US Nationals: Photos of the Ladies’ Freestyle Sprint
FasterSkier · January 3, 2012
RUMFORD, Maine – A firm and fast track in addition to a finish stretch that greeted the racers with a hard wind created a race that was full of tactics today on the trails of Black Mountain for the US Cross Country Ski Championship. Here is a look at the ladies’ action.
Jessie Diggins, Caitlin Gregg and Jennie Bender of CXC on the women’s podium. Photo: Toko.
Gregg in the skate sprint at 2012 Nationals. Photo: Toko.
Caitlin Gregg (CXC) and Jennie Bender (CXC) in the semifinals. Photo: Toko.
Eliska Hajkova (CU), Sophie Caldwell (Dartmouth), Jessie Diggins (CXC), Maria Stuber (CGRP) and Corey Stock (CSU). Photo: Toko.
Jessie Diggins (CXC). Photo: Toko.
CXC leading the way. Photo: Toko.
Jennie Bender (CXC) in qualifying. Photo: Toko.
Ida Sargent (CGRP), Caitlin Gregg (CXC), Jennie Bender (CXC), Hannah Dreissigacker (CGRP), Kate Fitzgerald (APU) and Joanne Reid (CU).
Ida Sargent (CGRP) and Jennie Bender (CXC) leading the charge.
Maria Stuber (CGRP), Jessie Diggins (CXC), Eliska Hajkova (CU), Corey Stock (CSU) and Rosie Brennan (APU).
Maria Stuber (CGRP) leading the first semifinal.
Ida Sargent (CGRP), Hannah Dreissigacker (CGRP), Jessica Yeaton (AWS), Joanne Reid (CU) and Rebecca Konieczny (UAF).
Rounding the corner.
Ida Sargent (CGRP) and Jessica Yeaton (AWS) lead the pack.
Caitlin Gregg (CXC), Jennie Bender (CXC), Clare Egan (CGRP), Elizabeth Guiney (UNH) and Marit Rjabov (UAF).
Kate Fitzgerald (APU) and Sophie Caldwell (Dartmouth) charge the straightaway.
Checking results.
Annika Taylor (UNH) leading a junior women’s quarterfinal.
The first of the junior women’s quarterfinals.
The CXC women lead the pack up in the A-final.
The womens A-final.
The pack skis away from Ida Sargent (CGRP) after she falls without a pole. Matt Whitcomb runs to hand her a replacement.
Rosie Brennan charging in the B-final.
US Nationals: Photos of the Ladies’ Freestyle Sprint – FasterSkier
