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Freeski Athletes Step Up to the Challenge at the IFSA Junior Freeride Championships
Last week, SSWSC Freeskiers took to Breckenridge Resort for the 2024 IFSA Junior Freeride Championships. The top 8% of athletes from the US, Canada, and South America (for the first time ever) competed for the gold and overall IFSA standings. Ellie Reynolds, Mason Stewart, and Oscar Dalzell earned the invitation to the Championships based on their results throughout the season.
Devo U12 Team Stomps IFSA Junior Freeride Championships
Hotshot male skiers included Winston Witten, Jackson Kormer, Kai Riegler, Theo Givnish, and Anderson Agopian. Ebby Hill, Mathilda Spaustat, and Liza Stone brought the girl power. Summit Lynch was the lone U12 snowboarder but packed plenty of punch.
Cross country athlete Tristan Thrasher Wins Biathlon Competition in Norway
Cross country athlete Tristan Thrasher won the biathlon G16 category at the 2024 Bama Liatoppen Skiskytterfestival in Liagardane, Norway, on April 13, 2024. Tristan Thrasher and Davis Brosterhous competed in the events representing U.S. Biathlon. Brosterhous also finished in the top 20 in the J16 category, finishing 14th out of nearly 60 competitors. Tristan also earned the Hans Jorgen Tveito Memorial Award for the top athlete in his age category.
Gigi Boyd and Kendall Harrington Compete in the 2024 Snowboard Cross Junior World Championships
Two SSWSC athletes, GiGi (Virgina) Boyd and Kendall Harrington, represented the United States last week when they competed in the 2024 FIS Snowboard Cross Junior World Championships April 5-7, 2024 in Gudauri, Georgia.
U16 Athlete Logan Grosidier is the Overall U16 Alpine National Champion
Four SSWSC U16 Alpine Team athletes—Logan Grosdidier, Caley Goforth, Bella Fisher, and Mathew Kafka — qualified to compete in the U16 National Championship in Vail, Colorado, from March 31 to April 4. After a week of racing, Logan Grosdidier emerged as the undisputed victor, taking home gold in all four timed events and seventh in the SkillsQuest Assessment.