MNC and Team Vermont had a great time at the NENSA U16 Championships!
Hosted by Gore Mountain, a challenging venue in North Creek, NY, this event is held every year to bring together the top U16 athletes from New England (24 from each state). MNC had a handful of athletes helping Vermont bring home the overall trophy, and everyone raced great despite some tricky conditions and mixed weather as an absent winter made a furious return partway through these races.
Charlotte, Astrid, James and Henry with the CUP!
Coach Sara was the trip leader for all of VT, and helped everyone push their hardest and feel their best. Vermont often takes the win not only because of fast skiing, but everyone having a great time and enjoying every moment. It’s very likely that some friendships formed at this championship will endure for entire ski careers.
Sara with just a couple pizzas for the team
It was the first U16 Championship for three of our athletes, who are actually all 8th graders fresh off graduating at their final BKL Festival…Astrid, James, and Henry all had standout races competing against many skiers in their freshman and sophomore years of high school.
Astrid stole the show for Team VT, taking home a podium in every race: 3rd in the 5km freestyle, 3rd in the 5km classic, 2nd in the freestyle sprint, and helping VT take 2nd place in the relay. That’s a serious display of ability across all sorts of events!
Astrid 2nd in the overall rankings, breaking up the NH sweep 🙂
You can check out the results on Underdog Timing. Congrats again to all of the athletes and coaches!
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