Ski racers medal at Bridger Bowl
Nine athletes from the Whitefish
Mountain Race Team travelled to Bridger Bowl to compete in the
season finale Youth Ski League championships March 18-20.
Over the course of three days, they
raced in giant slalom, slalom and kombi courses.
Three skiers earned podium placements
in a field of more than 170 racers.
Nine-year-old Colter Upton finished a
successful racing season by topping the podium with a first-place
in slalom. He also raced to second place in the kombi event and
third in giant slalom.
Oliver Van Everen brought home two
third-place trophies in a highly competitive field of 11- and
12-year-olds in GS and slalom.
Jacob Welch skied to first- and
second-place finishes respectively in boys J3 class.
After taking part of the ski season off
to play competitive tennis, Britt Walton picked up where he left
off and garnered two top-10 finishes in the speedy field of 11- and
12-year-old boys.
Douglas Mercer brought home three
medals in the 7- and 8-year-old boys group with two fifth-place
finishes and a sixth place. This was his first out-of-town race of
the season.
Kristin Van Everen represented the
girls of Whitefish well with three top-10 finishes, including a
sixth and two eighths.
Jacques Eve ended his season with a
seventh in the kombi race and ninth in slalom.
Also representing Whitefish well were
Cameron Welch and Story Crossett. Welch continued to improve, and
Crossett earned valuable experience in his first YSL race.
The Whitefish Mountain Race Team
athletes thanked their dedicated coaching staff, led by head coach
Roy Loman.