Michaud named to U.S. team

    Anchorage, AK—Fort Kent’s Nicholas Michaud was named to the U.S. Junior 1 Team at Kincaid Park Jan. 7.  Michaud, who last week earned a berth on the U.S. squad to Biathlon World Junior/Youth Championships, was one of six young men chosen to represent the U.S. during the Scandinavian Youth Cross-Country Championships in Norway.  As the two championships conflict, Michaud has elected to compete at the Biathlon World Junior/Youth Champs.      Michaud was the youngest competitor named to the U.S. Junior 1 Team.  Additionally, he was the only skier to qualify for both a biathlon and cross-country championship team this season.  
    While all of the MWSC squad came away from this frigid nationals with some unmet goals, the team shows significant improvement overall. Michaud, Bard and Kline all came away from the week with a top 15 age-group finish, while Fred Bailey and Sarah Dominick both finished with placements 20-30 spots higher than last year.  
    The MWSC Cross-Country Team will head next to Rumford, ME for the NENSA Eastern Cup on January 17th.