JERICHO, Vt. — The Mount Washington Valley was well represented at the 2021 U.S. Biathlon Association’s National Rollerski Championships in Jericho, Vt., over the weekend. Two-time U.S. Olympian Sean Doherty took top honors to open the championships on Saturday, while fellow former Kennett High standouts Grace and Theo Castonguay are continuing to make their mark in the sport.

In biathlon, which combines the skills of cross-country skiing (rollerblading in this case) and marksmanship, competitors try to hit five targets from the prone position which are 1.8-inch in diameter targets 50 meters (164 feet) away, and then shoot from a standing position at targets which are 4.5 inches in size, and also 50 meters away.

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