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.
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<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>
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