Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) U14 alpine racers excelled at the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Rocky/Central U14 Regional Championships in Winter Park this past week, taking 40 out of 60 of the top five podium spots across four disciplines.  This championship series featured the top performing 12 and 13 year-old men and women from the Rocky/Central Region competing in Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G and Kinder Kombi.

“Thirty-six of our U14 men and women earned spots for this regional championship series based on their performances in qualifiers earlier in the season.  The championships allow these athletes to test themselves against the best racers from the 19-state Rocky-Central Region,” stated Karen Ghent, SSCV Alpine Program Director.  “Our U14 Team is truly a force.  Not only did they bring home all but one available Gold Medal, but they showed so much depth with six different athletes winning those Golds, SSCV dominating the top ten in over half the races and athletes turning in strong performances by the later runners.  We are so proud of this team for working so hard to this point and getting to experience the payoff.  Congratulations go to the kids and their dedicated coaches.”

 

Terry DelliQuadri, SSCV U14 Head Coach, stated, “I am extremely pleased with the performance of our team.  We qualified more athletes than any other club to these championships.  Here in Winter Park they have been a force, with our top athletes dominating and many others achieving personal bests.   I’m especially proud how our entire team is gelling as a group, having fun and supporting each other.”

Top SSCV Performances

It was truly a great week for the SSCV U14 athletes with all but one of the twelve gold medals given out going to SSCV boys and girls.

 

Top three performances for the SSCV women were-

  • Cleo Braun taking 1st in both Giant Slalom races, 1st in the Kinder Kombi, 2nd and 3rd in the Slalom races and 3rd in Super-G
  • Kaitlyn Harsch taking 1st in Super G, 2nd in a Giant Slalom race, 2nd in Kinder Kombi and 2nd and 3rd in the Slalom races
  • Allie Resnick taking 1st in a Slalom race, 2nd in Super-G and 2nd and 3rd in the Giant Slalom races
  • Maddox Gayer taking 1st in a Slalom race and 3rd in Kinder Kombi

Top three performances for the SSCV men were-

  • Axel Bailey topping the podium in Super G and a Giant Slalom race and taking 2nd in another Giant Slalom race
  • Kellen Kinsella finishing 1st in Kinder Kombi and both Slalom races and 3rd in Super-G and a Giant Slalom race
  • Zane Worrell taking 3rd in a Giant Slalom race and the Kinder Kombi

 

Equally impressive were the following Top 10 statistics for SSCV athletes:

 

Mens Super G-five SSCV athletes

Womens Super G-eight SSCV athletes (with SSCV taking the top 6 spots)

Mens GS Race 1-three SSCV athletes

Mens GS Race 2-four SSCV athletes

Womens GS Race 1-six SSCV athletes

Womens GS Race 2-eight SSCV athletes (with SSCV taking the top 6 spots)

Mens Kinder Kombi-four SSCV athletes (with SSCV taking the top 3 spots)

Womens Kinder Kombi-five SSCV athletes

Mens Slalom Race 1-three SSCV athletes

Mens Slalom Race 2-four SSCV athletes

Womens Slalom Race 1-seven SSCV athletes (with SSCV taking the top 4 spots)

Womens Slalom Race 2-seven SSCV athletes (with SSCV taking the top 5 spots)

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Among the highlights of the week were some impressive move ups by the following athletes from their starting position to their finish position:

  • Ian McCormick started 91 in Super G and finished 30, started 95 in Kombi and finished 38 and started 96 in Slalom and finished 30.
  • Fletcher Holm started 24 in Kombi and finished 2.
  • Ava Sunshine Jemison started 42 in Slalom and finished 12.
  • Hailey Harsch started 89 in Slalom and finished 41.
  • ​Kate Kirwood started 35 in Giant Slalom and finished 14.
  • Marley Chappel started 56 in Slalom and finished 13.​

Overall Awards

Several SSCV athletes delivered strong finishes throughout the Rocky/Central Championship series landing them a spot in the Top 10 overall for the week.

SSCV Women in Top 10 Overall
1 Harsch, Kaitlyn
1 Braun, Cleo
3 Resnick, Allie
4 Gayer, Maddox
5 Wold, Tegan
7 Jones, Caroline
9 Frischholz, Berit
10 Norvell, Amanda
SSCV Men in Top 10 Overall
1 Kinsella, Kellen
3 Bailey, Axel
4 Worrell, Zane
5 Holm, Fletcher
9 Heaydon, Henry

 

SSCV Top Performing Athletes Move on to the Next Level of Competition

Several second year U14 SSCV athletes who will become U16 athletes next season will go on to compete in the U16 Nationals in Lake Placid, New York from March 30 through April 4 as a result of their top performances in Winter Park this past week.  Based on their results at U16 Nationals they could go on to earn a spot on USSA’s U16 National Training Group.

SSCV Men

Bailey, Axel
Kinsella, Kellen
Worrell, Zane

 

SSCV Women

Braun, Cleo
Gayer, Maddox
Harsch, Kaitlyn
Proffit, Ainsley
Resnick, Allie

 

There was also the opportunity for both first and second year U14 SSCV athletes to qualify for the CanAm races in Monty Tremblant, Quebec later this season as a result of their performances at U14 Rocky/Central Junior Championships.  The following SSCV athletes did just that!

 

SSCV Women

Jones, Caroline
Frischholz, Berit
Wold, Tegan

 

 

Terry DelliQuadri stated, “It has been a great week of racing.  We will return home to compete in several spring events as the season is not over yet.  Not every U14 qualified for the Championships this past week, but each and every one of our U14’s is working hard and well positioned with the right focus and commitment to continue to take their sport to the next level.  I can’t wait to see what next season has in store for them.”

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 Super-G -March 11, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Harsch, Kaitlyn SSCV
2 Resnick, Allie SSCV
3 Braun, Cleo SSCV
All SSCV  Results
1 Harsch, Kaitlyn
2 Resnick, Allie
3 Braun, Cleo
4 Proffit, Ainsley
5 Wold, Tegan
6 Jones, Caroline
8 Frischholz, Berit
10 Gayer, Maddox
12 Kirwood, Kate
20 Chappel, Marley
22 Descisciolo, Catherine
22 Sullivan, Campbell
24 Adelman, Skylar
25 Gillette, Lily
27 Rountree-Williams, Nicola
28 Jemison, Ava Sunshine
31 McMurtry, Jordan
33 Holm, Gabriella
35 Upton, Meriel
45 McMurtry, Jenevieve
63 Bervy, Katie
67 Lettovska, Kiki
70 Harsch, Hailey
73 Sauter, Lena
Men’s Super-G -March 11, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Bailey, Axel SSCV
2 Nelson, Isaiah Buck Hill
3 Kinsella, Kellen SSCV
All SSCV  Results
1 Bailey, Axel
3 Kinsella, Kellen
4 Worrell, Zane
5 Holm, Fletcher
8 Heaydon, Henry
14 Hall, Wyatt
30 McCormick, Ian
37 Lettovsky, Dominik
41 Harnick, Robert
72 Reed, Brooks
Women’s Giant Slalom Race 1-March 12, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Braun, Cleo SSCV
2 Resnick, Allie SSCV
3 Winberg, Ashley DUL
All SSCV  Results
1 Braun, Cleo
2 Resnick, Allie
4 Gayer, Maddox
5 Frischholz, Berit
8
Proffit, Ainsley
10
Jones, Caroline
11 Norvell, Amanda
12 Adelman, Skylar
14 Wold, Tegan
16 Kirwood, Kate
21 Gillette, Lily
22 Chappel, Marley
24 Sullivan, Campbell
30 Jemison, Ava Sunshine
42 Upton, Meriel
44 McMurtry, Jordan
46 Holm, Gabriella
48 Descisciolo, Catherine
58 Lettovska, Kiki
62 Sauter, Lena
63 Harsch, Hailey
65 Bervy, Katie
73 McMurtry, Jenevieve
Men’s Giant Slalom Race 1 -March 12, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Nelson, Isaiah Buck Hill
2 Bailey, Axel SSCV
3 Kinsella, Kellen SSCV
All SSCV  Results
2 Bailey, Axel
3 Kinsella, Kellen
9
Worrell, Zane
13
Heaydon, Henry
18 Lettovsky, Dominik
35 Harnick, Robert
48 McCormick, Ian
53 Reed, Brooks
Women’s Giant Slalom Race 2-March 12, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Braun, Cleo SSCV
2 Harsch, Kaitlyn SSCV
3 Resnick, Allie SSCV
All SSCV  Results
1 Braun, Cleo
2 Harsch, Kaitlyn
3 Resnick, Allie
4 Frischholz, Berit
5
Wold, Tegan
6
Gayer, Maddox
8
Proffit, Ainsley
9 Jones, Caroline
14 Kirwood, Kate
16 Norvell, Amanda
18 Adelman, Skylar
25 Sullivan, Campbell
27 Chappel, Marley
