Posted on 21 December 2011
Tags: Biathlon, Brian Gregg, camp, Cascade Challenge Camp, Casey Smith, competition, Erik Bjornsen, free, kids, Methow Valley, Racing, Sadie Bjornsen, Training, USST, XC skiing
December 21, 2011 (Early Winters, WA) – This year, the Methow Valley Nordic Team has no less than four graduates who are skiing at an elite level in international competitions. Sadie Bjornsen and her younger brother Erik Bjornsen are members of the U.S. Ski Team, hoping to make the 2014 Olympic Games.
Brian Gregg, ranked among the 10 fastest skiers in the country, has been invited by the U.S. Ski Team to compete in Europa Cup races and has earned World Cup Start rights by leading the overall Super Tour.
Casey Smith, named Junior Biathlete of the Year by the U.S. Biathlon Team, and is near qualifying for the U.S. Biathlon European Championship Team
All four of these elite athletes will be giving back to the community and their home team, by giving a free ski clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Mazama Community Center, for members of the Methow Valley Nordic Team. Over 30 kids have pre-registered!
Click HERE to view the announcement on Sadie Bjornsen’s blog.
Posted on 01 February 2011
Tags: Alexandr Loginov, Biathlon, Casey Smith, Christian Gow, Czech Republic, Eathan Dreissigacher, Johannes Kuhn, Junior World Championships, junior worlds, Ludwig Ehrhart, Macx Davies, Maxim Tsvetkov, Nove Mesto na Morave, Racing, Raileigh Goessling, Scott Gow, Sean Doherty, Stuart Harden, Tom Barth, Vetle Sjastad Christiansen, Vincent Blais, Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships
February 01, 2011 (Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – Canada’s Scott Gow led the North American charge for the second straight day at the Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships posting back-to-back 16th-place finishes.
Maxim Tsvetkov (RUS) earned the world title in the youth men’s 7.5km pursuit over Norway’s Vetle Sjastad Christansen in second while Tsvetkov’s team mate Alexandr Loginov was third. Johannes Kuhn (GER) seized the victory in the junior men’s 10km race, with Ludwig Ehrhart (FRA) second and Tom Barth (GER) third.
Gow, a 20-year-old Calgarian, held his position in the pursuit competition. He missed three shots in his final two of four rounds of shooting at the range to clock a time of 37 minutes 27.7 seconds in the junior men’s 12.5-kilometre race. Fellow Canuck Vincent Blais finished 52nd.
Team USA’s Raileigh Goessling finished 53rd while team mate Eathan Dreissigacher (USA) took 56th.
Tsvetkov Wins Youth Men’s Title
Tsvetkov won the youth men’s 10km pursuit, his second World title. Vetle Sjastad Christiansen (NOR) was 30.3s behind for the silver medal, while Alexandr Loginov (RUS) took the bronze, only 32.7s off the win.
Stuart Harden (CAN) made up 21 spots in the standings with a strong pursuit race and finished 23rd with a time of 32:47.0. Christian Gow (CAN) also put in a solid effort, finishing 27th (33:02.7), while Macx Davies dropped to 29th at 33:06.2. Sean Doherty (USA) finished 37th with team mate Casey Smith (USA) in 54th.
Youth Results HERE.
Junior Results HERE.
