MIAC OLYMPIANS: NORTHFIELD’S OLES AND CARLS and a Bethel Royal at Arden Hills; PART 5 OF A SERIES

Northfield’s two colleges, St. Olaf and Carleton, have both had representation at the Olympics, although Carleton’s is not from Minnesota. Philip Dunn was a cross country runner and distance runner in track at Carleton, but the Oregon native qualified for three Olympics in race walking. A 4-time national champion, Dunn competed in the 50K racewalk

Winter Sports Series, Part 10: Biathlon, Precision and Speed

Biathlon, a sport wildly popular in Europe combining the power of skiing with the precision of shooting, has been in the sports news this month primarily because of the stunning performance of Lowell Bailey in winning the 20 km individual race at the world championships in Hochfilzen, Austria—a first for an American biathlete. The first