March 24, 2012 (Craftsbury Common, VT) – Jessie Diggins (CXC) and Simi Hamilton (Aspen) threw down the first gauntlet on the final battle ground of the US ski season winning the women’s and men’s 3km Freestyle Prologue at USSA Supertour Finals. Claiming second in the women’s race was defending Supertour champ Holly Brooks (APU) with Sadie Bjornsen (APU) in third. In the men’s race it was Vail’s Sylvan Ellefson in second with Noah Hoffman (Aspen) in third.

Jessie Diggins (USA) takes the Prologue © Herb Swanson

Women’s unofficial results HERE.
Men’s unofficial results HERE.

Current USSA SuperTour standings HERE.

Results (brief)

Women
1. Jessie Diggins (CXC) 6:41.2
2. Holly Brooks (APU) +7.2
3. Sadie Bjornsen (APU) +8.6
4. Becca Rorabaugh +16.1
5. Susan Dunklee +19.4

Men
1. Simi Hamilton (Aspen) 5:59.4
2. Sylvan Ellefson (Vail) +6.6
3. Noah Hoffman (Aspen) +11.5
4. Erik Bjornsen (APU) +11.5
5. Kris Freeman +14.0