MILAN, Italy — Three athletes with local ties competed in the Cross-Country Women’s Skiathlon at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with one finishing inside the top ten on Saturday.
Jessie Diggins, Novie McCabe, and Rosie Brennan all have ties to the state of Utah and made up 75 percent of the U.S. team.
Three Locals Show Skill And Stamina In 10km + 10 km Skiathlon
Diggins, a Westminster University graduate, came into the race as one of the favorite but early traffic and a slower first half of the race had her facing early adversity.
However, the hope for a podium placement was still there as she typically thrives in the race’s second-half format…