Erik Bjornsen nabbed his third top-20 of the week on Saturday with a 16th-place finish in the 30 k skiathlon at U23 World Championships. Caitlin Patterson led three American women in the top-30 by taking 19th in the women's 15 k.
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Caitlin Patterson and Erik Bjornsen led the Americans on Thursday at the U23 World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. Patterson was 14th in the women's 10 k freestyle and Bjornsen skied his last few kilometers with the race winner to place 15th in the 15 k.
Widmer Tallies Top 30 in U23 Distance Race; Canadian Men Struggle with Numbers
Gerry FursethJanuary 24, 2013
Heidi Widmer bounced back from what she considered a sub-par sprint to place 28th in Thursday's 10 k freestyle at U23 World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. AWCA teammate Annika Hicks was 37th, and just two Canadian men raced with two others out sick.
Sophie Caldwell and Erik Bjornsen posted personal bests in the classic sprint at U23 World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. The Americans each made it as far as the semifinals; Caldwell finished ninth and Bjornsen was 10th.
Canadians Left Wanting More After U23 Worlds Opener; Kromm Closest to Top 30 (Updated)
Alex KochonJanuary 22, 2013
Marlis Kromm of the Alberta World Cup Academy led the Canadians in 32nd in the U23 World Championships classic sprint on what team leader Lisa Patterson called an average day.
MONT SAINTE-ANNE, Québec — It all started with a little buzz about Québec hosting a World Cup. After the province’s native Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw struck gold in the team sprint at the 2011 World Championships in Olso, Norway, Cross Country Canada and the International Ski Federation got to talking. The World Cup should feature a few races in Canada, and why not consider bringing it to the eastern part of the country? Once...
FasterSkier’s Nat Herz was able to gather a collection of images of the action today during the pursuit races at the U23 World Championships in Otepaa, Estonia.
APU Fielding Biggest Ever Traveling Team to Nationals
Inge ScheveJanuary 1, 2011
Despite traveling the farthest distance, few teams outnumber Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club at the US Nationals in Rumford, Maine. And still, some worthy skiers are left at home.