Freeman wins Finnish race

Sat, Nov  13, 2010 - By USST

MUONIO, Finland (Nov. 13) – Despite not being seeded in the men's classic 10k race Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) crushed the field, winning the race by 12 seconds.

Freeman crossed the line first with a time of 25:30.40, proving he is strong and ready to race for the 2011 season. Germany's Tobias Angerer and Martin Jaks of the Czech Republic trailed Freeman to take second and third.

On the women's side, Kowalczyk won by a convincing 19 seconds with a time of 14:03.50, finishing ahead of Slovenia's Petra Majdic in second and Marianna Longa of Italy in third. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) was the top U.S. female finishing the day in 14th.

With the first two pre-season races completed, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is looking strong and confident posting two wins in two races.

Next up for the Team is the men's and women's freestyle 10k/5k Saturday, the final race of the Muonio pre-season series.