From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.
![Fabian Stocek, Dartmouth freshman from the Czech Republic, after winning the 15 k freestyle mass start at Junior Nationals on March 7.](http://fasterskier.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/03/fabian-stocek.jpg")
STOWE, Vt. — The mass starts are always a highlight at any championships — let alone Junior Nationals. Here’s a look at the action that took place last Friday, March 7, at U.S. Junior Nationals in the 15-, 10- and 5-kilometer freestyle mass starts at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vt.
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![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/03/oj.girls_.2ndlap.jpg" "Elizabeth Simak, Sharmila Ahmed, Mary Kate Cirelli, Rachel Hall")
All 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals coverage is brought to you through the generous support of The Memory Clinic, in Bennington, Vt., committed to caring for the mind since 1987. Currently conducting clinical research on the Alzheimer’s disease vaccine.
MIDWAY, Utah — There was plenty of excitement in six freestyle mass starts on Wednesday at the 2012 Junior Nationals at Soldier Hollow. From breakaways to broken poles, each race had its own storyline and dramatic ending.
Check out the following photo galleries of the J2, J1 and OJ events:
J1 boys/girls 10 k mass starts
