Physical Conditioning

I think we all know and consider skiing and especially ski racing to be an athletic event. Realizing that, we understand how important physical conditioning is to our sport. Strength, power, agility, stamina, flexibility and other components of fitness are all important factors in both the performance and enjoyment of skiing.

Below are some very general thoughts for our group about conditioning.

Staying fit can and should be a lifetime process. It is also a process of building. More complex and intense functions of fitness are layered over base and preparation layers. The fitness of a World Cup athlete has been a process of many years. Fitness can be looked at a game of cycles/periods. Some cycles are longer (a lifetime) some more intermediate (perhaps 6-8 weeks) and some short. (An individual workout should have a cycle of warm-up, the work itself, and a cool-down.)

If we consider the cycle of a lifetime, we would think of what might be proper for a particular age group. Age groups can contain quite a bit of overlap. Some 14 year olds are physically more mature than some 16 year olds. Ages listed below are quite general and would be most accurately considered as an attempt to list general physical maturity. Also it is important to consider that girls at the general age group of 10-14, are typically more physically mature than boys of the same age group. In ski racing it is not uncommon to see girls of this age beating the boys.

For our younger athletes it is important to build general athleticism. To be a great skier at any age, you must be first a great athlete. At the younger ages, (6-13) motor-skill development is quite important. Access to many different sports/games with an emphasis on variety and fun helps to build adaptability. Agility, balance and coordination are good focus points. Rehearsal of proper ski technique with lots of repetition fits well here.

Aerobic capacity and development of base strength is a good focus for ages 10-15 or so. Strength workouts are primarily body weight exercises and if weight training is used, technique and form are stressed. Multi-sport participation continues to be important in the development of general athleticism.

As the athletes mature (14-15 and up) training can become more specific to a chosen sport and more intense. Anaerobic capacity can and should be trained and it becomes more appropriate to work to increase muscle mass. As age and commitment to a given sport develop, outside sports might tend to take on more of an aspect of cross-training, and chosen to fit into the seasonal cycle of preparation for the favored sport.

A seasonal cycle for skiing might be constructed with a period of active rest immediately following the previous ski season. Active rest could be considered fun relativity low intensity activities. May and June would contain aerobic and general strength gain focus. The remaining time flowing to the ski season gradually shifts to the gain of muscle mass, a shift to anaerobic gain and power increases. These later principles are dependent on the base gained in the early part of the cycle or the physical age of the particular athlete. Core strength, flexibility and agility can be practiced all year-long.

These are some pretty general guidelines that can help to promote success for all of our participants. I will be out of the area until early August, but will stay in touch through email. When I return, I would look forward to mountain biking or taking part in any other activities that help us with our fitness and team building. Do let me know if you have any ideas or thoughts we can employ.

Some Thoughts from Park City...

I was looking through notes from my recent trip to Park City where I attended a bank of national meetings for USSA. Thumbing through the pages, I am finding many things. One thought pattern that began to develop in a discussion on Youth Development was of particular interest to me. It very much aligns with my own philosophies and I think all of our coaches share the same thoughts.

I will keep this brief, as I know it is coming on Summer…

The discussion pointed out that for our youth, well managed competition and training can and should be used to nurture physical skills, technical skills and preparation for the future. This all becomes very intertwined…Here at Whitefish we teach a lot; we spend time on skill development searching for improvement and mastery. While it is tempting to just ski, ski, ski (and skiing is very important), without the mastery of basic fundamental skills, true potential will be difficult to realize. As skills are cemented and mastered, free-skiing becomes the playground where the athlete learns to employ those skills in many different ways and in many different situations. However, without mastery of the skills, less productive habits can and will be patterned.

Much the same is true with gate training. Gate training for our younger skiers should be included in the teaching aspect, designed to help develop fundamental skills, then provide the right amount of challenge to promote accelerated learning. As skiers progress, we should never abandon an emphasis on fundamental skills, but gate training can also evolve to more difficult challenges and even race simulation.

Lots of skiing and race simulation (without teaching development) can lead to improvement, but without the work of developing the proper foundation that improvement is limited. Remember the Leaning Tower of Pisa; quite a building, but obviously lacking the proper foundation…The building is beautiful, but has taken a great deal of energy and modifications to try to make up for the lack of a proper foundation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa

Well managed racing and competition are an integral part of the process. Properly chosen and administered, it provides a goal structure and challenge that is a very effective growth/learning stimulus.

Our approach emphasizes long-term success. Time spent on the foundation of skill development and mastery will provide us with a much better long-term outcome.

Thanks for listening…hope you enjoy the program!

Roy

News from Park City Meetings

Whew! That was a long day...meetings today were scheduled from 7:45 am til 9:00 pm.
We were lucky and done at 7:30 pm. But the meetings were good and we got information on rules changes, alpine officials training and requirements, athlete training and testing, race course certification and more.

Some information that most of us will enjoy hearing about:
1) National USSA Membership prices will stay the same as last year.
2) On-line registration has been simplified/clarified
3) Audi, Sprint, High sierra and N'eve have become USSA partners and will give USSA registants access to special offers on the last page of the on-line registraion process.
4) Printing of the membership card has become more simple.

More is scheduled for tomorrow and I will update you soon...

USSA Congress/Spring Meetings

USSA is conducting its annual Congress (convention) in Park City, Utah this week.
Officials from the Northern Division are attending and include President, Rick Duncan (Deerlodge), Vice-President, Roy Loman (Whitefish), Sherri Hale, Whitefish (Division Manager), Officials Chair, Bob Petitt (Bozeman) and Alpine Competitions Commettiee Chairman, Jeremy Ueland (Big Sky).
The week-long sessions schedules meetings to review and make changes in rules, qualification procedures, competition schedules and other issues pertinant to next year. The Northern Division group is attending Alpine ski racing sessions, USSA is also conducting organizational meetings in Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing.
The busy schedule began Tuesday and concludes Saturday evening at 9:30.

Not a Tournament Golf Outing

Dear FVSEF Families and Supporters,

I wonder if anyone has contacted you about your firm participating in the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation’s “Not-A-Tournament" Golf Fundraiser.

Our Fundraisers are important to help us keep our program costs low and more importantly, our participation levels as high as possible. The Not-A-Tournament Golf fundraiser has some distinct advantages to both the foundation and to participating firms. Your participation would greatly help the Foundation in its fundraising efforts. Secondly, for a $ 150.00 tax deductable donation, your firm would be recognized by a prominent group of golfers at one of 3 prestigious golf courses in the Flathead Valley.

The event places distinctive and tasteful signs recognizing contributors near the tee boxes and other strategic areas for a 3 day period during the busy Memorial Day Week-end. All three courses are open to the public and typically fill their tee times for the week-end. The result is considerable recognition for your firm by a large public, as well as the tax deductable donation to the Foundation.

If you would like more information regarding the “Not-A-Tournament” outing please contact Richard Kramer at (406) 250 9706 or by email at: rk@redcaboosediner.com

Thanks for your participation.

Awards/Recognition Picnic Staves Off Weather

Our 2010 Awards/Recognition Picnic seemed to create its own "Eye" in the weather pattern. We were able to enjoy a great time outdoors visiting and sharing experiences from our last winter season. The turn-out was great, there was plenty of food, the company was fun and there were plenty of games be enjoyed. Click on the "Race Team Photo Album" link found on the right side of our blog page under "Usable Links" If any of you have photos of the day send them along and I will post them along with these.

Great Day, thanks to everybody whose help made this and our season so much fun!
Roy

Non-Winter Ski Camps

Some Answers to Questions About Summer or Fall Ski Camps

Many questions surround the value of non-winter ski camps. Questions like: Why is a non-winter camp important? When should I schedule a non-winter camp? How old should participants be?

Non-winter camps are valuable for a variety of reasons and the camp atmosphere provides multiple benefits. Typically camps allow athletes to focus on their skiing without other distractions. Also, the consecutive training sessions promote progressive and solid skill development from day to day. Typically this promotes skill retention.

Camps are normally scheduled outside the competition season. This most typically allows their focus to be developmental in nature and promotes a stronger learning base. There are some exceptions and we will address those later. Non-winter camps may be scheduled in the spring, summer or fall. Spring and fall are often difficult to schedule around school schedules. Even the summer season has scheduling questions. When is the best time to attend? Early summer typically offers more snow and terrain options that help set up productive training situations. Late summer is closer to the coming ski season, but snow and terrain options are far more limited.

