HOUGHTON, Mich. — Day 1 of the 2016 U.S. Cross Country Championships began with the women’s 10-kilometer and men’s 15 k classic individual starts on Sunday at the Michigan Tech Trails.
Caitlin Patterson (Bib no. 333) of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project is the races to first place overall finish in the women’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Her brother, Scott Patterson of Alaska Pacific University also took first in the men’s event. (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Alaska Pacific University’s Scott Patterson (r) leading Northern Michigan’s Adam Martin during the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Patterson took first in 40:26.4 and Martin third (+20.6). (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Alaska Pacific University’s Scott Patterson (l) leads Northern Michigan’s Adam Martin during the second lap of the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Patterson won the individual start in 40:26.4 and Martin placed third (+20.6). (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
The Alberta World Cup Academy’s Kevin Sandau striding it out during the first lap of the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Sandau went on to place second overall (+19.0).
Alaska Pacific University’s Chelsea Holmes racing to a third place finish overall in the women’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Left to right: Alaska Pacific University’s Eric Packer powers around a corner ahead of Stratton Mountain School/U.S. Ski Team’s Paddy Caldwell and Team Gregg/Madshus’ Brian Gregg during the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich.
Kaitlynn Miller of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project racing to a second place finish overall in the women’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Alaska Pacific University’s Becca Rorabaugh (r) gets splits early on from APU head coach Erik Flora during the women’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Rorabaugh went on to finish fifth overall (+1:09.0).
Katharine Ogden of the Stratton Mountain School and U.S. Ski Team races to a fourth place finish overall (+1:05.1) in the women’s 15 k classic individual start at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Brian Gregg of Team Gregg/Madshus striding during the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Gregg placed fifth overall. (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team’s Eliska Hajkova races to a sixth place finish overall in the women’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich.
Kris Freeman of Team Freebird strides to a sixth place finish overall (+40.8) during the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich.
Canadian Kevin Sandau (Alberta World Cup Academy) racing to second place in the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Alaska Pacific University’s Lex Treinen during his second lap of the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Treinen went on to place eight overall (+52.5).
Matt Liebsch of Gear West/Salomon and Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Miles Havlick head towards the finishing stretch of the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Liebsch finished ninth overall (+57.3).
Stratton Mountain School’s Anne Hart leads teammate Erika Flowers to the finish of the women’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Hart placed eighth overall (+2:44.4) while Flowers took tenth (+3:03.4).
Central Cross Country’s Kyle Bratrud coming into the finishing stretch during the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich.
Alaska Pacific University’s Rosie Frankowski (r) receives splits from APU head coach Erik Flora during the women’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Frankowski finished ninth overall (+1:52.8).
Northern Michigan University’s Ian Torchia skiing to a seventh place finish (+ 47.8) on Sunday during the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. His teammate, Adam Martin (NMU) (not shown) took second overall.
Alaska Pacific University’s Eric Packer was the third American and fourth overall in the men’s 15 k classic on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. (Photo: Christopher Schmidt)
Thunder Bay Nordic Development Center’s Michael Somppi (l) in front of Northern Michigan University’s Fredrik Schwencke (NMU) during the first lap of the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Somppi skied to a 10th place finish overall (+57.9).
The Craftsbury Green Racing Project women’s team: (from l to r) Caitlin Patterson, Kaitlynn Miller, coach Pepa Miloucheva, Liz Guiney, and Heather Mooney after the women’s 15 k classic individual start on at 2016 U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. Patterson and Miller placed first and second, respectively, on Sunday in the women’s 10 k classic on Day 1 of U.S. nationals.
