University of New Mexico Ski Team Cut
April 14, 2017The University of New Mexico ski team has recently been cut, in a surprise move. Supporters are asking for your help in getting the program back by signing their petition.
Endurance United Junior Scholarship Program
March 22, 2017For athletes interested in the D-team junior program, Endurance Athlete is offering some financial assistance (funded in part from the 55K rollerski event). Funds are limited, so get your application in today.
U16 Nordic Championships Recap
March 18, 2017Kris and Bjorn Hanson provide a recap on the recent U16 Championships in Maine, where the Midwest kids scored some top results.
USCSA Championships Results
March 14, 2017The St. Olaf Nordic ski teams competed at the United State Collegiate Skiing and Snowboarding Association Championships last week at Mt. Bachelor, in Bend, Oregon. The men's team took fourth overall, with Spencer WareJoncas leading the Oles with a ninth place finish in the 15K freestyle. WareJoncas and Ethan Holdahl finished in a 14th-place tie in the overall standings. The women's team had the highest finish for St. Olaf placing second of nine teams overall. Bri Paulsen led the way with a third place overall finish, including a second place finish in the 15K freestyle on Friday, where she missed an individual title by just 5.6 seconds. Paulsen was also second in the 7.5K classic, and sixth in the freestyle sprint. Daisy Richmond also placed in the top ten with sixth overall.
NCAA Championships Recap
March 13, 2017Mary Kozloski provides a full recap on the 2017 NCAA Championships, with insights from the top Midwest skiers. Plus a summary of the Skinnyski coverage, made possible by support from a number individuals and organizations.
Junior Nationals Coverage
March 13, 2017A full recap of our 2017 Junior Nationals coverage from Lake Placid. Thanks again to all the individuals and organizations that helped underwrite the trip!
U16 Nordic Championships Results
March 12, 2017A Midwest crew of U16 skiers and support staff have been out at Titcomb Mountain, in West Farmington, Maine, competing this week in the U16 NENSA Nordic Championships. The team has scored some impressive results, including: Alice House 2nd and Lauren Lackman 3rd along with Matthew Clarke 3rd and Cooper Lennox 4th in the 5K freestyle race. In the 5K classical race, Lauren Lackman was 5th, Anni Skillicorn 8th and boys Nick Parent 7th. And wrapping things up on Sunday, the mixed relay team of Alice House, Nick House, Anni Skillicorn, and Cooper Lennox, took second place.
NCAA Championships: Freestyle Coverage
March 11, 2017The NCAA Championships concluded on Saturday under some bitter cold conditions with a pair of freestyle mass start races at Jackon Ski Touring Center in Jackson, NH. Alayna Sonnesyn of Plymouth, MN, and Univ of Vermont, was once again the star on the day, skiing a strong race and hanging on in the womens 15K race until it became a race of just two, with Petra Hyncicova, Univ of Colorado, opening up the winning gap on the climb to the high point on the final lap, and winning by just over 20 seconds with Sonnesyn second, and Hyncicova teammate Christina Rolandsen taking third. The mens 20K came down to a five man pack sprint finish with Martin Bergstroem, Univ of Utah taking the victory, Mads Ek Stroem, Univ of Colorado, second and Moritz Madlener, Denver Univ, third. Adam Martin of NMU just lost contact with the lead pack and finished 6th. Other top Midwest results: Nichole Bathe, Univ of Alaska-Fairbanks, 12th; Kris Bourne, NMU, 13th; Luke Brown, Dartmouth, 9th; Kevin Bolger, Univ of Utah, 10th; Tom Bye, Michigan Tech, 14th. Results along with big photosets posted.
Junior Nationals: Relays Results
March 11, 2017Junior Nationals in Lake Placid, NY, wrapped up its week run with a day of relay racing on Saturday. The team of Abby Jarzin, Hannah Rudd, and Margie Freed won the FU20 title by 10 seconds over NE, and IMD. Earning podium honors: MU16 (Schneider, Nameth, Moore) 2nd; MU18 (Sonnesyn, Acton, Golin) 3rd; FU18 (McCollor, Anderson, Maijaja) 3rd. New England won the Alaska Cup title with the Midwest finishing fourth. The LNR girls won the club championship title!
Junior Nationals: Classical Coverage
March 10, 2017The Midwest scored one of their best days yet at Junior Nationals racing classical distance events on Friday. Mara McCollor, U18, and Hannah Rudd, U20, both scored impressive podium spots, both taking third place. Other top 10 results: Margie Freed, 9th U20; Xavier Mansfield, 5th U20; Erin Moening, 8th U18, Jenna Parent, 10th U18; Luc Golin, 9th U18; Libby Tuttle, 7th U16; Peter Moore, 6th U16, James Schneider, 9th U16. Results posted, plus photos from all the races.
NCAA Championships: Classical Coverage
March 9, 2017The NCAA Championships Nordic skiing held their classical races on Thursday at Jackson Touring Center in New Hampshire. Minnesota native Alayna Sonnesyn, Univ of Vermont, skied herself onto the podium with a third place first (first American)! Vivian Hett, NMU, was the top skier from the Midwest region, finishing 6th (2nd American). The womens champion was Petra Hyncicova of Colorado Univ. In the mens 10K, Fredrik Schwencke, NMU, was the top Midwest finisher taking 6th, and teammate Adam Martin, was 7th and the top American. Martin Bergstroem, Univ of Utah, was the mens champion. Results linked in, along with full photosets from both races.
Junior Nationals: Classical Sprints Coverage
March 8, 2017A long, and wild, day of racing Wednesday at Junior Nationals as skiers competed in classical sprint races. Warm, sunny weather made for snowcone conditions, except for a brief snowsquall. The Midwest did well in the qualifying rounds, advancing a lot of skiers to the heats. Margie Freed, U20 girls, was the lone skier to make the sprint finals, finishing 5th.
Junior Nationals: Freestyle Races Coverage
March 6, 2017Competition got underway Monday at Lake Placid in the 2017 Junior Nationals with freestyle races. After some crisp temperatures over the weekend, warmer weather moved in providing very good racing conditions. While no podiums, the Midwest team scored a number of top ten performances, including: Sarah Olson, 6th U16 girls; Peter Moore, 5th U16 boys, Alex Nameth, 9th U16 boys; Luci Anderson, 5th U18 girls; Margie Freed, 6th U20 girls, Hannah Rudd, 7th U20 girls. Racing picks up again on Wednesday with classical sprints.
NCAA Championships Preview
March 5, 2017A brief guide to the NCAA Championships competition coming up on Thursday, March 9th and Saturday, March 11th, in Jackson, New Hampshire. A number of top Midwest juniors will be competing, including some with a very strong shot at making the podium.
Junior Nationals: Day 2
March 5, 2017On Sunday in Lake Placid for the Junior Nationals competition, the Midwest team was able to finally ski the competition loop at the Olympic Jumping Complex. The loop consists of a very long climb from the base of the ski jumps to near the top of the jump towers, then winds back and forth before descending back to the stadium. In the evening, the opening ceremonies were held at the Olympic ice rink, known for the Miracle on Ice victory by the USA hockey team in 1980. Competition begins on Monday with the freestyle races!
Junior Nationals Preview
March 2, 2017A brief guide on the upcoming Junior National competition, March 5-11th, in Lake Placid, NY, including a look at the Midwest team.
CCSA: Midwest Skiers Earn NCAA Starts
March 1, 2017The final rosters have been posted for Midwest skiers that will be competing at NCAA Championships next week in Jackson, New Hampshire. NMU fields full squads for both men and women, with Michigan Tech also fielding a full boys squad as well as sending two women, and St. Scholastica is represented as well.
Elite Racing Weekend Recap
February 20, 2017Mary Kozloski recaps the weekend SuperTour/CCSA Regionals in Ishpeming and the Middlebury Carnival racing from the EISA series.
Midwest Junior National and NENSA U16 Teams Named
February 19, 2017With the completion of the Junior National competition this past weekend, the Midwest Junior National and NENSA U16 Championship preliminary teams have been named. Expect some changes/additions to the list over the coming week, as some decline and U20 collegiate skiers may be added.
