Steamboat Athletes Show Up in Force for USASA GS, Slalom and Rail Jam at Howelsen Hill
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hosted the first at-home USASA events of the season at Howelsen Hill. On Saturday, February 15, SSWSC hosted four races: two slalom and two giant slalom competitions. Steamboat had 21 snowboard athletes compete in Saturday’s races from three snowboard programs. Highlights include two first-time USASA competitors, first podiums of the season for multiple athletes, and getting to work with Alpine Race Coach Thedo Remmlink (olympic athlete, olympic coach, and course setter!) The weekend culminated in the USASA Rail Jam on Saturday, February 16.
RESULTS
GIANT SLALOM 1
Rascal Boy:
1st Theo Matuga
Ruggie Boy:
1st Milo Matuga
Ruggie Girl:
1st Ellie Bennett
2nd Murphy Chamberlain
Grommet Boy:
1st Madden Matuga (took 1st in all races!)
3rd Beckett Patch
Grommet Girl:
1st Amelia Bennett
2nd Brooklyn Einfeld
3rd Caroline Sullivan
Menehune Boy:
1st Summit Lynch (took 1st in all races!)
2nd Phineas Walters
3rd Luke Feyen
Menehune Girl:
2nd Maddie Colon
GIANT SLALOM 2
Ruggie Boy:
1st Milo Matuga
Ruggie Girl:
1st Murphy Chamberlain
2nd Ellie Bennett
Grommet Boy:
1st Madden Matuga (took 1st in all races!)
3rd Jack Mora Bernat
Grommet Girl:
2nd Amelia Bennett
3rd Brooklyn Einfeld
Menehune Boy:
1st Summit Lynch (took 1st in all races!)
2nd Phineas Walters
3rd Luke Feyen
Menehune Girl:
2nd Maddie Colon
SLALOM 1
Rascal Boy:
1st Theo Matuga
Ruggie Boy:
1st Milo Matuga
Ruggie Girl:
1st Ellie Bennett
2nd Murphy Chamberlain
Grommet Boy:
1st Madden Matuga (took 1st in all races!)
3rd Jack Mora Bernat
Grommet Girl:
1st Amelia Bennett
2nd Brooklyn Einfeld
3rd Caroline Sullivan
Menehune Boy:
1st Summit Lynch
2nd Luke Feyen (only .08 seconds slower than 1st!)
3rd Phineas Walters
Menehune Girl:
2nd Maddie Colon
SLALOM 2
Ruggie Boy:
1st Milo Matuga
Ruggie Girl:
1st Murphy Chamberlain
Grommet Boy:
1st Madden Matuga (took 1st in all races!)
3rdBeckett Patch
Grommet Girl:
1st Brooklyn Einfeld
3rd Caroline Sullivan
Menehune Boy:
1st Summit Lynch
2nd Luke Feyen (only .08 seconds slower than 1st!)
3rd Phineas Walters
Menehune Girl:
2nd Maddie Colon
RESULTS
Giant Slalom 1
Giant Slalom 2
Slalom 1
Slalom 2
USASA Rail Jam RECAP
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hosted the USASA Rail Jam competition at Howelsen Hill on Saturday, February 16. Highlights include multiple athletes trying and landing new tricks for the first time, an inspiring new rail setup, and great weather for the event. Shoutout to Summit Lynch, who took a big slam, got cleared by patrol and then ran up to get a few more hits. He ended the jam just shy of a podium, in 4th place.
RESULTS
7-10 Girls:
2nd Murphy Chamberlain
3rd Brooklyn Einfeld
7-10 Boys:
3rd Kellan Barella
11-14 Boys:
3rd Adam Lilly
15-22 Men:
1st Carter Einfeld
2nd Parson Cotter
3rd Mason Kemp