by skitrax.com
April 02, 2019 (Presque Isle, Maine) – APU’s Erik Bjornsen raced to victory in the men’s 50km Freestyle competition as the Winthrop, Wash., skier defended his title as the 2019 L.L. Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships wrapped up in Presque Isle, Maine on Tuesday.
![Erik Bjornsen [P] U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown](http://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Erik-Bjornsen-PI-Sprint-Qualifier-3.29.19-3-2.2-525x362.jpg)
Erik Bjornsen © U.S. Ski & Snowboard – Reese Brown
![Men’s 50km freestyle podium (l-r) Hamilton, Bjornsen, Norris [P] Dave Allen](http://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/M-Pod-50k-F-IMG_5414.2-525x350.jpg)
Men’s 50km freestyle podium (l-r) Hamilton, Bjornsen, Norris © Dave Allen
His teammate, David Norris, claimed the silver while Simi Hamilton (SMS T2 Elite Team Rocket Ship) took home the bronze. Canadian Philippe Boucher (CNEPH) was the fastest U23 skier in the field with Zak Ketterson from Northern Michigan University the top American U23 skier.
![Gus Schumacher en route to victory [P] Dave Allen](http://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Gus-Schumacher-NHC2019Supertour0554.2-525x350.jpg)
Gus Schumacher en route to victory © Dave Allen
![Junior Men’s 30km freestyle podium (l-r) Meekis, Schumacher, Jager [P] Dave Allen](http://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/JM-Pod-IMG_5410.2-525x359.jpg)
Junior Men’s 30km freestyle podium (l-r) Meekis, Schumacher, Jager © Dave Allen
Gus Schumacher (Alaska Winter Stars) won the Junior Men’s 30km FR race with Luke Jager (APU Nordic Ski Center) in second and Canadian Kai Meekis (NTDC Tbay) in third. American Reid Goble (Michigan Technological University) was 4th fastest skier to cross the line.
Junior Men’s results here.
Senior Men’s results here.
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