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The second day of U.S. nationals took place Monday with the 1.5-kilometer freestyle sprint on the Michigan Tech Trails. Here's a photo gallery featuring some of the top finishers of the day.
Hanneman Rides Confidence and Finishing Punch for U.S. Nationals Skate Sprint Title
Gabby NaranjaJanuary 4, 2016
On the second day of U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich., Reese Hanneman topped defending champ Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess by 0.35 seconds in the freestyle sprint. After winning the qualifier, Hanneman continued his winning streak straight through to the final. Two Canadians reached the final, Julien Locke and Evan Palmer-Charrette, as did Fredrik Schwenke and Miles Havlick.
More Supertour Field Reports
TokoDecember 9, 2015
Skate Super Tour November 27-28, 2015 Conditions: Hard packed corduroy with sub zero Fahrenheit temperatures. Lows both nights exceeded -15 degrees F with low humidity. Sprint loop became a little sugary on the surface with many skiers on course, but maintained its firm base. Distance loop stayed hard packed on Sunday throughout the entire day. Temperature during the races was warming through the teens. Toko Wax Used: Both days- Paraffin Toko HF Blue with X-Cold...
Bonus Photos from Sun Valley SuperTour
BrainspiralDecember 8, 2015
Sun Valley hosted the second set of SuperTour races -- with a classic sprint and classic mass start -- and we have an assortment of photos recapping the action.
"Patience was really the name of the game and I kept it all day,” said Saturday's SuperTour classic sprint winner, Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess. He beat out Reese Hanneman and Tyler Kornfield, both of APU, for his first win of the season.
Bonus Photos from West Yellowstone SuperTour
BrainspiralDecember 2, 2015
The first SuperTour races of the season have come and gone in West Yellowstone, but this photo gallery captures the essence of much of the racing -- including some shots that didn't make it into the race recaps.
Logan Hanneman, 22, pulled off an upset at West Yellowstone for his first SuperTour victory in the first race of the season, beating his older brother Reese Hanneman and defending sprint national champion Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess in Friday's skate sprint.
FasterSkier’s Continental Skiers of the 2015: Brennan and Blackhorse-von Jess
BrainspiralMay 18, 2015
Rosie Brennan racked up six victories in eight races in the U.S. before finishing her season in Europe, and Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess also won both national sprints and subsequently qualified for World Championships, making them our Continental Skiers of the Year.
Newell Claims Tactical Win Over Teammate Hamilton in SuperTour Finals Sprint
Lander KarathMarch 22, 2015
Stratton Mountain School T2 teammates Andy Newell and Simi Hamilton overcame changing conditions and a flat course to go 1-2 in Sunday's 1.2 k freestyle sprint at the 2015 SuperTour Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho. Rounding out the podium was Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess in third.
Andy Newell narrowly qualified in 28th, but made it into the semifinals and finished 12th overall in the season's final World Cup sprint. Canada's Lenny Valjas just missed out the semifinals and took 14th overall. Sadie Bjornsen was the lone North American woman to qualify and finished 26th overall after racing in the fastest quarterfinal heat.
Out of six U.S. Ski Team members who advanced to the heats in Thursday's World Championships classic sprint, Sophie Caldwell and Simi Hamilton went the farthest, making it to the semifinals before finishing 10th and 12th, respectively. Andy Newell placed 17th and rookie Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess led his quarterfinal at one point before ending up 30th overall. Sadie Bjornsen was 19th and Ida Sargent placed 29th.
Harvey Fifth in World Champs Sprint Qualification as Five North American Men Make Finals
Lander KarathFebruary 19, 2015
Five north American men qualified for the heats of the World Championships 1.4-kilometer classic sprint. Alex Harvey led the charge in the wet and warm conditions to finish fifth overall.
Bend Endurance Academy's Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess answered 10 questions on the eve of the 2015 World Championships in Falun, Sweden, as part of our series on World Champs rookies.
This Monday the USST announced 16 cross country athletes will represent the U.S. at the 2015 FIS Nordic World Championships in Falun, Sweden. Headlined by defending World Champions Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins, a mix of veterans and newcomers will take on the world's best.
The reigning double-sprint champion from 2015 U.S. nationals, Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess talks about race prep and how he practices getting up to speed in training. "Personally I have an incredibly hard time replicating a race effort," he says. "The 15-15 is how I practice qualification."
Blackhorse-von Jess 2-For-2 in Nationals Sprints; Kornfield Back on Podium
Lander KarathJanuary 10, 2015
It felt like deja vu in Houghton, Mich. as Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess returned to the podium for his second national title of the week in the 1.5 k freestyle sprint at the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Blackhorse-von Jess Plows Through Competition for U.S. Champs Sprint Victory (with Gallery)
Lander KarathJanuary 6, 2015
Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (Bend Endurance Academy) made winning look easy in Tuesday's 1.5 k classic sprint at the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Houghton, Mich. And while this win may not be as momentous as his first national championship in 2013, it's all part of his season plan.
On a spring-like day at Bohart Ranch, Canadian Patrick Stewart-Jones narrowly edged out Stratton's Ben Saxton and Sun Valley's Matt Gelso to take the men's classic-sprint title on the first day of the Bozeman SuperTour.