Minneapolis JNQ Classical Races Coverage
February 19, 2017Theodore Wirth provided an oasis of snow one more time for the Minneapolis JNQ classical distance races on Sunday. The U18/U20 boys started the show at 8 am with glazed tracks - very fast conditions. The race proved to be one of the most exciting on the day as Madison's Cullen Chosy broke away on the final lap, only to be chased down by Xavier Mansfield on the final climb - an inadvertent miss of the lap vs finish lane left Mansfield soloing in for the victory. John Schwinghamer was third. Abigail Jarzin took control of the U18/U20 girls race in the final lap to take the title, Renae Anderson held with her for much of the race to finish second, with Mara McCollar third. The U16 titles went to Henry Hall and Kaelin Jackson. Results posted, along with photos from the JNQ races.
SuperTour/CCSA Regional: Classical Races Coverage
February 19, 2017The CCSA Regional competition and SuperTour weekend wrapped up on Sunday with classical races at Al Quaal in Ishpeming. The men raced first, interval start format, and it was David Norris coming on top in the 10K event, besting NMU's Adam Martin by just under four seconds, with Matt Gelso third. In the womens 5K, Kaitlynn Miller led a Craftsbury Green sweep of the podium, with teammates Caitlin Patterson and Elizabeth Guiney second and third. NMU's Nicole Schneider was the top collegiate skier, finishing 11th. Results posted, plus photos from Jennifer Brisbois and Jackie Schneider.
Minneapolis JNQ Classical Sprints Coverage
February 18, 2017After reasonable 40F weather for the morning qualifiers, temperatures soared into the upper 50s by the time the sprint heats were wrapping up at the Mayors Challenge JNQ classical sprints Saturday at Theodore Wirth. In the mens U18/U20 final, Andrew Bailey strided away on the final climb to take the win with Xavier Mansfield and Ryan Steger taking second and third. The womens U18/U20 final had Anna Johnson leading the final charge and taking the victory in front of Abigail Jarzin, with Mae Barnes edging out Renae Anderson for third. U16 titles went to Peter Moore and Isabel Seay. Results posted, along with photos from the sprint heats.
SuperTour/CCSA Regional: Freestyle Races Coverage
February 18, 2017After superTour sprint races on Friday, the skiers returned to Al Quaal Saturday morning for freestyle distance races (not a SuperTour event). Warm weather on Friday, with a drop in temperatures overnight, generated some very fast, and for at least the girls race, somewhat dangerous conditions. Julia Kern topped the womens 15K field, with NMU's Nicole Schneider second and Annika Richardson third. The mens 20K race came down to a lead pack of four and a sprint finish as Evan Palmer-Charrette took the victory with NMU's Adam Martin second, Michael Somppi third and Rogan Brown rounding out the pack. Results posted, plus photos from Jackie Schneider and Jennifer Brisbois.
Elite Racing Weekend Recap
February 13, 2017Mary Kozlowski reports on collegiate racing action from the Midwest (CCSA), East coast (EISA) and new this week, the Rockies/West Coast (RMISA) scene.
Rhinelander CCSA Classical Coverage
February 11, 2017The CCSA held a make-up classical race for the cancelled event last month, on the trails at CAVOC in Rhinelander on Saturday. NMU's Adam Martin, fresh from the World U23 Championships, took the mens 10K and Vivian Hett, also NMU, won the womens 5K. Full results linked in, photos coming tomorrow.
CCSA: Distance Championships Recap
February 6, 2017A recap of the CCSA Distance Championships last weekend on the trails at Michigan Tech.
CCSA Championships - Freestyle Races Coverage
February 5, 2017The CCSA Distance Championships held their freestyle mass start races Sunday on the trails at Michigan Tech University. In the mens race, Kyle Bratrud skied away with the 20K title, with NMU's Zak Ketterson leading the collegiate field, followed by Gaspard Cuenot, MTU, and Fredrik Schwencke, NMU. Kris Bourne had an amazing weekend: After winning the classic race on Saturday, she came back on Sunday to take the womens mass start 15K, edging out Nicole Schneider in a sprint finish. Sophie Schimpl was third, as NMU again secured the top seven places. Results linked in, photos coming by Monday afternoon.
City of Lakes Loppet Classical Coverage
February 4, 2017Posting a victory over tough snow conditions, the Loppet Foundation pulled out a 6K course for the racing action on Saturday morning. Matt Liebsch never let off the gas as he hammered away from the field to take the mens classical marathon 30K event by two minutes over Chris Pappathopoulos with Krystof Kopal third. Felicia Gesior winning by almost a seven minute margin as Canadian Isabella Howden took second and Winona's Kelly Skillicorn third. In the shorter classical race, J.D. Downing and Kate Ellis claimed the titles. Results linked in, along with photosets from both races.
