Husky Ulrika Axelsson 2nd in Classic Sprint at Junior Nationals

2014 Junior Nationals

Thu, Mar  6, 2014 - By Mike Muha

Four Great Lakes Division athletes raced in the Classic Sprint at the 2014 Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont yesterday - Logan Zueger, Ian Durand (MU16), Carolyn Lucca and Ulrika Axelsson (FU20). Axelsson landed on the podium with a strong 2nd place finish!

(L to R) Ulrika Axelsson (2nd), Heidi Halvorsen (1st), and Kelsey Phinney (3rd) on the podium for classic sprint at the 2014 Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships

From Sweden, Axelsson joined the Huskies in January 2014. Axelsson won her quarterfinal and semifinal heats to advance to the championship on the 1.4-kilometer sprint course.

"It was another great day for Ulrika," Tech coach Joe Haggenmiller said. "It's so good for her to be gaining all this experience here in the US after joining our team in January."

Axelsson took a 4th place finish in the women's 5-kilometer classic. Earlier in the season, Axelsson took 10th in the NCAA Central Region Championships on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Ulrika Axelsson at CCSA regionals