Norris (1st J1) broke away from a four-man group at about the 6Km mark on a steep climb after a sharp right-hand turn on the "Blue Loop."  "I didn't really accelerate," he said, "but I had a gap."  Norris expanded the gap on the next climb, from "Doomahicky" corner to the top of the Tower Loop by way of Tower Direct, and held roughly the same margin all the way to the finish.  Alaska Winter Stars brothers Lex (2nd J1) and Max (1st OJ) Treinen were second and third, 8.7 and 15.5 seconds behind the winner, respectively.

Dylan Watts of APU (1st Senior Man) and UAF skier Ray Sabo of Whitehorse (2nd OJ) rounded out the top five.  Eagle River's John Mucha edged out Fairbanks' Dave Edic by 8.2 second for the M4 class crown.  Ed O'Connor was the M3 winner, Mark Smith of NSAA was the M5 top dog, and Marko Radonich of the APU Masters came out on top in the M6 group. 

Habermann and Olson ditched their companions on the difficult climb out of the Black Hole after the Black Funk cutoff.  A pack of seven skiers had descended toward the Black Funk after passing the 4Km mark, but when the skiers reappeared, Habermann and Olsen had put a substantial gap on the remainder of the lead pack.

Habermann, an OJ who will be competing in the Junior World Championships for the USA in March, put some distance on Olson (1st Senior Woman) on the Blue Loop and then powered away up the Tower Direct to hold on for the 39.9-second win.  Alaska Winter Stars' Rachelle Kanady (1st J1) was third, Kate Fitzgerald (2nd OJ) of APU was fourth, and Sara Tegeler of Alaska Nordic Racing (2nd J1) was fifth.  Sheryl Loan was the M4 winner, and Fairbanks' Christine Matson was the M3 champ.

PDF results are available on the web at:
http://www.sportalaska.com/skiresults/2006-2007/42-bcup6/bcup6.htm

Besh Cup ranking lists and the Junior Olympic Team selection list are available at the Cross Country Alaska website at crosscountryalaska.org 

Text Results Below: 

Besh Cup Class Results
Junior 6 Girls - 1 K
1. Amber Hajdukovich 8:12.9
2. Tjarn Bross 8:40.2

Junior 6 Boys - 1 K
1. Scott Fry 8:57.6

Junior 4 Girls - 2 K
1. Hanna Gillis 6:45.5
2. Marion Woods 6:46.0
3. Sarrissa Lammers 7:28.7
4. Jade Hajdukovich 8:02.2
5. Delainey Stokes 8:33.0
6. Zoey Grenier 9:52.9
7. Sara Schreiber 10:25.3

Junior 4 Boys - 2 K
1. Jan (Kuba) Grzeda 6:04.9
2. Magnus Pedersen 6:34.8
3. Tanner Ramey 6:53.3
4. Erich Hoefler 7:06.3
5. David McPhetres 7:36.6
6. Alex Loan 7:45.5
7. Cory Johnson 7:56.4
8. Victor Maurice 9:07.4

Junior 5 Girls - 2 K
1. Emma Tarbath 8:52.3
2. Amber Lenze 8:55.1

Junior 5 Boys - 2 K
1. Tracen Knopp 7:29.4
2. Joe Bue 7:36.9
3. Dawson Knopp 8:22.5
4. Brett Egeland 8:41.1
5. Tristan Sayre 8:43.2
6. Andrew Glen 11:21.7

Junior 2 Girls - 5 K
1. Kinsey Loan 16:10.5
2. Kailey Mucha 16:11.5
3. Karina Packer 16:12.9
4. Emily Rogers 16:13.4
5. Marisa Rorabaugh 16:15.0
6. Rachel Carey 16:26.5
7. Esther Kennedy 16:31.2
8. Lauren Hess 16:31.7
9. Greta Anderson 16:33.4
10. Christina Knapp 16:42.0
11. Rebecca Mamrol 17:08.1
12. Liz Conway 17:31.0
13. Heather Edic 17:36.5
14. Sarah Cresap 17:46.8
15. Madigan Stanley 17:55.7
16. Jasmine Neeno 17:56.4
17. Sara Falcone 18:10.5
18. Wendy Boger 18:32.6
19. Kimberly Del Frate 18:39.2
20. Bonnie Scott 18:53.1
21. Rosemary Hanson 19:12.8
22. Amanda Del Frate 19:16.6
23. Jeanette Klecka 19:18.5
24. Stephanie Whisenhant 19:24.9
25. Megan Letts 19:43.8
26. Rachael Schmoker 20:05.9
27. Laura Whitmore 20:44.2
28. Sarah Poggi 20:59.6

Junior 2 Boys - 5 K
1. Scott Patterson 13:25.7
2. Nick Treinen 14:01.5
3. Eric Ryan 14:08.6
4. James Crimp 14:09.0
5. Werner Hoefler 14:20.2
6. Silas Talbot 14:24.3
7. Jacob Remington 14:46.5
8. Kelsey Boyer 14:46.7
9. Wyatt Mayo 14:50.3
10. Sawyer Kisken 14:52.1
11. Noah Hagen 15:18.5
12. Rick Nelson 15:29.0
13. Carl Smith 15:58.4
14. Ethan Kazmierczak 16:05.3
15. Nathaniel Knapp 16:25.0
16. Jacob Hakala 16:25.6
17. Taylor Bearden 16:26.3
18. Mark Hansen 16:26.7
19. Benjamin Fitzgerald 16:28.6
20. William Wright 17:10.0
21. Tyler Baird 21:48.7

Junior 3 Girls - 5 K
1. Becky Butler 16:58.0
2. Allison Ross 17:14.8
3. Anna Price 17:42.4
4. Kryston McPhetres 18:01.9
5. Erica Conway 18:05.6
6. Elizabeth Whisenhant 18:31.2
7. Tristan Ramey 18:37.6
8. Kari Pedersen 20:36.0
9. Hannah Boyer 20:43.0
10. Ema Mayo 21:01.9
11. Malaika Kelly 22:03.5
12. Carly Besh 22:06.2
13. Sarah Fry 28:56.0

Junior 3 Boys - 5 K
1. Logan Hanneman 14:48.5
2. Isaac Lammers 15:23.3
3. Patrick Nugent 16:12.6
4. Kyle Barnhart 16:27.0
5. Kipp Wilkinson 17:03.4
6. Stefan Hajdukovich 17:28.1
7. Schyler Knopp 17:32.0
8. Austin Hess 19:44.5
9. TJ Morris 19:49.1
10. John Glen 20:41.2
11. Forest Tarbath 20:43.5
12. Tyler Hunt-Smith 22:01.5
13. Aven Bross 23:19.1
14. Bobby Signor 23:42.6

Junior 1/Older Junior Women - 10 K
1. Elisabeth Habermann 31:48.1
2. Rachelle Kanady 32:50.6
3. Kate Fitzgerald 32:53.7
4. Sarah Tegeler 32:59.4
5. Alice Bradley 33:02.6
6. Alison Butler 33:55.4
7. Kalysta Schmidt 33:56.9
8. Erika Klaar 34:28.6
9. Ingrid Schmidt 34:38.9
10. Rebecca Letts 34:45.8
11. Camrin Dengel 34:47.0
12. Erin Johnson 34:56.7
13. Morgan Bender 35:09.7
14. Lily Walton 35:14.3
15. Katie Clark 35:29.8
16. Kerstin Cullen 35:51.6
17. Molly Watkins 36:02.0
18. Olivia Karns 36:28.4
19. Guerin Platte 36:37.9
20. Aurora Bowers 36:49.6
21. Brenna Egeland 37:06.4
22. Megan Ryan 37:21.4
23. Anna Rix 37:57.6
24. Annie Brownlee 38:17.1
25. Erica Blake 38:26.0
26. Emily Hanscam 39:08.3
27. Jessica Odegard 40:48.9
28. Katelyn Bennett 40:58.1
29. Amanda Seal 42:03.7
30. Tae Freeman 42:43.9
31. Heather Kelahan 42:57.1

