Junior Men’s 15 km Individual event

Vasek Cervenka, Grand Rapids, Mt Itasca Biathlon/MN Biathlon finished 32nd in this morning’s 15 km Jr Men’s Individual missing 2 targets [at 1 min penalty per miss] and finishing 3:23 behind Martin Bourgeois Republique of France who had 1 miss and won in 44:30.

US teamate, Lars Leopold actually tied Vasek for 32nd with one more penalty.

Cody Johnson of the National Guard was 79th with 6 penalties and 8:13 back.

Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

Emma ended up in 56th with 5 penalties—at 45 sec apiece also. Got pushed down a bit by some later finishers.

There are 34 countries at least in the Championships—That is how many I counted in the Y Men’s race.

Other US Youth Women [ages 15 thru 18 in 2018]

Helen Wilson—Anchorage AK—69th with 5 misses
Lexie Madigan—California—83rd with 7
Lina Farra—Utah — 88th with 10 penalties

Tomorrow is the Junior Individual races [ages 19 thru 21 in 2018] —Vasek’s class

Enjoy!

Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

At an early hour this am I had a text from Garrett Beckrich—he had the 3rd fastest ski time in the Youth Men’s 12.5 km Individual race! 105 finishers from about 25 countries!
I opened the results up and he finished 20th. In the Individual you shoot PSPS –he went 0,3,0,1 and each shot at the Youth Men’s level is a 45 sec add on penalty.

Great job!! In another text he said his legs were shaking so bad he couldn’t hold the rifle steady.

Emma Stertz is currently on her last ski leg in the Youth Women’s 10 km Individual—shooting 3,3,1,1……… and just finished in 43rd.

Good start to the Championships!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon