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After 8 Years Leading US Biathlon Women, Kähkönen to Head Up Finnish Team

Chelsea LittleApril 3, 2018

When Jonne Kähkönen was hired to be the women’s national team coach by the US Biathlon Association (USBA) in 2010, there wasn’t much of a playbook to follow. The Finn couldn’t mimic the footsteps of his predecessor, because there wasn’t one. For the first time, the women’s team was going to have a coach of their own. “The men’s program was on a really high level going into Vancouver [2010 Olympics],” USBA Chief of Sport...

Collegiate General News

The Human Cost of Cutting NCAA Skiing: Athletes and Coaches React

Gavin KentchNovember 8, 2016

UAA nordic coach Andrew Kastning may have a new baby and a new job search arrive at the same time next spring. His athletes may need to apply to college again for the second time in two years. Behind the dollars and cents, the human cost of the proposed end of UAA skiing.

General Lifestyle

Love and Marriage for Several U.S., Canadian Skiers

BrainspiralJuly 27, 2015

Who got married and when? (Most) everything you need to know about several U.S. and Canadian skiers that tied the knot this month.

Biathlon General News Racing

Green Keeps Streak Alive: 50-for-50 on IBU World Cup with Career-Best Fifth in Antholz

Alex KochonJanuary 22, 2015

Brendan Green couldn't say for sure what's brought him so much success lately -- could be the venues or the minor cues he's been working on -- but his coaches have a hunch. The Canadian biathlete became the first man on the circuit in the last two seasons to shoot 50-for-50 in four-straight IBU World Cup races.

Biathlon Collegiate Racing

Post-Biathlon, Studebaker Returns to the College Scene as Assistant Coach at University of Alaska Anchorage

Chelsea LittleAugust 13, 2014

When Nicole De Yong stepped down from the UAA coaching staff, head coach Andrew Kastning wanted to hire another woman - but female coaches aren't easy to come by. Luckily, 2010 and 2014 Olympian Sara Studebaker had just moved to town. "I’m really excited to be here," she told FasterSkier.

Biathlon General News Racing

Despite Crashes and Wind, Dunklee 6th & Bailey 14th in Another Strong Day for U.S. in Oslo

Chelsea LittleMarch 22, 2014

A crash on the first loop broke the podium tension for Susan Dunklee, who climbed her way back up to sixth place over the course of the 10 k pursuit. American teammate Lowell Bailey used three penalties to move from 19th up to 14th in the men's 12.5 k pursuit.

Biathlon General News Racing

Notes and Quotes: Four North American Top 20’s in Oslo

Chelsea LittleMarch 21, 2014

Besides Susan Dunklee's podium, Rosanna Crawford finished a career-best 11th in the Oslo World Cup sprint and biathletes Lowell Bailey and Zina Kocher also made the top 20. Here's what the U.S. and Canadian teams had to say about their performances - and the horrible ski conditions in Oslo.

Biathlon General News

Dunklee Scores Second-Best Sprint Result in Eighth; Mäkäräinen Makes it a Double

Alex KochonMarch 15, 2014

Kaisa Mäkäräinen made winning at home a habit in the second-straight IBU World Cup sprint in Kontiolahti, Finland, edging Tora Berger and Gabriela Soukalova, who both cleaned. Susan Dunklee rose to eighth for her second-best sprint result of the season and her career. Two other Americans and three Canadian women made Sunday's pursuit.

Biathlon General News Racing

In Season-Best Day for Canada, Kocher Outsprints Crawford for 13th; Dunklee 20th for U.S.

Chelsea LittleMarch 8, 2014

When Zina Kocher passed teammate Rosanna Crawford late in the game in today's World Cup pursuit, it spurred both Canadians to rev up their engines and go for season-best results. Meanwhile, Susan Dunklee of the U.S. put Thursday's rifle disaster behind her and rode the fourth-fastest ski time of the day to 20th place, and Sara Studebaker scored World Cup points again.

Biathlon General News Racing

Studebaker 35th in Pokljuka Sprint, ‘Panikslaget’ for Dunklee as Rifle Sight Falls Off

Chelsea LittleMarch 7, 2014

Sara Studebaker and Susan Dunklee qualified for Saturday's World Cup pursuit in Pokljuka, Slovenia - Studebaker because of her good shooting, and Dunklee despite losing a part of her rifle sight on trail. "I had very little chance of lining it up correctly to hit anything," Dunklee lamented after an incident that drew attention from international commentators.

