March 27, 2010 (Fort Kent, Maine) – Top US XC Ski team sprinters Kikkan Randall (APU Nordic Ski Center/US Ski Team) and Torin Koos (US Ski Team) were the skiers to beat on Saturday as they both advanced to the finals to take the 1.3km Classic Sprints, round three of the SuperTour mini tour season finale.

Koos edged out team mate Andy Newell (Stratton Mountain School/US Ski Team) by a 0.6 margin with emerging talent Simi Hamilton (Sun Valley SVSEF) grabbing 3rd followed by two Canadians Julien Nury and Lenny Valjas in fourth and fifth respectively. Steinbock Racing’s spee king, Chris Cook, was 6th in the Men’s A Final.

Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Green Racing Project) was second behind Randall who is unbeatable winning the first three rounds of the mini tour. with Holly Brooks (APU Nordic Ski Center) in 3rd. Sadie Bjornsen (Methow Olympic Develeopment Project) was 4th, APU’s Katie Ronsse 5th, and Heather Mooney (Stratton Mountain School) placed 6th in the women’s A Final.

The final SuperTour event is back in Fort Kent for the the 5/6km Gunderson Start Freestyle Hill Climb.
Women’s Qualifications here.

Men’s Qualifications here.

Women’s Final results here.

Men’s Final results here.

Women

1. Kikkan Randall (APU Nordic Ski Center/US Ski Team)     3:14.4
2. Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Green Racing Project) +3.4
3. Holly Brooks (APU Nordic Ski Center) +8.4
4. Sadie Bjornsen (Methow Olympic Develeopment Project) +10.2
5. Katie Ronsse (APU Nordic Ski Center) +14.0
6. Heather Mooney (Stratton Mountain School) +15.7

Men

1. Torin Koos (US Ski Team) 2:45.7
2. Andrew Newell (Stratton Mountain School/US Ski Team) +0.6
3. Simi Hamilton (Sun Valley SVSEF) +4.6
4. Julien Nury (Canadian National Team) +5.8
5. Lenny Valjas  (Canadian National Team) +6.6
6. Chris Cook (Steinbock Racing) +9.0