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The first of the weekend’s two premier events took place Saturday night—the FIS SuperTour two-person team sprint skate relay. In the women’s team event, the international duo of Karin Camenisch (
On the men’s side, Wisconsin-native and future Olympian Chris Cook (Rhinelander,
Weather: 31° F, mostly cloudy
Snow Conditions: Fully transformed, machined old snow, dirty snow
Women’s SuperTour Team Sprint Skate Relay Championship (8K)
1. Camenisch/Naryshkina, 18:27.1
2. Compton/McLoon, 18:30.6
3. Whitcomb/Hood, 19:25.7
4. Wesolek/Hueberli, 20:37.6
5. Stuber/Cook, 20:38.4
6. Coogan/Olson, 21:08.2
7. Sereno/Grist, 23:59.4
Men’s SuperTour Team Sprint Skate Relay Championship (10K)
1. Cook/Simons, 20:44.8
2. Osgood/Rogers, 21:03.0
3. Jewett/Ellis, 21:03.6
4. Hochtl/Haugen, 21:08.5
5. Watt/Swank, 21:29.1
6. Laurin/Regard, 21:46.5
7. Hunter/Quinn-Hurst, 22:15.9
8. Fick/Mommsen, 22:27.9
9. Mahood/Jacobson, 23:08.8
10. Ostroot/Geppert, 23:35.8
11. Schacherl/Wesolek, 25:12.3
Quotations From Top SuperTour Athletes
Karin Camenisch: “Our strategy was to go easy for two laps and then pick it up for the last two laps. Natalja took control early and then we tried to stay in control. We were always in total control of the race.”
Chris Cook: “The game plan was to play it by ear. We wanted to get a good start, get away early, and try to stay away. As it turned out, we got in front early, built the gap, and pushed it out. From there, we just wanted to sustain the lead.”
Other Day One Results
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For complete results: www.itiming.com
In addition to the FIS SuperTour team event, Saturday at the Capitol Square Sprints included the Wisconsin High School Relay Championships, a winter/outdoor sports expo, ice sculptures, a cross country ski conference, a community open ski with equipment rentals, Special Olympics Wisconsin, the Fit City Kids Expo, a rail jam competition for snowboarders, citizen criterium races, and award ceremonies.
Sunday’s Events
Sunday’s activities begin with open skiing at 7 a.m., followed by the most anticipated event of the weekend, the FIS SuperTour individual classic sprints. Qualifying will begin at 9 a.m. and the semifinal heats will go off every three minutes beginning at 10:50 a.m. The women’s and men’s finals will start at 11:14 a.m. and conclude at 11:38 a.m., to be immediately followed by the awards presentation. Other races scheduled for Sunday include qualifying events for the Junior Olympics and citizen criterium events.