GRP Biathletes Podium at Lake Placid NorAm
Last Updated: 21.Feb.2017
This past weekend, five GRP biathletes competed at the NorAm in Lake Placid, New York.
Racing began on Saturday with a sprint. Hallie Grossman earned the top tier of the podium finishing first with 4 misses. She was joined on the podium by Emily Dreissigacker who placed second also with four misses. On the men's side. Alex also landed on the podium with a strong second place finish. He was the first American finisher and only had two misses. Mike Gibson was the next GRP biathlete across the line placing 5th (second American) with three misses. He was followed by Ethan Dreissigacker in 12th.
Sunday featured a pursuit race. Hallie and Emily swapped spots on the podium with Emily crossing the line first and Hallie second. For the men, Alex had a repeat performance placing second (first American) with four misses. He was closely followed by Mike in third also with four misses. Ethan placed 8th with three misses.
Following this weekend's competition, Hallie, Alex, and Emily were named to USBA's IBU Cup team that will be competing in Finland and Estonia starting on March 2nd. IBU Cup results and live updates can be found at biathlonworld.com.
NorAm Results: