The 2015 U.S. Cross-Country Junior Nationals kicked off Monday at Auburn Ski Club in Soda Springs, Calif., with the freestyle sprints on a 1.3-kilometer course. Below is a collection of photos from the flower ceremonies. Check out MacBeth Graphics for a complete gallery.
Races continue Wednesday with the 5/10 k freestyle individual starts. Complete race schedule
In partnership with Truckee Tahoe Community Television, organizers are offering a live stream of the races via their website: http://ttctv.org/online-services/2015-xc-junior-nationals/
More videos from 2015 Junior Nationals, including this sprint recap:
And check out this video of the U16 women’s A-final sprint finish by Frank Meyer of the Bridger Ski Foundation:
Photo gallery by Mark Nadell/MacBeth Graphics
A-final results:
1. Brook Dunnagan (Intermountain) 2:31.39
2. Erin Moening (Midwest) 2:31.48
3. Madeline Donovan (Rocky Mountain) 2:32.66
4. Anna Gibson (Intermountain) 2:35.5
5. Sydney Palmer-Leger (Intermountain) 2:37.01
6. Sofia Shomento (Intermountain) 2:38.16
1. Julia Kern (New England) 3:00.99
2. Hannah Halvorsen (Far West) 3:04.71
3. Katharine Ogden (New England) 3:10.21
4. Hailey Swirbul (Rocky Mountain) 3:11.8
5. Jordi Floyd (Rocky Mountain) 3:22.11
6. Lydia Blanchet (Alaska) 3:30.4
1. Emily Hyde (Pacific Northwest) 3:18.33
2. Hannah Hardenbergh (Rocky Mountain) 3:20.68
3. Sarah Bezdicek (Midwest) 3:23.97
4. Vivian Hett (Midwest) 3:29.9
5. Katerina Paul (Intermountain) 3:34.64
6. Taryn Hunt-Smith (Alaska) 3:42.8
1. Sam Biskup (Pacific Northwest) 2:05.41
2. Noel Keeffe (Rocky Mountain) 2:05.58
3. Thomas Gebhards (Intermountain) 2:07.1
4. Scott Schulz (Mid-Atlantic) 2:09.06
5. Everett Sapp (Mid-Atlantic) 2:24.66
6. Zach Williams (Intermountain) 2:30.28
1. Henry Harmeyer (New England) 2:35.98
2. Zak Ketterson (Midwest) 2:37.0
3. Daniel Streinz (New England) 2:38.75
4. Dylan Syben (Far West) 2:41.44
5. Paolo Takagi-Atilano (Rocky Mountain) 2:42.57
6. Bill Harmeyer (New England) 2:58.82
1. Karsten Hokanson (Intermountain) 2:36.21
2. Lars Hannah (Rocky Mountain) 2:36.57
3. Noah Anderson (Intermountain) 2:39.5
4. Thomas O’Harra (Alaska) 2:42.96
5. Ian Moore (New England) 2:45.4
6. John Farr (Alaska) 2:52.58
