Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) U12 alpine racers skied fast at the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Rocky Mountain Division U12 Championships at Powderhorn Mountain Resort this weekend, taking 1/3 of the top three podium spots across four boys and four girls single run races.  The championship attracted 181 ten and eleven year-old boys and girls from the Rocky Mountain Division to compete in Slalom and Giant Slalom.

“Our athletes came well prepared this weekend to compete in a large field consisting of all U12 USSA racers in the region,” stated Brett Borgard, SSCV U12 Head Coach.   “These young competitors were able to bring what they were learning on the training hill all season long to the race course, which is a huge part of success in this sport.  This event gives every U12 USSA racer in the region the opportunity to experience a championship event.in a fun, teambuilding setting.”

Forty-three SSCV U12 athletes (21 girls and 22 boys) competed in the Rocky Mountain Division U12 Championships.  The weekend consisted of a USSA SkillsQuest competition of pole jumpers and side edge slip drills along with two single run Giant Slalom races on Saturday and two single run Slalom races on Sunday.  Tianna Bruce of SSCV tied for first place in the SkillsQuest competition.

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

“These athletes performed spectacularly well.  Since our last competition we have spent the past five weeks working on technique and tactics and it really paid off.  We also did some intra-squad time trials and race simulations on our home mountain to further prepare the team for this weekend.  I have seen tremendous improvements, which the athletes demonstrated through their accomplishments at these races,” stated Borgard.  “A win for us as coaches is seeing our athletes progress throughout the season, while at the same time having fun.  The Powderhorn U12 Championships allowed us to see both amidst a terrific weekend of racing.”

SSCV took home the 1st Place Overall Team Award for the U12 Rocky Mountain Division Championships.

U12 Athletes with Top 3 Performances

Four of SSCV’s U12 athletes earned top three spots this past weekend.  For the girls, Bayli McSpadden took 3rd in a Giant Slalom and a Slalom race and Emma Resnick took 1st and 2nd in the Slalom races.  For the boys Nickco Palamarus took 2nd in a GS race and 2nd in two Slalom races and Sam Packard took 3rd in a Giant Slalom race and 3rd in two Slalom races.

“As we move into the spring, we look forward to building on what these athletes have accomplished so far this season.  As a team, they really push each other to grow and improve, and it’s great to see it start to come together for them,” said Borgard.

Top three results along with all SSCV athlete results are listed below.  For a complete list of results go to www.live-timing.com.

Women’s Giant Slalom Race 1 -March 14, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Romanov, Dasha Front Range Ski Club
2 Sheldon, Jenna Team Breck
3 McSpadden, Bayli SSCV
All SSCV Results
3 McSpadden, Bayli
4 Palmer, Zoie
5 Keane, Kaitlin
6 Resnick, Emma
7 Bruce, Tianna
8 Burns, Emma Kate
13 Moritz, Liv
17 Hoyt, Taylor
20 Brausch, Kamryn
24 Maffei, Nathalie
25 Gonzalez, Alexandra
34 Shay, Bella
46 Gillette, Wells
48 Sullivan, Adalie
50 Millett, Grace
51 Kelley, Quinn
53 Dyroff, Elliot
Men’s Giant Slalom Race 1 -March 14, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Simon, Jordan Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2 Palamaras, Nickco SSCV
3 Thomas, Tyler Aspen Valley Ski Club
All SSCV Results
2 Palamaras, Nickco
5 Packer, Samuel
6 Hauser, Brooks
7 Kohlhofer, Sebastian
8 Kirwood, Nick
10 Powell, Appollo
16 Dorf, Mack
21 Webert, Tyler
35 Archer, Brendan
38 Keane, Patrick
39 Peterson, Spencer
41 Upton, Mac
43 Fitzgerald, Maddox
45 Conley, Andrew
49 Judge, Thomas
56 Brinkerhoff, Dirkson
59 Flaherty, William
Women’s Giant Slalom Race 2 -March 14, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Romanov, Dasha Front Range Ski Club
2 Pykkonen, Riza Front Range Ski Club
3 Goumas, Tara Loveland Ski Club
All SSCV Results
5 Palmer, Zoie
9 Keane, Kaitlin
12 Resnick, Emma
13 McSpadden, Bayli
15 Gillette, Wells
17 Hoyt, Taylor
18 Moritz, Kjersti
19 Burns, Emma Kate
22 Bruce, Tianna
26 Maffei, Nathalie
28 Moritz, Liv
31 Pavelich, Robin
33 Brown, Nancy
35 Shay, Bella
41 Millett, Grace
41 Brausch, Kamryn
43 Gonzalez, Alexandra
64 Kelley, Quinn
72 Dyroff, Elliott
Men’s Giant Slalom Race 2 -March 14, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Davenport, Topher Aspen Valley Ski Club
2 Simon, Jordon Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
3 Packer, Samuel SSCV
All SSCV Results
3 Packer, Samuel
4 Kirwood, Nick
7 Powell, Appollo
10 Gayer, Jackson
12 Kohlhofer, Sebastian
14 Grant, Tanner
15 Pattison, Cole
20 Hauser, Brooks
28 Byrne, Cricket
32 Roach, Hunter
38 Archer, Brendan
43 Conley, Andrew
46 Webert, Tyler
48 Dorf, Mack
51 Judge, Thomas
52 Keane, Patrick
55 Peterson, Spencer
61 Upton, Mac
64 Fitzgerald, Maddox
65 Brinkerhoff, Dirkson
70 Flaherty, William
Women’s Slalom Race 1 -March 15, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Resnick, Emma SSCV
2 Romanov, Dasha Front Range Ski Club
3 McSpadden, Bayli SSCV
All SSCV Results
1 Resnick, Emma
3 McSpadden, Bayli
6 Palmer, Zoie
7 Hoyt, Taylor
 

