March 25, 2014, Vail, CO –Ski & Snowboard Club Vail’s U12 alpine racers took home the First Place Team Trophy for 2014 during a weekend of races held at Powderhorn Mountain Resort on March 22 and 23 at the Rocky Mountain Division U12 Championships.  Out of 24 possible medals among both the U12 boys and girls (birth years 2002 and 2003) SSCV athletes came home with 14 top three finishes for single run Giant Slalom and Slalom races.

On Saturday, March 22, two giant slalom races were held.  For the girls, SSCV’s Berit Frischolz and Samantha Trudeau each won one event, and Lena Sauter earned a third place.  Wyatt Hall was the top scoring SSCV male athlete with a second place, and Kai McGuffin and Fletcher Holm each took home a third place medal.

Sunday two individual slalom races were held with Samantha Trudeau taking first for both runs, and Nicola Rountree-Williams and Berit Frischolz each placing third.  For the boys, Wyatt Hall and Fletcher Holm each won one run, and Kai McGuffin placed third on the morning run.

SSCV Head U12 Coach Brett Borgard shared, “I could not be more excited for these youngsters.  They have worked so hard all season.  There is really nothing more rewarding than to witness the pride of these athletes individually and as a team in achieving these types of results.”

For a complete list of results go to www.live-timing.com.