CCSA Championships - Classical Races Coverage
February 4, 2017The CCSA held their distance classical championship race Saturday morning in Houghton, MI on the Michigan Tech trail system. In the womens 5K, Northern Michigan dominated the standings taking the top seven, led by Kris Bourne with Nicole Schneider just half a second behind, and Vivian Hett rounding out the top three, in the interval start event. The mens 10K Kyle Bratrud posted the top time with NMU sweeping the college podium as Fredrik Schwencke, Zak Ketterson, Samuel Elfstrom followed Bratrud. Results linked in, plus photos from Jennifer Brisbois and Jackie Schneider.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 11/Wrap Up
February 1, 2017The National Nordic Foundation sponsored U18 Nation's Trip wrapped up on Wednesday with flights home. Read a final recap and misc notes from the trip.
World Junior Championships - Freestyle Races
February 1, 2017World Junior Championships on Wednesday in Soldier Hollow featured freestyle format races. Sweden's Ebba Andersson took the womens 5K victory, with American Katharine Ogden placing 5th, less than 7 seconds off the podium. Russians swept the mens 10K podium, led by Vladislav Vechkanov, with Hunter Wonders the top American at 16th.
U23 World Championships - Classical Sprints
January 31, 2017On Tuesday it was the U23 athletes turn at classical sprints. Sweden's Anna Dyvik was the best of the womens field, winning by over 3 seconds, while Norway's Fredrik Riseth won the mens final. For the US, Cole Morgan advanced to the semifinals and Nicole Bathe was the top Midwest skier, earning a spot in the quarterfinals.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 10
January 31, 2017The U18 Nation's Trip wrapped up their final day in Norway with a trip to a world class Nordic training facility with snowmaking and then an afternoon hike around Trondheim.
CCSA Points List Updated
January 31, 2017The CCSA points listed has been updated with the results from last Saturday's freestyle races in Duluth.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 9
January 30, 2017Day 9 of the U18 Nation's Trip visited two legends: the Meraker ski area and Olympic gold medalist and World Championship Frode Estil.
Duluth Invite/JNQ Freestyle Race Coverage - Day 2
January 29, 2017Day 2 of racing at Duluth Marshall was again on skate skis, with conditions not allowing for classic tracks to be set. In the 10K, Patrick Acton notched the top U18 time and the fastest time of the field. Jack Christianson was the fastest U20 male, and Kyle Marshall posted the best collegiate result. The U16 5K field was led by Peter Moore, just seconds in front of Saturday's 5K champ, James Schneider. Abigail Jarzinen skated the fastest women's 10K of the day and led the U18 category. Dottie Anderson was the top U20 skier with Carolyn Lucca topping the collegiate field. The U16 women's race gave top honors to Sarah Olson.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 8
January 29, 2017The Junior Nordic Competition (U18 Nations) wrapped up on Sunday with a pair of exciting relay races. The team will be spending two more days in Norway, skiing and sightseeing, before flying back home.
Duluth Invite/JNQ Freestyle Race Coverage
January 28, 2017Duluth's Marshall School played host to this weekend's JNQ, starting with individual start skate competition on Saturday. Nicole Schneider and James Schneider made the 5K race a family affair, snagging the top female and male spots of the day. The fastest 10K boys time went to Gaspard Cuenot of Michigan Tech.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 7
January 28, 2017The second day of racing on the U18 Nation's trip featured freestyle 5K and 10K events, with the US team scoring a number of top twenty results.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 6
January 27, 2017Racing action finally got underway for the U18 Nation's Trip with classical sprints Friday evening in Norway. The US squad qualified nearly all of the team for the sprint heats, with two boys advancing to the semifinals before getting bumped out. Saturday will feature freestyle distance races.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 5
January 26, 2017The U18 Nation's trip in Norway started to heat up on Thursday as skiers and coaches made their final preparations for the first races - classical sprints - on Friday evening.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 4
January 25, 2017The U18 Nation's trip skiers were back on snow in Norway Wednesday morning, then headed north in the afternoon for an adventure along the fjord. Official training opens Thursday, first races are Friday evening!
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Day 3
January 24, 2017The first full day in Norway, the U18 Nations trip skiers got some on-snow time at the race venue, Knyken Skisenter.
NNF: U18 Nation's Trip Underway
January 23, 2017Athletes from across the US made their two day journey (with time changes) Sunday-Monday to Orkdal, Norway, for the Junior Nordic Countries Competition (U18 Nations Trip). LNR has coach Chris Harvey acting as team leader, and rising Robbinsdale-Armstrong star Lucy Anderson is one of athletes that will be competing this weekend.
CCSA: Birkie Trailhead Recap
January 23, 2017A full recap on the collegiate racing action last weekend at the Birkie trailhead.
Cable JNQ/CCSA Freestyle Race Coverage
January 22, 2017Another slugfest on Sunday as skiers took to the trails at the new Birkie start area for mass start freestyle races under warm, soft conditions. In the mens 20K, Gaspard Cuenot, MTU, pulled ahead to take the victory followed closely by NMU's Adam Martin and Fredrik Schwencke. In the womens 15K, Nicole Schneider, NMU, broke away from the field to win by just over 30 seconds with Felicia Gesior, CXC, and Sophie Schimpl, NMU, rounding out the podium. Erin Moening returns to form to take the junior girls 10K in a near photo finish over Mara McCollor, with Abigail Jarzin third. Xavier Mansfield resumed top shelf for the boys, William Keker and Patrick Acton coming in 2nd and 3rd in the 10K. U16 titles went to Olivia Dreger and Noah Bodewes. Results linked in, along with photos from Jennifer Brisbois and Jackie Schneider.
Cable JNQ/CCSA Classical Race Coverage
January 21, 2017Like most of the region, the trail conditions at the new Birkie start were warm and wet for the JNQ/CCSA classical races on Saturday. In the men's 10K, Adam Martin topped the field, over 30 seconds ahead of teammate Fredrik Schwencke with Kyle Bratrud third. Luc Golin from Wayzata HS had an impressive day taking 8th overall as the top junior! Felicia Gesior, CXC, bested the women's field with NMU's Vivian Hett and Nicole Schneider finishing 2-3 (NMU gals took 8 of the top 10 places). A great performance by Ashwaubenon's Abigail Jarzin, taking 8th overall and posting the fastest juniors time in the 5K race. Results linked in now, photos coming later tonight.
CCSA: U.S. Cross Country National Championships Recap
January 19, 2017The Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) has posted a recap on Midwest collegiate performances at US Nationals last week.
CCSA Points List Posted
January 17, 2017The CCSA has released the points listed through Jan 10th. NMU's Adam Martin and Vivian Hett led the way.
USSA: USA Names U23 Cross Country Worlds Team
January 16, 2017USSA has named a team of 10 athletes to represent the USA in the upcoming Under 23 Cross Country World Championships, to be held Jan 30-Feb 5 at Soldier Hollow in Utah. Midwest athletes earning their place on the team include Adam Martin, NMU, Alayna Sonnesyn, UVM, and Nichole Bathe, UAF.
USSA: Junior World Cross Country Team Named
January 13, 2017Twelve cross country ski racers have been named to the team that will represent the USA at the Junior World Championships Jan 30-Feb. 5 at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. The team is missing a Midwest representative for the first time in quite a while -- Minnesotan Abigail Drach tied for the final women's position, but lost out on the tiebreaker.
US Nationals: Freestyle Sprints
January 12, 2017The racing action at Soldier Hollow on Thursday wrapped up with freestyle sprint qualifiers. This final event was not considered part of the championships, but held as a part of selection criteria for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Posting top times on the day were Dahria Beatty (Canada), Hannah Halvorsen, and Caitlin Gregg for the women, and Jesse Cockney, Julien Locke, and Knute Johnsgaard, all Canadians, were top three men. Logan Hanneman was the first American, finishing 4th.