10

Keane, Kaitlin
 

11

Gonzalez, Alexandra
12 Burns, Emma Kate
17 Gillette, Wells
18 Moritz, Liv
34 Maffei, Nathalie
43 Shay, Bella
45 Kelley, Quinn
48 Dyroff, Elliot
59 Brown, Nancy
65 Brausch, Kamryn
73 Sullivan, Adalie
Men’s Slalom Race 1 -March 15, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Thomas, Tyler Aspen Valley Ski Club
2 Palamaras, Nickco SSCV
3 Packer, Samuel SSCV
All SSCV Results
2 Palamaras, Nickco
3 Packer, Samuel
5 Hauser, Brooks
16 Archer, Brendan
19 Kirwood, Nick
24 Webert, Tyler
25 Powell, Appollo
26 Keane, Patrick
28 Dorf, Mack
32 Upton, Mac
35 Peterson, Spencer
37 Fitzgerald, Maddox
47 Judge, Thomas
48 Flaherty, William
55 Byrne, Cricket
Women’s Slalom Race 2 -March 15, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Johansson, Stella Aspen Valley Ski Club
2 Resnick, Emma SSCV
3 Pykkonen, Riza Front Range Ski Club
All SSCV Results
2 Resnick, Emma
5 McSpadden, Bayli
7 Burns, Emma Kate
 

9

Gonzalez, Alexandra
10 Hoyt, Taylor
 

11

Pavelich, Robin
16 Bruce, Tianna
22 Gillette, Wells
23 Moritz, Liv
32 Brown, Nancy
34 Sullivan, Adalie
36 Brausch, Kamryn
38 Dyroff, Elliot
39 Maffei, Nathalie
45 Kelley, Quinn
56 Shay, Bella
58 Millett, Grace
85 Palmer, Zoie
Men’s Slalom Race 2 -March 15, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Thomas, Tyler Aspen Valley Ski Club
2 Palamaras, Nickco SSCV
3 Packer, Samuel SSCV
All SSCV Results
2 Palamaras, Nickco
3 Packer, Samuel
5 Hauser, Brooks
 

16

Archer, Brendan
19 Kirwood, Nick
24 Webert, Tyler
25 Powell, Appollo
26 Keane, Patrick
28 Dorf, Mack
32 Upton, Mac
35 Peterson, Spencer
37 Fitzgerald, Maddox
47 Judge, Thomas
48 Flaherty, William
55 Byrne, Cricket