November 07, 2010 (Muonio, Finland) – The FIS XC ski racing season kicked off for US skiers in Muonio, Finland on Sunday in frigid -14 Celsius temperatures. The only American skier to make it through to the final was Ida Sargent (USA) who skied well qualifying second and placed fourth in the women’s final. Triin Ojaste (EST) dominated the qualification as well as the final. In the men’s race, the top three qualifiers remained in the same order in the final, with Kein Einaste (EST) taking top spot. The USA’s Patrick O’Brien was the top American in 30th.

Women’s and Men’s Qualifications HERE.
Women’s and Men’s Final HERE.

Qualifications (brief)

Women
1. Triin Ojaste (EST) 2:20.46
2. Ida Sargent (USA) 2:20.51
3. Svetlana Bochkareva (RUS) 2:20.93

20. Hannah Dreissigacker (USA) 2:31.30
42. Chelsea Little (USA) 2:42.10
53. Lauren Jacobs (USA) 2:56.03

Men
1. Kein Einaste (EST) 2:54.22
2. Peeter Kummel (EST) 2:56.10
3. Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) 2:58.21

30. Patrick O’Brien (USA) 3:06.46
33. Tim Reynolds (USA) 3:06.67
50. Dylan McGuffin (USA) 3:09.33
67. Matthew Briggs (USA) 3:12.14
87. Oliver Burruss (USA) 3:19.51

Final (brief)

Women
1. Triin Ojaste (EST)
2. Alena Prochazkova (SVK)
3. Elena Kolomina (KAZ)

4. Ida Sargent (USA)

Men
1. Kein Einaste (EST)
2. Peeter Kummel (EST)
3. Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ)