By Nathaniel Perkins
Junior National Qualifier Races in Rochester, NY-
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| SLU girls in the SPRINTS |
On Saturday, twelve of us, along with two coaches, made the over three hour trek to Bristol Mountain to participate in the Rochester JNQ races. Upon arriving and unloading the trailer, we began to tour the 1.1Km course that organizers had prepared for Saturday’s sprint. It was soon clear to us that spring conditions had already arrived in upstate New York. The 40 degree temperatures made for a slushy, but fast course. Even with the subpar weather, our team had some amazing results. In the qualifier, the women were able to snag seven of the top ten spots and capture all of the top five positions. The men also put on a good show, taking two of the top five and putting all, but one athlete in the top 15. As the daylight began to fade and the rain began to fall, the Saints were still able to excel in their heats. The men put two athletes, and the women put five in the 6-person A-final. It was a tremendous day of racing for the women, which was led by Dottie Anderson '21, who captured 1st and Jackie Garso '20, who got 2nd on Saturday's sprint podium. Upon the conclusion of Saturdays events, we were hosted at Gabby Wangler’s '21 house for the night, where we were spoiled with an amazing dinner. That night we also discovered that Sunday's race had been changed from a 10/5 Km Classic race to a Freestyle competition.
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| GH and George ready for their sprint |
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| Gabby pushing over the hill |
Upon arriving back at Bristol Mountain, we toured the new 2.5 Km course, which incorporated part of the alpine area in order to add more climbs. The course had frozen overnight making for a fast and enjoyable race.
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| Jordan and Kate racing hard |
The woman were able to capture 1st and 2nd in the 5 Km led by Dottie Anderson '21 and Kate Andy '20, with Eliza Thomas '21 and Emily Siegel '20 in hot pursuit placing sixth and seventh positions.
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| Dottie and Kate on the podium! |
The men also had an outstanding day, putting three in the top five led by all first years, GH Werowinski and George Jarvinen in second and third, followed by Nathaniel Perkins and Ben Carnahan in fifth and 13th positions. Overall, it was a fantastic weekend, which was highlighted by some excellent results all around. Now we need to rest up for the upcoming UVM Carnival at Trapp Family Lodge this coming weekend.
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| GH and George on the Podium! |
JNQ
Sprint Results
Skate Results
Here We Go Saints!
-Nathaniel
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