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Kramer to ski in Junior Olympics

by Whitefish Pilot
| March 16, 2011 9:23 AM

Whitefish Mountain Resort alpine race

team member Nevada Kramer has been selected to compete in the

Western Region Junior Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif., on March

17-20.

Kramer is one of seven boys and 10

girls from the Northern Division to compete at Squaw. The Junior

Olympics is for the top skiers in the 13- to 14-year-old age group.

 

Kramer will be competing in all three

events, including super G, giant slalom and slalom. He is currently

leading the Northern Division for his age group in world cup points

for the Jim Barrier Gold Cup award.  

Also from the race team, Madeline

Williams is leading in world cup points for women in the 17- to

19-year-old class.

Kramer is in the tace team’s academy

program, where he receives early release from Whitefish High School

on Wednesdays and Thursdays for training along with many missed

days for travel throughout the region to compete in multiday

events. The Whitefish High School freshman maintains a 4.0 GPA.

To learn more about Kramer and follow

his progress visit online at www.gateslayer.com.