“Everything will probably become a little easier when I travel to camps along with Norway’s best sprinters,” says Borre Naess following being selected to the sprint National team.
“I still have to prove myself but there are advantages being on team,” continues Borre.
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<BR><font size=1 face=verdana>Borre Ness was named to the Sprint Elite team based on his U23 and World Cup performances</font></center><BR><br />
<b>A breakthrough season</B></p>
<p>“I would have been disappointed if I hadn’t made the team and was very happy when I got the call from the sprint coach,” says Borre.</p>
<p>He was disappointed last season when he didn’t make the development team. This season was different with breakthrough results.</p>
<p>The highlight was 3rd place in the sprint World Cup race in Pragelato, Italy. Besides that he was 9th in Lathi, 13 in Drammen World Cups and won the silver in the individual sprint at the U-23 Worlds in Salt Lake City and gold in the two person sprint relay at the same event. He was 5th in the Norwegian championship.<br />
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