After a relatively quiet early season, Rebecca Dussault is back on top. She edged out junior sensation Morgan Arritola by 2.4 seconds to win the opening 15K Free Technique Mass Start race at the US Nationals in Soldier Hollow, Utah today. Abigail Larson was third.
On the second lap of three laps, Dussault (Subaru Factory Team) set a mean pace going up Hermod's Hill and challenged her rivals to keep up. Only Arritola (Sun Valley) and Larson (Subaru Factory Team) could, and it became a three person race going into the final lap. The three leaders stayed tight, but Larson couldn't quite close the gap at the end. Dussault was able to out-kick Arritola for the win.
Arritola wasn't the only junior to beat almost all of the senior skiers today – Burke Mtn's Liz Stephen came in 4th. Great results by the top junior women.
| Rank | Bib | Name | Affiliation | Time | Back |
| 1 | 1 | DUSSAULT, Rebecca | Subaru Factory Team | 46:17.7 | 46:17.7 |
| 2 | 16 | ARRITOLA, Morgan | Sun Valley | 46:20.1 | +2.4 |
| 3 | 4 | LARSON, Abigail | Subaru Factory Team | 46:31.3 | +13.6 |
| 4 | 23 | STEPHEN, Liz | Burke Mountain Academy | 46:48.5 | +30.8 |
| 5 | 15 | TURUNEN, Johanna | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 46:50.7 | +33.0 |
| 6 | 11 | RANDALL, Kikkan | APUNSC | 47:47.9 | +1:30.2 |
| 7 | 46 | STRANDBERG, Kristina | Subaru Factory Team | 48:06.4 | +1:48.7 |
| 8 | 10 | CAMENISCH, Karin | Rossignol/BSF | 48:23.9 | +2:06.2 |
| 9 | 3 | WEIER, Lindsey | Northern Michigan University | 48:38.7 | +2:21.0 |
| 10 | 9 | HOVEY, Brooke | Rossignol | 48:50.5 | +2:32.8 |
| 11 | 13 | WHITCOMB, Kate | FSX/MWSC | 48:52.8 | +2:35.1 |
| 12 | 5 | KOCHEN, Tami | Northern Michigan University | 49:04.1 | +2:46.4 |
| 13 | 39 | TRYGSTAD-SAARI, Kristina | Dartmouth College | 49:45.5 | +3:27.8 |
| 14 | 20 | PEARSON, Katherine | Rossignol | 50:08.1 | +3:50.4 |
| 15 | 65 | LEWIS, Melissa | Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks | 50:21.8 | +4:04.1 |
| 16 | 22 | SMITH, Aubrey | Atomic | 50:31.9 | +4:14.2 |
| 17 | 33 | UNDERWOOD, Kate | Subaru Factory Team | 50:51.4 | +4:33.7 |
| 18 | 34 | TREMBLAY, Diane | Atomic | 50:51.9 | +4:34.2 |
| 19 | 17 | MANNIX, Tazlina | APUNSC | 51:13.5 | +4:55.8 |
| 20 | 57 | ROGNMO, Marit | University of New Mexico | 51:14.7 | +4:57.0 |
| 21 | 19 | NARYSHKINA, Natasha | Rossignol | 51:30.8 | +5:13.1 |
| 22 | 66 | DONG, Evelyn | Middlebury College | 51:33.4 | +5:15.7 |
| 23 | 28 | WINTERS, Johanna | University of Wisconsin, Green Bay | 51:44.7 | +5:27.0 |
| 24 | 6 | OWEN, Kristina | Michigan Technological University | 51:45.7 | +5:28.0 |
| 25 | 12 | MCLOON, Anna | Atomic/Go!Training | 51:59.7 | +5:42.0 |
| 26 | 49 | VANALST, Laura | University of New Mexico | 52:24.7 | +6:07.0 |
| 27 | 21 | COMPTON, Caitlin | Subaru Factory Team | 52:49.3 | +6:31.6 |
