Quick NCAA Recap and What Lies Ahead

The NCAA Crew

We had a good week last week in Stowe, VT for the NCAA Championships. Really good, in fact. Though the trip over was rainy, we got several feet of fresh snow through the week and some great results from our girls. On Wednesday, the girls competed in the 5 km skate race, held up at Trapps. Both Natalie and Kirsten skied well and finished in 32nd and 33rd. The conditions were great, with the crew out at Trapp's doing a tremendous job with the snow they got. The tracks were fast and firm, and with the sun out, it was a great day for spectating.
On Friday, we turned our attention to the 15 km classic race. Rain was falling steadily from early that morning on through the races. We dialed in a good klister combo for the girls and went out to watch the race. Both Kir and Nat skied great races, mixing it up in a good pack for most of the race. Things broke apart early on, and they skied smart, putting themselves in good spots. Nat was 24th and Kir was 28th on the day. Two great races.
For the week as a whole, we had some really strong skiing from our Alpine side, and ended up 11th as a team. It was the best finish we've had since 1998, a pretty big accomplishment.
It seems like were always moving forward though, and its on to some more racing for our skiers. A small crew will head over to Craftsbury this weekend for the Spring Tour. It looks like a fun event, and it will be a good opportunity to keep the racing going. Also, a few racers will head up to Sugarloaf for the marathon events out there. Its been a good season, and its good that we're keeping it going.
Some pics from the freestyle day at NCAAs: