Dussault Wins 15K Free National Championsip

Rebecca Dussault won her 5th US National title on Monday at the US Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow, Utah. Dussault maintained a slim lead over Abigail Larson for most of the race and it held up for a 5 second victory. Brooke Baughman skied a conisistently fast race to take third, while Sun Valley junior skier Morgan Arritola was impressive with her fourth place finish.

“It was so tough…certainly a lot closer than I was looking for,” Dussault said. “I was losing until the last hill and I said, 'I've worked this hard, I might as well give it every last ounce of energy I have'…and something worked. But Abi had such a great race. I had lots of splits, so I knew where I was and where everybody was…and when I started that hill I was six seconds back, and I wondered 'How am I gonna win this thing? This isn't going at all the way I planned.”

Dussault, the defending SuperTour champion and current leader, called Soldier Hollow “just the hardest place because there's no recovery. It was partly sunny when we started and the snow stayed firm and fast…but it's such a tough course. I went out really conservative because I wanted to make sure I had something for that second lap.”

U.S. Coach Trond Nystad said he was pleased for the two winners “and we're really excited about the skiing by some of the juniors – Margan Arritola [Sun Valley Ski Team – Sun Valley, ID] finishing fourth, Laurie Spector [Gren Mountain Valley School – Waitsfield, VT] in seventh…just outstanding skiing.

Class: W – Women 15 km
Place in ClassBibNameAffiliationTimeTime and Time Back

1
102
DUSSAULT, Rebecca
US Devo Ski Team
44:54.8
44:54.8


2
89
LARSON, Abigail
Subaru Factory Team
45:00.0
+5.2


3
66
BAUGHMAN, Brooke
Team Rossignol
45:12.0
+17.2


4
81
ARRITOLA, Morgan
Sun Valley Ski Team
45:56.8
+1:02.0


5
91
REHEMAA, Jana
 
46:08.6
+1:13.8


6
92
TURUNEN, Johanna
University of Alaska Fairbanks
46:20.8
+1:26.0


7
47
SPECTOR, Laura
GMVS ***COACH SEE JURY***
46:26.8
+1:32.0


8
94
WILLIAMS, Lindsay
Northern Michigan University
46:43.3
+1:48.5


9
63
WARD, Natalie
Alpina Racing/Madshus
47:10.9
+2:16.1


10
86
OWEN, Kristina
Michigan Tech University/LWSC
47:19.1
+2:24.3


11
104
SHEAHAN, Tara
Subaru Factory Team
47:25.4
+2:30.6


12
54
EDER, Irene
Alpina Racing/Madshus
47:26.7
+2:31.9


13
70
STEPHEN, Liz
Burke Mountain Academy
47:37.4
+2:42.6


14
97
SMITH, Aubrey
 
47:39.6
+2:44.8


15
95
CAMENISCH, Karin
Team Rossignol
47:40.9
+2:46.1


16
68
JAQUES, Crystin
Banff Ski Runners
47:49.8
+2:55.0


17
46
TREMBLAY, Diane
Atomic
47:51.5
+2:56.7


18
82
PETERS, Sarah
Alpina Racing/Madshus
47:52.1
+2:57.3


19
60
PETERSON, Aelin
Alaska Pacific University NSC
47:53.2
+2:58.4


20
90
MILLIGAN, Kelly
***SEE JURY***
47:57.6
+3:02.8


21
84
WEIER, Lindsey
US Devo Ski Team
47:58.7
+3:03.9


22
77
COMPTON, Caitlin
Subaru Factory Team
48:23.5
+3:28.7


23
74
QUINN-HURST, Erin
Alaska Pacific University NSC
48:50.6
+3:55.8


23
103
SCHWARTZ, Melissa
Atomic
48:50.6
+3:55.8


25
18
BRINCHMANN, Camilla
Team Madshus/Alpina
48:50.9
+3:56.1


26
67
ANDERSON, Claire
Middlebury College
48:53.2
+3:58.4


27
73
TREACY, Carolyn
Maine Winter Sports Center
48:53.7
+3:58.9


28
85
KOCHEN, Tami
Northern Michigan University
48:54.6
+3:59.8


29
38
DEMARCHIS, Emilia
University of Vermont
49:01.6
+4:06.8


30
58
DONG, Evelyn
Middlebury College
49:03.3
+4:08.5


31
80
MCLOON, Anna
Maine Winter Sports Center
49:04.3
+4:09.5


32
79
ROBERTS, Andrea
University of New Mexico
49:04.8
+4:10.0


33
76
PEARSON, Kate
Team Rossignol
49:13.2
+4:18.4


34
65
HAMILTON, Tara
University of Denver
49:19.1
+4:24.3


35
93
SMYTH, Morgan
Northern Michigan University
49:24.1
+4:29.3


36
87
CROCKER, Alison
Dartmouth
49:40.2
+4:45.4


37
4
TOLY, Roxanne
 
49:44.1
+4:49.3


38
55
SARGENT, Elsa
Dartmouth
49:46.6
+4:51.8


39
24
PULKKANEN, Pirkko
University of New Mexico
49:50.7
+4:55.9


40
72
MCELROY, Kaitlyn
Bates College
49:57.5
+5:02.7


41
78
MANNIX, Tazlina
Alaska Pacific University NSC
49:59.9
+5:05.1


42
51
SWIEDER, Julia
University of Denver
50:03.1
+5:08.3


43
83
WYGANT, Jen
Northern Michigan University
50:25.7
+5:30.9


44
69
MAY, Christina
Dartmouth
50:33.9
+5:39.1


45
75
KOSKENOJA, Viktoria
Northern Michigan University
50:34.2
+5:39.4


46
52
DEWITT, Laura
JLS Sports
50:45.3
+5:50.5


47
48
STUBER, Maria
Northern Michigan University
50:47.3
+5:52.5


48
57
COOK, Tanya
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
50:47.9
+5:53.1


49
30
ANDERSON, Robyn
GMVS ***COACH SEE JURY***
51:00.2
+6:05.4


50
50
PHELPS, Aleta
Alaska Pacific University NSC
51:01.3
+6:06.5


51
99
RANDALL, Kikkan
Alaska Pacific University NSC
51:02.4
+6:07.6


52
8
MYGATT, Jennifer
Bridger Ski Foundation
51:06.0
+6:11.2


53
56
BAKER, Davya
University of Alaska Anchorage
51:11.3
+6:16.5


54
36
RYGG, Brooke
Colorado University
51:25.4
+6:30.6


55
59
JOFFE, Natalie
Auburn Ski Club
51:26.1
+6:31.3


56
29
WORCESTER, Fiona
Alaska Winter Stars
51:50.4
+6:55.6


57
98
EDWARDS, Cassidy
Traverse City Nordic Ski Club
51:51.1
+6:56.3


58
39
HOWE, Katrina
Gunstock Nordic Association
51:58.6
+7:03.8


59
6
DEMARCHIS, Alessandra
GMVS ***COACH SEE JURY***
52:02.2
+7:07.4


60
71
COULTER, Julia
Traverse City Nordic Ski Club
52:15.8
+7:21.0


61
45
WESOLEK, Lorie
Team Rossignol
52:16.5
+7:21.7


62
44
BURNS, Meghan
St. Lawrence University
52:19.3
+7:24.5


63
53
LAPOINT, Kara
University of Denver
52:45.0
+7:50.2


64
19
DAUWALTER, Courtney
University of Denver
52:46.7
+7:51.9


65
32
AHERN, Kelly
Summit Ski Club
53:02.0
+8:07.2


66
25
WINTERS, Johanna
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
53:08.1
+8:13.3


67
14
SCHEVE, Ingeborg
XC Oregon/Alpina
53:19.9
+8:25.1


68
88
RONSSE, Katie
University of Denver
53:24.6
+8:29.8


69
37
HAMILTON, Erin
Atomic/Alaska Winter Stars
53:27.0
+8:32.2


70
49
STUDEBAKER, Sara
Dartmouth
53:38.1
+8:43.3


71
33
OLSON, Ingrid
University of Alaska Fairbanks
53:40.0
+8:45.2


72
34
COOGAN, Corey
Alpina Racing
53:48.6
+8:53.8


73
31
COOLIDGE, Kelsey
Alaska Winter Stars
53:58.1
+9:03.3


74
41
MCQUEEN, Erin
Sun Valley Ski Team
54:06.0
+9:11.2


75
22
MERBACH, Anita
 
54:22.1
+9:27.3


76
5
PHILIP, Jessica
Dartmouth
54:35.6
+9:40.8


77
42
WALSH, Rosy
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
54:51.7
+9:56.9


78
28
BARRON, Rebecca
St. Lawrence University
55:33.8
+10:39.0


79
27
STEWART, Brandy
Maine Winter Sports Center
55:48.4
+10:53.6


80
40
POLFUS, Jean
Dartmouth
56:01.9
+11:07.1


81
62
LEACH, Taylor
Middlebury College
56:24.1
+11:29.3


82
43
EMBICK, Elizabeth
Dartmouth College
56:27.0
+11:32.2


83
100
QUINLEY, Elizabeth
Alaska Pacific University NSC
56:43.8
+11:49.0


84
13
RADER, Krista
Alaska Pacific University NSC
57:11.7
+12:16.9


85
20
HAMMER, Erin
University of Wyoming
57:43.9
+12:49.1


86
16
HARLOW, Jennifer
Auburn Ski Club
57:47.5
+12:52.7


87
15
HENKEL, Heidi
 
57:53.6
+12:58.8


88
26
ZIMMERMAN, Heather
University of New Hampshire
58:57.7
+14:02.9


89
35
DAMROW, Kelly
Gustavus Adolphus College
59:31.6
+14:36.8


90
3
CHAPMAN, Kate
Breckrenridge
1:00:14.6
+15:19.8


91
10
TURNER, Elizabeth
University of Wyoming
1:02:56.7
+18:01.9


92
7
JACOBSON, Erin
University of Wyoming
1:03:54.9
+19:00.1


93
9
TURNER, Katherine
University of Wyoming
1:06:17.7
+21:22.9


94
2
BELL, Ava
University of Wyoming
1:08:54.3
+23:59.5


 
21
UNDERKOFLER, Kelly
US Disabled Ski Team
DNF
 


 
23
HAFFEY, Aubree
University of Wyoming
DNF
 


 
1
ALEXANDER, Janet
Auburn Ski Club
DNS
 


 
11
MADLUNG, Alison
Banff Ski Runners
DNS
 


 
12
KITTOCK, Mellissa
Gustavus Adolphus College
DNS
 


 
17
CLARK, Kati
Auburn Ski Club
DNS
 


 
61
JOKELA, Anja
University of Vermont
DNS
 


 
64
HUEBERLI, Muriele
 
DNS
 


 
96
PATZER, Hilary
Team Rossignol
DNS
 


 
101
KONRAD, Sarah
Alpina Racing
DNS