FAR WEST NORDIC 2006 JUNIOR OLYMPIC TEAM OJ GIRLS Janelle Webb OJ BOYS Danny Rodrigues Sam Sterling Garrett Reid Joaquin Goodpaster Dominic Henriques J1 GIRLS Maisha Goodpaster Alex O'Neil, Gabrielle Joffe Sara Violett J1 BOYS Matt Gelso Spencer Wood Tyler Wright Carl Reid Andrew Armstrong Alex Ferneyhough, Winston Krauss Alex Taylor Colin Shane J2 GIRLS Bernie Nelson Sophie Leonard, Dayna Stimson Kelsey Dion, Erika Cornell Joanne Reid J2 BOYS Daniel Gelso Jordan Nadell Andrew Pado...
The Midwest cross-country ski team is off to the Michigan Tech trails in Houghton, Michigan for Junior National Championships next week March 4-11. The skiers will be battling for individual national titles, team titles and the national high school championship. Leading contenders for national titles include Minnesota State Champions Katie Bono, Claire Luby and Ben Fick as well as Wisconsin Champions Kyle Fredrickson and Maria Grossi. “I think this is the best team we’ve put...
The 2006 New England Junior Olympic Team has been named and the group is strong enough to race for the Alaska Cup for a third year in a row. Several J1/OJ athletes qualified at National-level events. They will bring a tremendous strength and leadership to the group. Alice Nelson (BMA/Hanover, NH), Morgan Smyth (Northern Michigan University/Vernon, VT), and Sophie Caldwell (Stratton Mountain School/Peru, VT) qualified by placing in the top 20 at the World Junior...
The 2006 FIS Junior World Ski Champions and the first official FIS World Championships for the Under-23 (U-23) age group ended in Kranj and Medvode, Slovenia, on February 5th, 2006, with a great celebration of youth and sport. “With more than 1000 participants, including approximately 550 competitors from 39 nations, these JWSC & U23 WC set a new record for an event of their kind,” stated Matija Vojsk, chairman of the organizing committee. Out of...
The US girls finished 5th in the World Junior relay. Here are some pictures of both boys and girls teams in action. Photos taken by team member Jackson Harris. Alexa Turzian Matt Gelso Glenn Randall
Over 500 junior Nordic skiers compete in the Junior Olympic Qualifiers at Soldier Hollow Wearing tattered Carhartt overalls, a cowboy hat and skate skis, Jed Lehman from Cody, Wyoming watched as wave after wave of younger, lycra clad competitive-class skiers flew by. “It is just amazing how fast and how well some of these little folks ski,†he exclaimed. A novice-class skier new to skate skiing and competing, Jed shared his gusto for the sport...
FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Kranj-Medvode (SLO) Relay 4 x 3,3 km women and 4 x 5 km men, 05.02.2006 Relay-victories for the Norwegians Both Norwegian teams, women as well as the men, won the cross-country relay competition at the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Kranj-Medvode. The Norwegian women's with Ingunn Weltzien, Marit Liland Fredriksen, Marte Elden and Betty-Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen finished the just 5,19 seconds ahead of the team from Sweden...
US World Junior ski team member Jackson Harris sent us a bunch of racing pictures of the US team at the Junior & U23 World Championships. The juniors are of the 10k and 20k pursuit and the U23s are from the 10k and 15k Classic. Bryan Cook Christina Owen Kasandra Rice Liz Stephen Max Treinen Mike Sinnott Steve Scott
FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Kranj-Medvode (SLO) Pursuit 5km C + 5km F women and 10km C + 10km F men, 03.02.2006 Victory for Kalla and Northug The Swedes Charlotte Kalla won her first Junior World Champion title. With 9,6 seconds behind, Betty-Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen from Norway took the second place clearly ahead of the Czech Eva Nyvltova. She finished her race 26,6 seconds behind the winner. For the Kalla it was the second...
