DAN CNOSSEN: I'm very excited about the lead up to the Beijing Games this winter. And by way of background, I grew up in Kansas. I went to the US Naval Academy after high school and then graduated ...

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kan.) led the men’s sit-ski division throughout the week, recording first-place finishes in the 7.5-kilometer biathlon as well as the 15k and 10k cross ...

He added mixed-gender relay silver with Gretsch, Sydney Peterson and Dan Cnossen. Gretsch also won individual silver and bronze medals, giving her six total medals between the two world championships.