Photos from the final day of the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships, with the women’s 15-kilometer freestyle mass start taking place on a 5 k loop at the Jackson Ski Touring Center in Jackson, N.H.
CU’s Petra Hyncicova leading NMU’s Nicole Schneider (2), Utah’s Guro Jordheim (4), and UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn (3) at the front of the pack out of the stadium for the first time.
Utah’s Guro Jordheim (4), and UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn (3) skiing ahead of Dartmouth’s Lauren Jortberg (5) and Utah’s Merete Myrseth (7) out of the stadium for the first time.
UNM’s Krista Niiranen (c) racing out of the stadium while following Utah’s Merete Myrseth (l) and skiing ahead of Denver’s Taeler McCrerey (11) and NMU’s Kristen Bourne (6).
CU’s Petra Hyncicova off the front just a couple kilometers in.
CU’s Christina Rolandsen (12) leading the chase, with NMU’s Nicole Schneider behind her
Northern Michigan’s Nicole Schneider (2), UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn and Dartmouth’s Lauren Jortberg (r) chasing on the first of three laps.
Colorado’s Christina Rolandsen leading her teammate Petra Hyncicova, UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn, and MSU’s Anika Miller at the start of the second lap.
Utah’s Merete Myrseth leads the University of New Mexico’s Krista Niiranen as they chase the leaders at the start of the second lap, around 5 k in.
CU’s Petra Hyncicova off the front again, ahead of UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn in second on Lap 2 of 3.
UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn leading the chase with CU’s Christina Rolandsen (12) and MSU’s Anika Miller (behind Rolandsen).
UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn tries to avoid falling as she leads CU’s Petra Hyncicova after the two broke away on the second of three laps.
UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn avoids falling as she leads CU’s Petra Hyncicova after the two broke away on the second of three laps.
CU’s Christina Rolandsen chasing on the downhill with Utah’s Merete Myrseth
Montana State’s Anika Miller skiing in fifth toward the end of the second lap
UVM’s Alayna Sonnesyn leading CU’s Petra Hyncicova on the start of the final lap, around 10 k in.
Petra Hyncicova (University of Colorado-Boulder) celebrates her second-straight win at 2017 NCAA Skiing Championships. (Photo: Karen Brown)
Alayna Sonnesyn (University of Vermont) racing to second for her second-straight podium of the week at 2017 NCAAs. (Photo: Karen Brown)
