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 Class | Bib | Name | Affiliation | Time | Time 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 |
 |
