JNs Update

Junior Nationals is well underway in Minneapolis. James has acquitted himself well so far - a respectable 23rd in the skate sprint on Monday, followed by a stellar 7th place finish in today's 15k classic (just missed 6th by a boot length - still need to work on lunges, I guess). Today's race was particularly impressive - he was right in the thick of a group of great skiers. I'm pretty sure that today's effort will earn him All-American status, although this information isn't out yet. For what it's worth, he was also faster than all of the J1s, some of whom are pretty nasty. The J1s and OJs had completely separate races, so it's hard to say how different conditions and tactics affected the times - in any case, it's clear that James is skiing at a really high level right now. Great work, James!

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