FasterSkier’s coverage of the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships is brought to you through the generous support of The Memory Clinic in Bennington, Vt.
MIDWAY, Utah — It’s been a crazy weekend here at Soldier Hollow, site of the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships. We’ve gathered some of our best photos from the races, so you can see the action for yourself. Take a look below to see photos from the men’s 15 k classic that took place on Saturday.
Matt Gelso (SVSEF) striding up Hermod’s Hill in the men’s 15 k at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships. Gelso finished seventh.
Mile Havlick (SVSEF) leads a pair of skiers in the 15 k classic. Havlick would go on to finish 14th.
Kris Freeman (Maine WSC) strides up Hermod’s Hill on his way to third in the men’s 15 k.
Cam Woodworth (Dartmouth) pushes his way up Hermod’s in the 15 k at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Sylvan Ellefson (SSCV/Team Homegrown) strides up Hermod’s Hill en route to a fourth place finish in the 15 k at Soldier Hollow Utah.
Dimitriy Ozerskiy (CXC) leads Andrew Dougherty (Craftsbury GRP) up Hermod’s Hill in the men’s 10 k.
Miles Havlick (SVSEF) tackles the challenging olympic course in Soldier Hollow.
Erik Bjornsen (APU/U.S. Ski Team) strides up Hermod’s hill with encouragement from APU coach Erik Flora. Bjornsen won the 15 k by 11 seconds.
Third place finisher Kris Freeman of the Maine Winter Sports Club (l) and fifth place finisher Brian Gregg of Team Gregg/Madshus (r) ski together in the men’s 15 k in Midway, Utah.
Third place finisher Kris Freeman of the Maine Winter Sports Club (l) and fifth place finisher Brian Gregg of Team Gregg/Madshus (r) ski together in the men’s 15 k in Midway, Utah.
Ben Lustgarten (Middlebury College) finished a best-ever sixth place in the men’s 15 k.
Ben Lustgarten (Middlebury College) finished a best-ever sixth place in the men’s 15 k.
Sylvan Ellefson (SSCV/Team Homegrown) racing to the cheers of the many spectators who lined the olympic course.
Erik Bjornsen (APU/U.S. Ski Team) leads Scott Patterson (UVM) up the final climb of the olympic course.
Sylvan Ellefson (SSCV/Team Homegrown) racing to fourth place in the 15 k at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Brian Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) racing to fifth in the 15 k at Soldier Hollow.
Kris Freeman (Maine WSC) en route to his third place finish in the men’s 15 k at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Kris Freeman (Maine WSC) en route to his third place finish in the men’s 15 k at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Erik Bjornsen (APU/U.S. Ski Team) won the 15 k at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Midway, Utah.
Sylvan Ellefson (SSCV/Team Homegrown) finished fourth in the 15 k classic at Soldier Hollow.
Brian Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) racing to fifth in the 15 k at Soldier Hollow.
Erik Bjornsen (APU/U.S. Ski Team) won the 15 k at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Midway, Utah.
Reese Hanneman (APU) double poles his way into the stadium after completing three 5 k laps in Saturday’s 15 k. He finished third.
Brian Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) crosses the line in fifth at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Kris Freeman (MWSC) crosses the line in fifth at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Kris Freeman (Maine WSC) collapses at the finish of the 15 k at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Reese Hanneman (APU) crosses the line in fifth at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Ben Lustgarten (Middlebury College) collapses at the finish of the 15 k at the U.S. Cross Country Championships
Erik Bjornsen (APU/U.S. Ski Team) and Sam Tarling (Maine WSC) embrace after the finish of the men’s 15 k.
