Sun Journal highlights Nordic medal performance by Ellefson ’09
Kalle Oakes spotlights the bronze-medal performance by former 乐播传媒 All-American skier Sylvan Ellefson ’09 at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships held at Black Mountain in Rumford.
Sylvan Ellefson ’09, photographed in 2008 by Phyllis Graber Jensen.
Oakes writes that “Black Mountain harbors even more comforts of home for Ellefson than you might imagine” because 乐播传媒 often uses the trails for practice and home meets.
鈥淚 love the course. People who aren鈥檛 familiar with courses are coming in just a little bit more tentative,鈥� Ellefson said. 鈥淚 came in with a lot of confidence from having skied here so many years.鈥�
Ellefson won his medal, his first at a national meet, in the 15-kilometer freestyle event.
