This week is Michigan Cup Week! I'll be posting final results each day for the 2012-2103 Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Racing Series. Today are the overall team awards: The Michigan Cup, Brumbaugh Cup, and Biac Cup results.
Kikkan Randall became the first American woman in history to break into the top three overall in the Cross Country World Cup on today.
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) remained in her third overall position Saturday after the women’s 10k classic as the mini-tour heads into its finale on Sunday in Falun, Sweden.
In the second stage of the mini-tour on Friday, Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) skied into third place, leading three Americans into the top eight.
Here are the results of the 1st annual Hanson Hills/XC Ski Headquarters Paintball Biathlon Series last weekend, plus some photos. It was a lot of fun!
Racing around the picturesque Royal Palace, Andy Newell placed 11th and took the top finish for the USA in the Royal Palace Classic Sprint. In the women’s race, Ida Sargent placed 20th while World Champion Kikkan Randall was 22nd.
A recap of the 2013 Nordic National Championship races...on video.
The CCSA skiers ended the 2013 season on a positive note, capturing three All-American spots and placing five student-athletes in the top 15 (and seven in the top 25) at the final day of the NCAA Championships at Middlebury College.
Northern Michigan’s Erik Soderman grabbed his second All-American honor in as many years in the men’s 10K interval start classic at the NCAA Championships in Middlebury, Vt.
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) finished fifth in the women’s classic sprint, keeping up with the fast heat and crushing the brutal uphill finish. Justyna Kowalczyk from Poland took the top spot for women.
We had a team of six (three women, three men) representing the USA in six different races. In ski-orienteering, the distances aren't set because the courses are different each time.
The junior skiers from Great Lakes were on the podium at this year's J2 National Championships in New Hampshire!
Michigan Middle School and High School Championships - Classic
Hickory Hills Ski Area, 2000 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Michigan Middle School and High School Championships - Freestyle and Classic Pursuit
Hickory Hills Ski Area, 2000 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Black Mountain 31K Classic
The Chateau at Black Mountain, 10621 Twin Lakes Road, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Michigan Middle School and High School Championships - Mixed Relay
Hickory Hills Ski Area, 2000 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Black Mountain 12km Freestyle
The Chateau at Black Mountain, 10621 Twin Lakes Road, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Great Bear Chase
Calumet, MI 49913
Michigan Cup Relays at XC Ski HQ
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
2026 Cross Country Junior National Championships - 7.5/5K Freestyle Interval Start
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
2026 Cross Country Junior National Championships - Classic Sprint
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI