New England Girls Rack Up Points at Junior Olympics

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Mar. 14, 2008– New England skiers continue their quest for the Alaska Cup at the 2008 Junior Olympic Cross Country Ski Championships in Anchorage, Alaska.

Today, seven FOJ New England skiers finished in the top 20 in the 10 km race. The skiers in order of their finishes include:

Parker Tyler of Landgrove, Vermont – 3^rd place

Maddie Talkington of Weston, Vermont – 6^th place

Lucy Garrec of Freeport, Maine – 7^th place

Caitlin Curran from Waitsfield, Vermont – 9^th place

Mae Foster from Weston, Vermont – 12^th place

Katie Miller from Lenox, Mass.- 14^th place

Ruth McGovern from Stowe, Vermont –17^th place

As of the end of Wednesday’s competition, New England was in second place behind the Team Alaska for the coveted Alaska Cup.

The 2008 USSA Junior Olympic Cross Country Ski Championships continue through March 15, 2008.

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