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U.S. Nationals Men’s 30 k Classic Mass Start Video

BrainspiralJanuary 6, 2013

The action at the 2013 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championship heated up this morning when the senior men started off the day with the 30 k classic mass start. Six laps of the challenging 5 k loop at Soldier Hollow made for an exciting race as eighteen skiers were together in the lead pack for the majority of the race, but during the final kilometers only a handful of men were in contention for the national title. As they climbed Soldier Hollow's fabled Hermode's Hill for the final time it was Torin Koos (BSF) who made a decisive move to claim the national title with Erik Bjornsen (USST/APU) and David Norris (MSU) finishing second and third respectively. Check out our footage of the race.

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Toko: National Championship 20.30k Classic Report

TokoJanuary 6, 2013

Last night it was just a bit overcast which kept things from getting as clear and cold as it has been recently, but it was still 4f at the venue 2 hours before the start, so the snow was still cold. Although the conditions were slightly different (no hoarfrost that needed to be skied in for example), our wax tests (both kick and glide) showed that the same products that had been performing the past two days continued to.

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U.S. Nationals Men’s 15 k Freestyle Video

BrainspiralJanuary 5, 2013

The men's 15 k freestyle at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow in featured fierce racing on a challenging course. The 15 second interval individual start format kept a steady stream of racers, and as the top seeds came to the finish line it was Erik Bjornsen (APU/USST) that posted the fastest time and earned the national title. Watch our footage of the action.

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Photo Gallery: U.S. Nationals Women’s 10 k Skate

BrainspiralJanuary 5, 2013

Friday's 10- and 15-kilometer freestyle races at Soldier Hollow were hardly walks in the park. Racers had to tackle a modified 5-kilometer course, which some thought was harder than the Olympic 5 k. Photos from some of the top women on the two-lap sufferfest.

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Brennan Makes Peace with Soldier Hollow, Leads APU 10 k Sweep

Alex KochonJanuary 4, 2013

Rosie Brennan of APU notched her first national title at home just outside Park City on Friday, winning the 10 k freestyle individual start by nearly 11 seconds over teammate Sadie Bjornsen. Kate Fitzgerald took third to complete the APU podium sweep.

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Toko: National Championship 10.15k Skate Report

TokoJanuary 4, 2013

Although I did a really poor job today on the photos, this was probably our most successful day ever for wax. The wax tip of HF Blue covered by a mix of JetStream Blue powder and XCold powder, both ironed in together was super for the women. For the men, it was the same except a good application of JetStream Blue Bloc on top was even better. It was -9f this morning and there was an inversion, but not as strong as yesterday. The snow stayed very cold and was faster that one would think considering the temperatures. We added in the XCold powder to the blue powder because it was faster. It hardens the JetStream Blue up and makes the skis really slippery on the climbs especially.

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U.S. Nationals Women’s 10km Freestyle Video

BrainspiralJanuary 4, 2013

It was a frigid morning on the trails of Soldier Hollow for the women's 10km freestyle race at the 2013 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. After two grueling laps around a challenging course on slow snow it was the APU squad that gathered on all steps of the podium. Here is a look at some of the action.

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U.S. Nationals Classic Sprint Video – Senior Men

BrainspiralJanuary 4, 2013

Round by round the senior men displayed both their impressive power and tactics as the nations best battled their way through to the A-Final. Watch how things unfolded.

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U.S. Nationals Classic Sprint Video – Senior Women

BrainspiralJanuary 4, 2013

The most exciting finish of the first day of racing at the 2013 U.S. Nationals was without-a-doubt the Senior Women's A-Final. Check out how the rounds played out for the women.

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U.S. Nationals Classic Sprint Video – Junior Women

BrainspiralJanuary 3, 2013

With many of the top junior women advancing from the qualification into senior women's heats the rest of the juniors battled to be crowned best of the rest. Check out how the A and B Finals played out.

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U.S. Nationals Classic Sprint Video – Junior Men

BrainspiralJanuary 3, 2013

As the shadows grew long and temperatures fell, the junior heats intensified yesterday afternoon. In the men's race it was Sun Valley's Kevin Bolger that gapped the rest of the A-Final to earn top honors. Here is a look at the action in the finals.

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U.S. Nationals Notes and Quotes: Classic Sprint Edition

BrainspiralJanuary 3, 2013

Still craving more details from Wednesday's classic sprint at U.S. nationals in Soldier Hollow? We've got the extras right here.

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Pre-Nationals Photos from Soldier Hollow

Alex KochonJanuary 1, 20131

Wondering how Soldier Hollow is looking? Let our slideshow from New Year's Day do the talking.

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