Winter Park’s youngest skiers excel in alpine competitions
Winter Park Competition Center/Courtesy Photo
Winter Park Competition Center athletes have seen lots of successes this season, from their most advanced skiers, to their youngest members on Team Discovery. On this team, students with aspirations of becoming great skiers learn the basics of competitive alpine racing.
On Jan. 21, Team Discovery participated in the HEAD Rebels YSL Skills Quest in Vail.
At the Skills Quest, the young athletes were judged on four fundamental skiing skills: pole jumpers, outside ski turns, straight run to side slip with edge set, and freeski with pole usage. Over 215 athletes participated from clubs including Vail Ski & Snowboard Club, Team Summit, Team Breckenridge, Eldora, Loveland and Cloud City.
The competition center’s U10 and U12 age-class alpine athletes also competed in Steamboat on Jan. 20, with the girls teams in particular enjoying several milestones.
“We’re so proud that our young athletes represented the importance we place on developing critical components that make up a high-performing alpine athlete,” Jenny McGlincy stated, who is the communications and content specialist for the competition center.
Team Discovery’s standout performances
- U10 Girls: Pippa McGlincy, ninth place
- U14 Girls: Violet Henry, 10th place
- U8 Boys: Hudson Fry, first place; Grayson Gold, second place
- U10 Boys: Benedict Olmer, first place
- U12 Boys: Griffin Salentine, third place; Callum Lush, sixth place
- U14 Boys: Owen Lush, first place
U10 and U12 age-class alpine athletes’ standout performances
- U12 Girls: Carter Tankersley, sixth place
- U12 Girls: Mia Martin, seventh place
- U12 Girls: Aria Saunders, ninth place
- U10 Girls: Ava Southerland, eighth place
- U12 Boys: Wyatt Jacobson, 10th place
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Mia Martin heads down the course at the U10/U12 Alpine Skills Festival in Steamboat. She earned seventh place.
Winter Park Competition Center/Courtesy Photo
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Left to right: Grayson Gold, Coach Mike Bobela, Owen Lush, Callum Lush and Hudson Fry of Team Discovery.
Winter Park Competition Center/Courtesy photo
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Violet Henry holds her 10th place ribbon. She competed on the U14 team.
Winter Park Competition Center/Courtesy Photo
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Pippa McGlincy (right) celebrates winning ninth place in the HEAD Rebels YSL Skills Quest.
Winter Park Competition Center/Courtesy Photo
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