January 08, 2011 (Rumford, ME) – Jessica Diggins (CXC) led the women’s 1.4km Skate Sprint qualifications over Sadie Bjornsen (APU) in second with Caitlin Compton (CXC) in third. In the men’s 1.6km qualifications it was Colin Rodgers (SVSEF) topping the field with CXC speedster Garrott Kuzzy in second over Simi Hamilton (USST/SVSEF) in third.

Full Women’s Qualifications HERE.
Full Men’s Qualifications HERE.

Qualifications (brief)

Women

1.    DIGGINS, Jessica    CXC TEAM     3:09.7
2.    BJORNSEN, Sadie R    APUNSC     3:11.9
3.    COMPTON, Caitlin    CXC TEAM     3:13.6
4.    CALDWELL, Sophie    DAR     3:14.0
5.    BROOKS, Holly    APUNSC     3:14.2
6.    HAJKOVA, Eliska    CU     3:14.6
7.    BENDER, Jennie    CXC TEAM     3:16.5
8.    DEYONG, Nicole    SUN VALLEY SEF     3:17.4
9.    SMYTH, Morgan    APUNSC     3:18.3
10.    TURMAN, Christina    NMU     3:18.5

Men

1.    RODGERS, Colin D    SUN VALLEY SEF     2:43.8
2.    KUZZY, Garrott    CXC TEAM     2:43.9
3.    HAMILTON, Simeon    USST / SVSEF     2:44.4
4.    KOOS, Torin    METHOW     2:46.1
5.    REYNOLDS, Tim    GREEN RACING PR     2:47.6
6.    PLETCHER, Reid J Mr.    CU     2:47.9
7.    FLORA, Lars S    APUNSC     2:48.2
8.    SINNOTT, Michael    SUN VALLEY ODT     2:48.3
9.    BLACKHORSE-VON, Dakota    BEND NORDIC     2:48.5
10.    O’BRIEN, Patrick    GREEN RACING PR     2:48.8