Hey from Kai!

Hey There!

My name is Kai, Over the top, Oakley. I am from Huntington Vermont (just south of Burlington) and graduated high school at Seven Summits Center for Learning in Rossland, British Columbia. I started ski racing in first grade with Mansfield Nordic club in Jericho Vermont. Ski training and racing had always been my favorite part of the day, and in middle school I started to travel and train year-round. Skiing became my primary sport after 8^th grade year and a legendary j2(u16) trip to Fort Kent Maine. I don’t remember how I did individually; all I remember is having a blast with my ski friends, and VT kicking everyone’s butt. The friends I have made through skiing are undoubtedly more important to me than anything else involved with skiing.

Smiling even though I single handedly screwed the team over

Through high school I raced for my school’s team Mount Mansfield Union, as well as Mansfield Nordic club. In high school, we won states my freshman and junior year and did not win my sophomore year due to me thinking I could double pole a classic race and not skate corners too hard, sorry Barker. With Mansfield Nordic Club I raced the Eastern Cup circuit and some of the Super Tour races. The best position I ever ended up for JN’s Q was alternative for NE, of course. For senior year, I decided to take my chances out west and joined Blackjack Club in Rossland, BC. I lived on a ski mountain, went to a school with only 9 graduates in my class, and had the time of my life. After Saint Lawrence I hope to be an engineer in Western Canada.

Until last year, I ran cross-country in the fall, skied in the winter, and played lacrosse in the spring. I am so happy to be focused on skiing here at Saint Lawrence. The team has made me feel like part of a family in only a few short months. The entire Saint Lawrence community also has made me feel so welcomed and given me the opportunity to strive in athletics and academics. This year I hope to score for the team in some carnivals and have a strong performance at Junior World Trials of Canada.

My talents outside of skiing include being a horrible dancer, an even worse singer, not being able to talk to girls, and hurting myself a lot. I have had to recover from a damaged vertebra in my back, two concussions, and compartment syndrome. My best friend in the world is my dog Auggie Lee. He only weighs 11 pounds, but he has the biggest heart in the world. If you come to any of our races this year you can find Auggie Lee with my mom Lisa Lee cheering.

 SO grateful to be skiing for Saint Lawrence this season and hope to stay healthy and reach that next level in my skiing.  

-Kai Oakley