Junior 1/Older Junior Men - 10 K
1. David Norris 26:29.2
2. Lex Treinen 26:37.9
3. Max Treinen 26:44.7
4. Ray Sabo 27:19.7
5. Ryan Van Gorder 27:26.6
6. Reese Hanneman 27:26.9
7. Erick Romig 27:27.2
8. Steven Buklis 27:31.5
9. Karl Schauer 27:37.7
10. John Parry 27:38.7
11. David Hansen 27:39.1
12. William Ross 28:10.5
13. Anson Moxness 28:17.4
14. Gerry Hovda 28:28.8
15. Don Haering 28:30.5
16. Erin Phillips 28:32.6
17. Colin Singleton 28:33.0
18. Galen Johnston 28:39.5
19. David Besh 28:40.9
20. Jordan Buetow 28:43.8
21. Brian Kirchner 28:56.1
22. Alex Morris 29:01.0
23. Trent Semmens 29:14.2
24. Joseph Klecka 29:15.8
25. Wiley Dunlap-Shohl 29:22.1
26. Noah King 29:24.8
27. Nick Whitmore 29:34.1
28. Cole Talbot 29:56.5
29. Ian Wilkinson 30:21.9
30. Eric Hoffman 30:22.5
31. David Apperson 30:31.4
32. Steven Bender 30:34.3
33. Nick Hajdukovich 30:38.6
34. William Coleman 30:53.3
35. abraham schmidt 30:55.9
36. Simon Gilliland 31:12.5
37. Erik Gorman 31:13.8
38. Tim Miller 31:20.8
39. Ian Voorhees 31:22.6
40. Tyler Henegan 31:49.0
41. Jason Murphy 31:55.7
42. Dean Romine 32:05.3
43. David Durst 33:13.9
44. Evan Walker 33:43.4
45. Willie Via 33:52.2
46. Eric Holland 35:35.6
47. Jeremiah Alich 40:57.8

Master 3 Women - 10 K
1. Christine Matson 37:48.9

Master 3 Men - 10 K
1. Ed O`Connor 35:24.1
2. David McPhetres 38:49.3

Master 4 Women - 10 K
1. Sheryl Loan 35:41.0

Master 4 Men - 10 K
1. John Mucha 30:42.2
2. David Edic 30:50.4
3. Jens Klaar 33:06.0
4. Bad Bob Baker 33:31.1
5. Karl Hanneman 35:03.8
6. Karl Romig 39:37.4
7. James Singleton 39:53.8

Master 5 Men - 10 K
1. Mark F Smith 35:26.6
2. Gunnar Knapp 37:01.5

Master 6 Men - 10 K
1. Marko Radonich 36:47.8

Senior Women - 10 K
1. Ingrid Olson 32:28.0
2. Beth Zirbes 35:00.3
3. Tamra Kornfield 35:30.3

Senior Men - 10 K
1. Dylan Watts 27:18.5
2. Allan Spangler 28:16.1
3. Mark Strabel 28:31.9
4. Chester Fehrmann 29:48.6

