Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Women Finish 1st in Regionals Slalom, 6th in Giant Slalom

The women traveled up to Waterville Valley for the USCSA Eastern Regionals and claimed a 1st place finish in Saturday's slalom.  Kia Mosenthal '12 built upon her recent success and led the way with a 2nd place finish and a time of 1:29.03.  Krista Consiglio '11 skied to a 7th place finish with a time of 1:32.42.  Emma LeBlanc '14 rounded out the three scored skiers for the Bears with a time of 1:33.03 which was good for 10th place.  Emily Simmons '12 and Andrea Radke '13 finished 21st and 24th respectively.

On Sunday the women finished in 6th place after two of our racers did not finish.  Emma LeBlanc '14 led the team with a time of 1:05.98 which was good for 4th place overall.  Krista Consiglio '11 and Maria Mastanduno '14 rounded out the three scored times with finishes in 6th and 51st, respectively.  With these results, the women secured a trip to the USCSA Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho.  Congratulations to the women's team and stay tuned for updates from Sun Valley in a few weeks!

Monday, February 7, 2011

End of Season Update

The 2011 season ended this weekend with the joint Brown University/Boston College Carnival at our own Wildcat Mountain.  The weekend brought both teams back to Mt. Washington Valley and the men returned to the famed Will's Inn where they spend the entire Jan Camp.  However, the weather played havoc on the race schedule as Sunday's Giant Slalom race had to be canceled due to high winds and poor visibility.

On Saturday, the seniors came out in style showing off their true colors.  Mike "Google Maps" Cohen '11 is known among the coaches and team members for his photographic memory and cunning ability to guide the vans through the backroads of New Hampshire.  Fittingly, he dressed up as Google Maps, displaying maps of the entire United States across his body.  As he went down for his second run, he even used a North American atlas to cross-block the gates.  Jeff Ernsting '11 dressed up as a penguin, yet despite the headgear and plump body, finished with a time of 1:34.49 in 25th place.  Captain Krista Consiglio '11 donned a pink outfit and skied to a 6th place finish with a time of 1:33.07.

In the slalom, the women were led by Kia Mosenthal '12 who finished 3rd coming in at 1:32.50.  Freshman Emma LeBlanc '14 was close behind with a time of 1:32.87, which was good for a 5th place finish.  Emily Simmons '12 rounded out the 4 scoring times with a 19th place finish and led to a Brown victory for the final race of the year.

With Saturday's result, the women finished tied for 3rd place in the McConnell Division.  They look to continue upon their late season success at regionals in two weeks.  The men ended the season in 7th place - their best finish in recent years as they beat out MIT and St. Anselm.  Stay tuned for updates from regionals at Waterville Valley and Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho.