March 13, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Wednesday’s freestyle interval start races at the 2008 USSA Junior Olympics Cross Country Ski Championships received a much needed dose of new snow. Overnight and into the early morning Anchorage’s Kincaid Park received three inches of new snow covering the many icy and water logged portions of trail. According to Alaskan Kikkan Randall, a two-time Olympian and recent World Cup gold medallist, the new snow has, “returned the Kincaid trails to excellent race conditions”.

With two days of racing to go, it appears Mother Nature is now going to do her part to make sure this week of racing is a success. With new snow in the forecast and daytime temperatures at around freezing the 200 or so NSAA (Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage) volunteers can breathe easier.

After days of shoveling and at times using sump pumps to drain water from the main stadium it appears all of those efforts will result in great conditions for the nation’s best juniors to race for top spots. The freestyle races saw a new batch of athletes step on to the podium.

Results

Boys (18-19) – 10km

1. Noah Hoffman (Sun Valley S.E.F)
2. Tad Elliot (Durango Nordic Ski Club)
3. Max Treinen (University of Alaska Anchorage)
4. Erick Romig (University of Alaska Anchorage)
5. Ian Havlick (University of Utah)

Girls (18-19) – 5km

1. Mali Noyes (Sun Valley S.E.F)
2. Ase Carlson (Bridger Ski Foundation)
3. Erika Flowers (Bridger Ski Foundation)
4. Katie Miller (University of New Hampshire)
5. Lucy Garrec (Burke Mountain Academy)

Boys (16-17) – 10km

1. Lex Treinen (Alaska Winter Stars)
2. Eric Packer (Alaska Winter Stars)
3. Cole Talbot (Alaska Winter Stars)
4. Chris Bowler (Nordicwerks Ski Klubb)
5. Sam Tarling (Burke Mountain Academy)

Girls (16-17) – 5km

1. Jessie Diggins (Stillwater High School)
2. Kate Dolan (Bridger Ski Foundation)
3. Adele Espy (Maine Coastal Nordic)
4. Jamie Bronga (N.S.A.A)
5. Amy Glen (Alaska Winter Stars)

Boys (14-15) – 5km

1. Scott Patterson (Alaska Winter Stars)
2. David Sinclair (Green Mountain Valley School)
3. Will Wicherski (Bogus Basin Nordic)
4. Silas Talbot (Alaska Winter Stars)
5. Spencer Lacy (Boulder Nordic Junior Race)

Girls (14-15) – 5km

1. Tara Moats-Geraghty (Craftsbury Nordic)
2. Katie Gill (Bridger Ski Foundation)
3. Heidi Caldwell (Ford Sayre Ski Club)
4. Joanne Reid (Auburn Ski Club)
5. Stella Holt (Glacier Nordic Ski Team)

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