As we look forward to this week's WMC championships, a brief summary of the regular season races shows many successes for individuals and the team. We started on a high note in early January at the Telstar Relay in Bethel. Our team of Fiona A., Olivia, Eli and Tucker bested 29 other teams and repeated as winner in this popular early season race. Also, freshmen Calvin and Nash got in their first high school ski race in the individual mass start race. The WMC races started on the 6th at Pineland, and Tucker and Fiona A. lead the team with a 1st and 2nd respectively, Eli had a very strong 5th, followed by Dylan and Davis for the boys. Olivia came in 3rd and Louise 9th to go with top 20 finishes from Fiona L. and Emma to lead the girls team. Avery, Wilson and Quinn finished their first high school ski race with a strong showing for our freshman girls. The next race, also at Pineland, was another win for Tucker and a strong showing on the girls side with Olivia, Fiona A. and Louise leading the team, and a solid finish from Fiona Libby gave the girls 2nd place. The next WMC race at Stark's Hill was a relay and both the boys and girls had great results, with the girls winning and the boys runners up. Fiona A., Olivia, Louise and Fiona L and Tucker, Eli, Dylan and Thomas were the relay starters. We also had strong results in the open race with Davis, Calvin and Nash in 2nd, 4th, and 9th for the boys and Wilson, Ava and Quinn 7th, 8th and 14th for the girls.
This past Saturday we traveled to Rumford for the Sassi Memorial Race, one of the largest high school races in the northeast. We had challenging conditions, with new snow and temps around freezing. Not the best day from the waxers, but everyone made the best of what they had for wax and worked hard. Dylan continued his consistent performance and lead the boys with a 39th followed by Thomas, Eli and Calvin. Timothee was able to get a start and put down a good effort in his first race. Fiona A. was the girl's winner, skiing a very fast race against a very strong girls field. Olivia and Louise were also in the mix with a 6th and 19th. The girls team finished 3rd and the boys 11th against the best teams in the state. We also were able to get in a new race this year, traveling to Quarry Road in Waterville to race the Hornet Classic. We had a small team, as the race was a last minute addition to the schedule, and we had strong finishes from Tucker in 3rd, Olivia in 2nd and Louise in 19th. Calvin, Nash and Wilson also raced and got valuable large race experience.
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