There were no podium-toppers from North Central Washington on the final day of the US Cross Country Ski Junior Nationals in Fairbanks yesterday…

Leavenworth native Derek Richardson was the best finisher of the Mass Start Freestyle event yesterday, finishing 20th in the 15-k event in the U-20 category.
The Plain Valley and Methow Valley Nordic Teams were well-represented over the four-day event, with two National Champions in Richardson and Wenatchee’s Quinten Koch.