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Jens Brabbit Leads Nordic Ski Team At Weather Shortened U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships

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Gustavus sophomore Jens Brabbit recorded an impressive 54th place finish in the 10k freestyle race (27:41) at the U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships being held in Anchorage, Alaska. In a field that contained nearly all of the finest amateur skiers in the U.S., Brabbit's finish was the second highest among skiers from the Central Region to cross the finish line and the fifth highest among Division III competitors.

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• Men's Nordic Skiing Ends Season With Sixth Place Finish At CCSA Regional Championships
  The Gustavus men's nordic ski team finished the season with a sixth place finish with 77 points at the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) Regional Championships in Biwabik, Minn. on February 16-17. Gustavus finished in sixth place for the sixth time in seven years. Northern Michigan took the team title with 161 points, just past University of Alaska in Fairbanks, which finished with 155 points. The championships consisted of a 10K freestyle race on Saturday and a 15K classic race on Sunday.
• Women's Nordic Skiing Wins Minnesota Collegiate Championships; Men Finish Second
  The Gustavus Adolphus women's Nordic ski team defended its team title at the Minnesota Collegiate Championships on Saturday, while the men's team finished in second place. The duo of Laura Edlund (Sr., Forest Lake, Minn.) and Sarah Willis (Sr., Willmar, Minn.) won the women's race nearly two minutes ahead of the second place team. The tandem of Jens Brabbit (Fy., Winona, Minn.) and Kevin Patzoldt (Sr., Grand Rapids, Minn.) took second in the men's field.
• Men's Nordic Skiing Earns Sixth at NCAA Qualifier
  The Gustavus men's Nordic ski team earned sixth-place with 109 points at the NCAA Nordic Ski Qualifier in Cable, Wis. on January 26-27. The Gusties finished 72 points behind first-place Northern Michigan University (NMU), which turned in 181 points. Jens Brabbit was the top skier in the 10K freestyle and the 15K classic races as he continued to push for a qualifying spot in the NCAA Championships.
• Men's Nordic Skiing Finishes Sixth At CCSA Qualifier
  Jens Brabbit turned in two top 25 finishes to help the Gustavus men's nordic ski team earn sixth place at the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) Qualifier held in Marquette, Mich. on January 19-20. The Gusties posted 84 points in the 10K freestyle and 15K classic races behind first place Northern Michigan University with 154 points.

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