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The future of our sport! Junior racing can be a lot of fun, but it can also be exciting and competitive. Information for, by and about junior skiers, including coverage of major events like World Juniors and Junior Nationals.
Saxton, Ahmed Surprising OJ Winners at Junior Nationals

All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of OJ boys 15 k freestyle mass start results   Ahmed Advances on Descent Elizabeth Simak came this close to locking up a Junior Nationals title. At least her teammate got it instead. The OJ girls 10 k freestyle mass start might as well been a sprint given the way it turned out for the frontrunners. After Simak (Midwest/F.A.S.T. Performance Training)...

On Punishing 5 k Skate Course, Hokanson and Blanchet Prevail

  All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of J2 boys 5 k results At Her First Junior Nationals, Blanchet Notches 5 k Win With hardly any expectations prior to the start of the J2 girls 5 k, Lydia Blanchet (AK/Alaska Pacific University NSC) pulled off her first career Junior Nationals title, finishing 5.8 seconds ahead of Julia Kern (NE/Cambridge Sports Union). Alayna Sonnesyn (MW/Sisu Ski Club) was...

Stock, Caldwell Lead Dominant New England J1s at Junior Nationals

All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of J1 girls 10 k freestyle mass start results   Caldwell Breaks Away Paddy Caldwell knew exactly who was trailing him and by how much in the J1 boys 10 k freestyle mass start on Wednesday. Hearing splits from his New England coaches throughout the race, Caldwell was aware of his 5- to 10-second gap as he neared the end of...

Hoenig and Stock Claim Double Gold for New England and CSU in Junior Nationals Sprint

All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of J1 boys qualifier results Overall sprint results   Stock Knocks off Another National Title As junior skiers grow through the age-class ranks, there are certain names that routinely pop up near the top of results at Junior Nationals. Corey Stock’s (New England/Cambridge Sports Union) is one such name. But she isn’t simply fast; she consistently performs at the very top...

Harmeyer, Kern Tally J2 Sprint Victories for New England

All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of J2 boys sprint brackets Overall results   Kern Claims Championship Upon Return Just over a week ago, Julia Kern was racing in Estonia at the J1 Scando Cup and led the American women in the 5 k classic, placing 14th. If that wasn’t impressive enough, consider she’s a J2. The Cambridge Sports Union skier from Massachusetts returned to the states...

Schember, Lustgarten Take Chances; Win OJ Sprint Titles

All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of OJ girls heats results Overall results (scroll for J1 girls)   Lustgarten Leads New England In a 1.3 k sprint, there isn’t much time for decisions. So when Eric Lustgarten, a sophomore at St. Lawrence University, forged ahead on the second and final significant climb at Soldier Hollow, he knew there was no turning back. Previously hanging behind his New...

Junior Nationals: Pre-Race in Soldier Hollow (Video)

MIDWAY, Utah —Sun? Check. Snow? Check. Parking-lot dance party? Check. After a long winter of focusing on training, battling uncooperative weather and fighting to the top of divisional qualifying races, the wait is over for junior skiers from across the country: the 2012 edition of the U.S. Cross Country Junior National Championships kick off on Monday at 9:00 am MST at Soldier Hollow. Ten years after Norwegian superstar Thomas Alsgaard brought this stadium to its...

After Top-Ten Pursuit Results at World Juniors, Canadian Biathletes are Satisfied – And Also Hungry for More

As soon as biathlon World Youth and Junior Championships ended on Sunday in Kontiolahti, Finland, the Canadian team headed for home, making for a hectic afternoon. Because of the quick turnaround time FasterSkier was unable to touch base with the athletes directly after their races, but now that they’re back on home turf – along with the medals they earned – a few of the top competitors were willing to talk about the week. It...

More photos from the 2012 World Junior/U23 Championships in Erzurum, Turkey. This set is from the U23 women’s 15km skiathlon. [smugmug url=”http://fasterskier.smugmug.com/hack/feed.mg?Type=gallery&Data=21684292_SzdsgS&format=rss200″ imagecount=”100″ start=”1″ num=”100″ thumbsize=”Th” link=”lightbox” captions=”false” sort=”true” window=”false” smugmug=”false” size=”M”]