Jessie Diggins Welcome Home Event
Wednesday, April 12
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Slumberland Campus, Discovery Building
1 Imation Drive, Oakdale, MN
On Hwy 14 just East of 694 (formerly Imation Headquarters)
- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Meet Jessie, get a signed poster, take a photo with medals, enjoy refreshments, register for free prizes
- 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Jessie will share slides and stories from World Cup racing, take questions, and preview the Olympic season
- 7:00 p.m.
- Door prize drawings & more time for poster signing/photos
Minnesota native Jessie Diggins became the all-time US record holder in World Championship Cross Country Skiing medals with two additional career medals in Lahti! Join us to celebrate this historic season for Jessie and for US Cross Country Skiing:
- Silver and Bronze Medals at World Championships in Lahti
- Jessie’s 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place finishes at this World Championships were the best individual result in US history
- Three World Cup Podiums: Two Victories and a Second Place
- Jessie finished the season ranked 6th female in the world overall
- Team USA had its most successful World Championships ever
This event is free and open to the public. Sponsors Slumberland Furniture, Salomon, Swix, and Podiumwear are providing refreshments and free door prizes including a pair of Salomon S/Lab Carbon Skate Skis, Swix Jessie Diggins Racing Gloves, Podiumwear apparel and more in honor of Jessie Diggins, and her ability to inspire others, including the next generation of US Cross Country skiers.
Posted March 31, 2017 at 12:11 pm
