Gus Schumacher, a 23-year-old American from Anchorage, has won a World Cup distance race, becoming the first American man to achieve this since 1983. He has been named Pride of Alaska along with Alissa Pili, Emily Robinson, and PJ Foy.
Updated: 17 minutes ago American Gus Schumacher , left, celebrates winning the men's 10-kilometer World Cup race Sunday at Theodore Wirth Park. Paal Golberg of Norway, right, was third.
Schumacher, a 23-year-old from Anchorage, starred on the World Cup scene, becoming the first American man to win a World Cup distance race since 1983. Robinson, a musher from Nenana, won a third straight Junior Iditarod crown and also beat a competitive field to take the Knik 200. Foy, a Juneau swimmer, broke a pair of his own records at the state championships in the fall swimming for Thunder Mountain.ADVERTISEMENT
UAA’s Tyson Gilbert was the adult winner of the Trajan Langdon Award, given for exhibiting leadership, integrity and sportsmanship. He overcame open-heart surgery and a torn Achilles tendon to lead the Seawolves to the NCAA DII Basketball Tournament for the first time in 12 years.
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