After the second set of US Biathlon trials in Jericho, Vt., three athletes have been selected to join five others at the national team's upcoming camp in Utah, preceding the World Cup team naming later this fall.
After just one year in the sport, Patrick Johnson and Max Durtschi saw enough success that they were named to the biathlon's national "X" team to help their further development. "A goal for next year is definitely to have some success on the IBU Cup," said Johnson, who won two national titles.
Clare Egan and Max Durtschi have been promoted to the highest rung of U.S. Biathlon's Development structure, while Patrick Johnson, Kelsey Dickinson, Jakob Ellingson, and Paul Schommer have joined the Development Group.
Max Durtschi left cross-country ski racing in 2009 for a professional career in cycling. Now that he's retired, Durtschi has his sights set on a new frontier: Biathlon.
The Tim Burke Uphill Run Test up the slopes of Whiteface Mountain near Lake Placid was held for the first time Tuesday, the second day of U.S. Biathlon's Talent ID Recruiting Camp. A former professional cyclist won it, setting a new mark for aspiring (and current) U.S. biathletes.
Despite racing with a fractured right hand, Max Durtschi, 18 years old, raced to victory in both the road race and criterium in last weeks USA Junior National Championships. Durtschi earned the stars and stripes jersey in both events held in Bend, Oregon. On Thursday (7/30) Durtschi pummeled the field in the grueling 108K Road Race. Starting in 90 degree F. temperatures the thermometer topped 100 degrees F. by the end, forcing 28 racers to...