a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DeaqJt68I/AAAAAAAAB4A/GDOp0MWCNsU/s1600-h/IMG_2113.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DeaqJt68I/AAAAAAAAB4A/GDOp0MWCNsU/s400/IMG_2113.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422578500927089602″ //aClear, cold (5) weather welcomed us for the sprint day at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. The Alaskans showed their strength and had a great day, but the SMS crew showed that we belong here. On the boys side, 6 Juniors made the open final (top 30 overall)! We didn’t get anyone in the open final, but Chase and Skyler were the top 2 ranked Jrs in the Jr heats. Sophie and Megan made the open heats and skied to 1st and 4th for Jrs. Isabel and Gage just missed the Jr heats and finished 10th and 12th for J1’s. We ended the day with a 1st, a 2nd and a bunch of top 10’s. A good solid day.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DdcSzlYiI/AAAAAAAAB34/ZqnbxopaRrs/s1600-h/IMG_2100.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DdcSzlYiI/AAAAAAAAB34/ZqnbxopaRrs/s400/IMG_2100.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422577429508350498″ //aStart of the womens first quarter final. This was the “heat of death” for our SMS alums. Kikkan Randall, Kristina Trygstad-Sari and Beth Reid all moved on and all finished in the top 9 for the day. Sophie was 4th in the heat and finished as the top Jr., Megan and Morgan finished 5th,6th.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0Dc_Qwk1jI/AAAAAAAAB3w/I1KuUbYAOuM/s1600-h/IMG_2106.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 376px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0Dc_Qwk1jI/AAAAAAAAB3w/I1KuUbYAOuM/s400/IMG_2106.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422576930742654514″ //aKikkan leads Kristina, Beth and Sophie into the final sprint.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DckVN1Z5I/AAAAAAAAB3o/KkWB8-6IY-4/s1600-h/IMG_2109.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DckVN1Z5I/AAAAAAAAB3o/KkWB8-6IY-4/s400/IMG_2109.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422576468082648978″ //aParker had a good day, but got spun around in her 1/4 final when someone stepped on her ski.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DcEt1YXDI/AAAAAAAAB3g/-NAIbamwoTo/s1600-h/IMG_2108.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DcEt1YXDI/AAAAAAAAB3g/-NAIbamwoTo/s400/IMG_2108.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422575924935154738″ //aMegan holds off fellow alum Morgan Symth in their 1/4 final. Megan finnished 4th for Jrs!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0Dbwcr3O6I/AAAAAAAAB3Y/Y21Guo6sasM/s1600-h/IMG_2120.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0Dbwcr3O6I/AAAAAAAAB3Y/Y21Guo6sasM/s400/IMG_2120.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422575576734448546″ //aBridger had a great day.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DavGlKmOI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/X93nh07iBOE/s1600-h/IMG_2122.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DavGlKmOI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/X93nh07iBOE/s400/IMG_2122.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422574454109280482″ //aSkyler leading his Jr semi final.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DacKGAJpI/AAAAAAAAB3I/ST4Qkfekvxs/s1600-h/IMG_2124.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S0DacKGAJpI/AAAAAAAAB3I/ST4Qkfekvxs/s400/IMG_2124.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422574128634799762″ //aBridger leading the Jr A final with Joey Bard and Chase Marston hot on his heels. Those 3 reversed postions giving Chase the victory (and placing him 7th for Jrs, behind the 6 who made the open heats). Bridger’s fine racing netted him 2nd for J1 boys. Skyler ended 12th Jr and Austin Cobb was 7th J1 (21st Jr overall).div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-5255166350824319840?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
