Winter Park Competition Center athletes kick off Alpine season at home (with photos)
Winter Park Competition Center

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The Winter Park Competition Center began the Alpine racing season at home Jan. 4-5 with the Winter Park Alpine Age Class Open.
The event featured athletes from prominent Rocky Mountain Region clubs — including Crested Butte Mountain Sports, Eldora Ski & Snowboard Club, Loveland Ski Club, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, Team Breckenridge and Yeti Ski Club — competing in four slalom races. Despite the challenging field, Winter Park Competition Center athletes, many of whom are Grand County residents, secured numerous top-10 finishes across categories.
“How lucky are we to host the first age-class race of the season on our home hill?” Alpine U10 and U12 lead coach Darby Hartmann said. “It’s wonderful to see our athletes shine here in Winter Park.”
Notable performances
U10 Women
- Harper Jarboe: 9th (Race 1), 5th (Race 2), 8th (Race 3)*
- Matilda Lim: 6th (Race 1), 4th (Race 2), 7th (Race 4)
- Pippa McGlincy: 10th (Race 3), 9th (Race 4)*
U10 Men
- Dane Fischer: 4th (Race 1), 2nd (Race 2), 4th (Race 3)
- Hudson Fry: 6th (Race 2), 6th (Race 3), 5th (Race 4)
- Adin Lupica: 2nd (Race 1), 5th (Race 2), 5th (Race 3), 3rd (Race 4)*
- Zayden Munn: 7th (Race 3)*
- Holt Tankersley: 3rd (Race 1), 3rd (Race 2), 3rd (Race 3), 4th (Race 4)
U12 Women
- Caroline Boyle: 7th (Race 4)
- Mia Martin: 4th (Race 3)*
U12 Men
- Eli Greenberg: 8th (Race 1), 10th (Race 2), 9th (Race 3)
- Wyatt Jacobson: 1st (Race 2), 1st (Race 3), 2nd (Race 4)*
- Aidric Kaier: 6th (Race 1), 7th (Race 2), 7th (Race 3)
- Sylvester Newman: 9th (Race 1), 10th (Race 3), 8th (Race 4)
- Isaac Payn: 5th (Race 1), 8th (Race 2), 8th (Race 3), 7th (Race 4)
U14 Women
- Riley Armstrong: 7th (Race 1), 6th (Race 3), 9th (Race 4)
- Elsa Claus: 7th (Race 4)
- Ashlyn Munn: 8th (Race 1), 12th (Race 4)*
- Kaylee Shevlin: 9th (Race 1), 9th (Race 3), 10th (Race 4)
- Carter Tankersley: 10th (Race 1), 10th (Race 3)
U14 Men
- Owen Applequist: 3rd (Race 3), 2nd (Race 4)*
- Jackson Tankersley: 3rd (Race 1), 7th (Race 2), 6th (Race 3)
- Brendan Watkins: 7th (Race 1), 9th (Race 3), 9th (Race 4)
*Grand County residents
“Thank you to our community for supporting and encouraging this next generation of athletes,” Hartmann said. “I can’t wait to see them flourish even more this season.”
Jennifer McGlincy is the communications and content specialist for Winter Park Competition Center.

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