2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow - Classic Sprints

SOLDIER HOLLOW, UT (Jan. 10) -- Reese Hanneman (Anchorage; APU Nordic) took his career first title Friday, winning the classic sprint over APU teammate Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow. Russian athlete Natalja Naryshkina (CXC Team) won the women's sprint, while Rosie Brennan (Park City, UT; APU Nordic) finished second and was awarded the title, her third medal of the week and her second career gold medal.

HIGHLIGHTS

Reese Hanneman (Anchorage; APU Nordic) took his career first title Friday, winning the classic sprint over APU teammate Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow. It was Hanneman's third medal of the week after a bronze and silver.

Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (Bend, OR; Bend Endurance) took bronze in Friday's classic sprint.

Russian athlete Natalja Naryshkina (CXC Team) won the women's classic sprint, while Rosie Brennan (Park City, UT; APU Nordic) finished second and was awarded the title, her third medal of the week and her second career gold medal.
Nichole Bathe (Madison, WI; University of Alaska) won the silver medal and Becca Rorabaugh (Fairbanks, AK; APU Nordic) took home bronze.

Friday's weather conditions were challenging for classic sprints with fresh snow and temperatures around freezing, which made kicking a challenge and waxing critical.

The classic sprints closed the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships, which featured a week of competition at the 2002 Olympic venue at Soldier Hollow.