HOUGTON, Mich. — The first day of racing at the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships is over after a flurry of exciting action in the 10/15 k freestyle intervals starts. In the men’s 15 k Kyle Bratrud (NMU) bested Kris Freeman (Freebird) by 50 seconds to take his first national championship, while Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) held off a strong APU women’s team in the women’s 10 k to gain yet another championship title.
Check out our photo galleries from both races below:
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Patrick Caldwell finishes the men’s 15 k freestyle in fourth place at the 2015 Cross Country Championships in Houghton, Michigan.
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Kyle Bratrud collapses after his 51-second win in the men’s 15 k freestyle at the 2015 Cross Country Championships in Houghton, Mich.
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Men’s 15 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Coach Erik Flora runs to grab a new pole for Rosie Brennan, APU, 3rd after she broke her pole and was given an oversized one. Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Caitlin Patterson (Craftsbury Green Racing Project) racing to fourth in the women’s 10 k freestyle at 2015 Cross Country Championships in early January in Houghton, Mich. Patterson also notched second in the 20 k classic mass start at nationals.
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
Women’s 10 k freestyle, 2015 Cross Country Championships, Houghton, Michigan
