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Sadie Bjornsen & Simi Hamilton Win Sprint FR at 2019 USSA SuperTour Finals in Presque Isle

by skitrax.com

March 29, 2019 (Presque Isle, Maine) – Sadie Bjornsen (APU) and Simi Hamilton (SMS T2 Elite Team Rocket Ship) topped the women’s and men’s senior fields in the Freestyle Sprint competitions as the USSA SuperTour Finals got underway today in Presque Isle, Maine.

(l-r) Julia Kern, Sadie Bjornsen, Rosie Brennan [P] U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
(l-r) Julia Kern, Sadie Bjornsen, Rosie Brennan © U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Both Bjornsen and Hamilton qualified fastest as well and were unstoppable en route to victory. Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Green Racing Project) finished second on the final women’s podium followed by Julia Kern (U23 SMS T2) in third.

Simi Hamilton (r) leads Graham Ritchie [P] U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Simi Hamilton (r) leads Graham Ritchie © U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Alaska’s Erik Bjornsen (APUNSC) powered to second overall in the men’s final with Canadian U23 skier, Graham Ritchie (NTDC TBay) claiming third overall. Next up are the 10/15km Classic distance mass start races on Saturday, March 30.

Senior Women’s podium (l-r) Sargent 2nd, Bjornsen 1st, Kern 3rd [P] U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Senior Women’s podium (l-r) Sargent 2nd, Bjornsen 1st, Kern 3rd © U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Senior Women’s Top 6 (l-r) Brennan 6th, Caldwell 5th, Sargent 2nd, Bjornsen 1st, Kern 3rd, Beatty 4th [P] U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Senior Women’s Top 6 (l-r) Brennan 6th, Caldwell 5th, Sargent 2nd, Bjornsen 1st, Kern 3rd, Beatty 4th © U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
The following day’s highlight is the relay event as clubs vie for national titles. Then the final medals of the season will be on the line again in 30/50km long-distance U.S. Championships mass start freestyle races on Tuesday, April 2 to wrap up the season.

Senior Men’s podium (l-r) Ritchie 3rd, Hamilton 1st, Bjornsen 2nd [P] U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Senior Men’s podium (l-r) Ritchie 3rd, Hamilton 1st, Bjornsen 2nd © U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Senior Men’s Top 6 (l-r) Briand 5th, Bolger 4th, Bjornsen 2nd, Hamilton 1st, Ritchie 3rd, Streinz 6th [P] U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
Senior Men’s Top 6 (l-r) Briand 5th, Bolger 4th, Bjornsen 2nd, Hamilton 1st, Ritchie 3rd, Streinz 6th © U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
CXC TV will once again produce live streaming coverage available exclusively from U.S. Ski & Snowboard in partnership with Central Cross Country Skiing Friday, March 29 through Tuesday, April 2.

Results

Freestyle Sprint Women Qualifications here.
Freestyle Sprint Men Qualifications here.
Freestyle Sprint Women Heats here.
Freestyle Sprint Men Heats here.





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