For most athletes and families one to two camps can be considered. One camp is great, offers terrific experiences and builds fundamental skills in a cost effective manner. One camp also still allows our families plenty of summer fun for themselves while providing a strong skiing experience. If considering two camps, the first typically would be scheduled in early summer and be fundamentally oriented. The second most usually would be scheduled in the fall and build on the progression from the first camp. Fall camps are typically still fundamentals oriented, but usually contain more gate time and are considered a part of the build-up for the winter competition season. The most elite of athletes might consider 3 camps: a fundamentals camp in early summer, a gate camp late summer/early fall and a late fall gate camp as a tune-up to the early December competition season.

Camps can be productive for many age groups depending on the attitude of the particular skier. Special considerations should be made for the youngest of athletes to make their experience most productive. Camps usually ski for the first half of the day, and then do other activities, including dryland training in the afternoon. Evenings can be educational sessions or free time depending on the particular schedule. Younger athletes may choose to forgo afternoon activities with the older athletes and likely require family support for the evening. Combinations of this can be made, depending on the maturity, stamina of the athlete and the wishes of the family. Usually with younger athletes families will schedule a family trip around the ski camp to manage these needs and options.

Our plan for the coming summer and fall is to offer two camps, one the second half of June at Mt Hood, Oregon. We are investigating a second camp during Thanksgiving vacation in Canada that will give us a training opportunity and access to viewing the World Cup races scheduled at Lake Louise Nov 27-28 2010.

Summer Ski Camp Schedule

Hey Ski Racing Families,

I have a few things I wanted to pass along. If you won't be using your skis for summer skiing try to put the skis away for the summer with a coat of wax on them. Even if you will ski on them this summer they should have wax on them for now. Also, it is best to buckle your boots when you store them as it helps them keep their shape. Prior to summer skiing do try on the boots to be sure you have not outgrown them.

For next year do let me know if you have equipment that you will want to pass along, or if you will be looking for equipment. Remember we will likely have some access to equipment from selected companies in the fall. We will also organize our fall equipment swap at the Saddle Club and I will let you know of that date when the time nears. And do let me know what you may have, or need, so I can help facilitate any appropriate exchanges.

I also have Summer Ski Camp information. We have been notified that the Red Lodge Camp has been cancelled due to lack of snow.

We will again partner with the Mt Hood Academy and the Mt Bachelor group for camps in June that will be held on Mt. Hood. The schedule will look like this:

Camp 1: Jr. 3s and older
Arrive June 19- ski June 20-24; depart after skiing on the 24th.
5 days on snow GS and SL
Cost estimate is $955.00

Camp 2: J4/J5 –
Arrive June 26, ski June 27 –30; depart after skiing on the 30th.
4 Days on Snow GS and SL
Cost estimated is $685

These camps have been very productive and we are looking forward to them this summer. Both groups utilize the Academy House for housing and meals and the price is inclusive of that. I am sure arrangements could be made if families wanted to make other plans. Also last year we had a few athletes use the train to travel from Whitefish to White Salmon, near Hood River. I was able to pick them up at the train station there.

We are also working on a late fall camp in Canada. This camp would likely occur during the Thanksgiving Vacation and finish by watching the World Cup races. I will let you know more as this progresses.

Please let me know what your interest is so I can plan the camp season.

2010 Alpine Race Team Picnic

When: Sunday, May 2- 3:30-6:00 PM
Where: The Saddle Club 605 Wisconson Ave
What: A social event to mix, mingle, eat, play some games and award/acknowledge our program participants.

Please join us for a picnic and enjoy some time together off the ski hill. The Foundation will provide grilled food and drinks. Please bring the following if your name begins with:
A-G: Hors d'oeuvres and 1 bag of chips
H-M: Side dish
N-Z: Dessert

You may want to bring your favorite outdoor chairs or blankets.
Our schedule:
3:30 EAT AND SOCIALIZE
4:30 GAMES AND RELAYS
5:15 RECOGITION AWARDS

Please RSVP to: mpwelch@centurytel.net Please let us know what you intend to bring so we don't end up w/40 lbs of great potatoe salad!

