood NorAm Western Championships. Warmer temperatures at  -7 degrees greeted skiers at the Canmore Nordic Centre as the qualifications started the day – check out the video clips below.

Rocky Mountain’s Andrea Dupont was the top qualifier for the women followed by Foothills’ Heidi Widmer with Marshall in third. Widmer’s bro Phil lead the men’s qualifications with Cockney close behind in second follow by Ontario’s Harry Seaton (Harwood) in third.

Marshall was unstoppable as she advanced to the final with Widmer and Dupont along with Marlis Kromm, Emily Nishikawa and Heather Mehain. The Larch Hills skier snagged the win as Widmer took second and Kromm third.

In the men’s heats Cockney, who is gearing up for the U23 World sprint champs, won both his quarter and semi final heats and triumphed in the final over Widmer in second and Friday’s winner, Brent McMurtry (Foothills), in third.

Marte Haakenstad Braaten of Rocky Mtn. Racers won the Junior Women’s race over Allanah MacLean (Walden) and Camille Pepin (Mont-Ste-Anne) who were in a photo-finish for 2nd and 3rd. Dahria Beatty (Whitehorse), the fastest junior qualifier, raced as a senior.

Sebastien Dandurand (Altius), a Nordic combined skier, took the win in the junior men’s race and was followed closely by Skinouk’s Alexis Turgeon and Simon Lapointe the top junior in the men’s qualifications.

The junior men’s race was won by Nordic combined skier Sebastien Dandurand from Altius followed closely by Alexis Turgeon and Simon Lapointe of Skinouk.

Women’s Qualifications HERE.
Men’s Qualifications HERE.
Final Heat results HERE.