MN Cup #6 at Mt. Itasca – Saturday, March 16, 2019 – RESULTS – PHOTOS

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Hosted by Mt. Itasca Nordic Ski Association

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmzAz6aB
Photos from Daniel S. Guay, CD, President/Head Coach, Lake Superior Biathlon

Biathlon Results: Mass Start, 3.16.2019
7.5K Mass Start (5×1.5K)
Place	Categ.	Name	Shooting	Time
1	G	Aubrey Smith	2120	36:40
2	G	Lucy Watson	O323	37:21
1	B	Ryker Bosek	1012	29:55
2	B	Matej Cervenka	2430	33:02
3	B	Connor Grant	3333	36:01
4	B	Joel Haering	3432	37:17
1	YW	Kaisa Bosek	4100	29:35
2	YW	Stormy Hegg	1010	29:58
3	YW	Annika Viren	O123	31:43
4	YW	Emma Watson	1020	33:57
5	YW	Elsa Viren	1234	34:02
10K Mass Start (5x2K)
Place	Categ.	Name	Shooting	Time
1	YM	Garrett Beckrich	1223	32:12
2	YM	Sam Stertz	2223	36:26
3	YM	Jackson Grant	2222	37:48
4	YM	Frank Gangi	1132	43:55
1	JM	Gabe Raguse	2214	36:18
1	SM	Paul Schommer	O111	29:29
2	SM	Jacob Dalberg	37:25
3	SM	Tim Saxton	1124	59:43
4K Sprint – Novice Race
Place	Categ.	Name	Shooting	Time
1	14G	Sanny Gangi	OO	18:33
2	12G	Kytalin Smith	12	20:27
3	14G	Teresa Bitzan	11	20:54
1	18M	Zach Fouguerer – Skoe	11	16:02
2	29M	Jordan Fellbaum	10	19:38
3	16M	Aidan Hagen	OO	20:53
4	35M	Ryan Gaalswyk	12	21:24
5	43M	Chris Hagen	11	22:32

2019 Minnesota Cup # 6 Download

Date: Saturday March 16, 2019

Place: Mt. Itasca, Coleraine

Race Format: Mass Start (PPSS)

Distance: Women- 7.5k

Men – 10k

Novice race- 4k

Registration: 9:00 AM – 9:55 AM ( day registration only)

Zero: 10:00 AM – 10:30AM

Race Start: 10:45 AM – Mass Start

11:30 AM Novice safety instruction and practice

11:45 Start of Novice race

Cost: $20 (cash or check payable to MINSA)

Questions? call Vlad 218 256 8323 or e-mail cervenkv@gmail.com

Open European Jr Championships — GARRETT!

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Sjusjoen, Norway-

The Open European Jr Championships concluded yesterday. While the World Championships in Sweden have garnered most of the attention, the top Youth and Juniors have been competing in Norway including Garrett Beckrich, Vasek Cervenka [ill] and Emma Stertz of Grand Rapids.

In Saturday’s Sprint races:
10km Men
1st Sivert Guttorn Bakken of Norway o,o 24:48
44th Lars Leopold USA 0,1 + 2:19
57th Garrett Beckrich USA 0,2 + 2:45
88th Maxime Germain USA 1,2 + 4:26
91st Bjorn Westervelt USA 2,3 + 4:41
Vasek Cervenka USA ill—DNS

7.5km Women
1st Camille Bened FRA 0,0 21:58
37th Chloe Levins USA 0,1 +1:56
89th Maja Lapkass USA 1,1 +4:12
95th Emma Stertz USA 1,1 4:43
103rd Lina Farra USA 4,1 +6:33

The top 60 in each field advanced to the Pursuits on Sunday

12.5km Men
1st Julian Hollanat GER 0020 36:23
22nd Garrett Beckrich 1111 + 3:25 [includes time back from Saturday!!]
Lars Leopold USA DNS

10 km Women
1st Julianne Fruehwirt GER 0111 32:15
35th Chloe Levins 0124 +4:20

Enjoy the Journey!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

Open European Jr Championships

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

https://www.biathlonworld.com/calendar/#/event-23

Sjusjoen, Norway

Three MN Biathletes are in Norway to compete in the Open European Jr Championships this week. All of Grand Rapids, Garrett Beckrich, Emma Stertz and Vasek Cervenka. Unfortunately Vasek is currently ill and did not compete today.
In the 15 km Jr Men’s Individual race [with a one minute add on penalty per missed shot]
1st Tim Grotian GER 0000 40:33.4
21st Garrett Beckrich USA 1210 +4:03.8
33rd Maxim Germain USA 0101 +5:14
93rd Lars Leopold USA 4102 +10:18
104th Bjorn Westerveld USA 2243 +13:59

In the 12.5 km Jr Woman’s Individual event- 1 min per miss penalty
1st Camille Bened FRA 0000 40:09
19th Chloe Levins USA 0011 +3:16
70th Emma Stertz USA 0012 +8:26
94th Maja Lapkass USA 1412 +13:16
100th Lina Farra USA 3301 +14:11

Juniors are ages 19,20, 21, but athletes like Emma and Garrett at 18 can race up.

Bill Meyer
MN Biathlon

MN Cup #4 Elk River – Sat, March 2, 2019 – PHOTOS

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Photos from Brian Wray: https://photo.wrocket.org/2019/elk_river_winter_biathlon/

MN Biathlon Cup #5 Snowflake, March 9, 2019 – RESULTS

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Hosted by Duluth Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2019
Place: Snowflake Nordic, Duluth

Race results from yesterday! Good turnout considering the weather reports. Storm definitely came in, but was fortunately a few hours late. A group of novices also participated.
– Bill Meyer

MN Cup #5 — March 9, 2019 — Snowflake Nordic, Duluth
11K Mass Start
Place	Name	Category	Time	Back	P	P	S	S	Total
1	Paul Schommer	SM	35:04	0:00	0	0	1	1	2
2	Gabe Raguse	JM	37:21	02:17	2	2	3	2	9
3	Ryker Bosek	B	44:57	09:53	3	4	2	3	12
4	Gregg Pattison	MM	47:53	12:49	2	1	3	1	7
5	Tim Saxton	SM	1:00:36	25:32	2	0	2	2	6
9.5km Mass Start
1	Kaisa Bosek	G	37:16	0:00	3	0	2	0	5
2	Cheresa Bouley	YF	40:33	03:17	2	2	3	0	7
3	Clara Kramer	G	42:08	04:52	4	2	3	3	12
4	Lucy Watson	G	44:08	06:52	2	2	2	2	8
5	Emma Watson	YF	46:50	09:34	5	1	2	1	9
6	Holly Hanson	MW	60:03	22:47	4	4	5	3	16

Duluth race-announcement_2019-03-09 Download

Experienced racers

Distance: 9.5k or 11k Format: Mass start, PPSS Registration: 9:45 AM Zero: 10:15 AM
Race start: 11:00 AM

Cost: $10 (cash or check)

Novice event

Bring skiing gear, ammunition will be provided

Shooting clinic start: 12:00-12:15 (after the experienced racers finish) Novice race start: 1:00

Cost: $20 (cash or check)

Questions?
Contact duluthbiathlon@gmail.com or call Eric Watson at (218) 269-0931

MN Cup #4 Elk River – Sat, March 2, 2019 – RESULTS

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Sponsored by Minnesota Biathlon and Twin Cities Biathlon

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Photos from Brian Wray: https://photo.wrocket.org/2019/elk_river_winter_biathlon/

Elk River Winter Biathlon – 9km Interval Start – 2019-03-02 – By Event
Place / Class	Name	Category	Start	Finish	Overall	Back	P	P	S	S	Total
1 / 1	Bosek, Ryker	B	1:30	45:40	44:10	+0:00	1	1	2	2	6
2 / 1	Bosek, Kaisa	G	2:30	47:04	44:34	+0:24	0	1	0	1	2
3 / 1	Del Toro, Joseph	YM	1:00	47:00	46:00	+1:50	4	3	2	2	11
4 / 1	Hegg, Stormy	YW	4:00	50:48	46:48	+2:38	2	3	1	4	10
5 / 1	Pattison, Greg	MM	4:30	54:26	49:56	+5:46	1	1	2	2	6
6 / 2	Grant, Connor	B	5:00	55:09	50:09	+5:59	1	1	5	2	9
7 / 2	Grant, Jackson*	YM	3:30	53:45	50:15	+6:05	1	5	2	2	10
8 / 2	Watson, Lucy	G	3:00	56:08	53:08	+8:58	1	1	2	0	4
9 / 3	Swanson, Eliott	B	5:30	58:47	53:17	+9:07	2	3	4	5	14
*Technical issues with rifle.

2019 Biathlon Race Registration 3_2_19 Download

Elk River Biathlon Range Directions

10km Interval Start (10 seconds apart)
- PPSS with Penalty Loops
- Exact race distances to be determined

Registration 11:30 AM
Zero – 12:00 Noon
Race Start – 12:45 PM
Cost –
- $10.00 or FREE if you stay and help with the Novice race
- Make checks payable to Minnesota Biathlon
Volunteers needed!! Please call Brian Wray to volunteer or with any questions – 651-366-2952.
Racing? – E-mail Bill Meyer at wmeyer@nisswa.net to get your name on the start list.