January 08, 2011 (Thunder Bay, ON) – Perianne Jones (Nakertok) was the top skier in the women’s 1.2km classic sprint qualifications on Saturday at the NorAm and Worlds Senior/U23/Junior Trials underway in Thunder Bay. Women’s 15km pursuit winner, Dasha Gaiazova (Rocky Mountain Racers) was second followed by her team mate, Andrea Dupont, in third. For the men it was Team Hardwood’s Len Valjas with a comfortable lead over of Stefan Kuhn (Canmore Nordic) in second with Philip Widmer also from Canmore Nordic in third.

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

Senior Women – 1.2km

1.    Perianne Jones     Nakkertok     03:15.8
2.    Dasha Gaiazova     Rocky Mountain Racers     03:16.9
3.    Andrea Dupont     Rocky Mountain Racers     03:23.9
4.    Alysson Marshall     Larch Hills     03:24.4
5.    Heidi Widmer     Foothills     03:25.6
6.    Catherine Auclair     Club Nordique M.S.A.     03:27.7
7.    Sarah Daitch     Fort Smith Ski Club      03:27.8
8.    Kate Brennan     Kanata Nordic     03:28.7
9.    Emily Nishikawa     Whitehorse     03:28.9
10.    Erin Tribe     Team Hardwood     03:29.1

Senior Men – 1.6km

1.    Len Valjas     Team Hardwood     03:38.2
2.    Stefan Kuhn     Canmore Nordic     03:41.9
3.    Philip Widmer     Canmore Nordic     03:43.7
4.    Brent McMurtry     Foothills     03:44.2
5.    Harry Seaton     Team Hardwood     03:45.0
6.    Graham Nishikawa     Whitehorse     03:45.8
7.    Jess Cockney     Foothills     03:46.8
8.    Matthew Wylie     Banff Ski Runners     03:47.0
9.    Michael Somppi     Lappe Nordic     03:47.6
10.    Frédéric Touchette     Club Nordique M.S.A.     03:50.1