Caitlin Patterson (CGRP) on her way to winning Saturday’s 5 k skate – part of the weekend’s Eastern Cup racing in Craftsbury, Vermont. (Photo: John Lazenby)
Over the weekend in Craftsbury, Vermont the first Eastern Cup series went down. On Saturday skiers raced a 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint. On Sunday the women raced a 5 k skate, the men 10 k.
Julia Kern (SMS T2/USST) won the women’s sprint during Saturday’s NENSA Eastern Cup. (Photo: John Lazenby)
In the women’s sprint qualifier, Julia Kern (SMS T2) skied the fastest time of 3:12.97 minutes. Ida Sargent (USST/CGRP) was the second fastest qualifier, with Jessica Yeaton (APU) in third.
In the heats, Kern won the final, with Yeaton placing second. The day’s seventh fastest qualifier, Katharine Ogden (SMS T2/Dartmouth) finished in third. (Sargent pulled from the competition to rest for the upcoming World Cups.)
Daniel Streinz from Northern Michigan University winning the men’s sprint during Saturday’s NENSA Eastern Cup. (Photo: John Lazenby)
In the men’s sprint, Bill Harmeyer (University of Vermont) skied the fastest qualifier in 2:54.05 minutes. University of Colorado’s Alvar Johannes Alev was the second fastest qualifier, while Canada’s Nicolas Beaulieu (Orford) was third.
Daniel Streinz (NMU), the day’s sixth fastest qualifier won the final. Ninth fastest qualifier Antoine Briand (CNEPH) of Canada was second, with Harmeyer in third.
Ben Lustgarten (CGRP) winner of the men’s 10 k skate n Sunday — during the first Eastern Cup of the season.
For the men in the 10 k skate, Ben Lustgarten (CGRP) placed first in a time of 23:20.7 minutes. Although making the claim on Instagram he is not coming out of retirement, Kris Freeman (Caldwell Sport) was second in 23:430 minutes, and Zane Fields (Colby) was third in 23:46.9.
Kris Freeman (bib 337) during the men’s 10 k skate in Craftsbury, Vermont — part of the weekend’s Eastern Cup Racing. Freeman placed second. In bib 336, Sam Wood (Middlebury College) trails Freeman on his way to 10th overall. (Photo: John Lazenby)
World Cup and USST skier Ida Sargent, home for the holidays and the Tour de Ski break, high fives a BKL lollipopper after the lollipop run. NENSA Eastern Cup. (Photo: John Lazenby)
Young and old are welcome at the NENSA Eastern Cups. (Photo: John Lazenby)
Some of the young skiers at the NENSA Eastern Cup in Craftsbury, Vermont. Young and old are welcome at the NENSA Eastern Cups. (Photo: John Lazenby)
Nordic ski announcer Peter Graves (Photo: John Lazenby)
Men’s sprint podium: L-R: Bill Harmeyer, UVM, 3rd; Daniel Streinz, Northern Michigan U, first; Antoine Briand, Centre Nordic Pierre Harvey (Quebec), 2nd. sprint, NENSA Eastern Cup. (Photo: John Lazenby)
