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FVSEF race team claims second at Whitefish Mountain Resort

| January 26, 2022 1:00 AM

Over 160 youth skiers from throughout Montana competed at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Jan. 15-16. The snow conditions were nearly ideal both days under cloudy skies Saturday and mostly sunny on Sunday. At the completion of racing action on Sunday, Big Sky claimed first place in the overall team standings, with the host team from Flathead Valley sitting second and Bridger following in third place.

The events were part of the Northern Division US Ski Association Youth Ski League race series. The Northern Division includes all of Montana and parts of Wyoming and South Dakota. The events were qualifying races for the U14 Western Region Championships to be held in Mammoth Mountain, California in March. Racers ranging in age from 8 to 15 were entered representing clubs in Anaconda, Bozeman, Butte, Dillon, Great Falls, Helena, Missoula, Red Lodge, Rapid City, South Dakota, and the Flathead Valley. En route to capturing second place in the team standings, Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation (FVSEF) skiers garnered 11 podium spots, including four first-place finishes.

The foundation is a nonprofit community-based organization that promotes athletic, academic and personal excellence for Flathead Valley youth through participation on the FVSEF Ski Team.

For more information, please contact Program Director Hilary Lindh at 907-500-2040.

Results

Girls Saturday Giant Slalom

U-10

Kessa Drendel 2nd

Lucy Love 5th

Cadence Ackerschott 6th

U-12

Kira Paatalo 1st

Hazel Remley 9th

Avery Retz 10th

Piper Marbarger 12th

Sierra Nelson 25th

U-14

Sydney McPhie 1st

Greta Lund 4th

Lola Zinser 11th

Guinevere Tomblin 16th

Dynalea Tomblin 26th

Girls Sunday Slalom

U-10

Cadence Acherschott 4th

U-12

Kira Paatalo 4th

Piper Marbarger 10th

Avery Retz 15th

U-14

Greta Lund 2nd

Guinevere Tomblin 11th

Boys Saturday Giant Slalom

U-10

Louis Groom 1st

Stephan Hadidi 2nd

Tayber Shockey 6th

Nolan Shaw 8th

Phoenix Winans 9th

Van Lee 10th

U-12

Leo Bungener 3rd

Colter Bengtson 4th

Holden Hadidi 10th

Rylan Hoover 17th

Christiano Wright 19th

Ace Lee 22nd

Andrew Gibbs 25th

U-14

Parker Retz 6th

Brayden Hoover 10th

Thomas Airhart 13th

Cassius Keim 15th

Anderson Preston 23rd

U-16

Bjorn Bungener 1st

Boys Sunday Slalom

U-10

Lewis Groom 1st

Stephan Hadidi 2nd

Van Lee 6th

Phoenix Winans 8th

U-12

Colter Bengtson 3rd

Leo Bungener 8th

Rylan Hoover 12th

Ace Lee 14th

Wyatt Nadeau 15th

Luke Rothfuss 19th

Christiano Wright 24th

U-14

Parker Retz 5th

Cassius Keim 12th

Brayden Hoover 14th

Thomas Airhart 15th

Benjamin Nelson 16th

Anderson Preston 19th

Boys Sunday Slalom

U-10

Lewis Groom 1st

Stephan Hadidi 2nd

Van Lee 6th

Phoenix Winans 8th

U-12

Colter Bengtson 3rd

Leo Bungener 8th

Rylan Hoover 12th

Ace Lee 14th

Wyatt Nadeau 15th

Luke Rothfuss 19th

Christiano Wright 24th

U-14

Parker Retz 5th

Cassius Keim 12th

Brayden Hoover 14th

Thomas Airhart 15th

Benjamin Nelson 16th

Anderson Preston 19th