Lindsay Williams was unbeatable on Saturday winning the prelims, and every heat she entered, on her way to her first National title in the classic sprint at Soldier Hollow. Wendy Wagner was second, Rebecca Dussault third, and Kikkan Randall fourth.
Williams, a junior at Northern Michigan University, took charge on the first turn on the first hill and wasn't overtaken. “I was just gonna ski my hardest,” she said after she had won by two strides over Wagner. “I knew I was fit and I was ready to ski with the best, so I was going to give it all I had.”
She had no preconceived plan for the final heat, she said. “I went into the final with a really open mind. We were coming up to the first corner [a lefthand turn on the first hill] and it seemed like nobody wanted to lead going into the wind, like everybody was just sort of not putting it all out.
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<BR><font size=1 face=verdana>Lindsay Williams leads the final</font></center><BR><br />
“So, we came to the corner and we were all there, and I was, 'Well, somebody's gonna have to go, so I might as well' – and I just went out and said, 'If I'm gonna be in front, I'm gonna make it so they had to work really hard to draft off me [in the wind]. I don't want anyone to get a free ride.'<br />
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“I definitely felt the wind coming under the bridge. There was a huge headwind and I felt like I was gonna blow over backwards for a second. But everyone,” Williams said, “had to deal with the wind so you just had to tough through it.”<br />
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The championships conclude Monday with pursuit races. Final berths on the 2005 World Championships Team and the Junior World Championships Team will be determined from these title races. The teams will be announced next week.<br />
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Source: US Ski Team
Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Final A Heat Number: 24 | |||||
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Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 101 | WILLIAMS, Lindsay | Northern Michigan University | Â | Â |
2 | 102 | WAGNER, Wendy | US Ski Team | Â | Â |
3 | 106 | DUSSAULT, Rebecca | US Ski Team | Â | Â |
4 | 104 | RANDALL, Kikkan | Alaska Pacific University NSC | Â | Â |
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Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Final B Heat Number: 23 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 103 | BRINCHMANN, Camilla | Alping Racing/Madshus | 4:00.2 | 0 |
2 | 107 | CAMENISCH, Karin | Team Rossignol | 4:03.0 | +2.8 |
3 | 108 | EDER, Irene | Alpina Racing/Madshus | 4:03.6 | +3.4 |
4 | 113 | VALAAS, Laura | Whitman College | 4:24.2 | +24.0 |
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Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Semifinal 2 Heat Number: 20 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 102 | WAGNER, Wendy | US Ski Team | 3:55.8 | 0 |
2 | 106 | DUSSAULT, Rebecca | US Ski Team | 3:56.4 | +0.6 |
3 | 107 | CAMENISCH, Karin | Team Rossignol | 3:57.2 | +1.4 |
4 | 103 | BRINCHMANN, Camilla | Alping Racing/Madshus | 4:04.7 | +8.9 |
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Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Semifinal 1 Heat Number: 19 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 101 | WILLIAMS, Lindsay | Northern Michigan University | 3:43.9 | 0 |
2 | 104 | RANDALL, Kikkan | Alaska Pacific University NSC | 3:47.9 | +4.0 |
3 | 108 | EDER, Irene | Alpina Racing/Madshus | 3:57.3 | +13.4 |
4 | 113 | VALAAS, Laura | Whitman College | Â | +2.9 |
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Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Quarterfinal 4 Heat Number: 16 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 103 | BRINCHMANN, Camilla | Alping Racing/Madshus | Â | Â |
2 | 106 | DUSSAULT, Rebecca | US Ski Team | Â | Â |
