Kendall Kramer, a senior endurance student-athlete at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, achieved her first national title by winning the open women's 20K classic mass start race at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. Kramer's victory marked a significant accomplishment after several runner-up finishes in both cross country running and skiing.
UAF ’s Kendall Kramer claims her first national title in classic mass start race at U.S. ski championshipsKendall Kramer of UAF celebrates her victory in the open women 20K classic race during the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.
“It’s super awesome and I had no idea that was what would happen today,” she said. “It was, honestly, a really chill race. I had a fun time, just rolled with what happened and I’m happy with the outcome.” The next closest American was Lauren Jortberg with a time of 59:51.3 followed by Kate Oldham 59:51.6, both of whom hail from Colorado. Oldham, who skis for Montana State, had just edged out Kramer for the top spot on the podium in Thursday’s freestyle race, and Kramer said that returning the favor on a course she considers home — having grown up in Fairbanks and competing on the trails at Kincaid Park for most of her life — gave it even more significance.
After struggling with breathing issues at the start of the season that made him leave the World Cup circuit to race domestically, Dartmouth College’s John Steel Hagenbuch claimed hisat this year’s event by finishing with the top time among all Americans and second-fastest overall with a mark of 50:58.0.
“Andreas is so strong and consistently strong at nationals, which is really cool to see, and he’s one of my competitors in NCAA,” he said. “He’s a really great guy and an amazing skier, and I enjoy racing against him.”
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