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Besh Cup Overall Results
Women - 5 K
1. Kinsey Loan (J2) 16:10.5
2. Kailey Mucha (J2) 16:11.5
3. Karina Packer (J2) 16:12.9
4. Emily Rogers (J2) 16:13.4
5. Marisa Rorabaugh (J2) 16:15.0
6. Rachel Carey (J2) 16:26.5
7. Esther Kennedy (J2) 16:31.2
8. Lauren Hess (J2) 16:31.7
9. Greta Anderson (J2) 16:33.4
10. Christina Knapp (J2) 16:42.0
11. Becky Butler (J3) 16:58.0
12. Rebecca Mamrol (J2) 17:08.1
13. Allison Ross (J3) 17:14.8
14. Liz Conway (J2) 17:31.0
15. Heather Edic (J2) 17:36.5
16. Anna Price (J3) 17:42.4
17. Sarah Cresap (J2) 17:46.8
18. Madigan Stanley (J2) 17:55.7
19. Jasmine Neeno (J2) 17:56.4
20. Kryston McPhetres (J3) 18:01.9
21. Erica Conway (J3) 18:05.6
22. Sara Falcone (J2) 18:10.5
23. Elizabeth Whisenhant (J3) 18:31.2
24. Wendy Boger (J2) 18:32.6
25. Tristan Ramey (J3) 18:37.6
26. Kimberly Del Frate (J2) 18:39.2
27. Bonnie Scott (J2) 18:53.1
28. Rosemary Hanson (J2) 19:12.8
29. Amanda Del Frate (J2) 19:16.6
30. Jeanette Klecka (J2) 19:18.5
31. Stephanie Whisenhant (J2) 19:24.9
32. Megan Letts (J2) 19:43.8
33. Rachael Schmoker (J2) 20:05.9
34. Kari Pedersen (J3) 20:36.0
35. Hannah Boyer (J3) 20:43.0
36. Laura Whitmore (J2) 20:44.2
37. Sarah Poggi (J2) 20:59.6
38. Ema Mayo (J3) 21:01.9
39. Malaika Kelly (J3) 22:03.5
40. Carly Besh (J3) 22:06.2
41. Sarah Fry (J3) 28:56.0

Men - 5 K
1. Scott Patterson (J2) 13:25.7
2. Nick Treinen (J2) 14:01.5
3. Eric Ryan (J2) 14:08.6
4. James Crimp (J2) 14:09.0
5. Werner Hoefler (J2) 14:20.2
6. Silas Talbot (J2) 14:24.3
7. Jacob Remington (J2) 14:46.5
8. Kelsey Boyer (J2) 14:46.7
9. Logan Hanneman (J3) 14:48.5
10. Wyatt Mayo (J2) 14:50.3
11. Sawyer Kisken (J2) 14:52.1
12. Noah Hagen (J2) 15:18.5
13. Isaac Lammers (J3) 15:23.3
14. Rick Nelson (J2) 15:29.0
15. Carl Smith (J2) 15:58.4
16. Ethan Kazmierczak (J2) 16:05.3
17. Patrick Nugent (J3) 16:12.6
18. Nathaniel Knapp (J2) 16:25.0
19. Jacob Hakala (J2) 16:25.6
20. Taylor Bearden (J2) 16:26.3
21. Mark Hansen (J2) 16:26.7
22. Kyle Barnhart (J3) 16:27.0
23. Benjamin Fitzgerald (J2) 16:28.6
24. Kipp Wilkinson (J3) 17:03.4
25. William Wright (J2) 17:10.0
26. Stefan Hajdukovich (J3) 17:28.1
27. Schyler Knopp (J3) 17:32.0
28. Austin Hess (J3) 19:44.5
29. TJ Morris (J3) 19:49.1
30. John Glen (J3) 20:41.2
31. Forest Tarbath (J3) 20:43.5
32. Tyler Baird (J2) 21:48.7
33. Tyler Hunt-Smith (J3) 22:01.5
34. Aven Bross (J3) 23:19.1
35. Bobby Signor (J3) 23:42.6

Women - 10 K
1. Elisabeth Habermann (OJ) 31:48.1
2. Ingrid Olson (Sr) 32:28.0
3. Rachelle Kanady (J1) 32:50.6
4. Kate Fitzgerald (OJ) 32:53.7
5. Sarah Tegeler (J1) 32:59.4
6. Alice Bradley (J1) 33:02.6
7. Alison Butler (J1) 33:55.4
8. Kalysta Schmidt (OJ) 33:56.9
9. Erika Klaar (J1) 34:28.6
10. Ingrid Schmidt (J1) 34:38.9
11. Rebecca Letts (J1) 34:45.8
12. Camrin Dengel (J1) 34:47.0
13. Erin Johnson (J1) 34:56.7
14. Beth Zirbes (Sr) 35:00.3
15. Morgan Bender (J1) 35:09.7
16. Lily Walton (OJ) 35:14.3
17. Katie Clark (J1) 35:29.8
18. Tamra Kornfield (Sr) 35:30.3
19. Sheryl Loan (M4) 35:41.0
20. Kerstin Cullen (J1) 35:51.6
21. Molly Watkins (J1) 36:02.0
22. Olivia Karns (J1) 36:28.4
23. Guerin Platte (J1) 36:37.9
24. Aurora Bowers (J1) 36:49.6
25. Brenna Egeland (J1) 37:06.4
26. Megan Ryan (J1) 37:21.4
27. Christine Matson (M3) 37:48.9
28. Anna Rix (J1) 37:57.6
29. Annie Brownlee (J1) 38:17.1
30. Erica Blake (J1) 38:26.0
31. Emily Hanscam (J1) 39:08.3
32. Jessica Odegard (J1) 40:48.9
33. Katelyn Bennett (J1) 40:58.1
34. Amanda Seal (J1) 42:03.7
35. Tae Freeman (J1) 42:43.9
36. Heather Kelahan (J1) 42:57.1

