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Dunklee Deprives Barnes-Colliander of Third Straight Title in Fort Kent

Nathaniel HerzMarch 21, 2010

Seven penalties would normally be enough to take a biathlete out of a race. Not Susan Dunklee. In the North American Biathlon Championships 12.5 k mass start, Dunklee overcame some sketchy shooting to win a sprint finish with Tracy Barnes-Colliander, who was deprived of her third straight victory. It was the first North American championship for Dunklee, and it looked impossible after she missed six of her first ten shots—three penalties in each of the...

Biathlon Continental Cup General News Racing

Barnes-Colliander, Simons Win Biathlon Sprint Titles

Nathaniel HerzMarch 18, 2010

Neither Tracy Barnes-Colliander nor Casey Simons got what they really wanted this winter, which was a trip to Vancouver to compete in the 2010 Olympics. But after today’s 10/7.5k sprint in Fort Kent, those two have pretty good consolation prizes: a North American biathlon title. Pushing through mushy trails, Barnes-Colliander and Simons were the winners of the first event of the three-race championships here, overcoming fields that included Olympic competitors in both genders. While Barnes-Colliander...

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First Round of U.S. Biathlon Olympic Trails Compete in Altenberg

FasterSkierJanuary 7, 2010

ALTENBERG, Germany — The first phase of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team selection began today in Altenberg. U.S. biathletes competing in Altenburg are vying for two open spots on the Men’s Olympic Team and three spots on the Women’s Olympic Team. Trials began today with a time-trial Sprint race which was contested between the U.S. athletes, and was scored using percent-back – a formula in which the three top times are averaged together to get...

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Final Round of U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team Trials Begin Tomorrow

FasterSkierJanuary 6, 2010

The IBU Continental Cup , which is the final phase of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team selection begins on Thursday, January 7th in Altenberg. U.S. biathletes competing in Altenberg are vying for two available spots on the Men’s Team and three spots on the Women’s Team. The roster of athletes competing in Altenberg includes: 2006 Olympian Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), 2006 Olympian Lanny Barnes (Durango, Co), 2006 Olympian Tracy (Barnes) Colliander (Durango, Co), BethAnn...

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Shooting for the Olympics

FasterSkierJanuary 6, 2010

FasterSkier was able to catch up with some of the athletes vying for these remaining US Biathlon Olympic spots as they traveled to Europe and begin their final preparation for the trials. Tracy Barnes FS: When did you travel to Europe? TB: I traveled to Europe on Christmas Day. FS: What was your schedule like once you got to Europe? TB: The first stop in Europe was the Schalke Biathlon World Team Challenge which took...