Scott Patterson of Anchorage placed 11th in Saturday’s 30-kilometer skiathon, the best-ever U.S. men’s Olympic result in that event.
His achievement earned him our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors.
Racing in cold, slow conditions and at high altitude, Patterson was in 20th place at the halfway transition from classic skiing to skating and used the fourth-best freestyle time to work his way within three seconds of the top 10.
Patterson also placed 11th in the 50K at the 2018 Olympics and looks forward to the upcoming 50K freestyle in Beijing.
The Alaska Athlete of the Week is selected by a panel each Monday.
Have a candidate in mind? Email us your nomination: info@alaskasportshall.org.
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