US Nationals: Classical Sprints Coverage
January 8, 2017A day of ups and downs at US Nationals Sunday as the weather threw a curveball, bringing in damp conditions that made kick waxing difficult, and glazed the trails for some fast conditions. A number of skiers took spills, resulting in some wide variations in the results. The men's senior finals saw another Midwest native, Kevin Bolger, collect a national title as sprint champion! NMU's Fredrik Schwencke made it to the finals as well, finishing 6th. Jennie Bender won another womens title. Annie Hart skied strong, making the women's final and finishing 5th. Wayzata native and NMU skier Nicole Schneider qualified for the junior sprints and rode that all the way to the final, taking the junior girls title! Canadian Ryan Jackson won for the junior boys. Other top Midwest results: Ben Saxton top qualifier, mens quarterfinals, Andrew Egger and Luke Brown mens quarterfinals; Rosie Frankowski, Felicia Gesior, Nichole Bathe, womens quarterfinals; Zak Ketterson and Will Bodewes junior men quarterfinals; Abigail Jarzin, junior girls quarterfinals. Results linked in, plus photos from Jackie Schneider and
Karen Brown.NNF Announces $106K in Cross-Country Ski Funding
January 2, 2017The National Nordic Foundation is excited to kick off the New Year by announcing $106,000 in cross-country funding, allocated by the Board of Directors for five different winter 16/17 Pillar Projects. Projects include the U18 Nordic Junior Countries Championship, U23/World Junior Skiing Championships, addition US Ski Team support for World Cup and World Championships, and live streaming coverage of the U23/World Juniors.
Biathlon: Teams Named for Youth/Junior International Competition
December 30, 2016The U.S. Biathlon International Competition Committee has announced the Youth (U19) and Junior (U21) Biathlon World Championship Team, as well as the team for the IBU Junior Cup and the IBU Junior European Championship. Several Minnesota athletes earned team selections: Amanda Kautzer, Vasek Cervenka, Siena Ellingson, and Cameron Christiansen.
Houghton CCSA/JNQ: Freestyle Distance Coverage
December 18, 2016Another snowy day in Houghton with very crisp temperatures as skiers raced in freestyle distance events for the JNQ/CCSA series on Sunday. In the mens 15K, Kyle Bratrud returned to top form taking the title just ahead of Adam Martin, NMU, with Zak Ketterson, also NMU, third. In the womens 10K, Annie Hart completed the weekend sweep dominating the womens race, as Abigail Drach edged out Vivian Hett, NMU, for second place. In the best of the high school racers, Xavier Mansfield was 7th overall for the boys with Abigail Jarzin 9th for the girls. In the U16 races, Sarah Olson and James Schneider led the field.
Houghton CCSA/JNQ: Classical Sprints Coverage
December 17, 2016With fresh snowfall the weekend JNQ/CCSA series opened Saturday with classical sprint events. As expected, Northern Michigan dominated the tally board, but it was a pair of Midwest seniors from SMS, Ben Saxton and Annie Hart that captured the sprint titles with freshman Zak Ketterson and sophmore Sarah Bezdicek taking second and top collegiate honors. In the U20/U18 JNQ sprint final, Jack Christianson, CSS, pulled away from the field for the boys victory while Jenna Parent, Nordicwerks, topped a tough field for the gals. In the U16 final, Henry Hall beat Noah Bodewes by a hair (photo) and Leah Rudd won an all-LNR final for the girls.
UP Open Classical Results
December 11, 2016Vivian Hett and Adam Martin led Northern Michigan as the Midwest collegiate skiers competed in 5K and 10K classical races on the trails at Michigan Tech on Sunday morning.
UP Open Freestyle Results
December 10, 2016Michigan Tech University hosted the Midwest's collegiate opening series this weekend, with skiers from Northern Michigan and Green Bay joining the fray. Sophie Schimpl and Adam Martin, NMU, took the 5K and 10K freestyle race titles.
CXC Year End Fundraising Drive
December 8, 2016CXC is hoping you'll show your support this holiday season with a donation to their year-end fundraising driving. This is a 1:1 challenge grant, so if they can raise $30,000 they'll get a dollar for dollar match from generous benefactors.
Univ of Alaska Skiing Restored
November 13, 2016Announced last Thursday: Men's and women's skiing at the University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Fairbanks were spared when University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen reversed his previous recommendation to the UA Board of Regents to eliminate those sports.
