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Gaiazova and McMurtry Lead Canadian Sweep as FasterSkier Continental Cup Skiers of the Year

FasterSkierApril 20, 2010
Continental Cup Skier of the Year The Continental Cup Skier of the Year presented one of the biggest challenges of the 2010 FasterSkier Awards.  Strong contenders from both the US and Canada entered the mix, with few head-to-head races to clarify the situation.  Also complicating matters is the fact that the 2010 Canadian NorAm schedule featured many fewer races than the US SuperTour in 2010. Continental Cup Skier of the Year (women): Dasha Gaiazova (CAN). ...
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McKeever, Soule and Bourgonje FS Adaptive Skiers of the Year

FasterSkierApril 19, 20101
Adaptive Skier of the Year A new and well-deserved addition to the FasterSkier Awards, the Adaptive Skier of the Year poses some challenges.  There are many categories within adaptive skiing, and some of the athletes participate in both cross-country and biathlon.  One goal of the FS Awards is to keep things clear and simple, and we decided to present one award covering all categories and both adaptive xc and biathlon.  This is similar to the...
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Maempel Repeats as Collegiate Skier of the Year; Bernstein Takes Men’s Award

FasterSkierApril 16, 20102
Collegiate Skier of the Year Last year this category posed the biggest challenge with tough decisions for both the men’s and women’s award, but 2010 posed no such problems.  Both winners were very strong during the regular season and dominating at the NCAA Championships. Collegiate Skier of the Year (women): Antje Maempel (GER).  Maempel, racing for Denver University, became the first repeat winner of this award, following up her close win last year with a...
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Hamilton and Brooks Win FasterSkier Rookie of the Year

FasterSkierApril 15, 20106
FasterSkier Rookie of the Year It is hard to define a “rookie” in cross-country skiing.  First year on the World Cup?  First season as a senior?  First year in college?  First year skiing?  We keep it loose and give the award to skiers who take a major step forward while moving up to a new level of competition. Rookie of the Year (men): Simi Hamilton (USA).  In his first season out of college, Hamilton moved...
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Burke and Kocher are FasterSkier Biathletes of the Year

FasterSkierMay 14, 20091
FasterSkier Biathlete of the Year The FasterSkier Biathlete of the Year is awarded to the top North American biathletes. Biathlete of the Year (men): Tim Burke (USA).  Burke repeats as the male winner of the Biathlete of the Year Award.  He started slowly, not cracking the top 20 in a World Cup race until late January.  But he came on strong, showing the form that has made him the top North American biathlete for the...
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Strandberg Repeats as FS Continental Skier of The Year, Flora and Nishikawa Share Men’s Award

FasterSkierMay 13, 2009
FasterSkier Continental Skier of the Year The Continental Skier of the Year is given to the skiers who race primarily in North America with top results on either the US SuperTour or the Canadian Nor-Am series. Continental Skier of the Year (women): Kristina Strandberg (SWE).  Strandberg, racing for XC Oregon and the Saab Salomon Factory Team, is the first repeat winner, dominating the US SuperTour for the second consecutive season.  Strandberg more than doubled the...
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Harvey and Arritola are FasterSkier Rookies of the Year

FasterSkierMay 11, 20093
FasterSkier Rookie of the Year It is hard to define a “rookie” in cross-country skiing.  First year on the World Cup?  First season as a senior?  First year in college?  First year skiing?  We keep it loose and give the award to skiers who take a major step forward while moving up to a new level of competition. Rookie of the Year (men): Alex Harvey (CAN).  Despite three World Cup starts last year, it wasn’t...
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Kershaw and Crawford take the Top Prize and are FasterSkier Skiers of the Year

FasterSkierApril 30, 2008
Harvey and Sargent are FasterSkier Juniors of the Year (April 21) – Maria Grevsgaard and Marius Korthauer win FasterSkier Collegiate Skier of the Year awards (April 23) – US Sprinters Newell and Randall win FasterSkier Performance of the Year (April 28) – Fired Up Kershaw Ready to Make Move Up Tour de Ski Standings after Disappointing Sprint Race – Newell Wins Qualifying Round, Randall, Crawford, and Kershaw in Heats – Crawford Wins in Canmore! Randall...
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Burke and Compton Take Home Biathlete of the Year Award

FasterSkierApril 29, 2008
Harvey and Sargent are FasterSkier Juniors of the Year (April 21) – Maria Grevsgaard and Marius Korthauer win FasterSkier Collegiate Skier of the Year awards (April 23) – US Sprinters Newell and Randall win FasterSkier Performance of the Year (April 28) – FS Skiers of the Year (April 30) Related on FasterSkier.com: – Burke Wins 20K Individual Biathlon at Canadian Nationals – Caitlin Compton to Start in Sprint at Biathlon World Championships –
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US Sprinters Newell and Randall win FasterSkier Performance of the Year

FasterSkierApril 28, 2008
Kikkan Randall sprinting on the World Cup (Photo Credit: TeamToday.com) Other FasterSkier Awards: – Stephen and Kuzzy are FasterSkier Rookies of the Year (April 22) – Babikov and Strandberg win FasterSkier Continental Skier of the Year (April 24) – FS Performance of the Year (April 28) – FS Skiers of the Year (April 29) Related on FasterSkier.com: – Andy Newell Second in World Cup Sprint! – Jonsson and Randall Win Sprint at Canadian Nationals –...
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Babikov and Strandberg win FasterSkier Continental Skier of the Year

FasterSkierApril 24, 2008
Ivan Babikov on his way to victory in the American Birkebeiner (Photo Credit: Factory Team) Harvey and Sargent are FasterSkier Juniors of the Year (April 21) – Maria Grevsgaard and Marius Korthauer win FasterSkier Collegiate Skier of the Year awards (April 23) – FS Continental Skier of the Year (April 24) – FS Performance of the Year (April 28) – FS Skiers of the Year (April 29) Related on FasterSkier.com: – Babikov and Stephen Repeat;...
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Grevsagaard and Korthauer are FasterSkier Collegiate Skiers of the Year

FasterSkierApril 23, 2008
Maria Grevsgaard winning the 15km calssic at the NCAA Championships (Photo Credit: Jackson Harris) Collegiate Skier of the Year (men): Marius Korthauer (GER). Korthauer, racing for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, won the 20km classic race at the NCAA championships and finished second in the 10km freestyle. The German was the UAF Most Valuable Skier of the year and was the top overall finisher in six straight events at one point in the season. He...
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Stephen and Kuzzy are FasterSkier Rookies of the Year

FasterSkierApril 22, 2008
Garrott Kuzzy on his way to 9th in the freestyle sprint at the Canmore World Cups Rookie of the Year (women): Liz Stephen (USA). This was Liz’s first season racing as a senior, which in our loose definition of the award, qualifies her as a rookie. The high point of her season came at the U23 Championships, where she took home the bronze in the 15km freestyle mass start. Liz also won two National titles,...

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