The 2020 U.S. Cross Country Junior National Championships were held from 8 to 14 March 2020 in Truckee, California at the Auburn Ski Club Training Center. On 12 March, halfway through the championships, U.S. Ski and Snowboard announced that all sanctioned events scheduled prior to 16 March would proceed as planned, even amidst growing concerns due to the spread of COVID-19. Later that same day, all remaining U.S. domestic events were cancelled.
Competition schedule +DateEventTechniqueDistanceNotesU20U18U16BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls9 March 2020Distance, interval startClassic10 km5 km10 km5 km5 km5 km11 March 2020SprintFree1.3 km13 March 2020Distance, mass startFree15 km10 km10 km10 km5 km5 kmCancelled14 March 2020Team relayClassic3 x 3 kmCancelled
Medal summary
Medal table RankDivisionGoldSilverBronzeTotal1New England451102Alaska253103Intermountain31154Pacific Northwest20245Rocky Mountain01236Far West*00117Great Lakes00118Midwest00119High Plains000010Mid-Atlantic0000Totals (10 Divisions)11**121235 *Host Division
**Guest skier not counted towards total
U20 boys EventGoldSilverBronze10 km ClassicAri Endestad (Alaska)26:02.3Everett Cason (Alaska)26:11.4Kai Meyers (Alaska)26:13.7Sprint FreeKai Meyers (Alaska)3:25.45Ari Endestad (Alaska)2:58.63August Schatzlein (Midwest)3:02.1315 km Free - - -Team Relay Classic - - -
U20 girls EventGoldSilverBronze5 km ClassicAnna Parent (Guest)14:53.4Pearl Harvey (Intermountain)15:13.2Johanna Craig (Great Lakes)15:18.3Sprint FreeGretta Scholz (Pacific Northwest)3:35.59Abigail Streinz (New England)3:37.51Sarah Morgan (Intermountain)3:41.0810 km Free - - -Team Relay Classic - - -
U18 boys EventGoldSilverBronze10 km ClassicWill Koch (New England)25:03.4Alexander Maurer (Alaska)25:25.9Walker Hall (Pacific Northwest)25:43.1Sprint FreeWalker Hall (Pacific Northwest)2:49.62Will Koch (New England)2:50.19Michael Earnhart (Alaska)2:57.0710 km Free - - -Team Relay Classic - - -
U18 girls EventGoldSilverBronze5 km ClassicNina Seemann (New England)13:58.8Emma Reeder (Rocky Mountain)14:28.7Kate Oldham (Rocky Mountain)14:28.8Sprint FreeNina Seemann (New England)3:30.96Kendall Kramer (Alaska)3:37.63Annie McColgan (Pacific Northwest)3:37.7410 km Free - - -Team Relay Classic - - -
U16 boys EventGoldSilverBronze5 km ClassicWes Campbell (Intermountain)13:36.1Jack Lange (New England)13:39.3Aaron Power (Alaska)14:04.6Sprint FreeTrey Jones (New England)2:49.16Fin Bailey (New England)2:49.74Matt Seline (Far West)2:51.355 km Free - - -Team Relay Classic - - -
U16 girls EventGoldSilverBronze5 km ClassicSamantha Smith (Intermountain)14:09.0Sofia Scirica (New England)14:53.7Elsa Perkins (Rocky Mountain)14:54.3Sprint FreeSamantha Smith (Intermountain)3:17.88Maria Nedom (Alaska)3:18.68Sofia Scirica (New England)3:20.755 km Free - - -Team Relay Classic - - -
Alaska Cup Since 1986, the Alaska Cup has been awarded to the outstanding Division at the Junior Nationals. Alaska Cup points are awarded to the top 20 skiers in each race. Guest skiers do not receive or displace Alaska Cup points. +DivisionDistance, Interval Start, ClassicSprint, FreeDistance, Mass Start, FreeTeam Relay, ClassicGrand TotalAlaska338259597Far West2773100Great Lakes514798High Plains10111Intermountain227218445Mid-Atlantic4812Midwest113134247New England284303587Pacific Northwest100175275Rocky Mountain214150364 Source:
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