We will also discuss the coming Bike Raffle and a t-shirt plan for our team. Remember the Bike Raffle proceeds do directly towards lowering our event travel costs and have been very effective in the past.

See you all there!

You may have seen the Team Suburban at the ski area or around town and been curious about the vehicles history.
The trusty steed has been the transportation for quite a few coaches and older athletes when traveling to a variety of race series throughout the Western US. The vehicle is owned and maintained by the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation. The FVSEF also subsidies some of the travel costs incurred when the vehicle transports athletes or coaches to events. Athletes and families share in the remaining transportation costs. In its many treks around the countryside the suburban proudly displays the badges of the many sponsors who contribute to offsetting the expenses of the suburban, and other program operational costs through the non-profit Foundation.
The 1995 Suburban was donated by Shelly and Tim Geiszler of Missoula. Shelly (Olsson) Geiszler, her children and many other Olsson children are Whitefish Race Team Alumni.
Many hands go into making the 200,000 + mile vehicle a workable transportation source for our Team. We would like to thank the Geiszlers for supplying the vehicle; Don K Chevrolet who helps to maintain the vehicle; Summit Signs for keeping the badges current; and the sponsors: North Valley Hospital and the Base Lodge Clinic, Hammer Nutrition, Joseph Eve Accounting, Karl Tyler Chevrolet, The Red Caboose Diner and Conductors Row.
If you are aware of any businesses that would benefit from the recognition of a badge on the Suburban, please let us know. We also know the current Suburban has a limited life ahead of us and would be very interested in discussing the benefits of donation of a suburban (or like vehicle) to the Foundation. Contact Richard Kramer, 406 250 9786 or Bill Kahle, 406 270 9467.

Whitefish Skiers earn Academic Awards

Five Whitefish Alpine competitors were tapped with top Academic Awards by the Northern Division of USSA. To be eligible for these awards the alpine racers must have at least a 3.65 grade point average and qualify for either the Junior Olympics (age 13-14) or the Western Region Championships (ages 15-19).
The Academic Awards were presented at the Northern Division’s Championship Series races, the OHG Series, held at Bridger Bowl near Bozeman March 2nd-4th.

Receiving the award from the Whitefish Team was: Annie Jobe, Erin Tabish, Michela Millette and Nevada Kramer. Nick Becker received an Honorable Mention award for his high level of achievement athletically and scholastically.

Whitefish coach Roy Loman added: “This is a great award to receive and the award congratulates those skiers who epitomize the mind/body connection that true sportsmanship promotes. This group really deserves this award and I am so proud of them for earning it. But, we also had other skiers in our Academy Program who just missed this award from an athletic point of view. The athletics are important as well, but they are so hard to judge, as they point to specific race results that may or may not go your way. There is always some luck involved in race results, but the academic side is tried and true earned long-term results. Scott Kahle’s grade point was way up there, but he missed on the athletic component by a whisker.”

This season, these skiers and many others were assisted in their competitive efforts with generous support of the North Valley Hospital’s Base Lodge Clinic.

OHG Divisional Championships

Skiers from the Whitefish Mountain Resort Alpine Race Team competed in the Northern Division Alpine Championship event held at Bridger Bowl near Bozeman April 2nd and 3rd. The Championship events concluded a season long series that included races at the Whitefish Mountain, Snow Bowl in Missoula, Big Sky, and an earlier series at Bridger.



In Friday’s Giant Slalom the Whitefish team finished strong with podium results and other scoring finishes.

Anna Job led the group with a 2nd place finish in the 13-14 age class. Madeline Williams was 3rd in the 15-16 age group. Erin Tabish finished just off the podium of the 13-14 group in 4th place. Nevada Kramer and Nick Becker were 7th and 8th respectively in the 13-14 age group.



Saturday’s Slalom was challenging with new snow falling throughout the contest. The Bridger course crew worked extremely hard to provide a very fair and safe race despite the challenging conditions.

Anna Jobe and Madeline Williams were strong in the Slalom and each finished 2nd in their respective age groups. Erin Tabish posted the fasted first run in her age group and was 4th overall in that run which included girls from the MSU Ski Team. Kramer and Becker, skiing consistently, were 6th and 7th in the 13-14 age class. Both Kramer and Becker will ski another year in their age class.



