Local skiers compete in American Birkebeiner

Dave Norris from Colorado beat out Garard Agnellet from France by over 2 minutes in the men’s division with a time of 2:05.39. Women winners were all from America. Alayna Sonnesyn from MN took first place by 7 seconds over Jessica Yeaton CO and Catlin Gregg MN with a time of 2:2732.

Further back in the pack were the local skiers for the 32 and 18 mile race.

Birkie — 50K Skate

Eric Cutshall (W) 3:07

Quinn McKenzie (W) 3:21

Dean Hanke (FA) 4:10

Jessica Jurcek (J) 4:13

Anthony Cantrail (FA) 4:14

Justin Fry (FA) 4:25

Joel Koenig (FA) 4:25

Justin Cloute (WA) 4:26

Don Meyer (W) 5:20

Paul Andy Didion (J) 5:20

Birkie — 53K Classic

Dan Ludwig (WA) 5:07

Dave Ring (FA) 5:25

David Kromholz (W) 7:13

Kortie — 29K Skate

Aaron Mock (LM) 1:36

Todd Linse (J) 2:59

Dan LaBlanc (J) 3:07

Taylor Foltz (WA) 3:14

Kortie 29K Classic

Kathi Cauley (FA) 3:23

Eric Poser (S) 4:27

W- Whitewater, WA — Watertown, LM — Lake Mills, J — Jefferson

FA — Fort Atkinson S — Sullivan