Cross Country Athletes Compete in First Rocky Mountain Nordic Junior National Qualifier
This past weekend, 37 SSWSC cross country athletes traveled to Granby, CO, to race in the first two Rocky Mountain Division races. Races were held at Snow Mountain Ranch - one of the state’s most extensive trail systems for cross country skiing. Conditions were optimal considering the low snowpack in northern Colorado.

Saturday was an individual start classic race, with all U16 and older athletes competing in a 5K and younger athletes racing either a 3K or a 2K, based upon their age. A mass start skate race was the format for Sunday. The U18/20 distance was bumped to 7.5K, the U16 distance stayed at 5K, and the younger race distances mirrored Saturday’s format. Regional Junior National Qualifier races span the ages of U8 up to U23 in the course of a single day’s racing. SSWSC had a host of impressive results throughout the age categories.

Notably, these athletes doubled up, taking wins on both days:
Grey Barbier - U18 male, 1st 5k Classic + 1st 7.5k Skate
Tristan Thrasher - U16 male, 1st 5k Classic + 1st 5k Skate
Langdon Devin - U12 male, 1st 3k Classic + 1st 3k Skate

These athletes took home a win and another podium finish:
Georgia Bishop - U16 female, 1st 5k Classic, 3rd 5k Skate
Tig Loomis - U16 female, 2nd 5k Classic, 1st 5k Skate
Beatrice Bishop - U12 female, 1st 3k Classic, 2nd 3k Skate
Forrest Bishop - U10 male, 2nd 2k Classic, 1st 2k Skate

This set of athletes landed on the podium:
Jackson Menand - U20 male, 2nd 5k Classic, 2nd 7.5k Skate
Charlie Lodwick - U20 female, 3rd 5k Classic
Henry Magill - U18 male, 3rd 5k Classic
Campbell Mclaren - U18 male, 3rd 5k Skate
Sawyer Landers - U14 male, 3rd 3k Classic, 2nd 3k Skate
Simi Smullin - U8 male, 3rd 2k Classic, 2nd 2k Skate

Additional performances to note:
Campbell Mclaren- U18 male, 4th 5k Classic
Conor Devin- U14 male, 4th 3k Classic
Kiri May- U18 female, 5th 7.5k Skate