Sunday's Banknorth Eastern Cup Last Junior Olympic Qualifier
February 21 (Hanover, NH): The Annual Silver Fox Trot cross-country ski race
drew over 300 skiers to Garipay Field in Hanover on Saturday. The 7th of 8
Banknorth Eastern Cup events, the 5 and 10km Freestyle races welcomed Bill
Koch League kids, ages 3-13 and masters, the Junior elite fighting for a
berth on the Junior Olympic Team, and high school skiers competing for spot
on the Eastern High School team.
 Credit: Dorcas Wonsavage</font><BR></p><p>The Men's race was won by Bret Bedard of Berkshire Trails (Cheshire, MA), in<br />
a time of 27:44, on the fast, rolling, 2 lap course. Rossignol's Nick Mahood<br />
kept him honest, finishing just 8 seconds behind in second. The surprise was<br />
a tie between NYSEF teammates Per Kalnes and Scottie McClelland for third.</p><p>The Women's 5km freestyle event was more predictable. Liz Stephen (Burke<br />
Mountain Academy) won her second Eastern Cup with a time of 15:12.<br />
Craftsbury Nordic's Elsa Sargent was second. Both Stephen and Sargent have<br />
nailed down a spot on the New England Junior Olympic Team, and both just<br />
back from the USST's Junior Trip to Scandinavia. “I was more relaxed today,”<br />
said Stephen. “It was a great trip (to Scandinavia) – now I'm better<br />
prepared for skiing internationally.” Right behind them in third was<br />
Middlebury College's Jenny Jorvig (15:46).</p></div><div class=)
, Powers Up a Hill</font><BR></p><p>The Banknorth Eastern Cup Series wraps up Sunday with the Chivers 5km<br />
Classic at Vermont Academy, Saxton's River, VT. The New England Junior<br />
Olympic Team will be named that afternoon.</p><p>Banknorth Eastern Cup/ Silver Fox Trot, 2/21/04<br />
Men's 10km Freestyle</p><p>1. Bret Bedard, Berkshire Trails Nordic, Cheshire, MA, 27:44<br />
2. Nicholas Mahood, Rossignol, Durham, NH 27:52<br />
3 (tie). Per Kaines, Lake Placid, NY 27:56<br />
3. Scottie McClelland, New York Ski Ed. Found., Keene Valley, NH 27:564<br />
5. Simon Thomas -Train, NYSEF, Keene Valley, NH 28:11<br />
6. Hunter Karnedy, Burke Mountain Academy, East Calais, VT 28:12<br />
7. Stephen Monsulick, Bates College, Kents Hill, ME 28:18<br />
8. Silas Gill, Burke Mountain Academy, Jackson, NH 28:30<br />
9. Chris Nice Ford Sayre, Hanover, NH 28:32<br />
10. Tim Reynolds, Green Mountain Valley School, Bristol, VT 28:37</p><p>Women's 5km Freestyle</p><p>1. Liz Stephen, Burke Mountain Academy, E. Montpelier, VT 15:12<br />
2. Elsa Sargent, Craftsbury Nordic, Orleans, VT 15:27<br />
3. Jenny Jorvig, Middlebury College, Minnetonka. MN 15:48<br />
4. Hannah Dreissigacker, Craftsbury Nordic, Morrisville, VT 16:18<br />
5. Robyn Anderson, Kimbal Union Academy, Meriden, NH 16:25<br />
6. McClelland Sophie, NYSEF, Keene Valley, NY 16:32<br />
7. Christina Pderron, Williams College Williamstown, MA 16:39<br />
8. Alexa Unser, Burke Mountain Academy , Bozeman, MT 16:48<br />
9. Greta Olafsen, Gunstock Nordic Assoc., Center Sandwich, NH 16:49<br />
10. Lizzie Torkelson , Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 16:50</p></div></div></div><div class=)