In late January, the skiers traveled to Gore, eager to race Super G after being let down in NH the previous weekend. The athletes had two races on Saturday, and one race on Sunday. The weather was sunny with mild winds, which made for a perfect day for racing. The course was set extraordinary tight for Super G, which challenged the racers ability to carve tight radius turns. By the second race the course had become faster by the number of athletes shaving off the slow top sheet of snow exposing the fast ice, and the rain clouds covering the sun.
Both races on Saturday went smoothly, but made for a long day because the athletes were booted up by 8am, and weren’t off the hill till 4pm. Saturday night it was 40 degrees and began to rain. The foul weather led to the hill freezing much like an ice rink. This excited many athletes, at least those who had tuned the night before. Unfortunately, the slick ice caused for a one-hour delay to let the hill soften; however, many turns on the course remained slick that were hidden from the sun.
The ski team had a very successful weekend, with the U16 boys coming home with two podium sweeps and the girls with three podiums.
Magnus Sheffield ’20, Ben DeGirolamo ’21and Andrew Van Slyke ’20 on the podium at Gore.
Beth Fisher ’19 atop the podium at Gore.
Northwood Men (Race 1)
Magnus Sheffield ’20 in 1st U16 and Overall
Ben DeGirolamo ’21 in 2nd U16 and 4th Overall
Andrew Van Slyke ’20 in 3rd U19 and 5th Overall
Martin McDonough ’20 in 3rd U16 and 9th Overall
Zack Zientko ’21 in 7th U16 and 13th Overall
Northwood Women (Race 1)
Ava Day ’21 in 3rd U16 and 4th Overall
Chelsea Smith ’19 in 3rd U19 and 6th Overall
Gabrielle Cote ’21 in 5th U16 and in 9th Overall
Imani Hawman ’20 in 10th U16 and 14th Overall
Beth Fisher ’19 in 6th U19 and 19th Overall
Amelia Brady ’21 in 28th U16 and 41st Overall
Ana Spencer ’20 in 32nd U16 and 45th Overall
Audrey Higgins-Lopez ’21 DNF1
Northwood Men (Race 2)
Magnus Sheffield ’20 in 1st U16 and Overall
Andrew Van Slyke ’20 in 1st U19 and 2nd Overall
Ben DeGirolamo ’21 in 2nd U16 and 6th Overall
Zack Zientko ’21 in 4th U16 and 10th Overall
Martin McDonough ’20 in 5th U16 and 9th Overall
Northwood Women (Race 2)
Ava Day ’21 in 2rd U16 and 2nd Overall
Chelsea Smith ’19 in 1st U19 and 2rd Overall
Audrey Higgins-Lopez ’21 in 4th U16 and 7th Overall
Gabrielle Cote ’21 in 9th U16 and in 13th Overall
Imani Hawman ’20 in 10th U16 and 14th Overall
Beth Fisher ’19 in 5th U19 and 15th Overall
Amelia Brady ’21 in 27th U16 and 41st Overall
Ana Spencer ’20 in 31st U16 and 46th Overall
Northwood Men (Sunday)
Magnus Sheffield ’20 in 1st U16 and Overall
Andrew Van Slyke ’20 in 1st U19 and 2nd Overall
Ben DeGirolamo ’21 in 2nd U16 and 3rd Overall
Zack Zientko ’21 in 3rd U16 and 9th Overall
Martin McDonough ’20 in 7th U16 and 21st Overall
Northwood Women (Sunday)
Ava Day ’21 in 6th U16 and 8th Overall
Audrey Higgins-Lopez ’21 in 8th U16 and 10th Overall
Gabrielle Cote ’21 in 12th U16 and in 16th Overall
Imani Hawman ’20 in 15th U16 and 20th Overall
Beth Fisher ’19 in 1st U19 and 2nd Overall
Amelia Brady ’21 in 28th U16 and 40th Overall
Ana Spencer ’20 in 25th U16 and 37th Overall
