2010 Ski Championships

U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships results

Top finishers in Wednesday's races

Nationals notes: Fairbanks flier

With the best skiers in the United States competing for Olympic team positions at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships, an upstart from Fairbanks made a bid for a podium finish with the best race of his life Wednesday.

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Randall, Southam victorious at Kincaid

Anchorage skiers rang up a banner day today in the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Kincaid Park. Two-time Olympian Kikkan Randall won the 20-K classic race in the morning, putting her one sprint away from a four-race nationals sweep. James Southam won the 30-K men's race this afternoon.

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Alaska juniors are making a strong showing at nationals

When 18-year-old Tyler Kornfield crossed the finish line in 60th place on Monday in the men's 15-kilometer freestyle race at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships, some might have expected the former Service High skier to be all glum.

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Skiers scramble for last Olympic positions

With the Olympics clearly in their future, Kikkan Randall and Kris Freeman could afford to go out conservatively in Monday's freestyle races at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Kincaid Park. With the Olympics a question mark in his future, James Southam didn't want to risk a slow start.

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Randall wins again at US ski championships

Before a cheering hometown crowd, Kikkan Randall won the 10-kilometer freestyle race at Kincaid Park today, her second title at the 2010 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. Kris Freeman of New Hampshire captured his 13th national championship by winning the 15-kilometer men's freestyle race.

Kikkan Randall wins national sprint title

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After competing Saturday in the sprint race -- an event that made its Olympic debut in 2002 -- racers go old-school today. The event is the 15 kilometers (for men) and 10 kilometers (for women) freestyle.

Randall wins her 11th title with sprint victory

The weather cooperated, the fans showed up in droves and the hometown hero came through with flying colors on the opening day of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.

Randall wins women's freestyle sprint

Kikkan Randall of Anchorage, who next month heads to her third Winter Olympics, kicked off the U.S. Cross-Country Ski Championships in style this afternoon, winning the senior women's freestyle sprint title on the opening day of the event at Kincaid Park.

APU nordic ski coach chases Olympic dream at Kincaid

Sometime last year, maybe even the year before, life became all about the Olympics for Holly Brooks -- even though for a long time she didn't know it, and then once she did, she was afraid to admit it.

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Electricians work to get Kincaid lights back in action

City electricians were at Kincaid Park on Tuesday, trying to ensure that Christmas this year is both white and bright for nighttime skiers.