| 28 | 25 | WARD, Natalie | Alpina Racing | 53:30.9 | +7:13.2 |
| 29 | 42 | PHELPS, Aleta | APUNSC | 53:52.2 | +7:34.5 |
| 30 | 35 | HAMEL, Carina | University of Vermont | 54:04.3 | +7:46.6 |
| 31 | 50 | HUMBERT, Laurie | Rossignol | 54:06.8 | +7:49.1 |
| 32 | 53 | MYGATT, Jennifer | Bridger Ski Foundation | 54:21.9 | +8:04.2 |
| 33 | 52 | JORVIG, Jenny | Middlebury College | 54:48.1 | +8:30.4 |
| 34 | 27 | WYGANT, Jennifer | Northern Michigan University | 54:53.6 | +8:35.9 |
| 35 | 44 | OLSON, Ingrid | Alpina Madshus | 55:38.8 | +9:21.1 |
| 36 | 67 | DUNN, Kalie | St. Lawrence University | 55:44.6 | +9:26.9 |
| 37 | 37 | AHERN, Kelly | Northern Michigan University | 55:44.9 | +9:27.2 |
| 38 | 43 | STUDEBAKER, Sara | Dartmouth College | 56:11.9 | +9:54.2 |
| 39 | 45 | STEITZ, Korie | Montana State University | 56:39.5 | +10:21.8 |
| 40 | 24 | JAQUES, Crystin | University of New Mexico | 56:39.7 | +10:22.0 |
| 41 | 54 | LEACH, Taylor | Middlebury College | 56:55.3 | +10:37.6 |
| 42 | 58 | HAMILTON, Jenny | Middlebury College | 57:18.4 | +11:00.7 |
| 43 | 60 | ALSEEN, Katrine | University of New Mexico | 57:24.4 | +11:06.7 |
| 44 | 48 | DAUWALTER, Courtney | University of Denver | 58:30.0 | +12:12.3 |
| 45 | 68 | MALLORY, Erin | St. Lawrence University | 59:28.2 | +13:10.5 |
| 46 | 32 | COOGAN, Corey | Alpina Racing | 1:00:08.2 | +13:50.5 |
| 47 | 55 | POLFUS, Jean | Dartmouth College | 1:00:18.1 | +14:00.4 |
| 48 | 31 | COOK, Tanya | Rhinelander, WI | 1:01:27.7 | +15:10.0 |
| 49 | 61 | MERBACH, Anita | Oakley, UT | 1:02:10.6 | +15:52.9 |
| 2 | WILLIAMS, Lindsay | Northern Michigan University | DNF | ||
| 8 | STURSOVA, Martina | Rossignol | DNF | ||
| 14 | DEYONG, Nicole | University of Alaska Anchorage | DNF | ||
| 18 | HOOD, Erin | APUNSC | DNF | ||
| 26 | MILLIGAN, Kelly | The Utah Nordic Alliance | DNF | ||
| 62 | KARBOSKI, Jaclyn | St. Lawrence University | DNF | ||
| 63 | UNDERKOFLER, Kelly | US Disabled Ski Team | DNF | ||
| 7 | SMYTH, Morgan | Northern Michigan University | DNS | ||
| 29 | DEWITT, Laura | Northern Michigan University | DNS | ||
| 30 | RICE, Kasandra | University of Alaska Anchorage | DNS | ||
| 36 | DAITCH, Sarah | Fort Smith Ski Club | DNS | ||
| 38 | CALLAHAN, Tiffany | University of New Mexico | DNS | ||
| 40 | ZEMP, Melanie | University of New Mexico | DNS | ||
| 41 | RADER, Krista | University of Alaska Anchorage | DNS | ||
| 47 | PARK, Melina | Bridger Ski Foundation | DNS | ||
| 51 | PLETCHER, Ashley | University of Wisconsin, Green Bay | DNS | ||
| 56 | TORKELSON, Lizzie | Middlebury College | DNS | ||
| 59 | FINSTAD, Krynn | University of Alaska Fairbanks | DNS | ||
| 64 | HAVLOVA, Pavla | University of Alaska Fairbanks | DNS | ||
| 69 | FISHER, Christina | University of Wisconsin, Green Bay | DNS |