Vail, Colo. January 13, 2023 – This past weekend, young alpine athletes from Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), Steamboat Springs Winter Club and Sunlight gathered at Vail to compete in slalom races at the Vail Age Class Open Competition hosted by Ski & Snowboard Club Vail.  SSCV athletes dominated the competition on their home turf taking an incredible amount of podiums and top ten placements across the two days of competition.  

The Vail Age Class Open competition occurred January 7 and 8 allowing U10 – U14 (year of birth 2009 -2016) athletes to compete. The competition consisted of two days of slalom runs, with females competing in four slalom runs on the first day, and the males competing in four slalom runs on the last day.

SSCV U10-U14 athletes ran the show at the Vail Age Class Open. On the girls race day, Winter Phillips won SL #3 overall as a U12, in a pool of older racers. The U12 girls also swept the podium for all four races, and Celia Sumner came in first place in her U10 age class for three out of the four races. As for the boys, the U12 boys swept the entire top ten! Ultimately, the number of different SSCV winners across each age group displays the depth and strength on the course that SSCV athletes possess. 

“The U10 and U12 athletes stepped up and skied better than we had even seen in training,” said Alex Shorter, SSCV Children’s Program Director. “They dominated with ten SSCV athletes in the top ten for some of the races, an overall win of the entire race for a U12 female and standout performances for each of the athletes time after time again. The athletes learned a lot and enjoyed time with their friends in this fast paced format of four races in a day. Huge thank you to Vail Resorts, SSCV, all the athletes, coaches and parents for such an awesome event!” 

“Really fun seeing the vast improvements from these young guns!” said Rob Worrell, SSCV Alpine U14 Head Coach. “Every kid was really aggressive and had at least one fast race run.  The team was well prepared for this first race, and now we start our preparation for February where we have U14 qualifying races for our Regional  champs here in Vail in mid-March.”

Below are the podium and SSCV top ten placements by age class throughout the competition: 