The Northern Division Series is used to determine qualifications for the Junior Olympics and the Western Region Championship races. Whitefish Team members Anna Jobe and Erin Tabish qualified for and competed in the Junior Olympics held in Bend Oregon. Michela Millette competed in the Western Regional Championships held in Schweitzer Basin, ID.



The Whitefish Team was awarded the 3rd place team trophy for its accomplishment throughout the series.



This season, these skiers and many others were assisted in their competitive efforts with generous support of the North Valley Hospital’s Base Lodge Clinic.

Whitefish Skiers do well in Big Sky Downhill

Whitefish Resort Race Team skiers, Madeline Williams and Nick Becker competed in 3 days of Downhill racing and training at the Big Sky Ski Area March 26-28. A day of training was followed by two days of racing. Speeds over 70 mph were posted on the Big Horn course which drops nearly 1500 feet and runs well over a mile in length.

Williams, racing in the 15-16 year-old age category placed third in both races. Becker competed in the 13-14 year-old category and posted seventh and eighth respectively.

Whitefish coach, Roy Loman said: “Madeline was awesome; she left the starting gate aggressively each run and was looking for more speed where-ever she could find it… and Becker really proved his affinity for speed in his first downhill appearance. He is in the first year of his age group and he showed that he will be right there in front of the group in his next outing.”

Throughout the season, these skiers and many others were assisted in their competitive efforts with generous support of the North Valley Hospital’s Base Lodge Clinic.

Whitefish Elite Skiers Excell

2010 Whitefish Mountain Race Team Academy and Race Team members excell!
With the recent excitement created by the U.S. Olympic Ski Team’s success in the Vancouver Olympics, we now turn our attention to our own Whitefish Mountain Resort Race Team. They too, are fun and exciting to watch and support. Among the 51 member team, are the 13 and 14 year old J3 kids. Meet Annie, Erin, Scott, Nick, Jacob, Luke and Nevada. No, they’re not Olympic level yet but boy can they ever go fast on a pair of skis.

They are all part of the Race Team Academy, a 4 day a week program for intensive ski race training and competition. It includes early dismissal from school on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, so they have to be good students to participate. In fact, one parent recently remarked, “I don’t think there is a B among them.” Head Coach Roy Loman says they are a pretty special bunch and that “they are all driven to perform but have healthy outlooks at the same time”. They are very supportive of one another.

They are great friends, on and off the mountain. Roy believes skiing is helping to shape who they are. The first day of my 7 year old’s experience on the team, one of the J3 kids openly(and without prompting) walked up to him, greeted him by name and helped him to feel comfortable. I didn’t know 13 year old boys did that sort of thing. Another time I was riding up the chair with a different one of these kids and he unselfishly told me about how good one of his teammates is. And it was genuine.

Perhaps this young Whitefish Mountain Race Team embodies one of our recent alpine Olympic stars’ words: “ It's cool to have a gold medal and to have a full set of medals from here. It's good for my team and it's going to make a cool collection. But besides
that, they are just medals. Those performances that we put down as a team
Sunday -- that's what is really going to carry on. That's what was special
to be a part of." -Bode Miller.

The Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation which helps to underwrite ski racing and freestyle on Big Mountain, is a non-profit entity and donations are accepted to make it easier for our athletes to compete at the highest level possible, and to achieve their goals. Corporate sponsors this year include North Valley Hospital Base Lodge Clinic, Hammer Nutrition, Joseph Eve Certified Public Accountants, and Karl Tyler Chevrolet. Please contact Bill Kahle (270-9467) or Richard Kramer (250-9786) if you would like to donate or become a sponsor.

