Western JIII Olympics and JIV Festival

Links for Bogus Basin Race Results, March 21-24

http://www.ussa-imd.org/

http://www.ussa.org/magnoliaPublic/other/junior-olympics.html

The Western Region J3's and J4 battled out the wind, fog, and snow for the last two remaining Whistler Cup spots at Bogus Basin in the womens GS and mens SL races.  The competition was close and three new names were added to the Whistler Cup selections after the completion of the events.  The competition yesterday was fierce in the race arena, but the team spirit between the athletes was one of the highlights; you could hear the cheers from the start ½ down the course.  Congratulations to all the athletes participating in the 2008 J3 Junior Olympics and J4 Festival!! 

The overall combined awards yesterday consisted of the top three overall J4 competitors for men and women and then the top 6 overall J3 competitors.  In the J4 women, the PNSA division swept the podium with Linnea Baysinger from TAS Alpental Snoqualmie Ski Foundation leading the charge.  In the J3 women, Park City Ski Team athlete Sydney Staples took the top honors.  For J4 Men the overall winner was Peter Papineau, also a Park City Ski Team athlete. Lastly, the J3 mens overall title was given to Rowmark's own Andrew Kircher who won two out of three events. 

Western Region Whistler Cup nominations included some very familiar names from this weekend, including both 2008 Topolino attendees Foreste Peterson from Squaw Valley Ski Team and Scott Snow from Independence Racing Team.
The Western Region Whistler Cup athletes will either take flight or drive to Whistler this coming Sunday, March 30th to meet up with the remaining Whistler Cup athletes from the Eastern and Rocky/Central Regions to complete this years 2008 Team USA at Whistler Cup.

2008 Whistler Cup Nominations from Western Region USSA

J4 Women -
Linnea Baysinger - TAS Alpental Snoqualmie Ski Foundation (PNSA) *Breezy Johnson - Jackson Hole Ski Club (IMD)

J3 Women -
Sydney Staples - Park City Ski Team (IMD) *Foreste Peterson - Squaw Valley Ski Team (FW) *Emma Naatz - Snowbird Ski Education Foundation (IMD)

J4 Men -
Max Hall - Squaw Valley Ski Team (FW)
Hughston Norton - Heavenly Ski Foundation (FW)

J3 Men -
Andrew Kircher - Rowmark Ski Academy (IMD) *Scott Snow - Indpendence Racing Team (PNSA) *Max Martin - Jackson Hole Ski Club (IMD)

Womens GS top finishers:

J4 Women -
1.Breezy Johnson - Jackson Hole Ski Club (IMD)
2. Josephine Hubble - McCall Ski Racing Team (IMD)
3. Ivy Duncan - Discovery Ski Team (ND)

J3 Women -
Emma Naatz - Snowbird Ski Education Foundation (IMD) 2. Sydney Staples - Park City Ski Team (IMD) 3. Hailey Schur - TAS Alpental Snoqualmie Ski Foundation (PNSA)

Mens SL top finishers:

J4 Men -

1. Hughston Norton - Heavenly Ski Foundation (FW)
2. Kipling Weisel - Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (IMD)
3. Peter Papineau - Park City Ski Team (IMD)

J3 Men -

1. Andrew Kircher - Rowmark Ski Academy (IMD)
2. Scott Snow - Independence Racing Team (PNSA)
3. Max Martin - Jackson Hole Ski Club (IMD)

Overall J4 Women:

1. Linnea Baysinger - TAS Alpental Snoqualmie Ski Education Foundation
(PNSA)
2. Karina Schwartznau - Crystal Mountain Alpine Club (PNSA)
3. Anna Mounsey - TAS Alpental Snoqualmie Ski Education Foundation (PNSA)

Overall J3 Women:

1. Sydney Staples - Park City Ski Team (IMD)
2. Emma Naatz - Snowbird Ski Education Foundation (IMD)
3. Melissa Daniels - Squaw Valley Ski Team (FW)
4. Foreste Peterson - Squaw Valley Ski Team (FW)
5. Noah Duff - Mammoth Mountain Ski Team (FW)
6. Morgan Duffy - Stevens Pass Alpine Club (PNSA)

Overall J4 Men:

1. Peter Papineau - Park City Ski Team (IMD)
2. Max Hall - Squaw Valley Ski Team (FW)
3. Kipling Weisel - Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (IMD)

Overall J3 Men:

1. Andrew Kircher - Rowmark Ski Academy (IMD)
2. Scott Snow - Independence Racing Team (PNSA)
3. Eric Haferman - Bridger Ski Foundation (ND)
4. Max Axelrod - Squaw Valley Ski Team (FW)
5. Bronson Wright - Snowbird Ski Education Foundation (IMD)
6. Max Martin - Jackson Hole Ski Club (IMD)

submitted by Jenn Stielow, CSCS
Western Region Development Manager
United States Ski and Snowboard Association  jstielow@ussa.org