![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/03/oj.girls_.2ndlap.jpg" "Elizabeth Simak, Sharmila Ahmed, Mary Kate Cirelli, Rachel Hall")
All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of The Memory Clinic, in Bennington, Vt., committed to caring for the mind since 1987. Currently conducting clinical research on the Alzheimer’s disease vaccine.
MIDWAY, Utah — There was plenty of excitement in six freestyle mass starts on Wednesday at the 2012 Junior Nationals at Soldier Hollow. From breakaways to broken poles, each race had its own storyline and dramatic ending.
Check out the following photo galleries of the J2, J1 and OJ events:
J1 boys/girls 10 k mass starts
Alex Kochon
Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) is a former FasterSkier editor and roving reporter who never really lost touch with the nordic scene. A freelance writer, editor, and outdoor-loving mom of two, she lives in northeastern New York and enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks. She shares her passion for sports and recreation as the co-founder of "Ride On! Mountain Bike Trail Guide" and a sales and content contributor at Curated.com. When she's not skiing or chasing her kids around, Alex assists authors as a production and marketing coordinator for iPub Global Connection.