Our J3 thru J1 athletes (13-18 year olds) compete in the Northern Division of USSA where competitors include college level racers up to age 25. Top 20 finishes this year include the following:
January 8th Whitefish Mountain Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Erin Tabish 15th, Michela Millette 17th, Madeline Williams 18th. Men: Wes Beougher 8th, Aaron Oberlitner 13th.
January 10th Whitefish Mountain Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 7th, Michela Millette 11th, Erin Tabish 13th, Maddie Williams 14th. Men: Scott Kahle 17th, Nevada Kramer 18th.
January 23rd Red Lodge Mountain Slalom Ladies: Madeline Williams 13th, Michela Millette 14th. Men: Nevada Kramer 19th.
January 24th Red Mountain Lodge Slalom Ladies: Michela Millette 17th, Madeline Williams 19th.
February 13th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 5th, Annie Jobe 8th. Men: Wes Beougher 5th.
February 14th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 3rd, Madeline Williams 14th, Michela Millette 16th.
February 15th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Madeline Williams 14th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 15th.
February 20th Big Sky Resort Super G Race 1 Ladies: Annie Jobe 2nd, Michela Millette 5th, Madeline Williams 13th, Erin Tabish 14th. Men: Nevada Kramer 15th, Nick Becker 17th, Scott Kahle 19th.
February 20th Big Sky Resort Super G Race 2 Ladies: Annie Jobe 6th, Michela Millette 7th, Madeline Williams 9th, Erin Tabish 13th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 14th.
February 21st Big Sky Resort Super G Ladies: Annie Jobe 4th, Michela Millette 5th, Madeline Williams 6th, Erin Tabish 15th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 13th.
February 27th Bridger Bowl Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Michela Millette 9th, Madeline Williams 16th. Men: Wes Beougher 9th, Aaron Oberlitner 19th.
February 28th Bridger Bowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 7th, Michela Millette 14th. Men: Nick Becker 16th, Nevada Kramer 19th.

In addition, Annie Jobe and Erin Tabish competed in the invitation-only, prestigious Topolino shootout in Park City, Utah on January 23rd-24th, where they gained valuable experience against top competitors from the U.S.

Our J1 and J2 athletes (ages 15-18) Michela Millette, Madeline Williams, Aaron Oberlitner, and Wes Beogher are all excelling on and off the race course this year. Michela Millette qualified for the Western Region Championships this year, held at Schweitzer Mountain March 6-9th. Maddie Williams was chosen as an alternate.

Three members of the Whitefish team have qualified for the upcoming J3 Junior Olympics to be held at Mount Bachelor near Bend, Oregon. Wish the best of luck to Annie Jobe, Erin Tabish, and Nevada Kramer.

Our new Junior Race Team is a Smashing Success...

Youth Ski Racers Find Success

With a strong contingent of young ski racers, the Whitefish Mountain Race Team has had success on and off the race course this year. The race team, which now includes a new Junior Program, consists of 40 racers age 6-18. This is by far the most racers Whitefish has sported in recent years. Head Coach Roy Loman and his superb staff of 6 coaches are thrilled and energized by this group of young kids.

The Junior Program emphasizes fun, participation and learning. Early season highlights included a 5-day Holiday Camp where skiers had tremendous results in pursuing a strong skiing foundation and had lots of fun along the way. Parent quote. The Tommy Moe Race Series, a low key season-long racing venue at Big Mountain, has enjoyed unprecedented numbers of skiers this year.

The USSA’s Northern Division Youth Ski League(YSL) offers young Montana skiers the opportunity to compete around the state and gain competitive experience, build teamwork, and make new friends. Whitefish skiers have made their mark this year at WMR, Bridger Bowl, and Showdown and will soon have opportunities at SnowBowl and Red Lodge. These kids are making remarkable progress each time they travel. Not only are they developing a lifetime love for skiing but are also learning valuable life skills.

Top YSL results this year in the Whitefish Giant Slalom on Jan. 16-17th include: Cameron Kahle (J7)1st place Sat/Sun, Grant Kahle (J6) 2nd place Sat and 1st place Sunday, Colter Upton 5th Sat and 7th Sunday.

Bridger Bowl held YSL Giant Slalom (GS) and Slalom races on Jan. 30-31st with top Whitefish racers: Colter Upton (J6) 2nd place GS Sat and 1st place Slalom Sunday, Jacques Eve (J5) 2nd place GS Sat and 2nd place Slalom Sunday, Keegan Wold (J5) 5th Slalom, Piper Howeth (J4) 6th Slalom, Alexis Hughson (J4) 8th GS, Piper Howeth (J4) 9th GS, Brittain Walton (J4) 4th GS, Oliver Van Everen (J4) 5th Slalom and 9th GS, Zander Wold (J4) 9th Slalom, Jacob Welch (J3) 1st Slalom and 3rd GS, Luke Hughson (J3) 2nd GS.