Soldier Hollow hosting U.S. Cross Country Championships

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Jennie Bender, left, of The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., takes the win in the Women's A Final over Caitlin Gregg with Team Gregg/Madshus at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014.

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Torin Koos with The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., crosses the finish line to win the Men's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014.

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Stephanie Kirk of the University of Vermont collapsed with exhaustion at the end of the Women's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Kirk finished 12th overall.

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Jennie Bender of The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., gets a hug from her coach after her win in the Women's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014.

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The winners of the Men's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. From left to right: Ben Saxton, 2nd place, Torin Koos, 1st place, and Reese Hanneman took 3rd place in the men's overall A finals.

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Torin Koos (#10) leads a group of racers into a turn during a men's quarterfinal heat during the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Koos later won the men's final.

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Jennie Bender of The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., celebrates on the winner's podium after her win in the Women's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014.

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Spectators watch as they line the course during the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014.

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Clear skies and cold temperatures provided the backdrop for this women's quarterfinal heat at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014.

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Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Jennie Bender, left, of The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., takes the win in the Women's A Final over Caitlin Gregg with Team Gregg/Madshus at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Torin Koos with The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., crosses the finish line to win the Men's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Stephanie Kirk of the University of Vermont collapsed with exhaustion at the end of the Women's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Kirk finished 12th overall. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Jennie Bender of The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., gets a hug from her coach after her win in the Women's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune The winners of the Men's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. From left to right: Ben Saxton, 2nd place, Torin Koos, 1st place, and Reese Hanneman took 3rd place in the men's overall A finals. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Torin Koos (#10) leads a group of racers into a turn during a men's quarterfinal heat during the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Koos later won the men's final. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Jennie Bender of The Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, Mont., celebrates on the winner's podium after her win in the Women's A Final at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Spectators watch as they line the course during the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Clear skies and cold temperatures provided the backdrop for this women's quarterfinal heat at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow, Sunday, January 5, 2014.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· January 6, 2014 10:53 am

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More than 300 competitors from around the country have converged through Friday at Solder Hollow for the U.S. Cross Country Championships.

Competition on Sunday featured men's and women's races in free sprint.

For more information on the racing schedule for the rest of the week, go online to http://www.uscrosscountrychamps2014.com/.