by Peter Graves
Rain, Rain Go away. It wasn’t just at Lake Placid yesterday where it caused difficulties at the U.S. National Nordic Combined Championships, but today (Sunday, Oct. 11) as well at the Swiss National Nordic Combined championships in Einsiedeln.
At the Schweizermeisterschaften in nordic combined it was a repeat win for Ronny Herr. Herr has competed on the World Cup combined tour since 2000 and lives in Einsiedeln. He defeated Seppi Hurschler for the win, while Joel Bieri took the bronze medal.
Heer, 28, has a best ever Olympic performance at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino of 20th in the 7.5 km sprint.
About the Author: Hank McKee
In memoriam: The veteran of the staff, McKee started with Ski Racing in 1980. Over the seasons, he covered virtually every aspect of the sport, from the pro tours to junior racing, freestyle and World Cup alpine competition. He wrote the first national stories for many U.S. team stars, and was still around to report on their retirements. “Longevity has its rewards,” he said, “but it’s a slow process.”
