Minnesota Biathlon Summer Series Race #2 Recap
On a beautiful and cool summer evening, MN Biathlon held their second race in the Summer Rollerski Race series on the paved trails at Woodland Park in Elk River. Fifteen athletes from around the state participated in the Pursuit format event.
In the Men’s and Senior Women 11.4 km race, Jakob Ellingson, Mt Itasca Biathlon, shooting 1,1,1,2 finished in 34:35 beating out second place Cam Christiansen, Nisswa Northwest, who shot 1,0,0,1 and finished 4 min back.
In the Woman’s event Siena Ellingson, Mt Itasca and USBA Development, shot 3,1,2,2 and finished in 41:56.
In the Youth Women and Older Girls 9.3 km race Stormy Hegg, Wolfpack Biathlon from Alexandria, shot 2,1,0,2 to take the top honors in 35:55 edging out second place Emma Stertz, Mt Itasca, 2,2,0,3 by 5 sec.
In the Younger Girls/Boys 7.1 km race, Frank Gangi, Mt Itasca, 0,2,3,2 finished in 29:38 just ahead of Matej Cervenka Mt Itasca, 0,0,2,3 who finished in 30:12.
On the Girls side, Clara Kramer, Duluth Biathlon, shooting 3,2,4,5 finished in 35:45, ahead of Maj Lis Helmer, Duluth Biathlon, 5,4,4,2 who finished in 39:52.
The next event in the series will be again at Elk River on Sunday, the 24th of Sept with a 10:00 zero.
| Name | Race | Start | Finish | Overall Time | P1 | P2 | S1 | S2 | Total Misses |
| Jakob Ellingson | 11.4km | 0:01:00 | 0:35:35 | 0:34:35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Cam Christiansen | 11.4km | 0:01:10 | 0:39:49 | 0:38:39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Garret Beckrich | 11.4km | 0:01:20 | 0:40:44 | 0:39:24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Siena Ellingson | 11.4km | 0:01:50 | 0:43:46 | 0:41:56 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Warren Rosholt | 11.4km | 0:01:40 | 0:47:46 | 0:46:06 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Sam Stertz | 11.4km | 0:01:30 | 0:48:45 | 0:47:15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Frank Gangi | 7.1km | 0:02:50 | 0:32:28 | 0:29:38 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Matej Cervenka | 7.1km | 0:03:00 | 0:33:12 | 0:30:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Ryker Bosek | 7.1km | 0:03:40 | 0:37:11 | 0:33:31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Clara Kramer | 7.1km | 0:03:20 | 0:39:05 | 0:35:45 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Maj Lis Helmer | 7.1km | 0:03:30 | 0:43:22 | 0:39:52 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Stormy Hegg | 9.3km | 0:02:20 | 0:38:15 | 0:35:55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Emma Stertz | 9.3km | 0:02:00 | 0:38:00 | 0:36:00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Kaisa Bosek | 9.3km | 0:02:10 | 0:41:00 | 0:38:50 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Cheresa Bouley | 9.3km | 0:02:30 | 0:44:34 | 0:42:04 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Notes: Cam Christiansen: Assessed +2:00 for missed penalty loop.
Ryker Bosek: Shot prone-on-standing in stages 3/4
Photos by Brian Wray