Men - 10 K
1. David Norris (J1) 26:29.2
2. Lex Treinen (J1) 26:37.9
3. Max Treinen (OJ) 26:44.7
4. Dylan Watts (Sr) 27:18.5
5. Ray Sabo (OJ) 27:19.7
6. Ryan Van Gorder (OJ) 27:26.6
7. Reese Hanneman (J1) 27:26.9
8. Erick Romig (J1) 27:27.2
9. Steven Buklis (OJ) 27:31.5
10. Karl Schauer (OJ) 27:37.7
11. John Parry (OJ) 27:38.7
12. David Hansen (OJ) 27:39.1
13. William Ross (J1) 28:10.5
14. Allan Spangler (Sr) 28:16.1
15. Anson Moxness (OJ) 28:17.4
16. Gerry Hovda (J1) 28:28.8
17. Don Haering (J1) 28:30.5
18. Mark Strabel (Sr) 28:31.9
19. Erin Phillips (J1) 28:32.6
20. Colin Singleton (J1) 28:33.0
21. Galen Johnston (J1) 28:39.5
22. David Besh (J1) 28:40.9
23. Jordan Buetow (J1) 28:43.8
24. Brian Kirchner (J1) 28:56.1
25. Alex Morris (J1) 29:01.0
26. Trent Semmens (J1) 29:14.2
27. Joseph Klecka (J1) 29:15.8
28. Wiley Dunlap-Shohl (J1) 29:22.1
29. Noah King (OJ) 29:24.8
30. Nick Whitmore (J1) 29:34.1
31. Chester Fehrmann (Sr) 29:48.6
32. Cole Talbot (J1) 29:56.5
33. Ian Wilkinson (J1) 30:21.9
34. Eric Hoffman (J1) 30:22.5
35. David Apperson (OJ) 30:31.4
36. Steven Bender (J1) 30:34.3
37. Nick Hajdukovich (J1) 30:38.6
38. John Mucha (M4) 30:42.2
39. David Edic (M4) 30:50.4
40. William Coleman (OJ) 30:53.3
41. abraham schmidt (J1) 30:55.9
42. Simon Gilliland (J1) 31:12.5
43. Erik Gorman (J1) 31:13.8
44. Tim Miller (J1) 31:20.8
45. Ian Voorhees (J1) 31:22.6
46. Tyler Henegan (J1) 31:49.0
47. Jason Murphy (OJ) 31:55.7
48. Dean Romine (J1) 32:05.3
49. Jens Klaar (M4) 33:06.0
50. David Durst (J1) 33:13.9
51. Bad Bob Baker (M4) 33:31.1
52. Evan Walker (OJ) 33:43.4
53. Willie Via (J1) 33:52.2
54. Karl Hanneman (M4) 35:03.8
55. Ed O`Connor (M3) 35:24.1
56. Mark F Smith (M5) 35:26.6
57. Eric Holland (OJ) 35:35.6
58. Marko Radonich (M6) 36:47.8
59. Gunnar Knapp (M5) 37:01.5
60. David McPhetres (M3) 38:49.3
61. Karl Romig (M4) 39:37.4
62. James Singleton (M4) 39:53.8
63. Jeremiah Alich (J1) 40:57.8