Junior Worlds: Action And Podium Photos Here are some action and podium photos from Tuesday’s sprint race and Junior Worlds Source: Langrenn.com Astrid Jacobsen first. Celine Brun-Lie third. Foto: Metod Mocnik Petter Northug, Photo:Metod Mocnik , Photo:Metod Mocnik Kari Vikhagen Geitnes, Photo: Metod Mocnik Photo: Metod Mocnik Photo: Metod Mocnik
FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Kranj-Medovde (SLO) Individual start 10 km C juniors men, 01.02.2006 Matt Gelso was the top North American in today's 1oK classic race at the Junior World Championships. He finished 16th, 2:22 behind winner Petter Northug of Norway. Other North Americans: 16. Matt Gelso USA 56. Christopher Butler CAN 59. Glenn Randall USA 60. Max Treinen USA 64. Jackson Harris USA 71. Frederic Touchette CAN 78. Brent McMurtry CAN 82....
Sprint F women and men, 31.01.2006 Morgan Smyth of Northern Michigan University had the top North American finish in the opening race of the World Junior Championships today, the sprint event. Smyth placed 7th. All three of the other American women also advanced into the elimination heats: Sadie Bjornsen (Methow Valley) was 15th, Liz Stephen (Burke Mtn Academy) was 24th and Tazlina Mannix (Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center) was 28th. Canadian results: Amanda Ammar...
Junior and U-23 Worlds in Kranj, Slovenia start today. Fasterskier.com will have daily updates. Sweden’s big hope on the women’s side is Charlotte Kalla. She just won a Scandinavian Cup race (senior class) in the 10-k freestyle. Norway dominated junior Worlds last year and several defending champions are returning including Marte Elden, Betty Ann Bjerkreim and Petter Northug. Northug captured two gold at last years Junior Worlds and was recently left of the Norwegian Olympic...
From January 30th-February 5th, 2006, the best young athletes in Ski Jumping, Cross-Country and Nordic Combined will gather in Slovenia for the first FIS Nordic World Championships there. In 1992, Maribor hosted the 11th FIS Alpine Junior World Championships which it repeated with great success in 2004. This time, the 17th FIS Nordic Junior Ski World Championships will also include the first official FIS U23 (under 23 years) World Championships for Cross-Country. Altogether, 60 medals...
Editor's Note: The World Junior Team information has been available via other sources for a while, but since this is the US Ski Team's first official press release about it, we decided it was worth posting in order to give these young athletes their deserved recognition. U.S. NORDIC TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PARK CITY, Utah (Jan. 20) – Twenty-six athletes, including 13 cross country skiers, led by Liz Stephen (Montpelier, VT/Burke Mountain Academy)...
Current US Nationals Junior ranking for Junior World Championships and Scandanavian J1 trip. Two of three races complete. XC JWC Selection Criteria 1 Coaches' Discretion (up to 25% of named team per sex) Criteria 2 SuperTour FIS point results between Nov. 1 and 27 Criteria 3 Best 2 of 3 nationals results, World Cup scoring Team size = 5-8 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANKINGS Rank Name Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Best 2 1 Matt...
Last Weekend Norwegian junior skier Petter Northug secured a start spot in all the upcoming World Cup races from New Year until the Olympics by taking the lead in the Scandinavian Cup. — It’s insanely exciting. It’s a huge bonus, says Northug. Source: Langrenn.com Petter Northug beat all the second best skiers from Norway, Sweden and Finland last weekend — including Finland’s best skier Sami Jauhojarvi. Jauhojarvi has placed fourth and sixth in the World...
“The ski manufacturers are fighting to get Northugâ€. This was a recent sport page headline in Norwegian newspaper Vg a few days ago. Norway’s upcoming young skistar Petter Northug Jr. (19) has as the first ever junior skier got a contract with Fischer that includes salary, reports the paper. The VG article with photo http://www.fasterskier.com/racing2737.html
Norwegian Junior skier Petter Northug, jr. was launched as the new Thomas Alsgaard by a web site earlier this week. He is racing his first ever World Cup race this weekend. Source: Langrenn.com Northug (19) has previously only raced FIS races and Scandinavian Cup — and one World Cup sprint race. He is getting his World Cup premiere during the opening of the distance World Cup at Beitostolen, Norway this weekend. – It’s going to...
This winter the Junior World Championships will be combined into one event with the World Under-23 World Championships. The event will take place in Kranj, Slovenia from January 31 until February 5. The schedule is posted at pvordenberg@ussa.org Selection criteria for athletes is posted at