Biathlon General News Olympics Racing

US Biathlon Women End Olympics on ‘Happy’ Note, Best-Ever Seventh in Relay

Alex KochonFebruary 21, 2014

The US Biathlon women came out with both a fire and a desire to enjoy themselves in their last race of the Sochi Olympics: the 4 x 6 k relay. It worked as Susan Dunklee, Hannah Dreissigacker, Sara Studebaker, and Annelies Cook captured seventh -- an Olympic record for their program.

Biathlon General News Olympics Racing

With Three Rookies, U.S. Biathletes Manage the Pressure, Put Three in Pursuit

Chelsea LittleFebruary 10, 2014

After Susan Dunklee turned in the best-ever U.S. women's performance in an Olympic sprint, Sara Studebaker clocked in at 44th and Annelies Cook in 53rd, while Hannah Dreissigacker just missed the cutoff for Tuesday's pursuit in 65th. "So actually getting there, it’s a huge feeling for me," Cook said of her first Olympic finish.

Biathlon General News Olympics Racing

With News of Positive Doping Test, Russian Biathlon Union Turns Defensive; North American Athletes React

Chelsea LittleJanuary 29, 20144

The International Biathlon Union handed provisional sanctions to three athletes who tested positive for banned substances. Russian website Championat is alleging that two are Ekaterina Iourieva, a 2008 World Champion who has already served one doping ban for EPO; and Irina Starykh, currently the top-ranked Russian woman. Across the biathlon world, athletes expressed frustration and dismay.

Biathlon Racing Results

Germans Gap Field for Relay Win; Canadian Women Capture Unprecedented Fourth, U.S. Repeats in Eighth

Alex KochonDecember 12, 2013

The Canadians notched a national first of fourth place in the IBU World Cup women's relay on Thursday in Annency, France, and the Americans tied their collective career bests of eighth for the second-straight week.

Biathlon General News Racing

Finally Perfect on the Range, U.S. Women Surprise with Eighth-Place Relay Finish

Chelsea LittleDecember 7, 2013

The U.S. team of Susan Dunklee, Sara Studebaker, Hannah Dreissigacker, and Lanny Barnes finished eighth in the World Cup relay in Hochfilzen - the best result of any of their careers. And they did it without Annelies Cook, the team's usual number two racer. "We're on our way up," Barnes said.

Biathlon Racing World Cup

Norway’s Flatland Climbs to the Top in Women’s 7.5 k Biathlon

Seth AdamsNovember 29, 2013

A win in today's 7.5km women's biathlon for Norwegian Ann Kristin Flatland, a solid 16th place finish for American Susan Dunklee, and exciting 22nd place finish for Megan Imrie, which completes her Olympic qualification for Sochi.

Biathlon General News Olympics Racing

Eleven U.S. Biathletes Picked for Pre-World Cup Camp in Sweden, Key in Olympic Qualifying

Chelsea LittleOctober 28, 2013

USBA picked 11 athletes to send to Europe this fall, based on trials races this summer in Jericho and last week at Soldier Hollow. Some of them will be picked for Sochi - but who? We clarify the qualification process, as well as getting some comments from High Performance Director Bernd Eisenbichler about the performances he saw in Utah last week.

Biathlon General News Racing

In Land of Caribou Hunts and 10-Dollar Gas, Biathlon’s Message Rings True

Chelsea LittleMay 8, 20131

After a successful demo in the small Alaskan village of Kiana last year, former national team biathlete Zach Hall coordinated an effort to introduce biathlon to six villages this year as part of Lars Flora's NANANordic program. For kids in the villages, the combination of skiing and hunting just makes sense; for the athlete coaches, it was the experience of a lifetime.

Biathlon Olympics Racing

As U.S. Biathlon Hones Focus on Sochi, Small Group Named to 2014 National Team

Chelsea LittleApril 15, 2013

With the Olympics looming, the U.S. Biathlon Association cut its national team to the smallest it has been in years, with no new members and only one athlete under the age of 25; development was cut almost completely. President and CEO Max Cobb hopes that good performances in Sochi will be a rising tide that lifts all boats in his sport.

Biathlon Racing Results

Soukalova Overcomes Siberian Cold to Win Second World Cup; Dunklee Lands Top 30

Alex KochonMarch 14, 20131

Gabriela Soukalova didn't want to race Thursday morning. Who could blame her? It was freezing in Siberia and she was set to start a 7.5 k sprint that evening. The Czech overcame her dread and won the IBU World Cup race over Germany's Andrea Henkel and Miriam Gössner. Susan Dunklee led the Americans in 29th.

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