Biathlon: Baird holding her own in Europe

Biathlon: Baird holding her own in Europe

MADONA, Latvia — Brainerd’s Annelise Baird competed in her first race in the IBU Junior Cup races Wednesday, Jan. 14. She was the first US woman to cross the finish line. She finished 38th out of 67 biathletes in the 7.5-kilometer sprint race, which included two shooting stages: prone and standing. Shooting at 50 meters with a 0.22 caliber rifle, Baird missed the first of the five 45-millimeter prone targets and the last two of the 115-millimete…

Brainerd's Baird Competes in Biathlon at IBU Junior Cup in Europe

Brainerd High School Nordic skier Annelise Baird is currently in Madona, Latvia competing in the IBU Junior Cup Biathlon races. On Wednesday, Jan. 14 in the 7.5-kilometer sprint, she was the first U.S. woman to the finish the race, coming in 38th overall. Most of the biathletes competing are age…