U.S. Cross Country finishes up Junior Worlds

FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships

Tue, Feb  1, 2011 - By US Ski Team

OTEPAA, Estonia (Jan. 31) - The U.S. wrapped up the FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia Monday, finishing seventh in the women's 4.3k relay and 10th in the men's 4.5k relay.

The women's U.S. relay team, including Amy Glen (Anchorage, AK), Kinsey Loan (Eagle River, AK), Jessica Diggins (Afton, MN) and Joanne Reid (Palo Alto, CA), was on the outside looking in on Monday as Norway took a commanding win followed by Russia and Germany.

For the men, Norway, Russia and Finland rounded out the top three. The U.S. team consisting of Tyler Kornfield, Scott Patterson (Anchorage, AK), Andrew Dougherty (Anchorage, AK), Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) skied well, but was unable to advance any higher than 10th.

This was the last event at the 2011 FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
FIS World Junior Nordic Championships
Otepaa, Estonia – Jan. 31, 2011
Men's 4.5k M Relay

Gold: Norway, 49:10.5
Silver: Russia, 49:12.7
Bronze: Finland, 49:23.3
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10. USA, (Tyler Kornfield, Scott Patterson (Anchorage, AK), Andrew Dougherty (Anchorage, AK), Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA)) 2:08.0

Women's 4.3k M Relay
Gold: Norway, 35:03.6
Silver: Russia, 35:26.2
Bronze: Germany, 35:38.3
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7. USA, (Amy Glen (Anchorage, AK), Kinsey Loan (Eagle River, AK), Jessica Diggins (Afton, MN), Joanne Reid (Palo Alto, CA)) 36:43.1

For complete results: www.fis-ski.com