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #1 – U10 Girls

1 – Cecelia Sumner – SSCV

2 – Ruby Bullivant – SSCV

3 – Hope Gustafson – SSCV
4 – Sloane Bodizak – SSCV
5 – Abigail Haytmanek – SSCV

6 – Ariana Cohen – SSCV

7 – Millie Waugh – SSCV

8 – Resi Schleper Gaxiola – SSCV 

9 – Meriella Miller Pitt – SSCV

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #1 – U12 Girls

1 – Kristina Shamshuryn – SSCV

2 – Winter Phillips – SSCV

3 – Ayxandra Sumner – SSCV 

4 – Hailey Anderson – SSCV

5 – Zoe Wannamaker – SSCV

6 – Brittany Frudenberger – SSCV

8 – Jacqueline Woodrow – SSCV

9 – Scarlett Broenniman – SSCV

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #1 – U14 Girls

1 – Mari Renick – SSCV

2 – Isabelle Clark-Heinrich – SSCV

3 – Lauren Hopkins – SSCV

5 – Stella Phillips – SSCV 

9 – Xania Gayer – SSCV

10 – Mia Eaton – SSCV

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #2 – U10 Girls

1 – Cecelia Sumner – SSCV

2 – Sloane Bodizak – SSCV

3 – Ruby Bullivant – SSCV

4 – Abigail Haytmanek – SSCV

5 – Hope Gustafson – SSCV

6 – Ariana Cohen – SSCV

7 – Millie Waugh – SSCV

8 – Meriella Miller Pitt – SSCV

9 – Resi Schleper Gaxiola – SSCV 

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #2 – U12 Girls

1 – Winter Phillips – SSCV

2 –  Kristina Shamshuryn – SSCV

3 – Ayxandra Sumner – SSCV 

4 – Hailey Anderson – SSCV

5 – Zoe Wannamaker – SSCV

6 – Jacqueline Woodrow – SSCV

7 – Brittany Frudenberger – SSCV

9 – Lily Nelson – SSCV

10 – Lelia Martinez – SSCV

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #2 – U14 Girls

1 – Isabelle Clark-Heinrich – SSCV

2 – Mari Renick – SSCV

3 – Lauren Hopkins – SSCV 

4 – Xania Gayer – SSCV 

9 – Piper Anderson – SSCV

10 – Margaret Gustafson – SSCV

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #3 – U10 Girls

1 – Sloane Bodziak – SSCV

2 – Hope Gustafson – SSCV

3 – Resi Schleper Gaxiola – SSCV

4 – Millie Waugh – SSCV

5 – Merilla Miller Pitt – SSCV

7 – Liza Anderson – SSCV

8 – Margot Weber – SSCV

9 – Abigail Haytmaek – SSCV

10 – Cecelia Sumner – SSCV 

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #3 – U12 Girls

1 – Winter Phillips – SSCV

2 – Alyxandra Sumner – SSCV

3 – Brittany Freudenberger – SSCV

5 – Scarlett Broenniman – SSCV

6 – Diana Zaytseva – SSCV

7 – Lily Nelson – SSCV

8 – Leila Martinez – SSCV

9 – Grace Bopp – SSCV

10 – Evie Nooft – SSCV

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #3 – U14 Girls

1 – Mari Renick – SSCV

2 – Lucille Dietrich – SSCV

3 – Stella Phillips – SSCV

4 – Xania Gayer – SSCV

5 – Mia Eaton – SSCV 

6 – Anya Chadbourne – SSCV

7 – Ariella Redwin – SSCV

8 – Margaret Gustafson – SSCV

9 – Piper Anderson – SSCV

10 – Georgianna Henry – SSCV 

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #4 – U10 Girls

1 – Cecelia Sumner – SSCV
2 – Sloane Bodziak – SSCV

3 – Hope Gustafson – SSCV

4 – Ruby Bullivant – SSCV

5 – Ariana Cohn – SSCV

6 – Abigail Haytmanek – SSCV

7 – Resi Schleper Gaxiola – SSCV

8 – Millie Waugh – SSCV

9 – Merilla Miller Pitt – SSCV

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #4 – U12 Girls

1 – Kristina Shamshuyn – SSCV

2 – Winter Phillips – SSCV

3 – Alyxandra Sumner – SSCV

4 – Hailey Anderson – SSCV

5 – Zoe Wannamaker – SSCV

6 – Brittany Freudenberger – SSCV

7 – Jacqueline Woodrow – SSCV

9 – Scarlett Broenniman – SSCV 

1/7/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #4 – U14 Girls

1 – Isabella Clark-Heinrich – SSCV
2 – Mari Renick – SSCV

3 – Lauren Hopkins – SSCV

6 – Stella Phillips – SSCV

7 – Xania Gayer – SSCV

9 – Mia Eaton – SSCV

10 – Anya Chadbourne – SSCV

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1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #1 – U10 Boys

1- Henry Youngblood – SSCV

2 – Nicholas Bosma – SSCV 

3 – Dag Williams – SSCV

4 – Gage Gros – SSCV

5 – Michael Major – SSCV

6 – Owen Wall – SSCV

7 – Mack Smith – SSCV

8 – Lincoln Lurie – SSCV

9 – Ronan Cambray – SSCV

10 – James Redwin – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #1 – U12 Boys

1 – Jacob Murray – SSCV

2 – Balthazar Sachs – SSCV

3 – Liam Cournoyer – SSCV

4 – Cody Feige Martz – SSCV

5 – Jack Hodgkinson – SSCV

6 – Dylan Kawamura – SSCV

7 – Tyler Dolsen – SSCV

8 – Drake Masters – SSCV

9 – Julian Ciszek – SSCV

10 – Giovanni Napoli – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #1 – U14 Boys

1 – Luke Hodgkinson – SSCV

2 – Tana Dixon – SSCV

3 – Seger Pomerantz – SSCV

4 – Charlie Clark-Heinrich – SSCV

5 – Aidan Wick – SSCV

7 – Rohan Naidu – SSCV

9 – Colin Murchison – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #2 – U10 Boys

1 – Dag Williams – SSCV

2 – Nicholas Bosma – SSCV

3 – Gage Gros – SSCV

4 – Barrett Groff – SSCV

5 – Michael Major – SSCV

6 – Henry Youngblood – SSCV

7 – Lincoln Lurie – SSCV

8 – Mack Smith – SSCV

9 – Ronan Cambray – SSCV

10 – Owen Wall – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #2 – U12 Boys

1 – Cody Feige Martz – SSCV 

2 – Jakob Murray – SSCV

3 – Balthazar Sachs – SSCV

4 – Jack Hodgkinson – SSCV

5 – Dylan Kawamura – SSCV

7 – Julian Ciszek – SSCV

8 – Giovanni Napoli – SSCV

9 – Tyler Dolsen – SSCV

10 – Drake Masters – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #2 – U14 Boys

1 – Luke Hodgkinson – SSCV

2 – Tana Dixon – SSCV

3 – Seger Pomerantz – SSCV

5 – Charlie Clark-Heinrich – SSCV

6 – Marc Drai – SSCV

8 – Calen White – SSCV

9 – Colin Murchison – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #3 – U10 Boys

1 – Nicholas Bosma – SSCV

2 – Dag Williams – SSCV

3 – Michael Major – SSCV

4 – Gage Gros – SSCV

5 – Henry Youngblood – SSCV

6 – Owen Wall – SSCV

7 – Mack Smith – SSCV

8 –  James Redwin – SSCV

9 – Ewan Dunlop – SSCV

10 – Ronan Cambray – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #3 – U12 Boys

1 – Balthazar Sachs – SSCV

2 – Cody Feige Martz – SSCV

3 – Skai Knapp – SSP

5 – Jack Hodgkinson – SSCV

7 – Dylana Kawamura – SSCV

8 – Liam Cournoyer – SSCV

9 – Julian Ciszek – SSCV

10 – Giovani Napoli – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #3 – U14 Boys

1 – Luke Hodgkinson – SSCV

2 – Tana Dixon – SSCV

3 – Aidan Wick – SSCV

4 – Calen White – SSCV

5 – Charlie Clark-Heinrich – SSCV

6 – Marc Drai – SSCV

8 – Caleb Walker – SSCV

9 – Rohan Naidu – SSCV

10 – Ryder Lanning – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #4 – U10 Boys

1 – Dag Williams – SSCV

2 – Nicholas Bosma – SSCV

3 – Henry Youngblood – SSCV

4 – Gage Gros – SSCV

5 – Michael Major – SSCV

6 – Barrett Groff – SSCV

7 – Lincoln Lurie – SSCV

8 – Owen Wall – SSCV

9 – James Redwin – SSCV

10 – Mack Smith – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #4 – U12 Boys

1 – Cody Feige Martz – SSCV

2 – Balthazar Sachs – SSCV
3 – Skai Knapp – SSP

4 – Jakon Murray – SSCV

6 – Jack Hodgkinson – SSCV

7 – Julian Ciszek – SSCV

8 – Dylan Kawamura – SSCV

9 – Giovanni Napoli – SSCV

1/8/23 – Vail Age Class Open – SL #4 – U14 Boys

1 – Luke Hodgkinson – SSCV

2 – Tana Dixon – SSCV

3 – Charlie Clark-Heinrich – SSCV

4 – Aidan Wick – SSCV

5 – Calen White – SSCV

6 – Seger Pomerantz – SSCV

7 – Marc Drai – SSCV

10 – Colin Murchison – SSCV

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