3 | 114 | WOELK, Jamie | Crested Butte Nordic Team | Â | Â |
4 | 119 | BOWDEN, Amanda | Montana State University | Â | Â |
5 | 111 | CROCKER, Alison | Dartmouth | Â | Â |
6 | 122 | RICE, Kasandra | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Â | Â |
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Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Quarterfinal 3 Heat Number: 15 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 102 | WAGNER, Wendy | US Ski Team | 3:48.9 | 0 |
2 | 107 | CAMENISCH, Karin | Team Rossignol | 3:50.3 | +1.4 |
3 | 118 | SARGENT, Ida | Burke Mountain Academy | 3:50.9 | +2.0 |
4 | 110 | WEIER, Lindsey | US Devo Ski Team | 3:59.0 | +10.1 |
5 | 115 | KOCHEN, Tami | Northern Michigan University | 4:00.7 | +11.8 |
6 | 123 | RADER, Krista | Alaska Pacific University NSC | 4:07.7 | +18.8 |
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Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Quarterfinal 2 Heat Number: 14 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 104 | RANDALL, Kikkan | Alaska Pacific University NSC | 3:50.4 | 0 |
2 | 113 | VALAAS, Laura | Whitman College | 3:50.8 | +0.4 |
3 | 121 | LUNDAMO, Trine | University of New Mexico | 3:51.2 | +0.8 |
4 | 112 | PETERSON, Aelin | Alaska Pacific University NSC | 3:58.4 | +8.0 |
5 | 105 | SMYTH, Morgan | Northern Michigan University | 4:00.6 | +10.2 |
6 | 120 | MANNIX, Tazlina | Alaska Pacific University NSC | 4:05.4 | +15.0 |
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Class: SW – Senior Women 1.3 km Quarterfinal 1 Heat Number: 13 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 101 | WILLIAMS, Lindsay | Northern Michigan University | 3:54.5 | 0 |
2 | 108 | EDER, Irene | Alpina Racing/Madshus | 3:55.6 | +1.1 |
3 | 124 | PEARSON, Kate | Team Rossignol | 3:56.4 | +1.9 |
4 | 109 | REHEMAA, Jana | Estonia | 3:56.8 | +2.3 |
5 | 117 | QUINN-HURST, Erin | Alaska Pacific University NSC | 3:57.0 | +2.5 |
6 | 116 | RONSSE, Katie | University of Denver | 3:57.5 | +3.0 |
JUNIOR WOMEN
Class: JW – Junior Women 1.3 km Final A Heat Number: 8 | |||||
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Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 303 | CALLAHAN, Tiffany | University of New Mexico | Â | Â |
2 | 302 | STEPHEN, Liz | Burke Mountain Academy | Â | Â |
3 | 305 | LAPOINT, Kara | University of Denver | Â | Â |
4 | 312 | EIBEN, Ky | Alaska Winter Stars | Â | Â |
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Class: JW – Junior Women 1.3 km Final B Heat Number: 7 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 309 | COOMBS, Whitney | Â | Â | Â |
2 | 307 | MACCARTHY, Sarah | Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club | Â | Â |
3 | 306 | QUINLEY, Elizabeth | Alaska Pacific University NSC | Â | Â |
4 | 301 | SARGENT, Elsa | Dartmouth | Â | Â |
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Class: JW – Junior Women 1.3 km Semifinal 2 Heat Number: 4 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 303 | CALLAHAN, Tiffany | University of New Mexico | Â | Â |
2 | 302 | STEPHEN, Liz | Burke Mountain Academy | Â | Â |
3 | 306 | QUINLEY, Elizabeth | Alaska Pacific University NSC | Â | Â |
4 | 307 | MACCARTHY, Sarah | Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club | Â | Â |
5 | 311 | CARLSON, Ase | Bridger Ski Foundation | Â | Â |
6 | 310 | WORCESTER, Fiona | Alaska Winter Stars | Â | Â |
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Class: JW – Junior Women 1.3 km Semifinal 1 Heat Number: 3 | |||||
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time | Time Back |
1 | 305 | LAPOINT, Kara | University of Denver | Â | Â |
2 | 312 | EIBEN, Ky | Alaska Winter Stars | Â | Â |
3 | 309 | COOMBS, Whitney | Â | Â | Â |
4 | 301 | SARGENT, Elsa | Dartmouth | Â | Â |
5 | 308 | GOODPASTER, Maisha | Auburn Ski Club | Â | Â |
6 | 304 | JOFFE, Natalie | Auburn Ski Club | Â | Â |
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