NMU's Andy Liebner opened the 2011 Championships in style for the CCSA, claiming an All-American spot with his ninth-place finish at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vt.
Milan Baic was the anchor for the Silver Medal M5 team. Our roommate, Matt Zak, skated on the Silver medal M2 team, who were only a ski length or so from gold.
With a marathon being such a long race, having a proper strategy can be quite effective at getting you close to the top steps of the podium.
The CCSA winds up its 2011 season this week as the region’s top athletes head to the NCAA Championships in Stowe, Vt. Representing the Central Region this season will be 15 student-athletes.
The start, the first leg, down the last hill, the tag zone, and out on the course...lots of video!
Milan Baic added to his past WMC medals with a silver in the freestyle, which also means a U.S. National Masters gold, over several former multiple World Masters medalists.
The Vasa Ski Club has ended the 4-year dynasty held by the Cross Country Ski Headquarters by winning the Michigan Cup 31,523.8 to 27,674.0 points.
Here are the points earned by each team at the Michigan Cup Relays, including the average points per each relay team.
The Michigan Cup Relays had the best snow conditions ever, with inches of fresh packed powder replacing the traditional spring hard pack.
This is what all pre-race meetings should be like! Feel the energy of the racers!
We arrived after about 56 hours of traveling, most of that driving, after Amtrak cancelled our train with little notice. Long drive.
Liz Stephen paved the way in 16th as all four U.S. athletes finished inside the top 30 Saturday in the women's 30k freestyle at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.