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Six Utes Bound for FIS World Junior/U23 Championships
2/22/2022 12:10 AM | Skiing
Cross-country races scheduled for Feb. 22-27 in Lygna, Norway
LYGNA, Norway - Six current members of the Utah ski team are headed to Lygna, Norway to compete in cross-country races at the FIS World Junior/U23 Championships from Feb. 22-27. The group includes Brian Bushey, Walker Hall and Sydney Palmer-Leger in World Junior Championships action, along with Abby Jarzin, Samuel Hendry and Noel Keeffe in U23 racing.
A competition schedule and athlete notes are listed below. Athlete participation for each event will become available as start lists are posted on the FIS website. Live streaming is available here throughout the World Junior/U23 Championships.
2022 FIS World Junior/U23 Championships Cross-Country Schedule
All times local to Lygna, Norway (eight hours ahead of Salt Lake City)
February 22
1 p.m. – Junior Women's 15km Freestyle Mass Start
3 p.m. – Junior Men's 30km Freestyle Mass Start
February 23
1 p.m. – Junior Women's 4x3.3km relay
3 p.m. – Junior Men's 4x5km relay
February 24
1 p.m. – U23 Women's 10km Classical
3 p.m. – U23 Men's 15km Classical
February 25
1 p.m. – Junior Women's 5km Classical
3 p.m. – Junior Men's 10km Classical
February 26
10 a.m. – U23 Men's/Women's Freestyle Sprints
February 27
10 a.m. – Junior Men's/Women's Freestyle Sprints
2:30 p.m. – U23 4x5km Mixed Relay
Utah at the 2022 FIS World Junior/U23 Championships
Brian Bushey – WJC – Fr. – Montpelier, Vermont
Walker Hall – WJC – Fr. – Winthrop, Washington
Samuel Hendry – U23 – Jr. – Canmore, Alberta
Abby Jarzin – U23 – Jr. – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Noel Keeffe – U23 – Sr. – Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Sydney Palmer-Leger – WJC – So. – Park City, Utah
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
A competition schedule and athlete notes are listed below. Athlete participation for each event will become available as start lists are posted on the FIS website. Live streaming is available here throughout the World Junior/U23 Championships.
2022 FIS World Junior/U23 Championships Cross-Country Schedule
All times local to Lygna, Norway (eight hours ahead of Salt Lake City)
February 22
1 p.m. – Junior Women's 15km Freestyle Mass Start
3 p.m. – Junior Men's 30km Freestyle Mass Start
February 23
1 p.m. – Junior Women's 4x3.3km relay
3 p.m. – Junior Men's 4x5km relay
February 24
1 p.m. – U23 Women's 10km Classical
3 p.m. – U23 Men's 15km Classical
February 25
1 p.m. – Junior Women's 5km Classical
3 p.m. – Junior Men's 10km Classical
February 26
10 a.m. – U23 Men's/Women's Freestyle Sprints
February 27
10 a.m. – Junior Men's/Women's Freestyle Sprints
2:30 p.m. – U23 4x5km Mixed Relay
Utah at the 2022 FIS World Junior/U23 Championships
Brian Bushey – WJC – Fr. – Montpelier, Vermont
- Eight collegiate starts with Utah in 2022.
- No. 44 in the U.S. SuperTour rankings.
- Made his Ute debut with an eighth-place finish in freestyle sprints at the Utah Invitational, which took place within U.S. Nationals (Jan. 2022).
- Also earned bronze medal in the junior men's 10km freestyle mass start at Soldier Hollow at U.S. Nationals (Jan. 2022).
- Placed seventh in the SuperTour 15km classical interval start at Cable, Wisconsin (Dec. 2021).
Walker Hall – WJC – Fr. – Winthrop, Washington
- Six collegiate starts with Utah, all in 2022.
- No. 29 in U.S. SuperTour rankings.
- Two top-five college finishes, including a silver medal in the 10km freestyle at the Montana State Invitational (Jan. 2022).
- Clocked an eighth-place finish in the SuperTour freestyle sprints at Duluth, Minnesota (Dec. 2021)
Samuel Hendry – U23 – Jr. – Canmore, Alberta
- Twenty collegiate starts with 15 podiums and four wins (two CL, two FS)
- No. 31 in SuperTour rankings.
- Three-time All-America First Team honoree and twice named All-RMISA First Team.
- Hit the podium in both the 10km freestyle and 15km classical at the Montana State Invitational (Jan. 2022).
- Logged a top-10 effort in the SuperTour 15km freestyle mass start at Cable, Wisconsin (Dec. 2021).
Abby Jarzin – U23 – Jr. – Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Seventeen college races as a Ute, with five top-five performances.
- Ranks No. 17 in U.S. SuperTour rankings.
- Hit her first college podium with a bronze showing in the Utah Invitational freestyle sprints (Jan. 2022), within the U.S. National Championships.
- Named Skier of the Meet for the RMISA Invitational after a fourth-place finish in the 5k freestyle interval start in Fairbanks, Alaska (Feb. 2022).
- Two SuperTour top-fives in 2021-22, including in 5km freestyle interval start at Duluth and a fourth-place finish in 15km freestyle mass start at Cable.
Noel Keeffe – U23 – Sr. – Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Owns 27 starts as a Ute (2019-present) with three career podiums (two FS, one CL).
- Two of those podiums came in Jan. 2022 at Soldier Hollow in freestyle and classic sprints.
- No. 15 in U.S. SuperTour rankings.
- Four top-10 finishes on SuperTour during 2021-22, including at Duluth in freestyle sprints (Dec. 2021).
- Keeffe's aforementioned college podium in freestyle sprints took place within U.S. Nationals and he placed third in the SuperTour race as well.
Sydney Palmer-Leger – WJC – So. – Park City, Utah
- 2021 National Nordic Skier of the Year and two-time All-America First Team.
- Won individual NCAA championships in 5km classical and 15km freestyle during 2021.
- Six wins in eight college races during the 2022 season, including in three straight starts.
- No. 12-ranked skier in U.S. SuperTour points.
- Six starts on SuperTour in 2021-22, all top-seven finishes.
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