Denny Paull of Cheboygan held off Cliff Onthank to win the men's 16K event. It was Paull's 2nd consecutive win in the Gran Travers Classic. Tracy Hardin of Cheboygan easily won the women's 16K event.
Traverse City Central High School took the Girls State Title and combined with the Boys third place finish to win the Overall State Title in the Michigan High School State Finals in Nordic Skiing, defeating 5-time defending champs, Copper Country.
Traverse City's Ben Lannin won the 50 Km freestyle at the 2009 North American Vasa in 2:30:59. Debbie Westphal time trialed much of the race by herself to win in 3:06:43.
50 Km Freestyle and Classic Results from the 2009 North America Vasa
27 Km Freestyle and Classic Results from the 2009 North America Vasa
12 Km Freestyle and Classic Results from the 2009 North America Vasa
Kaitylin Patterson looks like she has locked as overall Junior Female Champion for this year's Michigan Cup, while HHCCSS has a narrow lead in the Michigan Cup Team standings.
The Michigan High School Cross Country State Championships will be held this weekend (Feb 14 and 15) at the Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Trails. Skiers from both the upper and lower Peninsulas will be battling it out.
Photos from the 2009 Vasa Sprints, held on Sunday February 8, 2009.
Video of the final seconds of the senior men's A-Final at the Michigan Cup Sprints.
Brendan Biac, Susan Vigland and Spencer Drenzy topped the standings at the 2009 Michigan Cup Sprints under warm and sunny skies.
UPDATED: A little misdirection messed up the 40km freestyle results, but the 40 km classic and all the 20km and 10km skiers finished in great style.
U.S. National Championships at Kincaid Park - Freestyle Individual Start 10km
Kincaid Park, Anchorage, AK