A Slow Start at the Sunapee GS

The men and women traveled down to Sunapee for the first race of the season.  With cloudy skies and some snow the women skied to a 4th place finish.  Emma LeBlanc '14 started out her college career with a bang placing 6th with a combined time of 1:48.94.  Kia Mosenthal '12 and Emily Simmons '12 finished 10th and 11th respectively followed by Catherine Stewart '13 with a time of 1:56.50.  The women's team welcomes freshman Maria Mastanduno and Ellen Richardson in addition to sophomore Andre Radke to the team.  On Saturday, the women finished 5th with Emma again skiing to a 6th place finish overall with a time of 1:54.09.  Captain Krista Consiglio '11 finished 14th overall and Kia finished 29th.  The women hope to build upon their slow start next weekend at the Cranmore slalom races here in North Conway.

On Friday, the men finished 8th with Captain Jeffrey Ernsting '11 leading the way with a time of 1:54.63.  Sophomore Brady Caspar '13 made his college day debut on Saturday in a big way with a high speed crash that left carnage across the course.  On his way down, Brady managed to remove a panel, demolish two gates, and delaminate his ski.  Saturday, the men finished 7th for the first time in years.  With Brady back in action on loaner skis, he provided a strong scoring time behind Jeff to help the men overtake St. Anslem and earn the 7th place finish.

2011 Pre-Season Update

The men's and women's teams are looking forward to the 2011 season.  After training diligently all fall, the women are looking to build upon their success last year and win league this time around.  The women's team welcomes 4 new members - freshman Emma LeBlanc (no relation to Mike), freshman Maria Mastanduno, freshman Ellen Richardson, and sophomore Sasha Sassoon.  Sophomore Andrea Radke also rejoins the team after injuries prevented her from racing last season.

The men's team welcomes sophomore Brady Caspar as we look to build upon our success last year and continue to move up the league standings.  Please stay tuned for updates throughout the 2011 season!

Women Take 3rd at Nationals

The women's team continued their stellar performance at Sunday River to capture 3rd place in the USCSA.  They were the highest placed East Coast Team, and after placing 5th at regionals, the women finished the season in top form as ahead of every other team in the McConnell Divison.  They finished behind Westminster College and Sierra Nevada College, both of which are located in the Rocky Mountains with easy access to training and have rosters stacked with skiers from around the world.


After a great finish in the Giant Slalom with three skiers in the top 16, the women continued to exhibit their prowess on the Slalom course taking 4th last Friday.  Kia Mosenthal '12 led the women with a combined time of 1:51.10 to finish in 10th place. Krista Consiglio '11 clocked in half a second behind Kia with a time of 1:51.60 which was good for a 14th place finish.  Elisa Handbury '10 finished off her college career in a tie for 35th place with a time of 2:00.61.  Cat Stewart '13 finished in 39th place with a time of 2:01.31 and Emily Simmons '12 clocked in with a time of 2:01.65 putting her in 41st place.


Kia and Krista were again named to the All-American roster in the Slalom event and were named to the Second Team Women's Alpine Combined All-American.  Individually, Kia finished nationals in 10th place and Krista finished in 11th.  Congratulations to our girls for a job well done this year!


We would like to wrap up the season with a big thanks to all the parents who helped out at each race.  And last, but not least, we would like to thank our outstanding coaching staff, led again this year by Michael LeBlanc.  He was assisted by John Van Slyke as well as first-time coach Eliza Hawkins.  Stay tuned for updates throughout the off season as we prepare for what we hope will be another great year.

Nationals Update: Giant Slalom 3rd Place Finish

The women's team traveled up to Sunday River, ME this week to compete in the USCSA National Tournament.  After two days of training, the women's team entered yesterday's Giant Slalom event in top form.


The women claimed a 3rd place finish with all three scoring finishers in the top 16 in the nation!  They were surpassed by Westminster College and Sierra Nevada College, both of which are schools based in the Rocky Mountains and have rosters stacked with athletes from around the world.  The women beat every other team in our McConnell Division by over 6 seconds.  Congratulations to the women on a tremendous job well done!


Co-captain Krista Consiglio '11 led the Bears with an 11th place finish and a time of 2:25.82.  Kia Mosenthal '12 provided the second scored time for the women with a 14th place finish and a time of 2:26.23.  Emily Simmons '12 rounded out the top three times as she skied to a 16th place finish with a time of 2:26.48.  Senior Elisa Handbury '10 finished in 35th clocking in at 2:34.05 and freshman Cat Stewart '13 skied to a 42nd place finish with a time of 2:35.77.


Once again, congratulations to the women on an outstanding finish.  Look for them again on Friday when they compete in the Slalom event.  You can stream the race live through the USCSA website and on Live-Timing.

Women to Nationals and Dow Finishes in 69th at the Olympics

The Women competed this past weekend at Waterville Valley, NH in the USCSA Eastern Regionals. Junior co-captain Krista Consiglio ’11 led the women on Saturday in the slalom event with a time of 1:34.97 and good for 6th place. Elisa Handbury ’10 also put up two strong times as she skied to a ninth place finish with a total time of 1:38.16. Catherine Stewart ’13 was the third scored skier for the women with a time of 1:40.92, good for a 16th place finish.


Sunday, Emily Simmons ’12 led the women with a time of 2:09.57 and a 7th place finish.  Kia Mosenthal ’12 was close behind with a time of 2:10.45 and a 10th place finish. Again, Cat Stewart rounded out the top three Brown skiers with a 20th place finish and a time of 2:12.27.


With a 5th place finish at the USCSA Regionals, the women advance to the USCSA National Championships. The races will be held next week at Sunday River, ME. Best of luck to the women next week as they go for national glory.


On another note, the men's team is done competing for the season, but our own Dow Travers '12 is racing for The Cayman Islands in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympics.  Dow competed in the Giant Slalom on February 23rd and placed 69th overall, 25.06 seconds out of first place. Starting 101st in the first run, Dow moved up through the rankings as he finished 75th after the first run and had a strong second run to bring him to 69th position. Congratulations on a great Olympic performance. We hope to see him out there again in four years.

2010 Winter Olympic Update: Dow Travers '12

The season may be over but our very own Dow Travers '12 has headed to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.  Despite what you may have heard in the Opening Ceremonies, Dow is pronounced like "dou," not do or bread dough.  Representing The Cayman Islands, Dow is the first and only Winter athlete from Cayman since the beginning of the Games.

Look for him on NBC when he competes in the Giant Slalom Alpine Skiing event which begins on February 21st.  The ski team and the rest of the Brown community is very proud to have one of our own athletes in the national spotlight.  Good luck Dow!