Press Release HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech will host the 2020 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at the Tech Trails from January 2-7. For all U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships information please visit
Organizers in Ishpeming, Mich., had everything in place to host the 2003 U.S. SuperTour Finals and Distance Nationals. Everything but snow. The area had encountered a heat wave and with barely any coverage, the competitions needed to be moved. The chief of competition and the organizing committee for the weeklong event, Joe Haggenmiller had his hands full in finding a new venue. A little more than an hour northwest was his answer. Houghton, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, had plenty of...
Michigan Technological University seeks a goal-oriented, charismatic, inspirational and dedicated head coach with a genuine interest in the success of student-athletes and building a competitive Men’s and Women’s Nordic skiing programs.
In another 20-something-question, fill-in-the-blanks series, we checked in with the world-class U.S. and Canadian biathletes that will be competing at 2017 International Biathlon Union (IBU) Youth & Junior World Championships Feb. 22-28 in Osrblie (also known as Brezno-Osrblie), Slovakia. Here’s 18-year-old Amanda Kautzer, of Michigan Tech and Loppet Nordic Racing, who is representing the U.S. at her third Youth Worlds. On Wednesday, Kautzer placed 53rd in the youth women’s 10 k individual and on Friday, she was
Michigan Tech is seeking a Nordic Graduate Assistant Coach with NCAA Skiing experience that is interested in coaching cross country skiing at the NCAA level. Candidates should be qualified, experienced and highly motivated to assist with NCAA Ski coaching.
After nearly sweeping the podium at U.S. nationals earlier this year, the Alaska Pacific University men got the job done in Craftsbury on Tuesday, taking first, second and third with Erik Bjornsen and Reese and Logan Hanneman, respectively.
After a week of hard racing, Eric Packer achieved a longtime dream of winning his first national title in Saturday's classic sprint, the last race of U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich. He outlunged APU teammate Reese Hanneman, the national skate-sprint champion, by 0.67 seconds.
For the second year in a row, U.S. Cross Country Championships are being hosted in Houghton, Mich. While the snow situation hasn't been ideal, organizers are optimistic for the week of races, which starts Sunday: “The conditions are really nice. ... It is really mid-season form," said Chief of Competition Jim Tervo.
"Game on in Houghton" is the latest message from race organizers for 2016 U.S. nationals, after snowfall in the last few days has ensured the championships will be held Jan. 3-9 on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
This week, Michigan Tech and CXC's Alice Flanders shares a unique track workout: done by double poling to the beat of a metronome around a 400-meter track while working on technique at varying tempos.
Alice Flanders, a CXC Team athlete based in Houghton, Mich., gives a list of responses to the age-old question rollerskiers get asked: "How do you stop on those things?"
In the two days leading up to U.S. nationals, we caught up with several podium contenders for the races in Houghton, Mich., which start this Sunday and last through next Saturday.
Michael Sinnott (SVSEF ODT) won the men’s 10K classic at Michigan Tech by a good second to Adam Katey (Big Thunder), while Maria Stuber (CXC) won the women’s 5K classic by almost 5 seconds over Carolyn Freeman (UWGB).
Michael Sinnott of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Olympic Development Team won the men’s USSA SuperTour classic sprint in 3 minutes and 20 seconds even, leaving three-tenths of a second down to Garrott Kuzzy of CXC in second place.
The USSA SuperTour stays in the Midwest this weekend, moving from Minneapolis to Houghton, Michigan, and the fields are huge, deep and competitive: this is a battle of collegiate, Junior Olympics Qualifiers as well as FIS SuperTour racers.
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Registration for the 2011 USSA Michigan Tech Super Tour Event presented by Portage Health is now open. The event, January 28-30, will feature races for youth through professional skiers and everyone in between. All races are at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center, host of the 2006 Junior Olympics and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. National Championships. “Michigan Tech is proud to host the 2011 USSA Michigan Tech Super Tour Event presented...
HOUGHTON, Mich — The Northern Michigan Nordic ski teams used dominating performances on the men’s and women’s sides to take home top honors at the NCAA Central Regional Championship on Sunday. The Wildcats were in control after Saturday’s classic race and used Sunday’s 10/15k freestyle to ensure they remained in first. George Cartwright delivered a victory to lead the men, while Christina Gillis claimed top honors for the women. Cartwright’s win was the first in...