31 Jemison, Ava Sunshine
33 Gillette, Lily
34 Holm, Gabriella
42 Upton, Meriel
51 Descisciolo, Catherine
52 McMurtry, Jordan
63 Rountree-Williams, Nicola
64 Sauter, Lena
65 Lettovska, Kiki
67 Harsch, Hailey
73 Bervy, Katie
75 McMurtry, Jenevieve
Men’s Giant Slalom Race 2 -March 12, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Bailey, Axel SSCV
2 Nelson, Isaiah Buck Hill
3 Worrell, Zane SSCV
All SSCV  Results
1 Bailey, Axel
3
Worrell, Zane
6
Heaydon, Henry
7 Holm, Fletcher
13 Lettovsky, Dominik
21 Hall, Wyatt
28 Harnick, Robert
33 McGuffin, Kai
48 McCormick, Ian
52 Reed, Brooks
Women’s Kombi -March 13, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Braun, Cleo SSCV
2 Harsch, Kaitlyn SSCV
3 Gayer, Maddox SSCV
All SSCV Results
1 Braun, Cleo
2 Harsch, Kaitlyn
3 Gayer, Maddox
4 Norvell, Amanda
8 Resnick, Allie
11 Jones, Caroline
12 Proffit, Ainsley
13 Adelman, Skylar
19 Wold, Tegan
23 Kirwood, Kate
27 Rountree-Williams, Nicola
29 Gillette, Lily
30 Chappel, Marley
36 Sullivan, Campbell
38 Sauter, Lena
39 Upton, Meriel
43 Descisciolo, Catherine
52 Lettovska, Kiki
54 Harsch, Hailey
57 Bervy, Katie
67 Holm, Gabriella
68 McMurtry, Jenevieve
Men’s Kombi -March 13, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Kinsella, Kellen SSCV
2 Holm, Fletcher SSCV
3 Worrell, Zane SSCV
All SSCV Results
1 Kinsella, Kellen
2 Holm, Fletcher
3 Worrell, Zane
6 Heaydon, Henry
14 Bailey, Axel
17 Hall, Wyatt
23 Lettovsky, Dominik
33 McGuffin, Kai
38 McCormick, Ian
39 Harnick, Robert
51 Reed, Brooks
Women’s Slalom Race 1 -March 14, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Resnick, Allie SSCV
2 Braun, Cleo SSCV
3 Harsch, Kaitlyn SSCV
All SSCV Results
1 Resnick, Allie
2 Braun, Cleo
3 Harsch, Kaitlyn
4 Jones, Caroline
6 Wold, Tegan
7 Gayer, Maddox
8 Frischholz, Berit
12 Jemison, Ava Sunshine
21 Sullivan, Campbell
23 Rountree-Williams, Nicola
26 Proffit, Ainsley
37 Holm, Gabriella
37 Bervy, Katie
37 Descisciolo, Catherine
41 Harsch, Hailey
48 Upton, Meriel
53 Kirwood, Kate
61 McMurtry, Jordan
63 McMurtry, Jenevieve
78 Norvell, Amanda
80 Gillette, Lily
Men’s Slalom Race 1 -March 14, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Kinsella, Kellen SSCV
2 Melges, Harry Buck Hill
3 Nelson, Isaiah Buck Hill
All SSCV Results
1 Kinsella, Kellen
7 Holm, Fletcher
8 Worrell, Zane
17 Lettovsky, Dominik
18 Bailey, Axel
19 Harnick, Robert
31 McGuffin, Kai
36 McCormick, Ian
Women’s Slalom Race 2 -March 14, 2015
Top 3 Women
1 Gayer, Maddox SSCV
2 Harsch, Kaitlyn SSCV
3 Braun, Cleo SSCV
All SSCV Results
1 Gayer, Maddox
2 Harsch, Kaitlyn
3 Braun, Cleo
4 Resnick, Allie
5 Wold, Tegan
7 Norvell, Amanda
10 Jones, Caroline
13 Chappel, Marley
20 Jemison, Ava Sunshine
21 Adelman, Skylar
24 Frischholz, Berit
25 Rountree-Williams, Nicola
29 Proffit, Ainsley
31 Sullivan, Campbell
38 Upton, Meriel
39 Descisciolo, Catherine
40 Kirwood, Kate
42 Holm, Gabriella
47 Bervy, Katie
49 McMurtry, Jordan
54 Harsch, Hailey
63 McMurtry, Jenevieve
73 Lettovska, Kiki
Men’s Slalom Race 2 -March 13, 2015
Top 3 Men
1 Kinsella, Kellen SSCV
2 Nelson, Isaiah Buck Hill
3 Lauterbach, Will ASB
All SSCV Results
1 Kinsella, Kellen
6 Bailey, Axel
9 Heaydon, Henry
10 Holm, Fletcher
15 Harnick, Robert
25 McGuffin, Kai
30 McCormick, Ian
46 Reed, Brooks
52 Hall, Wyatt