Schmid-Sommer eighth in World Classic race

| January 23, 2009 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

Whitefish's Kelsey Schmid-Sommer finished eighth in the Classic race on the second day of the Telemark World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria, on Thursday.

Schmid-Sommer was one of two women from the United States to break into the top 10. Lorin Paley of Steamboat Springs, Colo., finished fifth in the women's race and won the gold medal in the junior women's.

On the men's side, Peter McMahon of Whitefish placed 41st. Drew Hauser of Silverthorne, Colo., won the bronze.

The overall championship is still up for grabs and will be determined in Saturday's Sprint Classic.

Classic Race Results

Women

1. Sigrid Rykhus, NOR 1:58,94

2. Amelie Reymond, SUI 2:02,13

3. Sandrine Meyer, SUI 2:03,12

5. Lorin Paley, USA 2:13,74

8. Kelsey Schmid-Sommer, USA 2:15,13

Junior Women

1. Lorin Paley, USA 2:13,74

2. Maren Haugsten, Norway 2:17,14

3. Lisa Englund, Sweden 2:17,75

7. Erika Walters USA 2:37,05

Men

1. Mattias Wagenius, SWE 1:58,77

2. Bastian Dayer, SUI 1:59,71

3. Erik Rykhus, NOR 2:00,39

14. Shane Anderson, USA 2:11,24

41. Peter McMahon, USA 2:23,76

50. Ken Recker, USA 2:28,53

Junior Men

1. Mikko Hupponen, FIN 2:11,18

2. Thomas Bergfos, DAN 2:13,10

3. Drew Hauser, USA 2:15,69

7. Ben Paley, USA 2:22,85

14. Jeffrey Gay, USA 2:28,24