Endurance United JNQ Informational Meeting Nov 14th
November 10, 2016Endurance United will be hosting an informational meeting on the Junior Nationals Qualification series competition this coming Monday, Nov 14th in St. Paul. Any juniors (and parents) interested in learning more about the JNQ series are encouraged to attend.
Save Alaska Skiing Effort
November 7, 2016The groundswell to support skiing at the University of Alaska campuses continues to grow. Show your support by signing the petition and contacting the board of regents!
NNF: Cosmic Shift in US Skiing
November 3, 2016Noah Hoffman shares his appreciation for the National Nordic Foundation (NNF), and how it has made a huge impact in the growth and development of Nordic racing.
World Junior Championships and U18 Nation Trips Staffing
November 1, 2016Staff positions for the World Junior Championships (WJC) and the Nordic Countries Junior Competition (U18) are posted. The WJC will be held at Soldier Hollow, Jan 26-Feb 5, with the U18 in Orkdal, Norway (near Trondheim), Jan 22-Feb 1. Application deadline is Nov 12th.
- World Junior Championships application
- Nordic Countries Junior Competition (U18) application
UAF/UAA Seek to Cut Nordic Programs
October 27, 2016On Thursday, University of Alaska officials announced plans to cut the Nordic skiing programs at UA-Anchorage and UA-Fairbanks starting next season. The proposal will need to be approved by the board of regents next month, and UAF will need a waiver to maintain their NCAA membership.
Drive for 25 Matching Grant Challenge
October 20, 2016Make your donate worth double -- contribute now to the NNF Drive for 25 campaign and help them earn a $25,000 match grant. And check out their great promotional video!
Drive for 25 Begins!
October 10, 2016The National Nordic Foundation kicked off their Drive for 25 event on Monday. The event is the primary fundraiser for NNF, supporting junior and elite skier development across the US and internationally as well. Become an ambassador or find your favorite skiers on the fundraising list and kick in today!
CXC Seeking Applicants for Junior Nationals, U16 Championships Trips
September 16, 2016The Midwest Coaches Committee is opening the application process for both the 2017 Junior National Championships in Lake Placid, NY as well as the U16 NENSA Trip in Farmington, ME. This application process is for Head Wax Coaches, Assistant Wax Coaches, Age Group Coaches, and Support Staff.
Maria Stuber Named Head Coach at St. Scholastica
August 9, 2016The College of St. Scholastica announced the hiring of Maria Stuber as the school's next head men's and women's nordic ski coach on Monday. Stuber has been the Nordic Program Director of Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club since 2013.
CXC: Top Junior Skiers Will Come Together for the 2016 REG Camp
May 19, 2016The 2016 Regional Elite Group camp is scheduled for July 5-11 in Marquette, bringing together over 20 of the top Juniors from the Midwest.
St. Scholastica: Salmela Stepping Down as Nordic Coach
May 16, 2016Chad Salema has announced he will be stepping down as College of St. Scholastica's head Nordic ski coach to take up a new position as the head cross-country running and assistant coach for distance running at St. Scholastica. Salmela and the school will work to hire a replacement Nordic coach in the coming months.
Moose Valuable Skier Nominations
May 14, 2016Moose Nordic is seeking nominations for their Moose Nordic Moose Valuable Skier of the year. This award will be presented to a Nordic athlete who lives the four core values of sportsmanship, humility, empowerment, and integrity. The winner will be announced at the Moose Nordic Picnic on Tuesday, May 31st.
Head Coaches for Junior Nationals and U16 Championships Announced
May 14, 2016The head coach and trip leaders for the Midwest and Great Lakes teams for Junior Nationals, as well as the U16 Championships, have been named. Piotr Bednarski and Andy Keller will lead the Midwest squad, while Tom Wood and Nick Baic direct the Great Lakes team.
CXC Announces New College Summer Residency Program
May 9, 2016CXC has announced a new summer residency training program at Northern Michigan University for current, past and developing college athletes. The program will be led by Andy Keller and Shane MacDowell, and also provides living, studying and training options.
Midwest Junior Committee Meeting Recap
May 2, 2016The Midwest Junior Committee Meeting was held in late April in Eau Claire. Among the topics discussed were the JNQ schedule, bylaw amendments on scoring, team composition, and waxing restrictions, and election of new head coach, Piotr Bednarski. Read the full meeting summary for more details.