Salt Lake City native Vincent Bonacci led the United States Biathlon men's 4x7.5 relay team to a historic finish Friday at Soldier Hollow in Midway. The U.S. team took fourth.
Vincent Bonacci, center, of the US takes the first leg of the Men’s 4X7.5km Relay at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah, for the first day of competition of the BWW IBU World Cup Biathlon on Friday, March 8, 2024.Vincent Bonacci has spent plenty of time at Soldier Hollow, the cross country and biathlon venue in Midway, but in recent years little of it has been on the snow.
Last month, however, Team USA recorded its best IBU World Championship finish when it placed fifth in Nove Mesto na Morave in the Czech Republic. That was the best U.S. men’s relay result since 2016. An estimated 2,300 people attended Friday’s races. The World Cup, which is free for general admission, continues through Sunday.
“Perfect sunny day, pretty good course conditions,” Bonacci said. “We had great skis and it was so, so much fun.” Bonacci, a West High graduate, learned to cross country ski at age 6. Though he grew up training at Soldier Hollow, he said his competition schedule as member of the U.S. national team has mostly prevented him from returning. He said he only gets to ski on the snow there about once a year now, though he spends much of his summer skate-skiing at the venue.
Men compete in the 4X7.5km Relay at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah, for the first day of competition of the BWW IBU World Cup Biathlon on Friday, March 8, 2024.
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