2008 Woodie Awards
Alpine skiing looking to future after a rocky start
Dylan Perry
Issue date: 2/9/07 Section: Sports
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The Colby alpine ski team was off to a slow start this season, but is steadily improving their results. Thus far, the team has competed at three carnivals, with three remaining until NCAA championships. Although not lacking in talent, the team has struggled to consistently finish races. Junior skier Jody Centauro told the Echo, "Although we are off to a rough start, our team definitely has the talent and potential to come through in these next few weeks."
The first carnival of the year took place at Smuggler's Notch, Vermont, hosted by St. Michaels College, on Jan. 19 and 20. Top Colby finishers included co-Captain Ashley Best '07 who placed 20th in the women's giant slalom, Josh Kernan '10 who placed 14th in the men's giant slalom and Emily Colin '10 who placed 14th in the women's slalom event.
The second carnival, hosted by the University of New Hampshire, took place at Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire on Jan. 26 and 27. Colby's Dana Breakstone '10 placed 10th in women's giant slalom and Centauro and Kernan placed 14th and 18th in the men's giant slalom. The team, combined with the results of the Colby nordic squad, placed eighth of 11 at the event.
Last weekend the team competed at Mount Mansfield, Vermont in the University of Vermont carnival. In Friday's giant slalom competition, Julia Peck Coffin '09 skied the seventh fastest time on her second run, placing her 20th overall for the day. Right behind her in the standings was first-year Laura Littman. On the men's side, Kernan was Colby's top finisher in 23rd place. Saturday was giant slalom again, and Colby's Best took 21st for the women. Centauro posted Colby's first male top 10 finish of the season at ninth. Also, Colby sophomores Christian Talmage and Sam Witherspoon finished 16th and 24th respectively. The Colby men finished sixth on Saturday, while the team took eighth overall. More information on the season's results are available at the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association website, www.eisaskiing.org.
With three carnivals remaining, the Mules have the opportunity to turn their season around. Centauro said, "Our goals as a team are to send a full team to the NCAA Championships at the end of this season." Colby will need a few more high individual finishes to qualify the maximum amount of skiers, as qualification is on an individual basis. Qualifying a full team is important for the Mules because championship results are given by team as well as by individual. This year's championship will be hosted by University of New Hampshire in early March.
This weekend the skiing Mules head off to Oak Hill, New Hampshire for the Dartmouth carnival. Tomorrow they will race giant slalom, followed by slalom on Saturday.
The first carnival of the year took place at Smuggler's Notch, Vermont, hosted by St. Michaels College, on Jan. 19 and 20. Top Colby finishers included co-Captain Ashley Best '07 who placed 20th in the women's giant slalom, Josh Kernan '10 who placed 14th in the men's giant slalom and Emily Colin '10 who placed 14th in the women's slalom event.
The second carnival, hosted by the University of New Hampshire, took place at Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire on Jan. 26 and 27. Colby's Dana Breakstone '10 placed 10th in women's giant slalom and Centauro and Kernan placed 14th and 18th in the men's giant slalom. The team, combined with the results of the Colby nordic squad, placed eighth of 11 at the event.
Last weekend the team competed at Mount Mansfield, Vermont in the University of Vermont carnival. In Friday's giant slalom competition, Julia Peck Coffin '09 skied the seventh fastest time on her second run, placing her 20th overall for the day. Right behind her in the standings was first-year Laura Littman. On the men's side, Kernan was Colby's top finisher in 23rd place. Saturday was giant slalom again, and Colby's Best took 21st for the women. Centauro posted Colby's first male top 10 finish of the season at ninth. Also, Colby sophomores Christian Talmage and Sam Witherspoon finished 16th and 24th respectively. The Colby men finished sixth on Saturday, while the team took eighth overall. More information on the season's results are available at the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association website, www.eisaskiing.org.
With three carnivals remaining, the Mules have the opportunity to turn their season around. Centauro said, "Our goals as a team are to send a full team to the NCAA Championships at the end of this season." Colby will need a few more high individual finishes to qualify the maximum amount of skiers, as qualification is on an individual basis. Qualifying a full team is important for the Mules because championship results are given by team as well as by individual. This year's championship will be hosted by University of New Hampshire in early March.
This weekend the skiing Mules head off to Oak Hill, New Hampshire for the Dartmouth carnival. Tomorrow they will race giant slalom, followed by slalom on Saturday.
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